Sleep Hanging off a Cliff at Skylodge

Sleep Hanging off a Cliff at Skylodge, Aracari Travel

Ever wondered what it is like to sleep in a glass pod suspended off a mountainside accessed past climbing up a vertical via ferrata to get there? Y'all can now find out in Peru's Sacred Valley, where Skylodge reaches new heights in quirky adaptation. Aracari went to test out the via ferrata and Skylodge and share our review of the adrenaline-inducing experience.

Skylodge Adventure Suites in the Sacred Valley

Climbing the via ferrata to reach the Skylodge

Skylodge Adventure Suites is owned past the same mountain hazard operator that holds claim to Peru's firstvia ferrata and also six zip-lines, one measuring i,640 anxiety (500 metres) in length. Simply to accomplish the Skylodge requires a one-60 minutes climb upwardly virtually 984 feet (300 metres) on the via ferrata  or alternatively a trek upwardly the mountainside. The lodges are referred to as "vertical hanging modules", which are set on a cliff in Ollantaytambo at 1,312 feet (400 metres) in the air. Driving past on the principal highway connecting Cusco to the Sacred Valley, you tin can look up and see the modules, appearing like glass cocoons protruding from the mountainside.

Hotel That Hangs Off a Cliff

The modules are made of aerospacial aluminum and loftier resistance polycarbonate, and as I stood inside, looking out on the Sacred Valley, the sky above, the river below, the guide I was with urged me to leap upwardly and down—to exam the strength. I could hear the air current press against the walls, slipping inside through one of the six small windows for ventilation. Information technology was warm inside nether the hot, Andean sunday, but I could imagine that in the evenings, the pristine view of the stars and the cool breeze must feel, well, heavenly.

There are 4 beds in each module, a dining tray and a bath (with a dry, ecological toilet and sink) concealed by an insulated zip-closure wall and curtains. The lights are powered by solar panels, and reading lights are included for tardily-night bookworms. Each module is 24 feet long and 8 feet high, so the giants among united states need not worry—you can stand more than comfortably. The only fashion to enter is through a portal door on the summit of the module, and guests are attached to condom cords until they are climbing inside to ensure that they will not become tumbling down the mountainside. I would classify myself as having a mild fear of heights, but I felt secure throughout my entire visit, even when I was jumping up and down in the module to test the forcefulness of the polycarbonate floor.

In that location are iii modules in total, each named: Luna, Silves and Miranda. Luna is for the guides who accompany the guests to lodge and prepare the beverages and the meals (dinner and breakfast), which they evangelize to guests. Because there is no running water on the mount, the meals are purchased from local restaurants and carried to the Luna past the guides, where they tin be warmed if necessary in the small oven. Wine is served earlier dinner (if desired), and the guests can decide at what time they would like to have dinner and breakfast.

During my climb, the guide had carried an 8 gallon jug of h2o in his rucksack, which was more than than impressive. The room service at the Skylodge is truly a privilege because the guides must work hard to provide this type of room service at such heights.

Checkout means Zip-Lining down the Sacred Valley

Every bit I was zip-lining downwards the mountain after my visit, a honeymooning couple was getting gear up to climb the via ferrata upwards to the Skylodge for what I imagined would be a romantic evening in the Sacred Valley. Mostly the climb is done in the late afternoon and then that guests arrive at the lodge to witness the sunset over the Valley before dinner. The adjacent morning, guests tin can relish a leisurely breakfast followed by a zip-line gamble back to land. Natura Vive provides transport to and from the hotels.

Since opening, the operators take been surprised at the number and diversity of their visitors, ranging in age from half-dozen years former to seventy years! The owners are a couple who want to share their love of mount adventure by offering visitors to the Sacred Valley the ultimate run a risk feel – an intimate evening spent surrounded past impressive views of the valley and the articulate heaven above. Skylodge Run a risk Suites is a unique and exciting way to pass a couple of days in the Sacred Valley for those with an ambition for adventure and the want to get an entirely new perspective on this region of Cusco!

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