The real Inca Trail is a walking route that leads through the mountains above the Urubamba river, following (at least partly) the course of an old Inca roadway leading to the city of Machu Picchu. The various ruins along the way serve to heighten the hiker’s sense of anticipation as you approach the amazing Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu.

The Inca Trail, with Machu Picchu as it’s final destination, is the best known and most popular hike among tourists. The total hike is about 45 kms and it takes four days all together, including a one day visit to the ruins.

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is beyond a doubt one of the most beautiful trails in America and also it gives you an unforgettable experience not to be missed. The Inca trail leads through the protected wild nature of the peruvian jungle and forest steppe, passes several archeological Inca sights and offers impressive views. The Incas used this itinerary for their pilgrimage to the sacred citadel Machu Picchu.

Route: Closed in February

This is the best tour to enjoy all the tourist attractions located in the South of Peru.

You will be able to visit Paracas and the “Ballestas Islands”, known as little Galapagos, do buggyride in the Paracas dessert, do the overflight to the Nazca Lines, visit Arequipa and the fabulous Colca Canyon.

Then your trip will lead you to Puno, where you will visit the Lake Titicaca and the floating Islands, Uros.

Finally, you will visit Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. You will stay in a nice and cozy hotels during the whole tour. It will definitively be an unforgettable experience in the most comfortable way.

This zone which runs along both sides of the Manu River, covers a vast extension of primary forest is dedicated for only two activities: tourism and research.

Being the river the only possible access to this area it is relatively easy to control and protect it from no authorized visitors and poachers. Scientists consider this area as a living laboratory because of the mega-diversity in flora and fauna.

Heliconia Amazon River Lodge offers a blend of traditional shamanism, transcendental exercises, and mysticism into an amazing Amazon River trip that offers a truly unique and life-changing experience in the heart of the Northern Peru Jungle.

You will journey into a world of holistic and universal spiritually and closeness with nature, in a safe and supportive environment where individuals can experience personal growth, energetic evolution, and healing through Amazonian shamanism. At the same time, stay in authentic comfort during your rainforest spiritual sojourn amidst the astounding biodiversity and environmental learning.

The ceremony starts at 10:00 pm. and it is directed by the master shaman who takes a sit with the participants making a circle. The place has to be semi-dark and silent. The shaman starts the ceremony ICARANDO (smoking and blowing) the beverage with the smoke of Mapacho (Nicotina specie) asking for permission to the Almighty and the spirits of the plants to start the ritual. The effect of the hallucinogenic beverage is shown 20 to 30 minutes after drinking and the trance lasts approximately from 2 ½ to 3 hours.