Get to know Peru and its most sacred places
with yoga teacher – tour guide
Gunnar Lentz
All year round but preferably in October/November and March/April
Yoga trips with passion – Meditation tours – Cultural tours – Individual – Group tours
Time: October/November – March/April each year in combination with Lima – Arequipa and Cusco – Macchu Picchu – stay at the jungle lodge Puerto Maldonado
Hikes: Ascent of the Chachani volcano in Arequipa and Salkantaytrail near Cusco
Total: 17 days or 20 days with Amazon extension in Puerto Maldonado
Number of participants: 6 to 10
Hotels: 3-star standard or camping on the trails
Highlights:
- Discover Lima and its long sandy coastline
- Arequipa and its rich colonial past with a visit to the Juanita Museum plus 2 days of volcano hiking to Chachani
- one of the great chakras of the world – Lake Titicaca with the best opportunities for meditation on the surrounding mountains and at sacred sites of the Colla culture
- Cusco and its rich archaeological treasures from the Inca and colonial periods
- Meditation and yoga at sacred places such as Saqsaywaman or Tambomachay
- Visit to Machu Picchu and hike along the Salkantay Trail – unique landscape and nature impressions
- 3-day stay in the jungle lodge near Puerto Maldonado – Yoga in the rainforest
- Regular yoga exercises at sunrise and meditation at sacred sites
- Exchanges in the evening – historical facts and details about the country and its people and of course all about Yoga and Chakras
Day 1- Arrival in Lima
Pick up at the airport
We visit the Larco Museum and learn a lot about the Preinka cultures and also about the Inca culture itself – Evening walk on the beach and around the Parque del Amor
Hotel: 3-star standard in Miraflores or Barranco
Highlights:
– Discover Lima and one of its greatest museums
– Exchange in the evening – Yoga and Chakras – historical facts and details about the country
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 2 – Lima
Meditation on the beach of Lima in the morning hours at sunrise – Visit the old town and the museum of modern art – Free time in the afternoon
Hotel: 3 star standard in Miraflores or Barranco
Highlights:
– Meditation and yoga in the morning hours on the beach
– Visit to the Museum of Modern Art
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 3 – Lima
Meditation on the beach of Lima and visit to the Museum de la Memoria – Free time in the afternoon
Hotel: 3 star standard in Mira¬flores or Barranco
Highlights:
– Yoga on the beach of Lima and Mediation in the morning hours
– visit to the Museo de la Memoria
– Meeting in the evening
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 4 – Flight to Arequipa
Flight to Arequipa in the morning and check-in at the local hotel
Visit to the local market and the city center in the late afternoon visit to the St Catalina Monastery
Hotel: 3-star standard near the Plaza de Armas
Highlights:
– Discover Arequipa – its main market and its rich colonial past
– Discussion in the evening – historical facts and details about the region – people
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 5 – Arequipa
Meditation and yoga exercises in the morning on the hotel terrace. Visit to the Juanita Museum and possibly the Mario Vargas Llosas Museum
Afternoon visit to the tufa mining area – followed by free time
Hotel: 3 star standard hotel near the Plaza de Armas
Highlights:
– Discover Arequipa and its famous Juanita Museum – the quarrying areas for the famous tufa stone
– Meditation in the morning with yoga exercises
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 6 – Ascent of the volcanic mountain Chachani
Pick-up in the morning and approach to almost 4000m from there hike to base camp
Hotel: Camping at base camp
Highlights:
– Discover the volcanic mountain Chachani – over 6000 m high – first day of the ascent
– Equipment such as gloves or snowshoes are provided
– Meditation and yoga exercises around sunset on the volcano
Lunch and dinner – incl.
Day 7 – Ascent to the summit of the volcanic mountain Chachani
Ascent in the early morning hours and arriving on the top just before sunrise with an outstanding view of Arequipa and the surrounding volcanos.
Hotel: 3 star standard in the city center of Arequipa
Highlights:
– Ascent to the summit of Chachani and meditation at sunrise on the summit – unique view of Arequipa and the volcanic chain in the morning light
– Meeting in the evening
Lunch and dinner – included
Day 8 – Drive to Puno and Lake Titicaca
Today we drive through the Aguas Blancas National Park and will see a little of the untouched nature and the vicunas and alpacas along the way.
