Peru and Bolivia – June 14th to July 5th 2019
This is a Spiritual Pilgrimage Tour of the Sacred Sites of Peru and Bolivia with Annie McKenzie.
The dates and itinerary are subject to change to allow our wonderful guides to take advantage of special opportunities and celebrations in the areas we visit so that you get the maximum benefit.
DAY 1 Friday June 14th. CUSCO
Arrive Cusco airport where you will be met by Teresa or Fredy who are the owners of the Andes Journeys tour company.
Cusco is the ancient Inca capital of Peru at 3,500 metres above sea level. You will be transferred to a Hotel in Cusco to rest and become acquainted with the other group members.
Locals in Cusco, Peru
DAY 2 Friday June 15th. SACRED VALLEY
This morning you will be transferred to beautiful Wilka Tika a garden Hotel / Guesthouse in Urabamba in the Sacred Valley of Peru (www.wilkatika.com tel 051 84 201 508 ) We will stay in this haven for 5 nights.
DAY 3 Saturday June 16th. PISAC
The morning is spent experiencing the wonderful Pisaq markets where you can shop to your heart’s content. After lunch at the markets we visit the amazing Pisaq Sacred Site.
DAY 4 Monday June 17th MORAY/MORAS
Today will be spent exploring the salt farms of Moras and the energy vortexes of Moray high on the altiplano.
DAY 5 Tuesday June 18th. OLLYANTAYTAMBO CHINCHERO
Hummingbird @ Wilka Tika
After a delicious breakfast we will visit the ancient nearby site of Ollantaytambo
On the way back we will try one of the excellent restaurants in Urabamba and visit the world famous Seminario Pottery.
DAY 6 Wednesday June 19th. MORAY/MORAS
A free day at Wilka Tika – a day to relax and have a massage, solar salt bath or try one of the excellent restaurants in Urubamba and visit the world famous Seminario Pottery on the way home.
DAY 7 Thursday June 20th. MACHU PICCHU
We rise early and catch the train for a picturesque journey to the famous Machu Picchu . We book into a hotel in the town of Aquas Calientes, (now known as Machu Picchu) a small village at the foot of Machu Picchu. www.hatuchaytower.com tel 084 211201.
We take the bus trip to one of the wonders of the world. This sacred site was once an esoteric training school for the female initiates of The Children of The Sun.
DAY 8 Friday June 21st (Winter Solstice). MACHU PICCHU/ CUSCO
Macchu Picchu, Peru
This is a most auspicious day to visit Machu Picchu and experience the Winter Solstice Sunrise and a Shamanic ceremony in this wondrous place. After this you will be given time to appreciate the incredible energies in your own way. We catch the afternoon train back to Cusco.
DAY 9 Saturday June 22nd. CUSCO
Today will be spent around Cusco, discovering nearby sacred sites of Sacsayhuaman, the Temples of the Sun and Moon as well as Q’enqo.
DAY 10 Sunday June 23rd. CUSCO
A day to explore Cusco by foot, visiting the Korricancha – the richest and most sacred temple of the Incas. A chance also to explore San Blas – the artist’s precinct.
DAY 11 Monday June 24th. (Inti Raymi Festival)
Today is the climax of the Inti Raymi Festival where the Sun is welcomed back after a long, cold winter. There are street parades and a chance to join the locals on a pilgrimage to Sacsayhuaman on foot.
Arama Muru Gateway, Peru.
DAY 12 Tuesday June 25th. CHUCUITA
We travel by private bus to the small village of Chucuita, 20 mins from Puno, a large city on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Along the way we visit several sacred sites including Wirococha’s Temple and Pukara following a highly charged ley line that links with Mt Shasta California. We book into the Hotel Taypikala for the next 4 nights. www.taypikala.com
DAY 13 Wednesday June 26th. UROS AND TAQUILLIE ISLANDS
A private boat takes us across part of the beautiful Lake Titicaca to the floating reed islands of Uros where communities have lived for hundreds of years. We also visit picturesque Taquile Island and have lunch there.Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,950 metres above sea level.
