Sample Journey
Sample Journey
“Heal Your Heart, Purify Your Spirit, and Discover YOU!”
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7-day, 6-night journey through sacred Peru
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Land Tour: $3497.00 - $4997.00 per person + airfare
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($500.00 supplement for Single Occupancy)
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(A $500.00 non -refundable deposit is required to hold your reservation. All deposits of any kind non-refundable)
LIMA -CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY – San Salvador- PISAC – OLLANTAYTAMBO
AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO –LIMA
Peru is a unique South American country with a diverse and vibrant living spiritual tradition. It is a bio energetic center of great magnetic power which possesses a powerful healing effect and provides the visitor strength of mind. Supernatural and spirituality are also reflected in the divine Peruvian nature. The Old Peruvians cherished a divine respect towards the mountains, water and earth. The people of this land are generous and open in the sharing of their spiritual knowledge, experience and connection.
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Join others on a spiritual journey that offers you the opportunity to step out of your world and experience a land where you will have the opportunity to delve into the mystery of who you are and return to your world a changed person.
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The tour includes ceremonies with shamans who are believed to be the last direct decedents of the Inca and are “wisdom keepers” of Incan cosmology. Participate in the life changing healing ceremonies with shamans who work with sacred plant medicines, which support you to delve into the mystery of who you are. You will also have the opportunity to experience ceremonies in ancient power places connecting, to the energy and gifts these places hold for us and the planet.
EXLORE THE HISTORY-- Experience one of history’s greatest empires and follow in the footsteps of the Incas, as you explore in the most exclusive places of power and ceremony. Get close up and feel the sensation and closeness to another era.
Learn the cosmology, the science, the history, the social order and the stories of the Incas. Discover the harmony and balance that characterized their way of life and world view, the wisdom of these remarkable people.
THE CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS: Meet and develop personal connections with the Quechua people, their families and communities, who draw strength from an enduring belief in the power of the mother earth, “Pachamama” and the Apus “mountains” to meet the challenges of each day.
UNIQUE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE: This journey and experience will not only nourish but will also expand your horizon as you step into the Inca world, away from the modern-day life. Encounter and open the possibilities of what the world can be as also what you can be in the world. Use the fresh perspectives and insights from your experience in Peru as a new beginning and to kick-start changes you may want to make in your life!
Sample of Our Journey Together
Day 1 Lima/ CUSCO/ San Salvador
Arrive in Cusco no earlier than 11 am, to the sacred city of Cusco, the center of the Incan Empire. You will be picked up and transferred to San Salvador, in the Sacred Valley where the Catalina Center is located. The rest of the day is free to rest and recover from jetlag.
Day 2 Catalina Center –
Plant Medicine Day or Training day
For those that are interested in plant medicine, you will meet with one of the foremost authorities and shamans of the plant medicine San Pedro or “Wachuma”. You will be walked through of internal celebration self-discovery and love.
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The plant shows us where we hold our negativity in our bodies, where it came from, and then shows us what we SHOULD have learned from that experience. Once we see that, we release the negativity in our bodies, and we feel really clean and light afterwards, and we can think of that same experience afterwards, and we can give thanks for the teachings we received. It teaches us that NO experience is a bad experience, IF we learn from it.
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In the same way, it shows us our thought patterns, and teaches us that every illness we have, is NOT because of bad luck, but because of the way we think. It teaches us to stop and recognize HOW we think, and change our thoughts, into positive ones. This is how we clean our bodies from all illness…is by cleaning our minds. The medicine has produced many miracles, people being cured of cancer, and all sorts of illnesses, just by them drinking this sacred plant.
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The plant shows us too, that we are all children of the Light; we are all precious and special. It teaches us to see the divine within us, and to hold the divine light within us
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We also use this plant to reconnect to the earth. In this experience, we realize that there is NO separation between you, me, the earth, and the sky. We are all ONE. It’s one thing to read but to experience this oneness is one of the most beautiful gifts we can receive. The plant also teaches us to live in this world in balance and harmony, it teaches us compassion and understanding, and shows us clearly to love, respect and honor all things.
Day 3 Pisac:
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We will spend the day climbing the which are Peru’s most intact ancient sites, and a perfect example of ingenious Inca architecture. They are built on top of a mountain that towers over the small town of Pisac; the views of the countryside are spectacular, and the ruins and their makers are remarkable.
We will be led by a very informed guide to share with us the culture if the Incas. At some point on our journey we will have time for meditation and ceremony to connect to this incredible site. We will then make our way back town into the beautiful town of Pisac for a late lunch and deep conversations about our learnings!
Day 4 - Indigenous Community Day
One of the incredible things about Pisac that is a hidden gem, is the 12 indigenous communities that live the in the mountains above Pisac. Over the last few months, we here at Catalina have forged relationships with 7 of these communities. These are Chahuaytire, Pampallacta, Paru Paru, Amaru, Viacha Ampay and Qotataqui.
