Depart the USA

Welcome to Peru! Arrive in Peru and transfer to the hotel. Time for a short welcome prayer and spiritual preparation for the journey. Overnight in Lima. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Sanctuary of Santa Rosa de Lima, the first saint of the Americas, a place of intense devotion and prayer. Time to meditate by wishing well and participate in the convent mass. We continue with a visit to the House Museum of St. Martin of Porres, a symbol of humility and service, where we will have a moment of prayer and reflection on his life and legacy. Lunch. Return to the hotel and have free time for personal adoration. Overnight in Lima. (B, L)

At 4:00 AM, we will attend the solemn mass at the Church of the Lord of Miracles, followed by the largest procession in Latin America. A day of intense faith, accompanying the image of the Moreno Christ, symbol of hope and protection, with songs, prayers, and testimonies of faith. Lunch. Afternoon of group prayer and reflection. Dinner and accommodation. Overnight in Lima. (B, L, D)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, visit the Sanctuary of the Lord of San Cristobal Hill for a welcome prayer to the Andean lands. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel. Participation in the mass in Quechua in Pisac (if it is Sunday), where you will experience the living faith in the ancestral traditions. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo with a sunset meditation on the divine presence in nature and history. Overnight in Sacred Valley (B, L)

After breakfast, travel by train to Aguas Calientes and climb to Machu Picchu for a spiritual guided tour, contemplating God’s work in creation and human history. Celebration of an open-air mass (subject to availability). Lunch. Return to Cusco. Overnight in Cusco. (B, L)

Enjoy breakfast, then visit Koricancha, the ancient Temple of the Sun, for a ceremony of thanksgiving and prayer. We continue with a visit to the Cathedral of Cusco and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, sacred places for the Incas and today centers of Christian spirituality. In the afternoon, a tour of Qenqo and Puka Pukara with moments of silence and contemplation. Overnight in Cusco. (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Meditation and relaxation on the circular terraces of Moray, a symbol of divine harmony in nature. Visit the salt mines of Maras to understand the blessing of work and creation. Return to Cusco and farewell Eucharist. Overnight in Cusco. (B)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight back to Lima and connection to the city of origin. Final send-off prayer and blessing to continue life in faith. (B)