DAY 14 Thursday June 27th. SILLUSTANI/ARAMU MURU GATEWAY
Silustani, Peru
This morning we visit an ancient site of powerful energy and rare beauty. The site of Silustani sits on the shores of Lago Umayo and is known for its circular funeral towers believed to be the burial places of the local nobility.
It is believed that these towers were built by the Colla Civilization known for their advanced architecture. The Collas were defeated by the Incas 1,000 years before the Spanish invasion.
This afternoon we visit the Aramu Muru Gateway, an impressive, purposefully designed structure used by the Ancients to access other dimensions.
DAY 15 Friday June 28th. COPACABANA
Today we leave wonderful Peru and cross the border into Bolivia. Here we will be met by our beautiful Bolivian guide Rosse Mary and travel to Copacabana, a quaint and idyllic fishing village on the shores of Lake Titicaca. This is a haven of great charm and beauty. Copacabana is overlighted by the Magdalen energy and her statue – the Black Madonna is in the local cathedral.
DAY 16 Saturday June 29th.
An early rise to hike to the top of the hill overlooking Copacabana for a sunrise ceremony at an ancient solar observatory. This site is said to be a galactic doorway through to Lyra and the stargate of Antares.
The rest of the day is spent at your leisure – resting, integrating, exploring or shopping.
DAY 17 Sunday June 30th July ISLAND OF THE SUN
Today we travel by boat to The Island of The Sun, an ancient sacred site that used to be an esoteric training school for male initiates. Many of our current Spiritual Masters were trained here. Lord Meru, a Divine and highly evolved being who walked this area as a semi etheric white giant was the mastermind behind the building of the original school here. There are many stories and myths about his special powers.
DAY 18 Monday July 1st. ISLAND OF THE SUN
Island of the Sun, Lake Titicaca
Today we travel by boat to The Island of The Sun, an ancient sacred site that used to be an esoteric training school for male initiates. Many of our current Spiritual Masters were trained here. Lord Meru, a Divine and highly evolved being who walked this area as a semi etheric white giant was the mastermind behind the building of the original school here. There are many stories and myths about his special powers.
We spend the night on this island in rustic accommodation.
DAY 19 Tuesday July 2nd. LLOQO LLOQO TIAHUANACO
Shamanic Ceremony, Sacred Island, Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a powerful vortex full of many mysteries. One area of great wonder and mystery is the sunken city which is now rising to the surface of this magical lake. We visit the sunken city today as well. In the Afternoon we travel to the nearby Island of the Moon. On this island is a most ancient and sacred site that was once an esoteric training school for female initiates. Lady Meru, the twin flame of Lord Meru, presided over this school.
DAY 20 Wednesday July 3rd. LA PAZ
It is time to leave Copacabana and travel to La Paz via a high mountain pass and to visit Tiahuanaco, a sacred site said to be at least 17,000 years old although recent discoveries date it much much earlier than this. We stay in La Paz, the Capitol of Bolivia at the Hotel El Consulado – the old Panamanian Consulate. This is a very small private hotel with original furniture in the bedrooms. The restaurant here is noted for its excellent innovative cuisine. Breakfast here is a real treat.
DAY 21 Thursday July 4th. LA PAZ
A day to play in La Paz and visit the famous Witches Markets. This is the last day of the tour.
DAY 22 Friday July 5th.
Leave La Paz
IMPORTANT.
It is a requirement of this tour that participants be physically fit as we do a considerable amount of climbing up and down sacred sites at high altitudes. It is wise to prepare yourselves with fitness training. You must also take out your own travel insurance.
Proposed Cost(Subject to numbers and currency fluctuations)
$6,000 USD plus Airfares and spending money.
Single Room is an extra US$600
Tipping is also expected in these countries as wages are extremely low.
Allow approximately $300 USD for tips ( for guides, drivers and for restaurant meals)
Accommodation, breakfast and some lunches are provided but travellers are expected to pay for their own meals apart from these but luckily the food is very reasonably priced and delicious.
A deposit of $2000 Aus is required to secure your place. (non refundable)
Numbers are strictly limited to 12.
Contact details – Annie McKenzie
0402 801 589
Email – annie@anniemckenzie.com.au