Media and Press

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Here are a few articles that have been written about Willka T’ika over the years with links to the original sources.

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CNN: 9 of the World’s Best Wellness Retreat

Willka T’ika Wellness Retreat, Peru

April 27, 2022

Your Perfect Peru–Finding Wellness at Willka T’ika, December 2019

Harper’s Bazaar: 19 Best Worldwide Wellness Retreats in 2019

Bucket List” Feature “#22 of 50 top bucket list”

American Way “Bucket List” Feature “#22 of 50 top bucket list”

Rumbos Magazine
Features Willka T’ika, December 2019

The Must List

Yoga Journal
June 2018

April 27, 2022

YOGA JOURNAL: The Best Yoga Retreats to Book in 2022

In South America: Willka T’ika

April 2022

Shamanism Magazine, April 2022

“Seven Sage Suggestions for a Wellness Retreat in Peru”

by Terry Cumes, Willka T’ika Director

Veggie Hotels

Veggie Hotels

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: “Top wellness spots in Latin America,” by Luke Waterson, February 2018

Travelers Are Going Nuts

“Vegan Vacations”
July 2018

Passport to Peru

Instinct
“Passport to Peru,” by Hiko, July 2014

Vogue: The Best Wellness Retreats in 2022

Best for a Digital Detox: Willka T’ika Wellness Retreat, Peru

USA Today Travel

USA Today
Travel/Go Escape
Summer 2018

Organic Spa Magazine
“Giving Back—A Graceful Flower Grows,” by Evelyn Theiss, Jul-Aug 2011

Sentinel, Spiritual Traveling in Peru

Santa Barbara Sentinel
by Diana M. Raab, October 2013

Guardian Cover

The Guardian
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What Our Clients Are Saying

Wilka Tika is the literal garden of Eden. Walking through the grounds is like being in Paradise. There are hundreds of types of flowers, plants and blooming trees with fruits. You can’t help but feel grounded and at peace. The staff is friendly and ama …read more

Return Retreat Leader & Yogi, Romi Toussaint

In March of 2022, I experienced Willka T’ika’s “Essential Wellness Retreat” for 7 days. The group retreat consisted of 8 other solo travelers, with none of us fully understanding what we signed up for (albeit, there are plenty of pre-read materials ava …read more

Maureen Kornienko, Wellness Retreat Mar 2022

For the past 4 years we’ve led life-changing yoga retreats to Willka T’ika in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Willka T’ika is the quintessential set and setting to experience authentic Andean culture while diving deeper into yoga practice. It is a Yogi’s dr …read more

Anton Mackey & Amy Solara, AZ

After visiting and scouting many retreats around the world over the past 23yrs of teaching, Willka T’ika is now among the top of our list. The attention to detail, incredible staff and amazing food is just the beginning. The facilities are spectacular, …read more

Tiffany Cruikshank, founder of Yoga Medicine

Our trip to Willka Tika was one of the most incredible trips of our life! It was the perfect blend of wellness and serenity, with the added rush of adventure to whatever degree one chooses. The access to sacred and historical Inca and other cultural si …read more

John & Lorena

“This was our first Mystery School retreat under the McKenna Academy, and as ever, I am happy to be working with Willka T’ika on such transformative programs. There is no better place in the Sacred Valley, perhaps in the world, for such events to take …read more

An Experience Unlike Any Other
Dr. Dennis McKenna

We appreciated all the gorgeous gardens of the resort, the tenderness of all who worked there, the delicious food & travel guide recommendations! I’m honestly not sure we would have seen or done all the things we did without your referrals. We defi …read more

Gorgeous Gardens, Lovely Resort!
Jackie & Jennifer

WOW!!! There are no words to describe the energy & beauty of this place is amazing–to the eye, feel & smell. All of the property is a 10! The staff go above & beyond their duty, they are always there for you, no matter what you need. Car …read more

Wow Magical Journey!
Claire Massicote, Canada

Willka T’ika is a true gift. After 22 years of teaching yoga and guiding adventure travel in Peru, we are so happy to have found this special place to stay. Fresh organic food made and served by loving Quechua staff, inspirational gardens, the great yo …read more

Deborah Koehn Yoga Teacher & Adventure Travel Guide and David Blehert Photographer & Adventure Travel Guide

Willka T’ika is a paradise that allows you to slip into the Peruvian culture with a deep ahhh! The gardens, the staff and the owner Carol Cumes are exquisite like the unexplainable walls of Machu Picchu. It feels so right to stay in a guesthouse retrea …read more

Rodney Yee, Yoga Teacher, Oakland California

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