Duration: 12 days
Best season: April–September
Group size: 8–14 participants
Type: Small group tour (solo/couples friendly)
Price: from €2,350 per person (includes accommodation, guides, most meals, lectures, site entries)
This is not just a trip to Machu Picchu (though yes, we go there too). It’s more like following the echo of an ancient genius through the valleys, stone walls, and star maps of the Andes. Over 12 days, you’ll explore Peru’s Sacred Valley the way most travelers don’t — with experts who’ll show you how the Inca thought, built, and looked at the sky. You’ll walk through ruins, yes, but also through knowledge. And a lot of it stays with you long after the trip ends.
What’s Included
Guided visits to Sacred Valley sites: Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuamán, Moray, and more
Full-day exploration of Machu Picchu with cultural historian
Astronomy session under the Andean night sky with local Quechua expert
Lectures on Inca engineering, spiritual cosmology, and Spanish conquest aftermath
Accommodation in local eco-lodges and heritage guesthouses
All internal transfers, including train to Aguas Calientes
Daily breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
Entry fees, permits, local bilingual guides
Highlights
🔭 Stargazing session with Andean cosmology perspective — learn how the Inca mapped their world above
🧱 Explore massive stone structures that survived earthquakes but still confuse engineers today
🗣️ Evening salons where you can ask historians weird questions and get surprisingly cool answers
🚶 Hike the less-touristy trails around Ollantaytambo with a view of ancient terraces
🧉 Try chicha, talk to local farmers, and hear how Inca agricultural wisdom still shapes rural Peru
Accommodation & Food
Lodges are charming and simple, often run by people whose grandparents lived just down the road. Expect clean rooms, wool blankets, and lots of coca tea. Meals include a mix of traditional Andean and fusion cuisine — quinoa soups, trout with herbs, local veggies you've probably never seen before. One night, there's even a pachamanca (earth oven dinner) in a mountain village.
Who is this for?
Travelers who’ve already seen Machu Picchu on Instagram and want to know what’s behind the image
Curious minds who enjoy both walking and thinking
People okay with a bit of altitude and a lot of perspective
Solo explorers, thoughtful couples, friends who are tired of “just tours”
A Note Before You Book
The Andes aren’t gentle. There's altitude. Some roads are bumpy. Weather shifts fast. But that’s part of the story — the Inca thrived here because of that. This tour isn’t just sightseeing, it’s about making connections: between stones and stars, ancestors and ideas. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome aboard.