Peru Spiritual Tour

Explore Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain, Colca Canyon, and Visit Andean Condors

April 28th to May 14th, 2026

This spiritual tour uniquely blends exploration of Peru’s beautiful Sacred Valley with meditation, qigong, and heart-opening conversations about self-acceptance, compassion, and joy.

We’ll slow down our busy minds, open our hearts, and embrace joy and peace. We’ll explore and practice tools to take home and use long after the retreat is over.

On this heart-opening and awe-inspiring Peru spiritual tour you will:

• Explore cultural aspects of the Sacred Valley, from visiting ancient sites to a modern weaver’s cooperative, recognizing that through time and geography all humans experience common joys and sorrows.
• Practice meditation and qigong consistently, often at ancient sites, deepening your awareness of your internal energy and how it harmonizes and flows with the energy of your surroundings.
• Challenge your body and spirit on gorgeous, physically active hikes into remote areas.

• Steep yourself in heart-opening conversations on how to incorporate self-acceptance and compassion into your life.
• Visit the Andean Condors in Colca Canyon and stand in awe as birds with 10-foot wingspans soar in front of you.
• Be infused with stunningly beautiful and serene scenes that you can pull up in your mind’s eye long after you’ve departed Peru.

Your Action-Packed Heart-Opening Peru Spiritual Tour Itinerary:

Travel Days ~ TU/WE April 28/29: Fly to Cuzco, Peru, on an overnight flight. Do your best to arrive no later than noon on April 29th.

Day 1 ~ WE April 29 (L/D): You’ll be met upon arrival and taken to a place to relax until all of our group arrives. If you choose to arrive early, I’ll let you know where to meet us. Today is a relaxing day where we’ll explore a little bit of Cusco after lunch, and then you’ll have some free time to rest, relax, and acclimate after your travels. We’ll stay the night at the hotel, Rumi Punku, or similar, and later have dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Day 2 ~ TH April 30 (L/D): Today, we fully explore the sacred city of Cusco. We’ll visit some of its most famous sites, including SACSAYHUAMAN, an ancient citadel above the city of Cusco. We’ll find a quiet place to practice qigong and meditation. We’ll also visit CORICANCHA, the Inca temple of the sun, with a Spanish church built on its foundations. Additionally, we’ll explore the San Blas neighborhood and a few other hidden gems as Manuel shows us his favorite places in his home city. We’ll then return our hotel, Rumi Punku, or similar, and later have dinner at a nearby restaraunt.

Day 3 ~ FR May 1 (B/L/D): After a hearty breakfast, we’ll head to the village of CHINCHERO, and visit a WEAVERS COOPERATIVE. Next, we’ll walk through the remains of a country resort built for the son of Pachacutec. Many of the ancient terraces are still in use today. We’ll pass a sacred boulder with many unusual carvings, and in this space, we’ll take time to practice qigong and meditate. Then we’ll continue with a five-mile hike on an old Inca path down to the town of Urquillos, enjoying a box lunch along the way. Then we’ll drive on to Urubamba and check into our hotel, Lizzy Wasi or similar. We’ll gather as a group for dinner. We’ll come back to this hotel after visiting Machu Picchu. Your main luggage will stay at the hotel, and pack a small duffel that will carry only what you need for the days in Machu Picchu.

Day 4 ~ SA May 2 (B/L/D): Rise early for a hearty breakfast and departure. We’ll drive to Ollantaytambo, where we will board a train. After about 90 minutes on the train, we’ll disembark at a trailhead and access a section of the Inca Trail. Today’s full day hike will be about 6.75 miles with a 3000′ gain. Along the way, we’ll visit the rarely visited ancient sites of CHACHABAMBA and WINAY WAYNA, taking a break to meditate and practice qigong. Eventually, we will arrive at the SUN GATE above MACHU PICCHU. You’ll be provided with a box lunch to carry with you. We’ll walk down to the main citadel and head via bus directly into the town of Machu Picchu. Depending on timing, we may go immediately to dinner before checking into our hotel, Wirracoacha Inn, or similar.

Day 5 ~ SU May 3 (B/D): We’ll rise early, eat breakfast, then catch a bus to the ruins of MACHU PICCHU. We’ll have the option to hike up HUAYNA PICCHU, the pointy peak above the ruins, and down to the MOON TEMPLE, which is inside a cave. We’ll take a moment here to practice some qigong, then hike back to the main citadel, where we’ll spend some time exploring on the way out. For lunch, you’ll eat snacks you bring with you, either from home, or purchased in town. The Macchu Picchu citadel offers an excellent example of Inca masonry, where stones were carved so carefully that no mortar was required when constructing the walls. We’ll take the bus back to town, where you’ll have some free time to explore, and in the evening, we’ll have dinner together.

