If you are interested in participating to a future expedition with Don Pedro to the sacred places of Peru, please email us your details, along with the number of participants and a range of available dates for this journey. Dates may be tailor made, subject to a minimum of 3 months advance notice and payment, upon confirmation of availability from maestro Pedro Leon. A MINIMUM NUMBER of 10 people booking together can apply for this journey.

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Day 1

 

Arrival in Lima. Airport pick-up and transfer to Hotel. Free time to rest. Overnight in "Hotel Embajadores", in Lima.

Day 2

 

From Lima we travel by bus to Huaraz (3,090 m.a.s.l.), a bustling city in the Peruvian Highlands, at the feet of the Cordillera Blanca. Free time to acclimatize and rest. Night in "Hotel Andino", in Huaraz.

Day 3

We leave Huaraz by bus in the morning, stopping at Yungay, the starting point of our excursion on unpaved road to the sacred Lagunas de Llanganuco. Shortly before arrival, we shall stop to a control point of the Huascarán National Park rangers. Ritual offering to the spirits of the Lagoons. Return to Huaraz in the afternoon. Overnight in "Hotel Andino", in Huaraz.

The Lagunas de Llanganuco, Chinacocha ("female lagoon") and OrconCocha ("male lagoon"), are two beautiful, pristine lakes set in a narrow glacial valley, between the glaciers of Huascarán (6,655 m.a.s.l.) and Huandoy (6,160 m.a.s.l., Cordillera Blanca), forming part of the Huascarán Biosphere Reservation. The turquoise-colored waters of these splendid lagoons glow in midday sun, as result of the glacial sediments. The banks of the "female lagoon" are surrounded by a luscious forest of rare Polylepis trees, an evergreen species native of the high Andes, locally known as "queñoa". It's very windy here and it may get very cold!  Be prepared to wear warm, wind-proof clothing!

    

Day 4

We leave Huaraz in the morning, directed to Chavin de Huántar (3,810 m.a.s.l.), the birth-place and "Mother" of all ancient Andean civilizations, which came into being more than 2,000 years before the arrival of the Incas. Arrival to Chavín de Huántar. Exploration of the ruins of this ancient labyrinthic complex, dedicated to the cult of the Jaguar-God. Here, in the circular sunken plaza of Chavin, was found the first ever raffiguration of the San Pedro cactus. All night San Pedro ritual, in the sunken plaza encompassing the Chavin Temple, with Don Pedro Leon. Overnight (early morning...) in "Hotel La Casona", in Chavin.
 

 

Day 5

Rest in Hotel in Chavín. Later during the day, walk around the village and/or the nearby ruins. In the afternoon, travelling back by bus to Huaraz. Arrival in Lima at night. Overnight in "Hotel Embajadores", in Lima.
 

Day 6

Free time to rest, in Lima. Evening flight to the jungle city of Tarapoto. Overnight in "Hotel Puerto Palmeras", in Tarapoto.
 

Day 7

Full day to the beautiful waterfalls of Awashiyacu. Ayahuasca ceremony at night, with Don Pedro Leon.
Overnight in "Hotel Puerto Palmeras", in Tarapoto.
 

 

 

Day 8

Am: Free time to rest. Afternoon walks in the surroundings. Travel overland to Chachapoyas, in the vast Department of Amazonas. Arrival in Chachapoyas, the land of "eternal spring". Overnight in "Hotel La Estancia", in Chachapoyas.

Chachapoyas - nicknamed "la ceja de la selva", i.e. "the eyebrow of the Amazon" - was the land of the mysterious Cloud People or "Chachapoyans", of whom little is known. A cloud forest enshrouded in eternal mists, bursting with waterfalls, orchids, bromeliads, medicinal plants and hummingbirds all over, on the edges of the Amazon Basin. 
 

Day 9

Am: Free time to rest. Pm: Afternoon walk in the surroundings of Chachapoyas. Overnight in "Hotel La Estancia", in Chachapoyas.

 

    

 

Day 10

All day visit to Kuelap, the Machu Picchu of Northern Peru! Ritual offering. Ayahuasca ceremony, at night, with Don Pedro Leon. Overnight in "Hotel La Estancia", in Chachapoyas.
 

The mysterious "Fortress" of Kuelap, built around 800 CE, is the largest stone building of the Americas, and it may have been created to resist the invasion of the mighty Huari (or Tihuanaco) Empire which began - at almost the same time - its expansion from Bolivia. There are some mysterious, gravity-defying structures inside Kuelap, like the large cone-shaped stone building, believed to be - by some - an oracle and/or an astronomical observatory, from where the shaman-priest inside watched the movements of the celestial bodies, to mark the passing of time for a special event taking place during the year.
When Kuelap was discovered, it was even better preserved than Machu Picchu! Built on the top of a high mountain, secluded, remote and plunged into a wonderful pristine cloudforest, it remains relatively unknown to our days.

Day 11

Am: Rest!! Overland transfer to Chiclayo, at 11 am. Overnight in "Gran Hotel Chiclayo", in Chiclayo.

 

 

Day 12

Free time to rest. In the late morning we get the bus to go to the beach, at about one hour from Chiclayo,. where we shall have lunch. In the afternoon, we travel via bus to Tucume, in the Lambayeque Valley, 33 km from Chiclayo. Optional visit to the local Museum and to the pyramids. Overnight in Tucume, in "Hostal de los Horcones".

