Your exciting adventure begins today as you board your flight to the incredible country of Peru. On arrival in Lima, known as the City of Kings and the Gastronomic Capital of America, you will be welcomed with warmth and hospitality during your transfer to the hotel. Enjoy a restful night and get ready for a wonderful journey.

Breakfast. Transfer to Lima airport and flight to Cusco. Arrival and departure by bus to the Sacred Valley, where we will have our first contact with the energy of Mother Earth (Pachamama). Meeting with a shaman from southern Peru, a master of Quechua and Aymara rites and ceremonies. We will work with the spiritual guide to harmonise with the vital energy of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air and spirit. Your work begins near the archaeological site of Pisac, where we pay homage to the spirits of the Sacred Valley, known by their Quechua name: “Malkus”. Walk through the Pisac market, the most typical in Latin America, with its cobbled streets, single-storey terracotta houses and tiled roofs; there we will see villagers in their traditional dress: colourful ponchos, chullo (hat) and sandals. In the afternoon we take part in a ceremony of communion between our ancestors and the Incas, made through chicha, the sacred Inca drink brewed from maize.

Breakfast. Walk to the Ollantaytambo train station and departure by train to the citadel of Machu Picchu, a true jewel of the Andes and one of the most beautiful monuments ever built by humankind. Its ancient inhabitants revered the Urubamba river, the source of life of the whole Sacred Valley of the Incas — which is why it is called Amaru (Sacred Serpent). Visit to Machu Picchu and, at the end of the day after dinner, we go to the hot springs to take part in a ritual connected with the element of water.

Breakfast. Transfer to the train station and departure by train to Ollantaytambo. Near Ollantaytambo we take part in a ceremony with the sacred coca leaf before the image of Tunupa, one of the most important Andean prophets, who for the Incas embodied the cosmic vitality of Wiracocha; Tunupa’s profile is carved into the rocky slope of Pinkuyllana hill, facing Ollantaytambo. Water ceremony at the spring of the sacred site. Picnic lunch on the road and departure by bus to Moray to admire the spectacular circular terraces that sink into the earth, where we hold a ceremony and meditations. Before dinner, visit to the Chinchero market if time permits.

Breakfast. Our stay in the Cusco region is devoted to rituals and ceremonies near energy sites: Sacsayhuamán, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. In the afternoon we visit the Temple of the Moon, where a ritual is held to receive the feminine energies and the geomagnetic forces that circulate in this area. Walking tour of the centre of Cusco with a guide specialised in colonial and Inca architecture, to appreciate the fusion of Spanish and indigenous styles: houses built on Inca stone foundations, crowned with magnificent Spanish wooden balconies.

Breakfast. Departure by private bus to Puno: the journey between Cusco and Puno is an extraordinary experience. We cross small villages scattered over a fertile landscape at 3,200 metres above sea level, before gradually climbing to the Altiplano, one of the most beautiful regions of Peru. Our first stop is Tipón, one of the most beautiful springs of the Inca Empire, where we reflect on the origin of life. Visit to the Temple of Wiracocha in Raqchi, the creator god of the Andean world. We continue to the shores of Lake Titicaca, where we are welcomed by families from the Llachón region and take part in a ceremony connected with the element of fire, followed by music and dance. The rooms with local families are very simple, without running water or electricity, but the welcome is warm and previous groups have always been delighted with their hosts.

Breakfast with a local family. After a walk along the lakeshore, departure by boat to Amantani island, the Island of Love: the positive energy of this island is so intense that it earned the island its name. From the boat, in the middle of the lake, the group takes part in a ceremony in honour of Mama Cocha (Mother of the Waters), the goddess who in Inca mythology embodied femininity, thanked for a good day’s fishing and for calming the storms of the lake. Warm welcome from the islanders and check-in at your rooms. After free time for lunch, walk around the island with your guide, an expert in Aymara traditions. At night, a fire ceremony with the locals.

Breakfast with a local family and walk to the Amantani island pier. On the way back to Puno by motorboat, visit to the floating Uros islands, some 15 kilometres from the city. We explore the islands through a forest of totora reed to admire the building of traditional boats, as well as the flora and fauna of this part of Lake Titicaca. Arrival at the port of Puno and transfer by bus to the hotel.

Breakfast. The day is devoted to the Ceremony of the Gate of Aramu Muru and to the Temple of Fertility. Near Lake Titicaca, in the heart of the Valley of the Spirits, lies Hayu Marca, a multidimensional portal carved into the natural rock, 7 metres high by 7 metres wide, with an enigmatic 2-metre doorway at its centre. The Altiplano is full of mysteries and one of the greatest is that of Aramu Muru: legend tells that the Inca priest of the Seven Rays summoned the shamans of the region to the portal of Hayu Marca, showed them the key of the gods and performed a sacred ceremony with the golden disc; the portal opened onto a long tunnel bathed in blue light, and Aramu Muru fled through it never to return. Ceremony at the Temple of Fertility. Afterwards you will have the chance to meet a shaman who performs rituals with coca leaves — an individual experience offered only to those who wish to take part (not included in the tour price). Departure by bus to Puno.

Breakfast. Departure by bus to the necropolis of Sillustani for the closing ceremony in honour of the four cardinal points, giving thanks to Mother Earth “Pachamama” for this journey along the Wiracocha Path. We continue to Juliaca airport and fly to Lima, followed by a transfer to the hotel and dinner at a restaurant.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight back home.

Check-in. Meals and accommodation on board. Arrival in Paris.