Investment: USD $6,999 sharing / USD $8,999 single
Location: Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, Peru
Language: English
Investment: USD $6,999 sharing / USD $8,999 single
Location: Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, Peru
Language: English
It is just before dawn at the Sun Gate. You are standing high above the clouds, and the light is only beginning to break. Below you, still half in shadow, is Machu Picchu: the Lost City, one of the wonders of the world.
And you walked here. One deliberate step at a time, for days, to arrive at this exact moment.
This is what we are offering you: ten days on the ancient Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The high Andes. The Sacred Valley. The passes that ask everything of you, including Dead Woman’s Pass. The cloud forest, the ruins rising out of the mist, fires at night and conversations that go somewhere real.
Then, in the final days, the quiet and vital work of building a plan you carry home.
Held by Cobus Visser and Tinolla Rodgers, with mental wellbeing and the rediscovery of purpose at its very centre.
You may have felt it for years: the sense that you are ready for something deeper than another holiday, more honest than another conference and more lasting than another reset.
A journey that does not simply take you somewhere new, but returns you to yourself and to the God who made you.
You do not need to have all the answers before you arrive. You only need the willingness to take the next step.
A Pilgrimage to Purpose
The Inca Trail does not reward rushing. It asks you to become present to the next step, the next breath and the people walking alongside you.
Dead Woman’s Pass will demand courage. The cloud forest will remind you that beauty can arrive when you are tired. The ancient ruins will put your own challenges in a longer human story.
By the time you reach the Sun Gate, the accomplishment is not merely that you have walked to Machu Picchu. It is that you have learned again how to keep moving when the path becomes steep.
A Certified Speaking Professional, executive coach and certified master firewalking instructor, Cobus has guided transformational experiences for thousands of people around the world.
He is the author of Walking Through Fire and the Extraordinary You series, and has spent his life helping people move through fear and return to their God-given purpose.
On this pilgrimage, Cobus holds the inner journey: the teaching, the fireside conversations and the plan that each guest carries home after the mountain.
Owner and Managing Director of African Monarch Journeys and the creator of Retreats in the Wild, Tinolla brings more than three decades of experience in exceptional wilderness hospitality to every journey she holds.
Her work is rooted in the healing power of nature, gentle reflection and creating the safety that allows real transformation to land.
On the Inca Trail, Tinolla holds the environment around the work: the reflection, care, beauty and compassionate space that helps guests integrate what the path reveals.
Excluded: International flights to and from Peru, domestic Lima–Cusco flights, mandatory travel insurance, optional Huayna Picchu permit, lunch in Aguas Calientes, personal expenses, souvenirs and tipping.
18 – 28 May 2027 · Peru
The full pilgrimage, with the programme and inclusions set out above, is offered at the following rates per guest.
You do not need to see every step of the journey before you begin. You only need the courage to take the one in front of you.
Come and walk toward your purpose.
The pilgrimage runs from 18 to 28 May 2027. Full arrival, domestic flight, transfer and packing guidance will be supplied once your place is confirmed.
The Inca Trail is physically demanding, particularly on the ascent to Dead Woman’s Pass. Preparation guidance will be provided, and professional guides and porters support the group throughout the trek. Please discuss any health concerns with the team before booking.
Your journey includes accommodation, private transport, guides, trail permits, Machu Picchu entrance, camping equipment, trail meals, selected activities, facilitation, fireside sessions and the final integration programme.
International flights, Lima–Cusco domestic flights, mandatory travel insurance, the optional Huayna Picchu permit, lunch in Aguas Calientes, personal expenses, souvenirs and tips are excluded.
No. The professional porter team carries shared camping equipment and supplies. Duffel bags and packing guidance will be provided so you can walk with only your daytime essentials.
Yes. Extensions may be arranged independently before or after the programme. Let the team know when you enquire, and they can provide practical guidance around the official retreat schedule.
