Peru and Bolivia – June 14TH TO July 5TH 2011

DAY 1. Tuesday June 14th

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. Wednesday June 15th (Total Lunar Eclipse)

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. Thursday June 16th (Full Moon)

After a delicious breakfast we will visit the huge and ancient nearby site of Ollantaytambo.
In the evening we will celebrate the Full Moon  with a special ceremony in the Chakra gardens at Wilka Tika.

DAY 4. Friday June 17th

Today will be spent exploring the salt farms of Moras and the energy vortexes of Moray high on the altiplano.

DAY 5. Saturday June 18th

Hummingbird @ Wilka Tika

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 6. Sunday June 19th

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 Urabamba and visit the world famous Seminario Pottery on the way home.

DAY 7. Monday June 20th

We rise early and catch the train for a picturesque journey to the famous Machu Picchu. We book into Hatuchay Towers 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. Tuesday June 21st (Winter Solstice)

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. Wednesday June 22nd

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. Thursday June 23rd

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. Friday 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. Saturday June 25th

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. Sunday June 26th

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 Amantini Island and the Temple of Pachamama. Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,950 metres above sea level.

DAY 14. Monday June 27th

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. Tuesday June 28th

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.
We stay at the Hotel Rosario for the next 4 nights. www.hotelrosario.com tel 591 28622141

DAY 16. Wednesday 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. Thursday June 30th

Another early start as we climb Calvary to watch the sunrise and after breakfast we visit the Temple of the Black Madonna. This is optional as you might like to sleep in and explore these places at you leisure.

DAY 18. Friday July 1st (partial Solar Eclipse)

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. Saturday July 2nd

Shamanic Ceremony, Sacred Island, Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is a powerful vortex full of many mysteries and today we explore this amazing area by boat.

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. Sunday July 3rd

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. Monday July 4th

A day to play in La Paz and visit the famous Witches Markets. This is the last day of the tour.

DAY 22. Tuesday 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)
$5,000 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
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
+617 54428847 or 0402 801 589
Or annie@anniemckenzie.com.au

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