​LLAMA CEREMONY & MACHU PICCHU TOUR 4D/3N

Day 1: Welcome to Cusco – City Tour 

Our Kallpa Representative, will greet you on your arrival to the Cusco airport and transfer you to your hotel in the center of the Inca city.  Relax and drink some coca tea and then have an early lunch before starting the exciting tour of Cusco. In the afternoon begin the tour with a walk with your guide to the Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas, and then stroll to the Qoricancha Sun Temple for a visit. Afterwards, continue to the San Pedro market to intermingle with the locals as they shop for fruits, vegetables, meats, medicinal plants, and other products.  Following, we will drive up above Cusco to visit the Inca ruins of the impressive Sacsayhauman, and then Qenko a place for rituals. Then return to your hotel in Cusco to have dinner and enjoy a pleasant night in Peru.

Day 2:  Sacred Valley Of The Incas –  Maras Salt Mines – Patacancha Homestay (B, L, D)

We will start our adventure heading out to The Sacred Valley of the Incas, to visit the stunning Maras salt mines and then the Moray circular agricultural site. This is where we will have our lunch with a local family, enjoy the warmer climate and the beautiful countryside. After lunch, we will carry on to the Inca town of Ollantaytambo to visit the Inca archaeological complex consisting of several temples, where the Incas worshipped their deities, as well as growing their crops on the surrounding terraces.  Later, we will drive up to Patacancha in the highlands of Peru, where Mama Elena will be waiting to introduce us to their ancient traditional lifestyle.  Get acquainted to your cultural environment by taking a stroll and meeting the lovely people of Patacancha.  Mama Elena, will prepare a delicious dinner, accompanied by some fresh herbal tea, typical of the area and grown on her farm.  Enjoy a peaceful night’s rest in her comfortable home, sleeping peacefully in the Peruvian Highlands.

Day 3: Alpaca Blessing Ceremony –  Aguas Calientes (B, L)

Today is a special day when you will experience the Andean Blessing Ceremony in Patacancha.  After breakfast we will prepare everything, we need for this important ceremony, gathering coca leaves (Sacred in Inca societies), chicha de jora (Sacred Inca corn drink), native flowers, colorful ribbons, and some musical instruments. Our private transport will take us to the ceremonial site where alpacas and llamas roam freely. The ceremony will be led by an Andean priest from the community who practices this traditional ancestral ceremony and is an intrinsic part of his culture. You will be able to fully enjoy your experiential travel, and dance and sing in this special event, sharing local customs with the villagers and offering your respect to Pachamama, as well as these marvelous animals and to the Andean gods who protect and care for the village. We will ask them for a productive crop-growing year, that the animals reproduce without any problems and that there is prosperity in general for the year ahead. After the ceremony, we will thank our Andean friends for the wonderful mystical experience they allowed us to share with them. We will return to Ollantaytambo to have lunch before boarding the train to Aguas Calientes to spend the night in a comfortable hotel.

Day 4: Machu Picchu Tour – Cusco (B)

Today, we will tour the monumental Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Take a ride on the bus with your guide to the citadel for an awe-inspiring tour of this majestic archeological masterpiece in Peru.  Our professional English Spanish-Quechua speaking guide will introduce you to the world of the Incas with a super tour around Machu Picchu visiting the temples, corridors, and listening the legends and theories behind this magnificent Inca construction.  After an inspiring tour, return to Aguas Calientes to have lunch before boarding the train to Ollantaytambo where our transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco.

Included:

• Professional English Spanish – Quechua speaking guide
• Briefing before the start of your tour
• Private transport for your excursion
• 2 nights in a hotel of  your choice
• 1 night homestay
• All meals on the itinerary (B= Breakfast L= Lunch, D= Dinner). Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free meals on request at no extra cost. (Home cooked meals during the homestay using organic fresh ingredients from the region)
• Admission fees + Machu Picchu
• Train tickets
• Round trip bus
• Tour as per itinerary
• First-aid kit and oxygen

Services NOT Included:

• Domestic Flights (we can book for you)
• Breakfast on day 1 and lunch on day 4
• Meals not mentioned on itinerary
• Any unforeseen expenses
• Huayna Picchu (please request on booking)
• Personal expenses
• Anything not mentioned on the itinerary
• Gratuities