Phase I: Orientation & Education | Phase II: Community Service
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Program enrollment:
Maximum of 12 participants

Age requirements:
Open to mature, responsible, and respectful individuals of any age

Language requirements:
None

Program Schedule:
Summer program (6 weeks, Jul-Aug):
Orientation & Education, 2 weeks; Community Service, 4 weeks
Extended program (12 weeks, Mar-Jun & Sep-Dec):
Orientation & Education, 4 weeks; Community Service, 8 weeks

Extensions/modifications:
Programs can be modified to meet your specific needs – just ask!

Application due date:
Rolling admission until program is full
(Late fee applies for applications received less than 60 days prior to program start date)

Inclusions

Accommodations

• One night at a Family Lodging Home in Cusco upon arrival
• With a host family in Cusco during the Orientation & Education Phase
• Five nights with a host family in Ollantaytambo during the Village Home Stay
• In tents during Adventure Trekking along the Inka Trail
• With a host family during the Community Service Phase

• Special welcome lunch at Family Lodging Home upon arrival
• Three meals per day at Cusco home stay
• Three meals per day during the Village Home Stay in Ollantaytambo
• All meals during the Inca Trail trek
• Special dinner fiesta with local families in Ollantaytambo
• End-of-Program celebration dinner with host families

• Airport transfers to/from Cusco
• During all Exploration of Cultural and Historical Sites around Cusco and the Sacred Valley
• To the start of the trek on the Inca Trail
• Bus between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
• From Aguas Calientes to Cusco, by train
• From train station to home stay upon return from Aguas Calientes

• Spanish language instructor
• Educators and speakers for all Cultural Seminars and Current Events Discussions
• English-speaking cultural interpreter/guide for Exploration of Cultural and Historical Sites, the Village Home Stay, Educational Excursion in the Sacred Valley, and Adventure Trekking on the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu

• English-speaking guide
• Trekking & camping permit
• Cooking and support staff and porters
• Group camping equipment (sleeping, cooking & toilet tents)

• Entrance fees to all sites during Exploration of Cultural and Historical Sites, including UNESCO World Heritage sites
• Complimentary ICA duffel bag

• Passport and visa fees
• International airfare, round trip, USA to Cusco, Peru
• International and domestic airport departure taxes in Peru
• Personal expenses such as laundry, some meal, gifts, personal expeditions, phone calls, gratuities, etc…
• Travel insurance (minimum required by ICA: medical expenses and emergency transportation/evacuation)

Program Fee

See our Current Programs page for the dates and costs of all our scheduled programs.

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