Welcome to Cusco

Route: Home → Cusco

Upon your arrival, our Pumadventures team will be waiting at the airport for you, holding a Pumadventures sign with your name on it. From the airport, we will bring you to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day and give yourself time to acclimatize. 

Important Note

We recommend arriving into Cusco around noon or later, as most of the hotels have check in around 02:00 or 03:00 pm

Overnight in Cusco: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: None

Exploring the Mystical Pathways

Route: Cusco

After breakfast, we begin our travels at Sacsayhuamán, a construction marvel filled with mystery and legend. While walking in the middle of its huge stone facades, we will find the engaging past and elaborate building methods which still foster wonder.

Next, we enter a place of deep transformation, as well as then we subsequently guide you through a rebirth process in a sacred cave of the Cosmic Mother. This cave is universally known also as the Womb of Mother Earth—a space that allows universally for renewal and connection. Our overall path subsequently leads nearly all of us toward Tambomachay, a very serene retreat favored highly by the Incas, often suitably called then «Baños del Inca» or «Baños de la Ñusta» (Baths of those Incas or Baths of that Princess). Once a place for ritual purification, this holy site is thought to be a temple for water worship.

We shall participate in one special Andean Initiation Ceremony at the Temple of the Condor, a deep event linking us to the knowledge of ancestral lines. We do indeed pay tribute to that holy Incan triad—Puma, Serpent, and Condor—and then study that old faith in alternate realities. Following our visits onto various temples set in mountains nearby, we go back toward Cusco, where we soak up the city’s bright feel and the kindness of its people.

We visit Coricancha, which is deemed as one of the most revered temples within the Incan Empire, being dedicated toward the Sun God. Once adorned along the walls as well as across floors covered entirely in sheets of solid gold, this sacred site was a complete declaration to Incan devotion. As we carefully wander through its particular courtyard, formerly filled with many golden statues, we reflect back on the very grandeur as well as spiritual depth of this extraordinary place. 

Overnight in Cusco: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Offering to Mother Earth and Visit Chinchero with Moray

Route: Cusco → Chinchero → Moray → Urubamba

Today, we left to take an adventure to Chinchero, a pretty small town known as home to rainbows. It is located about forty minutes away from Cusco, offering views of Sacred Valley, plus peaks in the distance such as Apu Veronica, Salkantay, and Sawasiray. Chinchero is quite famous for its very rich textile traditions, as well as it’s certainly still the perfect place to reconnect with yourself and learn about Andean Cosmovision and healing techniques.

As we go forth through the village, we will meet with some elders along with the locals who are happy for sharing their way of life. A special segment from our visit includes taking part of in a Despacho ceremony, which is a very ancient ritual for gratitude as well as connection to Pachamama (Mother Earth). It is such a wondrous feeling, which always calls us to pause, to ponder, as well as to cherish our real world.

After in fact enjoying such a lunch in Chinchero, we’ll hop onto a bus and then head toward Moray, an Incan site located at meters above Urubamba. These quite massive, circular terraces, cut deeply into the Earth just as a natural amphitheater, were then used only as just an agricultural testing ground, creating greatly different microclimates in order to then grow different crops. Moray is far more than merely a farming innovation. Instead, it was as well regarded as the womb of Mother Earth; this remains a sacred space for transformation and healing. At this location, we shall pause briefly to join with the female power of nature, taking its talent to feed spirit and physique.

We will conclude our entire trip by nightfall. We will hold the Andes’ total wonder and the complete sagacity of holy places.

Overnight in Sacred Valley: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Living History in Pisac

Route: Urubamba → Pisac → Calca → Urubamba

Your guide will show up at your hotel in the morning. 

Today you will enjoy a day in Pisac and the Inkariy Museum on your way to Pisac. You will enjoy a fascinating journey into the heart of ancestral Andean wisdom and tradition. First you begin your morning immersing yourself in the Pisac Archaeological Park to explore ancient Inca ruins, a testament to the engineering prowess and spiritual connection of the Andean people to the land. You will be able to wander through the quaint streets of Pisac town, steeped in colonial-era charm, and feel the presence of centuries-old traditions preserved in its architecture and culture.

Later explore the town of Pisac and the bustling Pisac Market, where local artisans proudly display their vibrant textiles, ceramics, and crafts, showcasing generations of indigenous craftsmanship. On this day we end the tour in the afternoon at your hotel after the Inkariy Museum visit.

Overnight in Sacred Valley: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: Breakfast 

Living History in Machu Picchu

Route: Urubamba → Ollantaytambo → Aguas Calientes → Machu Picchu

In the early morning, we will then depart toward Ollantaytambo station for to start a stunning rail trip on the Urubamba River, carrying all of us via verdant scenery to that delightful town of Aguas Calientes, which is also rightly called Machu Picchu Pueblo. After checking into our hotel, we’ll take one bus up to the sacred sanctuary of Machu Picchu, where we’ll experience some spiritual awakening at this Cristal Condor site.

