peru: april 29-May 7, 2026
Into the Wild is a chance to take a moment for you. To dive deep into your wild woman self. To rediscover the wonder and beauty of both earth’s nature and YOUR nature.
Come on a once in a lifetime experience in Peru. We will be hiking the Ancascocha Trail and our final destination that’s on everyone’s bucket list is: Machu Picchu. Rich in history, Machu Picchu is one of the most vividly colorful, sacred and culturally wonderful places on earth. Experience hiking and camping along the 30 mile trek together, with women across the globe, where you will learn about Peruvian and Incan culture, self-improvement, bravery, endurance, and courage. This retreat is designed to help you rediscover you. Led by Amelia of @the.brames.abroad, this trip is sure to fill your heart and soul!
Do you have an interest in hiking in the Andes Mountains to Machu Picchu? While, along the way, learning the history of Peru, being treated to daily three course meals of traditional Peruvian cuisine, spending your days walking through small villages that will touch your heart, covering 35 miles of gorgeous scenery? Need some Self-empowerment? Do you want to bring out your inner wild woman?
This retreat is for you, and women like you. Come as you are and leave as your best self. This trip is capped at 18.
Below is the information on what you come away with from this trip.
Join us and rediscover your inner wild woman.
Cost for Peru is $2850 per person for 8 nights. All lodging, food, and transportation during the retreat is included, and ALL rooms/tents are shared occupancy. You just need to get yourself to Cusco, Peru and home again, and the rest is covered through your ticket (minus alcohol and souvenirs).
Who:
Women. From anywhere. Women with a passion for adventure, hiking, or cultures of the world- or all of the above. Women who want to learn and discover and to connect directly with another culture. Women who want to uncover or rediscover themselves.
Why:
When is the last time you enjoyed 8 nights abroad for yourself? To develop the inner you, your skills and to have adventures you deserve?
NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR INTO THE WILD IS ALL ABOUT THE HIKING, ADVENTURE AND THE INCREDIBLE SIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES. UNBEATABLE FOOD WILL BE PREPARED ALONG THE TRAIL!
When:
April 29-May 7, 2026. You DO NOT want to miss this. You will fly into Cusco on Wednesday the 29th of April, and fly out of Cusco on Thursday morning the 7th of May, 2026.
What:
A women’s retreat built to help you rediscover you, your passions, and this beautiful earth you live on. An experience that will make you feel youthful and adventurous. A bonding experience not to be missed.
We will hike and explore together. Eat wonderful food together. Be directly within a whole other culture rich with experiences together. Creating unforgettable memories, together, of course.
Itinerary for the trek:
April 29: Arrive in Cusco- all transport from airport to hotel today will be provided by Into the Wild. Check into hotel, free time, meet up for dinner at 6:30.
April 30: Day trip to Moray, Maras and Chinchero. Dinner at 5pm, Trek briefing at 7pm.
May 1: Trek begins. Today you’ll walk 4-5 hours up to a highest elevation of 12,139 feet. Distance to walk, 5 miles. Difficulty: Moderate. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided by the trek chef.
May 2: Today you’ll hike 8-10 hours through stunning scenery, likely not seeing any other trekkers. The highest elevation will be 14,599 feet, and the distance is about 9 miles. Difficulty: Challenging. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided by the trek chef.
May 3: Today you’ll hike for about 6 hours, distance 8 miles, almost all downhill to a low elevation of 6,700 feet. Difficulty: easy. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided by the trek chef.
May 4: We will finish the actual trek portion of the trip today. We will hike for 4-5 hours mostly downhill and flat terrain, back to a little town where we will end our trek with a lunch and thank our guides. Then, we will board a train to the town of Aguas Calientes. We will have a dinner in town and sleep in a hotel. Breakfast and lunch are provided by the trek chef.
May 5: Free day in Aguas Calients- you can choose to meet up with the group for lunch and dinner or you can choose to have a day to yourself for relaxation and rest. Optional things to do on your own today include: Hot Springs, massages, shopping, etc. Breakfast will be at our hotel, lunch and dinner are provided by Into the Wild.
May 6: In the morning you’ll wake early, catching a bus with our group to make it to the opening hour of Machu Picchu. You’ll have a guide to teach you all about the ancient city as you walk around this amazing site. When done, we’ll take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and have lunch. There will be about 2 hours of free time until we need to catch the train back to Ollantytambo, which is a 1.5 hours long ride. Finally, vans will take us back to Cusco for dinner and re-check into the hotel. Breakfast will be at our hotel, lunch and dinner are provided by Into the Wild.
May 7: Depart! Breakfast, and transport back to the airport will be provided by Into the Wild if you leave today. Hotel checkout is at 10:00 am, so if your flight is at night you may feel free to leave your luggage in storage with the hotel to explore Cusco more.
Have you ever been to a place so different from your own home country in sights, smells, sounds, textures… you could hardly wrap your mind around it?
We can show you one of the 7 Wonders of the World in a trek that will absolutely change your life!
IMPORTANT NOTE: tHIS RETREAT WILL INVOLVE WILD ADVENTURES and a LOT of Hiking. The Trek to Machu Picchu is 30 miles over 5 days, with a lot of incline and decline. The altitude is significant, and varies between 8,000 and 15,300 feet. We ask that you be in excellent hiking shape and arrive with already broken-in shoes. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU BE OPEN TO NEW PEOPLE AND NEW EXPERIENCES. iF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS, JUST ASK! wendy@intothewildphotocamp.com
A reminder: your expenses are all included, except your flights to and from Peru from your home. We cover lodging, activities, food, transport, etc!
Into The Wild is now requiring its trip attendees to provide proof of travel insurance purchase for this trip. Generally this costs an extra $100usd, and can save your bacon when traveling and things go wrong. Please email wendy@itwadventure.com if you have any questions about getting travel insurance.
Curious about the camping? Our guides provide comfortable tents right off the trail in the Andes Mountains. You can bring your own sleeping bag or rent one. Food is cooked right in camp! Porters will carry your luggage except for your daypack. For other night stays aside from the trek, we will stay in hotels in Cusco and Aguas Calientes.
There are no refunds to this retreat period- due to the nature of retreat planning. However, you are more than welcome to sell your ticket to another woman, since this is bound to sell out. Re-selling tickets is highly successful when I help you to do so.
photo by Katalin Wangler
Note: During this trip, we will spend 4 nights and 5 days camping along the Ancascocha Trail. The Milky Way will be stunningly present at night!
Women often learn better through experiences with other inspiring women. This retreat is only for women (there will be various male guides) will be filled with warm, open, inviting leaders and attendees, who are all ready and waiting for a creative, immersive, life-changing experience.