Day 6 ~ MO May 4 (B/L/D): We’ll rise early, eat breakfast, then board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Then, we’ll visit the CIRCLES OF MORAY, an unusual site consisting of several terraced circular depressions, and the SALT PANS of MARAS, a salt mining method created by the Incas that continues to be used today. Lunch today will be a picnic in a beautiful natural setting. After exploring these sites, we’ll head to Urubamba, where we’ll spend the next few nights at the Lizzy Wasi or similar, where we stayed before visiting Machu Picchu. You’ll have some free time to unpack and get settled in before reconvening for qigong and meditation before dinner.

Day 7 ~ TUE May 5 (B/L/D): Rise early for breakfast; then, we’ll head out for a physically active all-day hike to HUCHUY QOSQO, a rarely visited Inca site that was once a royal estate. Today’s hike will be roughly 8.5 miles with a 1,700′ gain. Our trail takes us up a beautiful, remote valley, past small lakes, and into the heart of the Andes. We’ll hike over a 14,300-foot-high pass, drop into a beautiful narrow canyon, and continue down into the ruins where we’ll find time to practice qigong and meditation. After exploring the ruins, we’ll drop down into the Sacred Valley and then head back to the hotel. We’ll enjoy dinner together at the hotel.

Day 8 ~ WE May 6 (B/L/D): Rise early for pre-breakfast meditation. After breakfast, we’ll spend a day sharing and learning with locals. We’ll travel by MOTO TAXI, stop at a local market, then have a local COOKING LESSON and lunch with a family. We’ll also visit an artisanal CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP and a LOCAL BREWER. We may stop by other local artisan factories later in the day.

In the afternoon, we’ll have time for qigong and conversation, then enjoy dinner together at our hotel.

Day 9 ~ TH May 7 (B/D): Rise early for meditation and breakfast. Today, we’ll head to the pre-Incan ruins of PIKILLACTA, where we’ll find a spot to do some qigong and meditation. Then we’ll move forward in time and visit the ruins of TIPON, known for its water features that still flow from Incan times, and enjoy this beautiful site.

We’ll return to Cuzco, check into our hotel, Rumi Punku, or similar, and have some free time to explore the historic city center. We’ll regroup for dinner together at a local restaurant.

Day 10 ~ FR May 8 (B/L/D): Rise for an early departure. Today, we’ll drive through beautiful countryside to reach the trailhead, stopping for a buffet breakfast en route. Then, we’ll hike beautiful VINICUNCA, commonly known as RAINBOW MOUNTAIN. The mountain’s seven varied colors are due to its mineralogical composition. Our total walking time will be around 3.5 hours, depending on the pace. The trail is roughly 4.5 miles long, gains 1,175 feet, and the lookout viewpoint is at 16,500 feet. After our hike, we’ll stop for lunch, then head to a nearby hotel to relax for the afternoon. In the evening, we’ll enjoy dinner together.

Day 11 ~ SA May 9 (B/L/D): Rise early for pre-breakfast meditation. After eating breakfast, we’ll spend the day traveling through the spectacular Andean countryside. We’ll enjoy a box lunch along the way. We’ll arrive at Killawasi Lodge, or similar, in the late afternoon and get settled; we’ll have dinner in that lodge that evening.

Day 12 ~ SU May 10 (B/L/D): Today is more relaxed after spending yesterday traveling. We’ll have time to do a short hike to stretch our legs, practice qigong and meditation, explore the local village, and visit some local hot springs. We’ll have dinner together at the lodge.

Day 13 ~ MO May 11 (B/L/D): We’ll rise early to explore the gorgeous COLCA CANYON that plunges to a depth equivalent to the height of the Rocky Mountains. The valley floor descends away from us, and we’ll arrive at a lookout point where we hope to view ANDEAN CONDORS, the world’s largest flying bird. With its distinguished silver collar and ten-foot wingspan, one of the condor’s most memorable features is the ease with which it flies—once it achieves flight, it rarely flaps its wings, floating instead on air currents for hours at a time. We’ll take a walk along the canyon rim to visit a variety of viewpoints and perhaps see condors at various locations. We’ll also practice qigong and meditation in this beautiful setting. We’ll stop for lunch on the way back to the lodge. In the afternoon, you may opt to visit a local hot spring or go on another short hike. Dinner will be together at the lodge.

Day 14 ~ TU May 12 (B/L/D): We’ll rise for breakfast and an early departure for Arequipa. We’ll check into our lodgings, Casona Solar, or similar, then enjoy lunch together as a group, and then the afternoon is free to explore AREQUIPA’S HISTORIC CENTER, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll gather again for a farewell dinner.

