Equinox Journey – March 14th / 23rd
Join our 10-day transformational journey. Designed to awaken your consciousness and connect you with the ancient wisdom of the Andes.
Overview
Important Information
- Dates: March 14–23, 2026
- Location: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu & more
- Guides: Andean Masters from the Puma Adventures Family
- Ceremonial Plant: Wachuma (San Pedro)
- Sacred Sites: Quillarumiyoc, Chinchero, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuaman, and more
This 10-day Equinox Journey, designed to awaken your consciousness and connect you with the ancient wisdom of the Andes. We will guide you through sacred ceremonies, transformative rituals, and breathtaking landscapes, allowing you to immerse yourself in the living energy of Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the Apus (mountain spirits). This path is not just a tour; it is a pilgrimage into the heart of Andean spirituality, offering healing, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose.
What You'll Experience
- Cusco – Navel of the world, cosmic portal of the Andes
- Sacred Valley – Vortex of ancestral medicine and healing
- Chinchero – Puma’s birthplace, home of sacred feminine energy
- Ollantaytambo – Temple of water and the four elements
- Moray & Maras – Ancient agricultural and energetic sites
- Quillarumiyoc – Temple of the Moon and Divine Feminine
- Sacsayhuaman – Temple of lightning and solar alignment
- Chakan – Multidimensional portal
Included Ceremonies & Ancestral Teachings
- Sacred plant ceremonies with Wachuma (San Pedro)
- Coca leaf readings and energetic cleansings
- Teachings on the Andean Cosmovision and healing techniques
- Solar ceremonies and integration rituals
Itinerary & Prices
This path is not just a tour; it is a pilgrimage into the heart of Andean spirituality, offering healing, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Tour Map
Costs (per person, based on double occupancy)
4* Hotels:
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How many nights are included?
Our "Equinox journey" includes 9 nights accommodation within Cusco and the Sacred Valley
Included:
- 9 nights of accommodations in 4* hotels
- All transport (including trains to/from Machu Picchu)
- Plant medicine ceremonies (Ayahuasca & Wachuma)
- Mesa teachings
- Entrance to all sacred sites
- Daily teachings & guidance with Puma
- Coca leaf reading, despacho & mesa training
- All brekfast at the hotels
- Airport group transfer
Not Included:
- Flights to/from Cusco
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Personal items, tips, and snacks
- A small backpack or small carry on
- Changes of clothing.
- Comfortable shoes or runners.
- Good camera.
- Water.
- Waterproof jacket or poncho.
- A fleece or jacket.
- Toiletries.
- Insect repellent (15% – 30% deets).
- Sunscreen
- Wide brimemd hat
- Extra cash for meals, snacks and souvenirs
- Original passport (it is compulsory to enter Machupicchu)
- Swimsuit for the hot springs in Aguas Calientes (optional).
Itinerary
Mar.14th: WELCOME TO CUSCO! TRANSFER TO SACRED VALLEY; INTRODUCTORY MEETING
Our adventure begins in Cusco, where we will meet you at the airport as well as you will be transferred directly to the Sacred Valley. By coming on down in altitude and by starting our adventure in the Sacred Valley, we will then feel so very refreshed, energized, and quite ready for all of the days ahead. Once settled directly into your beautiful hotel, we will gather immediately for an introductory meeting. We will proceed to go over each of the exciting activities planned carefully for our adventure.
- Overnight at Sacred Dreams in the Sacred Valley
- Meals: None
Mar.15: QUILLARUMIYOQ & WACHUMA
After breakfast, we will leave Cusco and journey through the expansive Anta Valley, a beautiful agricultural region dotted with charming adobe villages, golden fields of grain, and grazing cattle. As we leave the main road, we will arrive at the Incan archaeological site of Quillarumiyoc, known as the Temple of the Moon. This sacred site holds a deep spiritual significance, featuring ancient walls, fountains, and the mesmerizing Moonstone—a unique limestone boulder intricately carved with a bas-relief of the moon.
Here, we will walk along well-preserved Inca trails, immersing ourselves in the wisdom of the past. Exploring the Quillarumiyoc caves, we will witness the Incas’ remarkable carvings that reflect their profound spiritual knowledge. We will then visit the temple of the Quillarumiyoc water priest, a stunning example of imperial Inca architecture. At its heart lies a serene mini-waterfall, where we will take a moment for cleansing and purification, allowing the mind to relax and connect with the energy of the site.
Shaped like a crescent moon, the Temple of the Moon embodies the essence of feminine energy and celestial alignment. Its design reflects the sacred Inca trilogy and is perfectly oriented to capture the morning sunlight, serving as both an astronomical and spiritual calendar.
Today, we also have our first optional opportunity to work with San Pedro (Wachuma). San Pedro is a powerful and sacred – yet gentle – “teacher and healer” plant traditionally used to heal the heart in times of extreme pain and emotional hurt. It is important to work with this medicine as part of a sacred ceremony and with the protection of the ancestral spirits.
During the ceremony we will be joined by the Wiñaypaq Cultural Association, dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of Andean ancestral music. Wiñaypaq knows and feels each instrument that the ancestors played.
Continue to the Sacred Valley in the afternoon.