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On this day and evening we will spend time in one or two of these communities, learning about their culture. How they live, celebrate, and eat. We will learn about their agriculture, the staple of these communities the over 1700 different kinds of potatoes. They will also demonstrate how they take the wool of the Alpaca and how they create the permanent colors, like from the famous cochinilla bug that lives on the cactus of the Andes and the process of making the beautiful textiles by hand they are famous for. We will dance with them and come away with a very deep sense of the how these indigenous people, who are the descendants of the Incas have shaped the sacred valley and Pisac.
Day 5 - Training Day/ Open Day
We will spend the morning connecting to each other’s stories and lessons learned. The rest of the day will be free for you to finish any shopping in Pisaq for souvenirs you still need to purchase or just take in a local coffee café and relax before your long trip back home the next day.
Day 6 **Machu Picchu** Aguas Calientes
We will travel by train this morning to the village of Aguas Calientes. On arrival we will, visit the famous city of Machu Picchu, also named as the Crystal City, the Rainbow City, the City of the Condor and the Hummingbird, the City of Peace, and the City of Light. The legendary beauty of this magnificent village defines an ancient city of ascended masters. Feel the energies while exploring of the three sacred beings on the Inca trinity: CONDOR, ruler of the realm of spirit. PUMA, ruler of the realm of physical manifestation and AMARU the sacred serpent, ruler of the realm of the psyche, death & rebirth. There are many trails and power sites to explore, and we will have the opportunity to open to a deeper experience of the intrinsic magic of this amazing city. You will get time to spend alone in spiritual ceremony to enhance your connection with your divine self, a transpersonal transformational journey into the inner path to gain confidence in your unique purpose.
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Then we will take a bus up to the entry of Machu Picchu and see explore the Inca Ruins.
Day 7 CUSCO/LIMA/ DEPART
Spend the day exploring Cusco on your own. Fly today to Lima where you will connect with international flight home.
What's included
Transfers to and from Cusco Airport - The Cusco Airport code is CUZ, participants must arrive in Cusco around 11 am and 1 pm. If they arrive early, they can take a taxi for about $25.00-$30.00 or 100 soles to San Salvador or directly to the Catalina center. Travelers will be picked up all at one time and brought back to the airport on Saturday.
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Andean breakfast every day consists of local bread, cheese, ham, eggs, fresh juices, coffee, and tea
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Travel to Machu Picchu - Van, Bus, Entry tickets, and Train tickets
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All travel to and from Sacred Valley Sites, when part of the schedule.
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Accommodations - based on double occupancy.
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What's not included:
Flights to and from your city or country of origin
Plant Medicine - there is a $250.00 per person fee to participate in this ceremony
Tour guides at sites like Machu Picchu
Alcohol
Drum making $250.00
Two-day 21.00 USD Tourist ticket to Visit - Pisac village, Pisac Ruins, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo and Maras and Moray
Any sites and programs not listed in this program
Airfare to and from Cusco
Catalina Amenities:
Catalina sits on 56,000 m2, 14 acres of private property
Catalina can sleep up to 15 guests at double occupancy. All rooms but two have a private bathroom.
If you are a group leader, the center is used one group at a time. Meaning that when you are here you are the only ones here, your group has private access to the entire property.
Catalina has mountain and meandering panoramic river views. Located in San Salvador just 70 miles outside of MACHU PICCHU one of the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Because of its incomparable location in Cusco, Perú it is known by many as "THE HACIENDA" in what is considered by some the 5 Star area the Sacred Valley of CUSCO. This unique 14-acre (5.6 hectors) property sits on a mesa overlooking the Sacred Valley.
Animals are part of the Catalina experience. We have chickens that lay our organic eggs, guanacos, alpacas, Guinea pigs, dogs, and cats.
We have a garden that not only serves Catalina with fresh organic vegetables but also provides for the local indigenous communities and our Mexican food restaurant in the village of Pisac.
Thirty minutes by car to the sacred village of Pisaq and Pisaq ruins.
One-hour and fifteen minutes taxi ride from Cusco international airport
Outside Firepit for evening drum sessions
A handmade outside adobe Pizza Oven for making personal pizzas.
It also boasts a beautiful stream with trout that leads to two glacier-fed waterfalls.
Flower Gardens, San Pedro (Wachuma) Garden and100 + Fruit trees (pears peaches & Elderberry)
Mountain Views, Valley, and River Views with the primary mountain being the majestic Apu Pachatusan, meaning in Quechua “he who holds the world.” This Apu stands about 16,000 ft and is home to the Lord of Huanca (Santuario Señor de Huanca).
As soon as you make your reservations, here at Catalina, please make your airline reservations to ensure you obtain the best possible airfare to (CUZ) Cusco.
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Refund/Cancellation Policy:
Please note that by signing up for our retreats, you are also agreeing to our refund and cancellation policy in which we grant 24 hours after reservation is and to cancel your reservation for a refund, minus any commission, transaction, or conversion fees we incur in processing your payment.
In the case that you cannot attend the scheduled retreat in which you booked, please let us know as soon as possible, and we’ll be happy to provide a credit towards a future retreat or the ability to gift your reservation to a friend or anyone you’d like.
Thank you for your kind understanding with this, and we look forward to serving you.
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