Sol y Luna
Today the hotel is a Relais & Châteaux property with forty‑plus casitas, but its core purpose remains unchanged; hospitality used to sustain long‑term educational and welfare programmes for families across the Sacred Valley.
Location
At 2,695 metres – around 800 metres lower than Cusco – it provides a gentler altitude and sits about an hour from the city. Casitas are scattered through mature gardens rich in native flora and more than 35 bird species, creating a peaceful, landscape‑immersed base for exploring the valley.
Accommodation
Dining centres on two contrasting restaurants: Killa Wasi, which interprets refined Andean traditions with seasonal produce, and Wayra, a more informal space serving organic, locally sourced dishes beside the stables and performance arena. Together they anchor Sol y Luna’s commitment to regional gastronomy and create a varied, sense‑of‑place experience for guests returning from days exploring the Sacred Valley.
Experiences
- Hike through the Sacred Valley, reaching the Inca sites of Moray, Pisac and Ollantaytambo, or take the train from nearby Urubamba for a day at Machu Picchu.
- Ride ATVs across high‑Andean terrain, linking remote villages, agricultural terraces and sweeping mountain viewpoints.
- Paraglide in tandem from nearby launch sites, soaring over patchwork fields and river valleys for a bird’s‑eye view of the landscape.
- Explore the valley by bike or e‑bike, following scenic routes between Inca ruins, traditional communities and dramatic terraced hillsides.
- Kayak or raft the Urubamba River, navigating gentle stretches or livelier rapids before returning to the calm of the hotel’s gardens.
- Watch the Peruvian Paso horse show at Wayra, where the stables’ twenty Paso Peruano horses perform their distinctive, elegant gait.
- Join local artisans for Andean weaving, ceramics workshops or an organic garden tour with cookery class, learning regional techniques and traditions first‑hand.
Why We Include Sol y Luna in Our Journeys
A wide range of accommodation – including expansive premium villas – suits couples, families and small groups. Serene gardens, excellent Andean‑influenced food and the atmospheric Peruvian Paso horse display add depth to a stay, creating a restorative pause within a wider Peru journey.
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From the Team
“What I love about Sol y Luna is that it’s more than a Relais & Châteaux hotel; it remains inseparable from the charitable foundation that created it. Staying here directly supports the Sol y Luna School, the Paqari centre for children with disabilities and the Roots & Wings scholarships, so your visit actively sustains the community.”
Why Plan with Journeysmiths
Every journey we design begins with listening. Whether you’re travelling as a family, a couple, or across generations, we take time to understand how you want to feel – not just where you want to go. From there, we carefully weave together exceptional places, trusted guides, and seamless logistics to create journeys that flow naturally and feel entirely your own.Every journey we design begins with listening. Whether you’re travelling as a family, a couple, or across generations, we take time to understand how you want to feel – not just where you want to go. From there, we carefully weave together exceptional places, trusted guides, and seamless logistics to create journeys that flow naturally and feel entirely your own.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that address location-specific needs from education to conservation and environmental sustainability. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that address location-specific needs from education to conservation and environmental sustainability. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Great Places to Combine with Sol y Luna
Sol y Luna works beautifully as part of a wider Latin American journey. We often pair it with contrasting environments to create a sense of flow and variety.Sol y Luna works beautifully as part of a wider Latin American journey. We often pair it with contrasting environments to create a sense of flow and variety.
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