DAY 15/16 ~ WE/TH May 13/14 (B/L): In the morning after breakfast, we visit a local market and the SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY that was built in 1579 and is still in use today. We’ll have a farewell lunch together, then in the evening we say goodbye to Peru and our travel mates as we board flights back to the US. Most flights will land in the US on Thursday, May 14th.

All of This Is Included in your Peru Spiritual Tour:

• Consistent instruction and facilitation of meditation, qigong, and conversations about self-acceptance, compassion, and joy; engaging with this content is an integral part of this spiritual tour and retreat; if you are not interested in meditation, heart-opening conversation, and qigong, different tours are available to you via other companies
• All ground transportation for the duration of the spiritual tour
• Lodging for 14 nights
• 41 meals (lunch is on your own for one day in Machu Picchu, and one day in Cusco; all other meals are included)
• A local Peruvian guide, Manuel Velazco
• Entrance fees for all the archaeological and environmental sites, including Chinchero, Machu Picchu, Circles of Moray, Salt Pans of Maras, Huchuy Qosqo, Sacsayhuaman, Qoricancha, Pikillacta, Tipon, Vinicunca, Colca Canyon, Santa Catalina Monastery
• Cooking class, a visit to an artisan chocolatier, and a weaving demonstration
• Gratuities to porters, bus drivers, local guides, and dining staff

The Little Bits Not Included:

• International airfare: flying into Cuzco and home from Arequipa
• Beverages other than water with meals and/or alcoholic beverages
• Two lunch
• Entrance fees to the hot springs
• Tour guide gratuity (recommended $17-20 per person per day)

Things to Note:

• Some days will be long, and even though long, we will likely have meditation and qigong daily.
• Some roads are curvy. If you are prone to motion sickness, be prepared and let Manuel or me know.
• Shopping opportunities throughout the trip will be limited. If you are looking for something specific, please let Manuel or me know at the start of the trip.
• The order of events and perhaps even the days of events may change based on the weather, the group’s needs, and unexpected acts of God.
• We will be traveling and hiking at altitude. It is your responsibility to follow the guidelines provided upon registration about how to prepare for the altitude and physical aspects of the trip.

Peru Spiritual Tour Facilitator Amy Pattee Colvin:

In the fall of 2015, I attended a meditation retreat to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu led by my long-time teachers. A local shaman joined us one of our days in Machu Picchu. During the blessing ceremony, he handed me a seed to plant after the ceremony finished. He said to look for the plant when I brought my own group on a retreat to Peru.

For many months, that seed of an idea quietly germinated and eventually sprouted into the development of my international spiritual tours.

You’ll practice meditation and qigong most days, steep yourself in beautiful landscapes, step out of your daily routine, and immerse yourself in positive ways of thinking and living.

I’m excited to share these concepts with you while we actively explore stunning landscapes and cultures.

These spiritual tours create an opportunity for you to deeply focus on inner work, connecting with your higher self, and harmonizing with the energy of the natural world.

I’ll share with you all I’ve learned in more than 30 years of meditation, as well as the wisdom garnered from becoming a certified facilitator of Stanford University’s Compassion Cultivation Training.

Local Peruvian Guide Manuel Velazco:

Manuel Velazco, born in Cusco, Peru, entered the tourism industry at the age of 15. He has served as a professional Tour Guide for more than 25 years, guiding around Peru and South America. He is one of Peru’s most experienced and respected leaders.

I met Manuel in the fall of 2015 when my mother and I traveled on an Overseas Adventure Travel trip to Southern Peru and Bolivia. When I originally put this Peru spiritual tour itinerary together, I contacted him to see if he was interested in working with me. Through the years, he has provided excellent knowledge, leadership, humor, and love of the Peruvian people and culture.

I look forward to spending time with you! If you have any questions please contact me to set up a time to chat.

Investment & Registration:

Investment: $3995 USD per person based on double occupancy.

• Space is limited to 12 travelers. Ensure your spot by placing your deposit now.
• Due to the challenge of getting tickets in Machu Picchu, the booking window closes on December 30, 2025.
• A deposit of $1000 is required to reserve your space, with the balance due by February 1, 2026. Payment plans are available; please contact me for details.
• If you register as an individual, you will be paired with another individual of the same gender.
• Single rooms may be available with a supplemental cost of $1000; contact me for further information.
• I recommended that you purchase travel insurance which covers emergency medical treatment, evacuation, and trip cancellation.

To register email me at amy@amypatteecolvin.com.