Machu Picchu is awesome—an impressive edifice and true tribute to Incan culture. This sanctuary once was used as an astronomical observatory along with a pilgrimage site. This sanctuary now wholeheartedly welcomes travelers from virtually all over the world for a deeper connection with its naturally sacred energy and long-held ancient wisdom. Snuggled quite securely among these three powerful peaks that really do form a natural energy triangle, it’s truly the perfect place in order to meditate and set intentions, as well as properly expand our awareness.

In the evening, you’ll have time to travel to Aguas Calientes. You’ll also explore its quite cozy atmosphere.

Overnight in Aguas Calientes: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: Breakfast 

Machu Picchu “The Crystal Condor”

Route: Aguas Calientes → Machu Picchu → Aguas Calientes → Ollantaytambo → Cusco

After breakfast, we board a bus headed to Machu Picchu’s holy sanctuary for deep spiritual renewal. This Crystal Condor site is indeed not only just an architectural marvel but is also surely a powerful declaration to both the ingenuity and the undergoing wisdom of the Inca civilization. Once a former astronomical observatory and place for pilgrimage, Machu Picchu now welcomes many travelers from around the world, drawn into its sacred energy and old mysteries.

Snuggled nicely among those three towering peaks that actually form a natural energy triangle, this mystical site offers such perfect space for meditation and reflection, and also deepening our connection with the whole universe. As we explore its ageless pathways, we embrace the transformative power of this sacred land, allowing its energy to guide as well as inspire us.

In the afternoon, we adventure to the Aguas Calientes train station and board a scenic train. We will then ride along the winding Urubamba River, taking in certain stunning landscapes as we go to our hotel in Cusco.

Overnight in Cusco: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Rainbow Mountain and Apu Ausangate

Route: Cusco → Cusipata → Vinicunca → Cusipata → Pacchanta

After breakfast, we then set out from the Sacred Valley, beginning a truly stunning three-hour adventure in our own private transport to the very small village of Pacchanta (3,800m / 12,464ft). Throughout our adventure, we pause so that we can visit the majestic Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca, a natural wonder well-known for all of its energetic, mineral-rich layers which paint the landscape in such stunning hues.

As we continue our drive, we pass through several picturesque Andean villages such as Urcos, Cattca, and Ocangate, each offering glimpses into customary highland life. The road itself is certainly a magnificent introduction to the overwhelming grandeur of the Cordillera Vilcanota. Furthermore, it has countless spectacular views of Ausangate, the region’s highest and most revered peak.

Upon arriving in Pacchanta (4,400 meters / 14,432 feet), we take time for unwinding in the natural hot springs, where the warm, mineral-rich waters offer a moment of peace as well as rejuvenation. We are enveloped by stunning Ausangate vistas at the valley’s border, basking in the mountains’ quiet, letting this holy land’s power imbue us with a deep feeling of peace and unity.

Overnight in Pacchanta: Local Homestay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Through the Sacred Lagoons to Apu Ausangate with Wachuma

Route: Pacchanta → Ausangate → Pacchanta

We start our day with a special breakfast, readying both body and spirit for a deep adventure into the core of Apu Ausangate’s holy landscapes.

We walk, following the ancient paths of our ancestors. Mama Coca, a revered plant, has guided Andean travelers for centuries in the company of such paths. Our adventure truly leads each of us to the Apacheta, a sacred passage between mountains and valleys, where we offer prayers and gratitude to the powerful Apus (mountain spirits) and Mamacochas (sacred lagoons), seeking their blessing and protection.

From here, we descend to the crystalline waters of Otorongo Cocha as well as Ancash Cocha, where we take a moment for purification plus renewal. Immersing ourselves in with the energy of these sacred lagoons, we align with the powerful presence of Apu Ausangate, allowing its ancient wisdom to cleanse and revitalize us.

After this truly transformative experience of our lives, we then return back to the community of Pacchanta. In Pacchanta, a nourishing lunch now awaits us all. Here, we also have the chance to appreciate authentic Andean textiles, witnessing the artistry and cultural heritage twisted into each thread.

For those people who feel called, today offers an additional opportunity to work with San Pedro (Wachuma), a revered teacher and healer plant. Used for centuries throughout Andean traditions, San Pedro is known quite well for its ability to heal the heart, bring clarity, as well as guide personal transformation. Under the careful guidance of a truly experienced master, this most sacred ceremony provides a very safe and deep space so as to reconnect with ancestral energies, release any emotional burdens, and embrace a true path of healing and also renewal.

Overnight in Pacchanta: Local Homestay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Farewell to Apu Ausangate

Route: Pacchanta → Cusco

After breakfast, we proceed onward to Lucio’s Temple, a holy shrine where we will extend our last thanks and say goodbye to Master Ausangate. In this quite deep moment, we surely honor the connection we have forged with the mountains. We honor, too, the waters and the ancient energies that have guided our adventure.

After a nourishing lunch, we begin our return to Cusco, carrying with us the wisdom, clarity, as well as renewal gifted by this sacred land.

In the evening we will have a farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and life!

Overnight in Cusco: 3*, 4* or 5* hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Thank you, Cusco – Return Home

Route: Cusco → Next Destination!

Transfer to the airport at the really appropriate time for your flight back home. Return home energized and with abundant 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’ll come back holding new friendships and fond, lasting memories which will last a lifetime.

Meals: Breakfast