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Sacred Valley, Peru
21–28 November 2026
Only 8 Travelers

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The Invitation

A pilgrimage into the heart of the Andes.

This eight-day journey through Peru’s Sacred Valley is an invitation to slow down, connect deeply with the land, and experience ancient wisdom in its living, breathing landscape.

Through daily meditation, somatic practices, breathwork, guided rituals, and time in ceremony, we open to a relationship with the land — and with ourselves.

The journey is the ceremony.

Pilgrimage, not tourism

We travel slowly and intentionally, allowing each place to reveal itself beyond the surface.

Daily guided practices

Meditation, breathwork, somatic exploration, energy work, guided rituals, and integration every single day.

Intimate by design

Limited to only eight travelers, creating space for connection, depth, and personal attention.

The Journey

Eight Days in the Sacred Valley

01

Arrival

Welcome circle, meditation, and intention setting.

02

Viatcha Lakes

Hike, Despacho & Cleansing ceremony, and visit to the Pisac Inca Ruins.

03

Temple of the Moon

Ceremony at Killarumiyoq (optional Wachuma).

04

Ñaupa Huaca

Morning practice, guided ritual at Ñaupa Huaca, and integration.

05

Amaru Community

Weaving, culture, music, and traditional lunch.

06

Lares

Mountain hike and relaxing in the thermal springs.

07

Urco

Despacho ceremony and integration, water circuit and sauna. Farewell dinner.

08

Closing

Closing practice and ritual. Departure.

Places We'll Meet

The Land

Pisac

Where Earth Meets Sky

Ancient terraces and ceremonial sites overlooking the Sacred Valley.

Pisac Ruins — Where Earth Meets Sky Perched high above the valley, Pisac is one of the most remarkable expressions of Inca ingenuity. Its sweeping agricultural terraces still shape the mountainside, while temples, ceremonial spaces, and astronomical alignments reveal a civilization that understood architecture, agriculture, and spirituality as inseparable. The Intihuatana, often called the “Hitching Post of the Sun,” served as a solar marker, helping determine the cycles that guided planting, harvest, and ceremony. Walking through Pisac today, the valley stretches endlessly below — a reminder that beauty and practicality were never separate in the Andean world.

Killarumiyoq

Temple of the Moon

The Temple of the Moon, a sacred place for ceremony and feminine wisdom.

Killarumiyoq — Temple of the Moon Hidden among rolling hills southwest of Cusco, Killarumiyoq is one of the Sacred Valley’s quieter ceremonial places. Dedicated to Mama Quilla, the Inca moon goddess, it has long been associated with feminine wisdom, fertility, renewal, and the rhythms of the moon. Carved into a great limestone outcrop are a crescent moon, seven ascending steps, and natural cave formations that local tradition understands as balancing masculine and feminine energies. Women from surrounding communities still come here to offer prayers for fertility, healing, and new beginnings, and each August the site is celebrated during Killa Raymi, the Festival of the Moon. Away from the larger archaeological complexes, Killarumiyoq offers something rare: silence and privacy. It is here that we will share our Wachuma ceremony, guided with reverence by an invited Andean shaman.

Ñaupa Huaca

The Place of the Ancestors

One of Peru’s most mysterious ceremonial sites.

Ñaupa Huaca — The Place of the Ancestors Ñaupa Huaca resists. Its name is often translated as “Place of the Ancestors,” yet much about its origins remains a mystery. Carved into an immense wall of blue-grey andesite is an extraordinary ceremonial altar and a precisely shaped doorway cut directly into the living rock. The craftsmanship is unlike most Inca stonework and continues to intrigue archaeologists and researchers. For generations, Andean ceremonial practitioners have gathered here to make offerings and enter prayer. Standing before the stone, it is easy to understand why.

Amaru

A Living Tradition

A Quechua community preserving ancestral weaving traditions.

Amaru Community — A Living Tradition The Quechua community of Amaru continues traditions that have been lovingly preserved across generations. Weaving is not simply craftsmanship; it is a language of memory, identity, and relationship with the natural world. Using plants, minerals, insects, and flowers gathered from the surrounding landscape, families create colors that reflect the mountains, rivers, and seasons around them. We are welcomed into their home, share a traditional meal, listen to stories, and witness a way of life that continues to thrive with dignity and care.

Viatcha Lakes

Glacial Waters of the Andes

Glacial lakes high in the Andes for our first Despacho ceremony.

Viacha Lakes – We begin above Pisac, in Viacha, at an altitude around 4,000 m.

Three lagoons wait above the village. For the Quechua people, a qucha is not scenery — it is a living being, a threshold where water moves between the world below, this world, and the world above. Lakes are not looked at; they are addressed. They are asked, thanked, given to — never simply used. To draw near one is to enter a relationship of ayni, reciprocity, the same exchange that governs how a person relates to the mountain, to the earth, to each other.

This is where our journey opens: with a cleansing, and with our first despacho — an offering laid on the earth as gratitude and permission. We do not walk into a sacred place assuming welcome. We ask for it. The despacho is our way of saying: we see what is already alive here, we come without taking, we ask permission to walk.

Lares

Waters from the Heart of the Andes

Mountain landscapes and natural hot springs for restoration.

Lares Hot Spring — Waters from the Heart of the Andes High in the mountains, the thermal springs of Lares have offered rest to travelers for centuries. Fed by geothermal waters rising from deep beneath the earth, the pools invite us to slow down after days of walking and ceremony. Surrounded by open skies and mountain peaks, this is a day for simplicity — the quiet joy of having nowhere else to be.