Hotel: 3 star standard in Puno
Highlights:
– Nature and landscape on the way to Puno
– Walk around the main square of Puno and the Condor viewpoint on Lake Titicaca in the evening – possibly meditation here [over Lake Titicaca
– Historical facts and details about the region – people
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 9 – Trip to the Uro Islands and the Capachica Peninsula in Puno
Visit to the Uro Islands and the Capachica Peninsula – in the afternoon hike to the highest mountain on the peninsula and meditation
Hotel: Overnight stay with a family on the Capachica Peninsula
Highlights:
– Discovering the culture of the Uro-islanders
– Meditation in the evening on the highest mountain of the Capachica Peninsula – a mystical place on Lake Titicaca
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 10 – Trip to Taquile Island
Travel to Taquile Island and hike around the island – meditation and yoga exercises at a sacred place of the Collas
Hotel: with local families
Highlights:
– Visit to Taquile Island in the morning and hike in the afternoon
– Meditation and yoga exercises at sunset
– Exchange in the evening
Lunch and dinner together – included
Day 11 – Trip to Cusco
Early departure by boat to the Capachica peninsula and then by bus to Cusco – on the way visit to Sillustani and its tombstones and the archaeological site of Raqchi
Hotel: 3-star standard in the center of Cusco
Highlights:
– Discover the tomb towers of Sillustani
– Discover the archaeological site of Raqchi
– Fantastic mountain landscapes on the way to Cusco
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 12 – Cusco and surroundings
Meditation and yoga exercises in the morning at the archaeological sites of Saqsaywaman, Qenqo or Tambomachay
Hotel: 3 star standard in the city center of Cusco
Highlights:
– Meditation and yoga exercises in the morning in Saqsaywaman or Tambo Machay
– Discover Cusco and its narrow streets and the archeological sites of the Incas in the surrounding area
– Discussion in the evening – historical facts and details about the region – people
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 13 – Salkantaytrail
Early departure to reach the starting point of the Salkantaytrail – meditation and yoga exercises at the Laguna Humantay
Hotel: Camping on the trail
Highlights:
– Discover the Laguna Humantay
– Meditation in front of an impressive mountain backdrop
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 14 – Salkantaytrail
Second day of the trail with the ascent to the highest point of the hike
Hotel: Camping on the trail
Highlights:
– Discover the Salkantay glacier mountain – reach the highest point on the trail
– Meditation and yoga relaxation exercises in the evening facing an impressive mountain backdrop
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 15 – Salkantaytrail
Last day of the Salkantaytrail – descent and later 8 km along the railroad tracks to Aquas Calientes
Hotel: 3 star standard in Aguas Calientes
Highlights:
– Unique landscapes on the Salkantaytrail
– Meeting in the evening
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 16 – Visit to Macchu Picchu
We try to be the first in the morning, as there are still few visitors here until 9 a.m. and we can benefit from the light and the few people on site.
Return to Cusco in the afternoon
Hotel: 3 star standard in Cusco
Highlights:
– World Heritage Site and mystical place Macchu Picchu
– Farewell meeting in the evening
Lunch and dinner together – not included
Day 17 Return journey to Lima OR extension journey to a Jungle lodge near Puerto Maldonado
Departure to Lima and Journey home or 3-day Jungle extension
Hotel: Junglelodge near Puerto Maldonado
Highlights:
– Meditation and yoga exercises on the terrace of the lodge in the jungle
– Discussion in the evening – historical facts and details about the region – people
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 18 (extension) Junglelodge near Puerto Maldonado
Get up early – we drive to the salt lick of the macaws and parrots – in the afternoon we go for a walk in the vicinity of the lodge with meditation and yoga exercises at sunset
Hotel: Junglelodge near Puerto Maldonado
Highlights:
– Meditation in front of an impressive jungle backdrop
– Meeting in the evening
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 19 (extension) Junglelodge near Puerto Maldonado
Hike to some lakes in the jungle in the hope of seeing and photographing giant otters
Hotel: Jungle Lodge near Puerto Maldonado
Highlights:
– Meditation in the morning and in front of an impressive sunrise in the jungle
– Exchange in the evening
Lunch and dinner together – incl.
Day 20 (extension) Junglelodge near Puerto Maldonado – return to Lima and home
Transfer to the airport of Puerto Maldonado and flight to Lima and then home
Breakfast together – included