PERU HIKE THE SALKANTAY TO THE LEGENDARY LOST CITY OF THE INCAS April 26 - May 5, 2025
Young women deserve to feel empowered, supported, and inspired to cultivate an outstanding quality of life during and after breast cancer.
iRise Above’s mission is to surround young women with targeted, age-appropriate, and connected health and wellness resources and tools to enable them to rise above the residual effects of breast cancer, heal and live well.
Part of healing and living well after breast cancer is feeling inspired and empowered to LIVE A GREAT STORY! What better way to do that than to go on incredible restorative adventures with women who understand your lived breast cancer journey?
Be the author and creator of your own story. Reclaim your power. Discover your true authentic self after breast cancer. And heal in mind, body and spirit.
Join our women-powered team on the trail less traveled as we make our way to the mysterious Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, via the Salkantay trek. From high Andean Mountain passes to lush jungles, this legendary hike is made even more special by sharing it with the iRise Above Breast Cancer community!
Trip Highlights:
• Rising bright and early to see Machu Picchu at sunrise in the magic morning light
• Reaching the Salkantay Pass at 4600 m and feeling humbled by the towering Andes and Salkantay Glacier
• Sharing this special journey with other like-minded women from the iRise Above Breast Cancer community
• Being welcomed to Chinchero, the home village of our lead guide Elizabeth, and enjoying a home cooked meal with ingredients grown on their lands
• Camping at a coffee plantation and grinding beans for your own morning brew
• Hiking to Vinicunca, aka Rainbow Mountain, on the exclusive and beautiful back route
• Taking part in a Pacha Mama ceremony on the trail with our amazing local team
• Exploring the colors and culture of the former capital of the Inca Empire—Cusco
• Experiencing the special combo of support, safety and sustainability that makes adventuring with WHOA so special
iRise Above Peruvian Adventure: April 26 - May 5, 2025
TOTAL COST: $3,845 USD
NOTE: $500 USD non-refundable deposit required
iRise Above Crowdfunding Platform and Social Media Toolkit is available to subsidize the remaining balance of this experience.
Email contact@iriseabovefounadtion.org for details about how to get set up.
The remaining balance of $3,345 USD is due NO LATER THAN JANUARY 26, 2025.