This trip is your opportunity to experience one of the world’s great destinations thoroughly and deeply, in a many-faceted adventure simply not possible any other way. It is like embarking three journeys at the same time!   You will be guided along the Inca Trail into the magical spaces of one of history’s greatest empires--literally in the footsteps of the Incas! As you linger in the most exclusive places of power and ceremony in the heart of the Inca Empire, you will feel the tantalizing closeness of another time.

As you learn from your guides of the cosmology, the science, the history, the social order and the stories of the Incas, you will discover the harmony and balance that characterized their way of life and world view, the wisdom of this remarkable people. As you walk the Trail it will all seem to come alive in the mountains around you!

  We make it possible for you to have satisfying personal connections with the Qetchwa people, their families and communities. Through them you will touch the essence that made the Inca phenomenon possible.

These gentle people, largely by-passed by the centuries, still draw strength from an enduring belief in the power of the earth – Pachamama – and the mountain Apus to meet the challenges of each day. In ceremony you will see how their Inca heritage continues to shape the vibrant Andean culture of today.

You will have many opportunities to learn about this remarkable world view. You will spend time with our porters on the Trail, with families in their homes, and with children in schools and special projects. You will make personal contacts, unexpected friendships and find unforgettable memories among these people. For many of our travellers this contact has been a highlight rivalling even Machu Picchu itself!

  This travel experience will profoundly nourish and expand you. After all, you are about to step away from the world you know. All you encounter will fire your imagination and open the possibilities not only of what the world can be but of what you can be in the world. That is the intention of the journey and what we want for you.

We encourage you to make use this of time away from your usual context and habits. They limit your sense of who you are. You can use the fresh perspectives and insights you will gain from your experience in Peru as a pivot point around which to kick-start changes you have been wanting to make in your life!

We even give you a transformational journal to write down your intention for the best possible outcome of your travel. That alone ensures that this journey will be transformational in ways you have not experienced before. It is like a pilgrimage and you can make it all you want it to be!

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