Exploring Art, Culture, and Service in Peru
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Group Leader: Myrna Remington
Requested Return Date: 3/22/2026
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Day 1: Fly to Peru
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 2: Lima
Take a guided tour of Lima
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Government Palace
- Archbishop’s Palace
- City Hall
- Lima Cathedral
Visit the Larco Herrera Museum
Visit the San Francisco Monastery
Take a walking tour of Miraflores
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Day 3: Lima | Sacred Valley
Fly to Cuzco
Travel to the Sacred Valley
Learn about Peruvian pottery at the Pablo Seminario ceramics workshop in Urubamba
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Day 4: Sacred Valley | Aguas Calientes
Travel by train to Aguas Calientes
Tour Machu Picchu with an expert local guide
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Day 5: Aguas Calientes | Sacred Valley
Travel by train to Ollantaytambo
Travel to the Sacred Valley
As communities evolve, so do their needs. We’ll work closely with area non-profits and community members to better understand local challenges, while mixing in language lessons to foster authentic interactions with people in the community. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- Each morning, you’ll take part in a language lesson led by your local Program Director.
- Spend afternoons putting your language skills to use during your service project with locals. Past projects have included planting community gardens and building pathways.
- Take part in cultural activities like cooking classes and learning how Peruvian farms operate to further your interaction with locals.
- Evenings are a chance to reflect, discuss events as a group, draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues, and continue practicing your Spanish.
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Day 6: Sacred Valley
As communities evolve, so do their needs. We’ll work closely with area non-profits and community members to better understand local challenges, while mixing in language lessons to foster authentic interactions with people in the community. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- Each morning, you’ll take part in a language lesson led by your local Program Director.
- Spend afternoons putting your language skills to use during your service project with locals. Past projects have included planting community gardens and building pathways.
- Take part in cultural activities like cooking classes and learning how Peruvian farms operate to further your interaction with locals.
- Evenings are a chance to reflect, discuss events as a group, draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues, and continue practicing your Spanish.
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Day 7: Sacred Valley
As communities evolve, so do their needs. We’ll work closely with area non-profits and community members to better understand local challenges, while mixing in language lessons to foster authentic interactions with people in the community. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- Each morning, you’ll take part in a language lesson led by your local Program Director.
- Spend afternoons putting your language skills to use during your service project with locals. Past projects have included planting community gardens and building pathways.
- Take part in cultural activities like cooking classes and learning how Peruvian farms operate to further your interaction with locals.
- Evenings are a chance to reflect, discuss events as a group, draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues, and continue practicing your Spanish.
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Day 8: Sacred Valley | Cuzco
Travel via Pisac to Cuzco
Visit Pisac Market
Take a guided tour of Cuzco
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Korikancha Temple
- Cuzco Cathedral
- Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Tour the Sacsayhuaman Fortress with an expert local guide
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Day 9: Cuzco | Depart for home
Take a walking tour of Cuzco
Travel to Cuzco
Fly to Lima
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Day 10: Arrive home
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Day 1: Fly to Peru
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 2: Lima
Take a guided tour of Lima
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Government Palace
- Archbishop’s Palace
- City Hall
- Lima Cathedral
Visit the Larco Herrera Museum
Visit the San Francisco Monastery
Take a walking tour of Miraflores
-
Day 3: Lima | Sacred Valley
Fly to Cuzco
Travel to the Sacred Valley
Learn about Peruvian pottery at the Pablo Seminario ceramics workshop in Urubamba
-
Day 4: Sacred Valley | Aguas Calientes
Travel by train to Aguas Calientes
Tour Machu Picchu with an expert local guide
-
Day 5: Aguas Calientes | Sacred Valley
Travel by train to Ollantaytambo
Travel to the Sacred Valley
As communities evolve, so do their needs. We’ll work closely with area non-profits and community members to better understand local challenges, while mixing in language lessons to foster authentic interactions with people in the community. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- Each morning, you’ll take part in a language lesson led by your local Program Director.
- Spend afternoons putting your language skills to use during your service project with locals. Past projects have included planting community gardens and building pathways.
- Take part in cultural activities like cooking classes and learning how Peruvian farms operate to further your interaction with locals.
- Evenings are a chance to reflect, discuss events as a group, draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues, and continue practicing your Spanish.
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Day 6: Sacred Valley
As communities evolve, so do their needs. We’ll work closely with area non-profits and community members to better understand local challenges, while mixing in language lessons to foster authentic interactions with people in the community. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- Each morning, you’ll take part in a language lesson led by your local Program Director.
- Spend afternoons putting your language skills to use during your service project with locals. Past projects have included planting community gardens and building pathways.
- Take part in cultural activities like cooking classes and learning how Peruvian farms operate to further your interaction with locals.
- Evenings are a chance to reflect, discuss events as a group, draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues, and continue practicing your Spanish.
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Day 7: Sacred Valley
As communities evolve, so do their needs. We’ll work closely with area non-profits and community members to better understand local challenges, while mixing in language lessons to foster authentic interactions with people in the community. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- Each morning, you’ll take part in a language lesson led by your local Program Director.
- Spend afternoons putting your language skills to use during your service project with locals. Past projects have included planting community gardens and building pathways.
- Take part in cultural activities like cooking classes and learning how Peruvian farms operate to further your interaction with locals.
- Evenings are a chance to reflect, discuss events as a group, draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues, and continue practicing your Spanish.
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Day 8: Sacred Valley | Cuzco
Travel via Pisac to Cuzco
Visit Pisac Market
Take a guided tour of Cuzco
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Korikancha Temple
- Cuzco Cathedral
- Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Tour the Sacsayhuaman Fortress with an expert local guide
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Day 9: Cuzco | Depart for home
Take a walking tour of Cuzco
Travel to Cuzco
Fly to Lima
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Day 10: Arrive home
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