Meet the Team

Puja Kiya

Facilitator & Curator

For more than twenty years I have guided individuals and groups through meditation, energy healing, shamanic practice, tantra, and somatic exploration. I lived in the Sacred Valley for four years and return regularly to guide pilgrimages and collaborate with Andean wisdom keepers. My intention is to create the conditions in which your own experience can unfold.

Roey Klein

Retreat Curator

Roey is the retreat curator behind Unearth Journeys, dedicated to creating seamless, thoughtful experiences from beginning to end. His background in community living and regenerative culture brings care and attention to every aspect of the journey.

Invited Andean Shamans & Local Guides

Throughout the pilgrimage, we are joined by respected Andean shamans and local guides who share their traditions, ceremonies, and deep relationship with the land.

Testimonials

I’ve had the privilege of working with Kiya through a variety of energy healing sessions, retreats, and plant medicine ceremonies, and each experience has been held with extraordinary care, wisdom, and integrity. She honours each person's individual journey without judgment or expectation, meeting people exactly where they are while gently supporting them towards where they need to go. I have come away from every experience with greater clarity, self-awareness, and a deeper connection to myself. I would wholeheartedly recommend Kiya to anyone seeking a skilled, compassionate, and profoundly intuitive practitioner and guide.
AdrienneSouth Australia
To journey with Kiya is a true gift. Her deep knowledge and wisdom allows me to sink into her guidance. Her attention to details and care for my comforts along the way allows me to sink into the full sense of security and safety for my well being , and gives my heart its room to breathe
NelsonChicago USA
It's not easy to put into words how special 'Inner Journey Peru' with Kiya was for me — but I'll try. I could enjoy every single day, always curious about what the next would bring. I didn't have to worry about anything — I was truly well taken care of. Visiting the Inca sites and doing rituals there with you and the shaman was something very special and exclusive. The house we stayed in, in the Sacred Valley, was perfect — a place where I felt comfortable, well looked after by our cook, and where meditation and sessions could unfold in just the right setting. Thank you for everything you did to make this experience so special.
RolfSwitzerland
The Inner Journey organised by Kiya was a life changing experience for me and I am very glad that I had the courage to undertake it and for the change in my spiritual life and my perception of my life. I am extremely grateful for the excellent organisation and execution of this trip. It gave me more confidence in my own physical and mental capabilities. It was a mind-expanding experience to travel to Peru and to be confronted with, and participate in, the ancient culture and indigenous concepts of Peru. For me, it was a life changing experience to have at last re-discover the little child in me, who I had lost and missed for so long. The Shamanic contact and environment which was present in the spiritual rituals helped to positively reinforce the awareness of my transformation. I am a different person, more balanced and braver, more prepared for the surprises of life and more confident in my own capabilities.
SaratSwitzerland

Practical Details

What's Included

Every element of this pilgrimage has been thoughtfully curated so you can fully immerse yourself in the experience, allowing the logistics to fade into the background.

Included

  • Seven nights' accommodation in a shared double room
  • Three nourishing meals each day, plus fruit, snacks, tea, and water
  • All transportation throughout the pilgrimage
  • Entrance fees to every sacred site and activity included in the itinerary
  • Guided journey led by Kiya and invited Andean shamans
  • Meditation, breathwork, somatic practices, and energy work
  • Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremony
  • Two Despacho ceremonies
  • Guided rituals of cleansing, transmissions, and integration
  • Visit to the Quechua community of Amaru
  • Viatcha Lakes and Lares Hot Springs hike
  • Pisac archaeological site, Killarumiyoq, Ñaupa Huaca, Urco
  • Water circuit and sauna
  • Fire circle with live music
  • English–Spanish translation throughout the journey

Not Included

  • International or domestic flights
  • Accommodation in Cusco before or after the pilgrimage
  • Airport transfers (available upon request)
  • Travel and health insurance
  • Private sessions
  • Optional extension to Machu Picchu

Investment

Your place is reserved with a USD 900 deposit.

A single room is available for an additional fee — please reach out to explore options.

Reserve Your Place

Early Bird

USD 3,900

Available until September 9, 2026

Standard

USD 4,200

From September 10, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need previous experience?
No previous experience is needed — only openness and a willingness to participate at your own pace.
No. The Wachuma ceremony is entirely optional, and every participant is supported in honoring what feels true for them.
Moderate. Most walks are a few hours at altitude, at a gentle pace — no technical climbing experience required.
Roughly 2,800–3,500 meters (9,200–11,500 ft). We recommend arriving a day or two early to acclimatize.
Fly into Cusco via Lima — our team helps coordinate your arrival into the Sacred Valley.
Yes — vegetarian, vegan, and most dietary needs can be accommodated. Let us know when you reserve your place.
Yes, an optional Machu Picchu extension can be added on request — details and pricing available upon inquiry.
  • Cancellations made until September 30 will be refunded, minus a 30% organization fee.
  • Cancellations made between October 1–18 will be refunded, minus a 50% organization fee.
  • Cancellations made after October 18 are non-refundable.
  • Once a participant has confirmed their place, a change of mind or decision not to attend is treated as a cancellation under the terms above — deposits are non-refundable outside the windows listed. (Exceptions are considered case by case with the organizer.)
  • If the retreat is cancelled by the organizer due to natural disaster or other unforeseen circumstances, participants will receive a refund of their deposit minus a 30% organization fee, or may apply the deposit toward a future journey on another date.
  • The organizers are not responsible for flight tickets or hotel reservations in the event of cancellation, by either party.

The Sacred Valley has been welcoming pilgrims for centuries.

Now it welcomes you!

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