- Overnight at Sacred Dreams in the Sacred Valley
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Mar.16th: INTEGRATION / VISIT MORAY AND MARAS
After breakfast, we will have an integration session about our ceremony, and then we will take our private transport to Moray, an absolutely incredible Incan site located at about 600 meters above Urubamba. These extremely massive, circular terraces, carved deeply into the Earth just like a natural amphitheater, were then used simply as just an agricultural testing ground, creating greatly different microclimates in order to then grow different crops. Moray was also regarded as the womb of Mother Earth, which remains a sacred space for healing and also transformation. At this location, we will pause briefly to join with the female power of nature, accepting its talent to feed spirit and physique.
Our next stop is Maras, where we will visit salt mines built by Incas. We will conclude our entire trip by nightfall, holding the Andes’ total wonder and the complete sagacity of holy places.
- Overnight at Sacred Dreams in the Sacred Valley
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Mar.17th: CHINCHERO AND VISIT THE PAPAKAY’S CAVE
Today, we set off on a trip toward Chinchero, a beautiful little village known as the hometown for the rainbow. It’s located forty minutes away from Cusco and offers stunning views of the Sacred Valley along with snow-capped peaks in the distance like Apu Veronica, Salkantay and Sawasiray. Chinchero is quite famous for its very rich textile traditions, and it’s certainly still the perfect place to reconnect with yourself and learn about Andean Cosmovision and healing techniques.
As we explore through the village, we’ll meet with elders along with locals who are happy to share their way of life. A special segment from our visit includes the ceremony at the special cave, where you will feel the connection to the womb of Mother Earth.
We will conclude our entire trip in the afternoon at the hotel in Sacred Valley.
- Overnight at Sacred Dreams in the Sacred Valley
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Mar18th: INTEGRATION DAY AND COCA LEAVES
Today is your integration day – a time to reflect, ground, and gently process everything you’ve experienced so far. You’ll also have the special opportunity to receive a coca leaf reading during the day, offering guidance and insight for your path ahead.
- Overnight at Sacred Dreams in the Sacred Valley
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Mar.19th: HUACHUMA CEREMONY AND APU VERONICA
Today, we have an opportunity to work with San Pedro (Wachuma) with powerful Apu Veronica.
With the guidance of masters, you can reconnect with the ancestral energy that is ready to help us heal and transform our lives for the better. In the afternoon we will bring you to your hotel in Sacred Valley.
- Overnight at Pakaritampu in the Sacred Valley
- Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Mar.20th: OLLANTAYTAMBO AND TRAIN TO AGUAS CALIENTES
After breakfast, we will take our transport to Ollantaytambo, known as The Sanctuary of the Wind, an ancient observatory and ceremonial center set amongst impressive hillside terraces. Visit the Temple of the Sun and also the Royal Baths and Fountains for a shamanic energy experience where we will connect with the elements of earth, water, air, and fire. We then make our way along the murmuring river to the Temple of the Condor for a few moments of reflection and silent meditation.
In the afternoon, after lunch, we will journey on to Ollantaytambo train station and enjoy a scenic train ride along the Urubamba River to the charming village of Aguas Calientes, or Machu Picchu Pueblo as it is now called. After checking into our hotel, enjoy the evening at your leisure to prepare for your visit to sacred Machu Picchu tomorrow.
- Overnight at El Mapi in Aguas Calientes
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Mar.21st: SOLSTICE IN MACHU PICCHU AND TRAVEL TO CUSCO
In the early morning, we begin a transformative adventure on a bus to the sanctuary in Machu Picchu, a place with stunning beauty, deep wisdom, and spiritual connection. Widely known as the Crystal Condor sacred site, this truly awe-inspiring wonder stands still as a grand declaration to the incredible ingenuity and great vision of the ancient Incan civilization. Machu Picchu, previously both an observatory and pilgrimage site, still attracts visitors hoping for connection with its old wisdom and holy energies.
Snuggled duly among three powerful peaks that form a natural energy triangle, this mystical site offers the perfect setting for meditating. It also offers the perfect setting to set intentions, as well as to expand awareness. As we thoroughly explore its absolutely ageless pathways, we allow ourselves to be completely and fully present, absorbing all of the energy and greatly deep history that constantly surrounds us.
In the afternoon, after our lunch, we then make our own way to Aguas Calientes train station, where we board a scenic train which follows the Urubamba River, offering truly spectacular views on our way to the quite charming town of Ollantaytambo. From there, we continue on our adventure to hotel, arriving in the late afternoon, still carrying the magic of Machu Picchu in our hearts.
- Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn in Cusco
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Mar.22nd: INTEGRATION IN CHAKAN AND SACSAYHUAMAN
Today, you’ll immerse yourself in Andean cosmovision in Chakan. The day begins with a ceremony honoring Pachamama, where you’ll connect with the elements – earth, air, fire, and water – and the spirits of the land. You’ll learn how the Andean people see the world as a living, interconnected whole, making offerings to the Apus and aligning yourself with nature’s rhythms.
Then we continue our day at Sacsayhuamán, an awe-inspiring architectural marvel shrouded in mystery and legend. As we explore its massive stone walls, we’ll uncover the secrets of its construction and the energy it holds.
In the afternoon, we make our way back to Cusco, carrying with us the peaceful energy.
- Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn in Cusco
- Meals: Breakfast
Mar. 23rd: TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT TO CUSCO AND RETURN HOME
Transfer to the airport at the appropriate time for your flight home. Return home energized, with clarity, and a deep sense of well-being as you say goodbye to this sacred land that has offered the power of true healing. You will return with new friendships and fond, enduring memories that will last a lifetime.
- Meals: Breakfast
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