2024 Ralston Valley Peru Service Adventure
| Travel Dates: | March 14, 2024 - March 23, 2024 |
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$3,190 USD
Airfare not included in program tuition
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| Confirmed Airfare: | $993 |
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Peru Service Adventure
Viva Peru! Here is a country with so much to offer a curious traveler: dazzling culture, world-famous landscapes, compelling history and friendly and hospitable people. Whether you’re strolling the cobblestone streets of Cusco, watching the sun rise from the splendor of Machu Picchu or working on a meaningful service project in a small community in and mountains of the Sacred Valley, Peru is sure to leave you wanting more.
Service Adventures
Service Adventures can combine rural homestays, adventure travel, and meaningful service projects which are guided by our community partners. Living in these small communities provides the opportunity to engage the language and culture from a uniquely advantageous position.
Program Highlights
Check out some of the featured experiences of your program!
Experience the grandeur of Machu Picchu
Tour the Saqsayhuaman complex above Cusco
Improve your Spanish by living with a host family
Visit the capital city's coastal neighborhoods of Miraflores and Barranco
Collaborate on a service project in your homestay community
Enjoy a photographic scavenger hunt of Cusco in the high Andes
The Itinerary
We do everything possible to run safe, engaging, and immersive programs for our travelers and given the unpredictable nature of international travel we must remain flexible in our planning. Changes to a schedule are uncommon but, we reserve the right to adjust programming in the best interest of the group.
| Day | Location | Description | Lodging |
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| March 14 | USA - Lima, Peru | Today the group will take and overnight flight from the USA to Lima, Peru. | Airplane |
| March 15 | Lima | The group will arrive in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel. After checking into our lodging we will have some time to rest and freshen up. If time allows, we will head to explore some of Lima's neighborhoods as we make our way to dinner. Afterwards, we will head back to our to our hotel to rest and prepare for our domestic flight tomorrow. | Hotel Girasoles Miraflores |
| March 16 | Lima - Cusco | Today we will leave Lima and travel to Cusco, the ancient capital of the Quechua empire. Once in Cusco, we will hold an orientation meeting at our hotel in the beautiful San Blas neighborhood to discuss the detail of our program. Later, we will take a guided walking tour of the historic center and marvel at how Quechua, Spanish and modern influences have molded current day Cusco. | Anahuarque Hotel Boutique |
| March 17 | Cusco | Our day will begin with an adventurous photographic scavenger hunt in the cobblestone streets around the central plaza of Cusco. Next, we will practice our moves in a Latin dance class before touring the famous Quechua ruins of Saqsayhuaman. In the evening, we will enjoy local and international food and the comforts of our quaint hotel. | Anahuarque Hotel Boutique |
| March 18 | Cusco - Ollantaytambo | Today we will depart Cusco and arrive at our homestay community, Ollantaytambo. We will meet our families in the central plaza and after a short introduction, we will settle in with our hosts. In the afternoon, we will have a walking orientation of the community and get ready for our first day of service the following day. | Homestay |
| March 19 | Ollantaytambo | Our service days will be spent in our homestay community, which represent the heart and soul of our program. We will volunteer on meaningful service project(s) during the day while also enjoying sufficient free time to interact with our host families and fellow travelers, practice our language skills and explore the surrounding area. | Homestay |
| March 20 | Ollantaytambo- Sacred Valley | The adventures continue as we set out for Chinchero, a small town just above the Sacred Valley, where we will enjoy a weaving demonstration from the women famous for these local textiles. We will then make our way to Salineras, where thousands of salt pools cascade down the mountains, and Moray, an ancient Quechua agricultural laboratory. From there we will descend the Sacred Valley in bikes (or vans) and return to our host community. Tonight we will have a fiesta de despedida with our families to celebrate our time in the community together. The bravest among us can try cuy, the andean guinea pig eaten on special occasions! | Homestay |
| March 21 | Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco | Today we will wake early and make our way to the train station to take the beautiful two-hour ride to Aguas Calientes, the base town of Machu Picchu. We will then take a bus to the famous Inca ruins. With our local guide, we will learn about the history and significance of this citadel set high in the Andes, and take time to reflect on our journey thus far. We will head back to Cusco where we will have dinner and spend the night. Tomorrow we will head back to Lima city. | Anahuarque Hotel Boutique |
| March 22 | Cusco - Lima | This morning we will catch a flight from Cusco to Lima. Upon arrival, we will explore some of Lima's neighborhoods. After checking into our hotel, we will complete our end of program activities before heading out to enjoying our final dinner in the country. | Hotel Girasoles Miraflores |
| March 23 | Lima - USA | Today we will wake up really early to catch our flight from Lima to the USA. Hasta luego! | Your own bed, eventually! |
Accommodations
In order to provide a safe and memorable experience, we follow strict guidelines when choosing program accommodations. Walking Tree partners with hotels and guest houses which are centrally located, clean and safe. We vet and inspect the accommodations to ensure they uphold the ethos of our programs, are great values for our travelers and nice places to rest after enriching days of travel.
Girasoles Hotel Miraflores
Located in the picturesque Miraflores neighborhood, Hotel Girasoles offers a restaurant and modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. Rooms at Girasoles Hotel have a tasteful red décor and are all equipped with an LCD and cable TV, work desk and private bathroom with toiletries and towels. A breakfast buffet with buttered croissants, fruit salads and scrambled eggs is available daily. The restaurant at Hotel Girasoles serves both international cuisine and Peruvian specialties.
ANAHUARQUE Hotel Boutique
Featuring free WiFi access and located only a 2-minute walk from the Main Square of Cusco, ANAHUARQUE Hotel Boutique offers rooms fitted with a private bathrooms with shower, bed linen and towels. A breakfast including yogurt, natural juices, corn flakes and homemade pastries is included. The beautiful colonial house offers a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. The hotel enjoys a privileged location in the centre of Cusco. It is only a 2-minute walk from Qoricancha Archeological Site.
Homestay
This will be the best part of your trip! Staying with a host family immerses you in the language and culture of the destination, and can lead to deep and lasting relationships with your hosts. Initially intimidating but ultimately unforgettable, there’s no better way to begin to truly understand the place you’re visiting.
Safety and Support
EASY FUNDRAISING & PAYMENT
24/7 GLOBAL EMERGENCY LINE
HIGHLY VETTED PARTNERS
EXPERT LEADERSHIP
PRIVATE GROUP GUARANTEE
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT
DEDICATION TO CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING
Great experience for our son. He would jump at the chance to do it again.
Daniel
Parent of Raymond, traveler on Peru Service Adventure
Your Adventure Includes
Estimated Airfare
In order to give our travelers the best possible price, we break out airfare from the Program Tuition. We will still handle all booking and ticketing via our flight partner who has access to special fares not available to the general public. Once confirmed, you will be invoiced for the flight roughly 75 days prior to travel.
Program Tuition Excludes: Travel insurance, baggage fees, passport/visa fees, laundry, souvenirs, and activities not listed on itinerary.
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