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TRIP INFORMATION
FOLLOW YOUR INTERNAL VOICES -- A Spiritual and Cultural Adventure
December 4th – 20th, 2023
Be led on a pilgrimage through the most sacred places of Peru with Spiritual Master and Shaman, Felix Quispe Sarmiento, and Washington Gibaja Tapia, a Shaman-trained Peruvian Guide, Author and Founder of the NGO, Path of the Heart.
Location highlights include Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines, Paracas, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, and Lima
Your guides will take you on a journey to reconnect with the revered goddess of the Indigenous people of the Andes, Pachamama, who they believe holds the spiritual energy of Mother Earth.
The wisdom and powerful energy of your guides shared in these magical places will open your heart and mind in beautiful ways.
Come join us on a journey like no other.DAY 1: (12/4/2023) ARRIVE LIMA: Arrive in Lima. Our accommodations will be at Barranco, which is considered Lima’s bohemian district, with many of the brightly colored former mansions and summer residences. Here we have lively eateries and cafes, many of them overlooking the ocean and spiritual sunset. The streets are brimming with vibrant art, galleries, street artists, and romantic footbridges. Accommodations: www.hostalelpatio.net
DAY 2 (12/5/2023) WALKING TOUR IN MIRAFLORES AND BARRANCO: Breakfast at the hotel. From noon until about 7:00 p.m., stroll through the city and take in the culture. Discover the authentic flavors of Peru’s world-famous cuisine, markets and street food vendors that preserve the rich traditions of Peruvian cuisine. In the afternoon, after delicious meals, we will walk to explore the most romantic park, Parque del Amor (Park of Love). Near the center of the park is the statue of El Beso (The Kiss), featuring a man and a woman who are embraced and kissing, a sign of their love and affection. While at the park, enjoy the beautiful sunset at this amazing Pacific Ocean. Later in the evening, we will have dinner at La Rosa Nautica www.larosanautica.com. Accommodations: www.hostalelpatio.net (B, L, D)
DAY 3 (12/6/2023) LIMA – PACHACAMAC AND PERUVIAN PASO HORSE DANCE: At breakfast we are going to meet our amazing medicine man, Felix Quispe Sarmiento. We will gather to initiate the pilgrimage of life with everyone’s introduction and blessing. Around 10:00 a.m., our private driver will take us to the most important administrative and ceremonial center in this part of the Peruvian coast: The Pachamanca sacred site and museum, another UNESCO World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/512/. Here we will have our first ceremony to welcome you to our holy rest of the trip at one of the temples. Next, we will visit the Dpaso Mamacona to relax, enjoy a full of flavors, colors, music, dance, tradition, and living culture. While we enjoy the amazing buffet, we will be entertained by traditional dancers. After lunch, will move outside to feast our eyes on the unique Peruvian Paso Horse Show, where you can have a photo shoot with the artists. Late afternoon drive to our resort hotel.
Accommodations: www.aranwahotels.com/hoteles/aranwa-paracas-resort-sa/ (B,L)
DAY 4 (12/7/2023) PARACAS and THE PERUVIAN GALAPGOS ISLAND: Breakfast and then morning pick up around 9:30 a.m. for a boat tour of our Peruvian Galapagos Island where you will see the natural arches, gumball penguins, birds, turtles, many more animals. Enjoy the fresh breeze of the Pacific Ocean, but be careful with your hats, as the boat can go fast! The tour will be about 2 hours, giving you many opportunities for beautiful photos. On the way back from the islands, we will see the Paracas Candelabra geoglyph carved in the sand mountain by ancient Peruvian cultures that lived in this region. After this amazing experience we will have lunch at the Paracas Reserve looking over the ocean. Next, we will enjoy visiting the museum to understand better this magnificent civilization and their spiritual ways. We will get to see the sunset with a water ceremony to balance our spirit and brother Felix will call healing surrounded by the fire and water under the stars. Back to our luxury hotel www.aranwahotels.com/hoteles/aranwa-paracas-resort-sa/ (B,L)
RETURN & REFUND POLICY
60 or more days prior to departure – Subject to loss of deposit (30% trip price) 31-59 days prior to departure – Subject to loss of 50% of trip price Within 30 days of departure – Subject to loss of 100% of trip price All cancellations of confirmed reservations requested by the client or on behalf of the client are subject to a $100 per person administrative fee. Additionally, clients are subject to any cancellation fees assessed by our service providers including hotels or airlines used in the itinerary. We will exercise best efforts to book preferred hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of departure we may be forced to offer alternates. In this case the client will have the option to agree or cancel their booking within one week of the substitution, subject to $100 per person administrative fee.