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All inclusive running retreat.
Dates to be defined
Sacred Valley, Peru
8 days – 7 nights
All Levels
From $2,950 USD
Ranging from 6 to 16 km
Payment installment plans at check out!
Peru awaits with enchanting surroundings, where you will find yourself running and exploring the ancestral paths and Incan trails that have served as links between the towns of Cusco with the Inca city of Machu Picchu for thousands of years.
Cusco, the center of the world as referred to by its original «Quechua» name, is located in the very heart of the Andes Mountain Range of Peru. It is world-renowned for its fascinating cultural heritage and impossibly exact archeological remains.
Join us for a true running experience deep in one of the world’s oldest and most sacred running destinations!
Yannink Wende
Yannick Wende is an Andean born competitive mountain biker, mountaineering enthusiast, and trail runner. His life revolves around the mountains surrounding his birth place in La Paz, Bolivia. Working on various social and environmental programs around the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes has allowed him to understand and communicate an admiration and respect for the Andes through storytelling. Yannick’s partnership with Aire Libre Running has also given him a new opportunity to explore his mountain sanctuary in a new dimension and reconnect to it with this new calling. He is an adventurer who enjoys bird watching, learning about native plants, and he is driven by a determination to make the Andes and promote native community building and cultural development.
You can reach Yannick on @yannickwende
Day 1: Arrival in Cusco
Arrival in Cusco, Check-in and resting time at Hotel.
Afternoon optional visits to Cusco downtown & walking visits.
Free time and Welcome Dinner Ceremony in one of Cusco’s most fascinating restaurants.
Accomodation: Lunch & Dinner:
Cusco Historic Downtown Hotel Included
Day 2: Transfer to the Sacred Valley – Machu Qolqa Trail. 11 Km – Afternon Urcos Meditation Ceremony.
We rise early for our transfer to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
On our way, we will stop in the Machu Qolqa Inca Temple for our welcome Andean Ceremony
Session in the very unique Ruin Site of Raqqchi, where we will have an introduction to the Peruvian ceremonial sites and where we will ask permission to the “Mountain Gods” to go through and for a safe journey running through the Andean foothills.
After this, we are in for a steep run down through the Chincheros Inca Trail and Ruin Site, a very unique run down to the basin of the of the Vilcanota River through a historic Inca
trail that was once considered the main entrance to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
In the afternoon we will have a meditation and stretching ceremony in the Urqo’s Prosperity temple.
Accomodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner:
Urubamba Country Lodge Included
Day 3: Ollantaytambo – Cachiccata Run 9 KM – Puma Marka Trail 6 Km – Cultural Visits
We get an early morning to tackle the Cachicata Inca Trail from where we will be able to appreciate the mind-blowing Ollantaytambo Inca Sun Pyramids, after this, we explore the amazing alleys of Ollantaytambo and its historic Fortress in a breathtaking scenic 9 km loop run.
We re-group for breakfast before another spectacular and cultural run in the Puma Marka Inca Ruins where we will be able to visit the stunning Puka Poncho Valley Traditional Weaving Family’s. After-Run will be Celebrated in the Brewery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Accomodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner:
Urubamba Country Lodge Included
Day 4: Misminay – Moray Temple – Maras Salt Mines Run. 16 Km – Afternoon Stretching Session in Huayna Qapac’s Temple
On day 4 we run accompanied by the majestic views of the town of Misminay, to head towards the Moray Inca Agricultural laboratory, and afterward, the astonishing pre-Inca Maras Salt Mines. A spectacular day with one of the most breathtaking trail runs in Perú.
The afternoon is taken for a stretching session in Huayna Capac’s Inca Temples in the Urubamba vicinities.
Accomodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner:
Urubamba Country Lodge Included
Day 5: Lares Run to Calca – Afternoon Cultural Visits
On day 5 we will run down the iconic Lares Inca Trail, for sure a great cultural experience through one of the main exchange Inca Trails of the Sacred Valley. An amazing downhill trail that was once part of the Qapac Ñan (Royal Roads of the King) circuit of Inca Trails.
The afternoon is taken for a visit to traditional Quechua-inspired ceramic shops in Urubamba, and also take a chance to see the process of making the renowned “Maize Chicha” fermented sacred drink of the Incas.
Accomodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner:
Urubamba Country Lodge Included
Day 6: Machu Picchu
No intro needed for this day, we will do a full day of Machu Picchu visiting, guided visit to the amazingly astonishing citadel with lunch in Aguas Calientes and return on train railway station of Ollantaytambo and back to Cusco.
Pickup from the station, easy dinner and rest.
Accomodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner:
Urubamba Country Lodge Included – Lunch: Aguas Calientes
Day 7: Transfer to Cusco – Cusco Ruin Sites & City Run Goodbye Dinner Ceremony
We head towards Cusco early in the morning for our last run; surrounded by history and amazing ruin sites right next to the city, this run will be the perfect and proper sight seeing tour of the amazing surrounding temples, ruin sites and phenomenal city neighborhoods!
Accomodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner:
Cusco Historic Downtown Hotel Included
Day 8: Cusco Out
Cusco outbound flight
Shuttles will be available at any time for your convenience and/or *optional Activities
Requiered to book outbound flights no earlier than 17:00 hrs.
Breakfast:
Included
Keep your packing as light as possible
Consider layers of breathable clothing for sun, cold and wind.
March is in the fall / autumn in Peru and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. During this month, The Sacred Valley is greener and flowered – The wild orchids bloom and the atmosphere is clearer. it’s a great time to visit as the rains start to diminish in the Sacred Valley, with an average temperature varying between 0°C (32°F) and 28°C (81°F). Remember, it’s a mountain high region where temperatures can drop sharply, especially at night.
INCLUDED:
NOT INCLUDED:
You can choose to do either one of these activities (You’ll need to stay +1 day) or both (+2 days). If you are interested just choose the add on at checkout and we will send a confirmation to our local partner.
DIFFICULTY
All of our trips are designed to welcome hikers and runners of all fitness levels. We will assign different guides to groups of different levels so that no one is left behind. You will feel safe and comfortable throughout the trip whether you’re a professional runner that wants to add these runs to your training, an amateur who wants to explore the world of trail-running or a casual hiker who wishes to challenge themselves while enjoying nature in a secure environment.
Fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Cusco Airport (CUZ Airport) , making sure to arrive at least a couple of hours before the retreat begins and to leave a couple of hours after.
Arrival | To be Defined
Farewell | To be Defined
Aire Libre Running will provide car shuttles from and to the airport.
Closer to the experience, you will be invited to a WhatsApp group chat. We use WhatsApp to connect with the group and share detailed info about the trip. Please make sure to download the app so you don’t miss important communication.
Our itineraries are designed to be flexible and subject to change according to weather, participant interest or other conditions.
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