Ancient Tucume, also known as the “Valley of the 26 Pyramids”, was an impressive city of temple-mounds, and plazas built by the Lambayeque civilization in the 11th century (CE), and later conquered by the Chimú people, around 1350 (CE). The beautiful Moche Temples of the Sun and the Moon are just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, near the vast pre-Columbian archaeological complex of Chan Chan, the largest mud-brick city of the world and capital of the Chimú Empire.

Photo Courtesy Monica Sebastia - © Monica Sebastia

Day 13

Travel from Tucume to Sipan, via Chiclayo. Full day in Sipan. In the afternoon, visit to the "Royal Thumbs of Sipan" Museum, dedicated to he discovery of the Lord of Sipan Thumbs, probably the most important of the whole South America. All night ritual with the San Pedro, with Don Pedro Leon. Overnight (or better, early morning!) in Tucume, in "Hostal de los Horcones".

Day 14

Free time to rest. We travel from Tucume to Trujillo, via Chiclayo (this trip takes about 3 hours). Later transfer to the nearby sea-resort of Huanchaco, where there is the best vegetarian restaurant of Peru! Overnight in "Caballito de Totora Hotel", in Huanchaco.
 

    

 

Day 15

Walk around Trujillo. Visit to the archaeological complexes of Chan Chan, the "Huacas del Sol y de la Luna", and "El Brujo". Transfer to Huanchaco. Overnight in "Caballito de Totora Hotel", in Huanchaco.

Day 16

We shall spend the morning of our last day with Don Pedro in the beach of Huanchaco. In the afternoon, we return to Trujillo, from where we shall take the latest flight to Lima (currently leaving at 9 pm). Arrival in Lima at night, and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in "Hotel Embajadores", in Lima.
 

Day 17

Transfer to Lima airport, for connecting international flight back home.

 

Cost

 £ 3,000 GBP p.p. - Minimum 10 participants

 

All costs are based on a double-room occupancy during the journey

 

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Deposit, Terms of Payment, Refunds, Booking Deadline

A DEPOSIT of £ 1,000 GBP is required at the time of the booking. The relevant balance due by each journey participant must be sent - with funds cleared - no later than 90 days before the beginning of the trip, preferably by electronic wire transfer, or else, by PayPal e-Cheque, or UK cheque. All international and UK bank fees for sending/receiving the wire must be paid for - and in full - by the trip participant. Currently, UK bank fees for receiving a wire from abroad are £ 7 GBP. This amount must be added to the net amount of participation, if paying from abroad. If paying by PayPal eCheque, please add £ 3.50 GBP to the total amount to cover for PayPal handling fees. If paying by UK cheque, you must make sure this is sent using an insured/special delivery service.

All participation fees are in GBP. Payment must be received in GBP, regardless of the country of origin of the payment.

All fees for this journey are non-refundable in case of cancellation on your part. We strongly advice you to contract appropriate travel insurance to cover for this eventuality. In case of trip cancellation on our side, we will refund each participant with the net amount actually received for the journey.

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Included:

* Introductory talk on shamanism, by Don Pedro Leon.

 

* Personal, physical check-up of the participants, by Don Pedro Leon.

 

* Fully escorted 15 days tour, by Don Pedro Leon and assistant.

 

* Official bilingual guides for the Museums and archaeological sites visited.

 

* Four rituals of San Pedro and Ayahuasca, as specified (subject to the health conditions of the participant).

 

* Personalized management of each participant, during and after each ritual session with San Pedro and Ayahuasca (you won't be left on your own!).

* Ritual offerings and materials for the ritual.

* Management of altitude sickness.

* Management of each individual partaking to the Ayahuasca and San Pedro sessions with hepatoprotectors, to avoid liver problems and disidratation, as possible consequence of the intake of the power plants.

* Sessions of reflexology and lymphatic drainage during the journey, when necessary, to maintain the necessary focus and attention of the participants, by Don Pedro Leon and/or assistant.

* Internal flights in Peru (Lima-Tarapoto, Trujillo-Lima).

* Transfers to and from the airports: in Lima, Tarapoto and Trujillo.

* Transportation during the tours: public transports up to day 14, and private transports in /around Trujillo, on day 15 and 16.

 

* Hotel nights, as specified:

 

3 nights in Hotel Embajadores, in Lima;
2 nights in Hotel Andino, in Huaraz;
1 night in Hotel La Casona, in Chavin;
2 nights in Hotel Puerto Palmeras, in Tarapoto;
3 nights in Hotel La Estancia, in Chachapoyas;
1 night in Gran Hotel Chiclayo, in Chiclayo;
2 nights in the charming Hostal de Los Horcones, in Tucume;
2 nights in the Caballito de Totora Hotel, in Huanchaco.

 

* Breakfast in all Hotels during the trip.

 

Not Included:

International flight tickets to and from Peru; national and international airport taxes, including national and international airport taxes in Peru (respectively, $ 30 USD from Lima, and $ 6.00 USD per flight section); travel and medical insurance; tips; personal items/expenses; all food and drinks in Peru (including at restaurants and during the excursions) exception made for breakfast in Hotels; optional excursions; extra entrance fees; laundry; any other thing not expressly mentioned in the programme.

 

Minimum Number:

 

MINIMUM 10 Participants, travelling together, from Lima to Lima.

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All participants are required to fill-in, sign and post the relevant waiver of liability for the Huachuma Journeys.

 

 

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