Mil Immersion Experience
Explore Moray’s landscapes, history, and ingredients through ruins, farms, and local traditions, culminating in tastings of unique spirits and an exquisite eight-course menu at MIL.
Area
Cuzco Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Type
Food & Drink
Grade
Luxurious
Who
Adults
Teens
Difficulty
Leisurely
Duration
1-2 Hours
Full Day
The journey into MIL begins beyond the walls of the dining room, where six carefully curated moments unfold across eight distinct ecosystems. Together, they form a deeply immersive exploration of people, landscapes, knowledge, history and ingredients—rooted in place and elevated by purpose.
01. Your experience opens at the extraordinary archaeological site of Moray, whose enigmatic circular terraces served as a key source of inspiration for Virgilio Martínez and his team. From this dramatic vantage point, you’ll take in sweeping Andean views as a specialist anthropologist offers insight into Moray’s role within the Inca Empire, revealing its sophisticated relationship with agriculture, climate and experimentation.
02. The journey continues to Chacra MIL, our working farmlands and the living source of the menu. Here, you’ll engage directly with ingredients that have been cultivated for centuries—touching, tasting and understanding their significance. These traditions endure thanks to the neighbouring communities of Mullaka’s, Misminay and K’acllaraccay, whose careful stewardship continues to protect this agricultural heritage.
03. In the surrounding hills, a third moment unfolds on foot. As you walk through this richly biodiverse landscape, you’ll encounter native plants used for nourishment and healing. Along the way, local experts share ancestral knowledge still practised today, offering a rare insight into how land and culture remain inseparable.
04. Indoors, the immersion deepens. The Mater Table presents the ingredients that underpin MIL’s philosophy, offering a thoughtful introduction to the natural systems that sustain our relationship with the environment.
05. Nearby, a curated collection of works born from collaborations with artists, harvesters, producers and artisans reveals the transformative journey of each ingredient—showing not only its origin, but its potential.
06. The penultimate moment invites you to taste a selection of ferments and spirits crafted from tubers, legumes, cereals and roots. These beverages blend traditional techniques with contemporary interpretation, carrying stories of the past while looking firmly to the future. Inspired by all that has come before, you are then invited to take your seat at the table, where MIL’s vertical voyage unfolds—an exploration of altitude, ecology and flavour, experienced one course at a time.
Tours Featuring This Experience
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View TourUltimate Peru
Explore fascinating Inca ruins, colourful culture and dramatic landscapes on this incredible escape. Get a unique view of the Andean plains on the exquisite Belmond Andean Explorer – South America's first luxury train. You'll also see Machu Picchu and take escorted visits to the Inca sights of the Sacred Valley on this captivating Peru tour.
Recommended Hotels Nearby
A selection of luxury hotel options in the area, handpicked and recommended by our travel specialists.
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View AccommodationJW Marriott El Convento Cusco
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco — a restored 16th-century convent beside the Plaza de Armas — blends colonial grandeur, 153 oxygen-enriched rooms, a spa, curated Inca-era artefacts and gateway access to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
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View AccommodationInkaterra La Casona
A 16th-century colonial manor turned 11-suite Relais & Châteaux hideaway. In the heart of historic Cusco, Inkaterra La Casona delivers old-world grandeur, heated marble-bath suites, intimate dining and soothing spa rituals.
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View AccommodationInkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Inkaterra Machu Picchu is located in an enchanting five-hectare cloud forest garden alongside the Vilcanota River and on the edge of the village of Aguas Calientes. A great base from which to visit the awe-inspiring ruins and lost city of Machu Picchu.
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View AccommodationSol Y Luna
Set amidst the Sacred Valley’s rolling hills, Hotel Sol y Luna blends Andean heritage with contemporary luxury, offering a serene retreat.
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View AccommodationSanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel is the only hotel located adjacent to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu and therefore a very convenient base for visiting the awe-inspiring ruins and the beautiful surrounding area.
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View AccommodationPalacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
A former Incan palace transformed into Cusco’s most exclusive sanctuary, Palacio Nazarenas blends timeless heritage with contemporary luxury—an intimate retreat curated to perfection.
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View AccommodationEl MaPi byInkaterra
El Mapi Inn is a comfortable and functional boutique hotel decorated in a contemporary style that makes an affordable base for visiting Peru's top highlight, Machu Picchu. Located in the village of Aguas Calientes, 30 minutes drive from the ruins.
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View AccommodationMonasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
Belmond Monasterio — former 16th-century monastery turned refined hotel at the heart of Cusco — offers 117 historic rooms, a cloistered courtyard under a 300-year-old cedar, colonial-chapel splendour and effortless access to the city’s soul.
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View AccommodationCasa Andina Premium Cusco
The Casa Andina Premium Cuzco is housed in a renovated mansion in historic Cuzco in Peru, originally dating back to the 18th century, combining simple old world charm with pleasant communal areas and modern amenities.
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