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A Women's Spiritual Retreat to Peru
May 23 - June 2, 2009

 

Peru . . . where centuries past and present day are softly blurred. Where seasons, not seconds, mark the passage of time. A place of spectacular scenery, preserved beauty and mysterious places. Peru is an environmental masterpiece of diversity -- arid coastal deserts, farming oasis, quaint fishing villages and the Amazon basin. The tall Andean Sierras where the mystery and intrigue of the ancient Inca Empire still lies. Machu Picchu ruins, laying quietly undiscovered beneath dense foliage for thousands of years until somewhat recently discovered in 1911.

Beautiful and Peaceful Views
Peru boasts one of the most spectacular ruins in the world—Machu Picchu—reason enough to journey to this incredible country. But Peru offers so much more to the adventurous traveler. After meeting in Lima, we travel to the continent’s oldest continually inhabited city, Cusco, with its narrow, lively streets and foundations of original Inca stonework. From there we journey by van and train through the Sacred Valley towards Machu Picchu, visiting the largely unknown ruins of Moray, the salt pans of Maras, the market in Pisacs, and a sampling of Andean life along the way.

A hike on the Inca trail or along the Urubamba River provides incredible views of the mountains surrounding Machu Picchu before we spend a day touring the site. We end with a day back in Cusco to shop at the market and visit a small volunteer project near town, before flying back to Lima and onward home.

While there will be ample time for exploring the Peruvian sites and the exhilaration of hiking the Inca Trail, a focus of this trip will be on using this outward journey to spark an inward passage. From the moment you arrive at your first hotel until you pack to leave on June 2, experienced facilitator, Karen Ely, will lead you on a quiet exploration back to yourself. Sitting in the quiet of these ancient, spiritual sites, you’ll use journaling, meditation, and special exercises to move you back into your old life in a new, more authentic way.
 
Offered by A Woman's Way
            in partnership with Aventouras
A Woman’s Way, the country’s premier women’s retreat program located in Sedona, Arizona, offers year around personal growth retreats for women. For the first time, A Woman’s Way is offering an extraordinary cultural retreat adventure through Colorado based, Aventouras.

Peru has amazing and rustic places to visit.
 
Aventouras is not your typical travel company. Specializing in immersing active travelers in authentic experiences in ways that benefit the people and places they visit, they seek out unspoiled destinations, create one-of-a-kind itineraries, and connect travelers with local people, engaging them in exotic landscapes and cultures.
About the Women's Retreat Facilitator
Karen Ely

Karen is an entrepreneur, author and late-in-life adventurer. Her thirty-year career in non-profit management -- from domestic violence and sexual assault to drug prevention and welfare-to-work -- has helped thousands of women through difficult life transitions. In 2003 Karen fulfilled a longtime dream of creating a women's spiritual retreat program, A Woman’s Way, located in Sedona, Arizona – now the premier women’s retreat program in the country. Karen is also the author of the well-received memoir, Daring to Dream: Reflections on the Year I Found Myself published in 2006, which chronicles the end of her 32-year marriage. Karen believes that in today’s hectic time-starved world it becomes even more important to find time for quiet renewal, time to step back and assess who you are and where you’re going, and time to celebrate where you’ve come from and what you’ve learned. Prepare for many laughs, great adventure, quiet introspection and the time of your life!
Lodging and Travel Information
A variety of lodging options will be utilized, ranging from traditional hotels to small, community run lodges. All accommodations are clean and comfortable, and all have been inspected by Aventouras. All have private hot water baths. Within these parameters, lodging options are selected more for location and access to activities and local communities than for other amenities.
Women's Retreat Costs and Fees
The fee for this women's Outdoor Adventure retreat is $2,985.
Fee includes almost everything, so it’s easier to list what’s NOT included:
~  International airfare and taxes
~  Airport departure tax of $29 USD for your return flight, domestic departure tax of $5 for each of your 3 domestic flights
~  Alcoholic beverages
This retreat requires the following fee payment schedule:
~  Due upon registration: $700.00 ($500 is non-refundable)
~  Due August 1, 2008: $1,000.00 ($500 of this fee is non-refundable)
~  Due November 1, 2008: $1,285.00 (After this date, there are no refunds)
There is also a special mail in registration form for this retreat. Click here to download the registration form for this Outdoor Adventure retreat.
Please Note: It is not possible to use cancellation credits from another retreat or alumni discounts to pay for this retreat.  If paying online, the entire retreat fee will be charged. If you'd like to make the deposit only, please call 928-254-1897.
 

Click here for further information and a
trip itinerary for our Peruvian Adventure.
 
Outdoor Adventure Retreats are designed to incorporate times for quiet reflection, personal growth, laughter and the camaraderie of other extraordinary women. Participants will leave the retreat with resources to assist them on their journey to living an authentic life filled with passion and joy.
 
 
 

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