Location
  • Peru
Length
2 - 12 weeks
General grants/scholarships, Payment plans, 529 Plan eligibility
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Program Details

Activities
Cycling Hiking Sand Boarding
Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Host Family Hostel Hotel
Primary Language
English
Age Min.
17
Age Max
24

Pricing

Starting Price
6850
Price Details
Program fee inclusions:
All in-country travel and transport within Peru; All accommodation; Most meals; One week of Spanish language classes and volunteer projects; All excursions and activities as described in the itinerary (unless noted as optional); Experienced Pacific Discovery program leader and local guides; Online image library for your program. Refer information booklet for international flight options.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Equipment Meals Park Fees Tour Guide Transportation
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel Insurance
Jun 15, 2023
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About Program

Peru is a ‘land of contrasts’. Its people, many of whom are descendants of the Incas, retain rich traditions of language, colorful dress and lively music. It has stunning, diverse landscapes, from the highest snow dusted peaks of the Andes to the lush Amazon jungle. The food is fantastic. The language is surprisingly easy to pick-up. Wild life abounds – you’re sure to see monkeys, flamingos, condor, llamas and the elusive vicuna.

On this program you'll contribute to meaningful community development during our service project in the Sacred Valley. You'll trek an Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Explore the Amazon while on expedition in Manu National Park - a Biosphere Reserve. Connect with the rhythms of rural life during a Kichwa community stay on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Wander ancient plazas and markets in Cusco and Arequipa improving your Spanish while bargaining for cosy llama-wool ponchos. Visit mysterious Nazca Lines and try sandboarding the dunes at Huacachina.

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Diversity & Inclusion

BIPOC Support

We understand that we have a long way to go in achieving the diversity we strive for among our students, staff, and partners. We are committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive organization, and we recognize that this requires time, effort, and resources. At Pacific Discovery, we deeply value diversity, equity, and social justice, and we are dedicated to creating educational experiences that reflect and promote these values. Our program curriculum incorporates social justice education and encourages students to explore their own identities. To further support these efforts, we offer a 'Diverse Voices' Scholarship.

LGBTQIA+ Support

All of our Pacific Discovery programs are LGBTQIA+ friendly, and our operations team have attended CIS Abroad's LGBTQ+ Allyship Training, to ensure we’re doing what we can to support this community. We provide an open and non judgemental space for students to explore who they are at this pivotal time of their life, and in our admissions process we seek information not only on a student's gender, but their pronouns and gender identity. We’re aware of the differing cultural perspectives of LQBTQIA in the countries that we visit, and can direct students to a semester location where they’ll feel the most comfortable. Operationally we ensure that our instructors use inclusive language and can facilitate conversations with students around their identity, and discuss the rooming situations with LGBTQIA+ students.

Neurodivergent Support

Our programs are designed to support students with a wide range of neurodiverse conditions while following our essential eligibility criteria. For students needing extra help, we provide personalized wellness plans . These plans include coping strategies, care protocols, and specific requirements to help them engage effectively in the program. Our instructors have access to mental health first aid resources and are well-prepared to offer strong support to students with these needs.

Accessibility Support

Our programs offer a variety of physical activities, including hiking, surfing, rafting, and mountain biking. We make sure to accommodate students with diverse needs such as asthma, diabetes, and chronic medical conditions, while working within the infrastructure of the host country and our program schedules. We're mindful of the varying levels of accessibility in the countries we visit and can help students choose a semester location where they feel most at ease.

Impact

Sustainability

Sustainability is one of the 6 core components of each Pacific Discovery program, where we educate students about the local and global environmental issues, how to travel sustainably, and have them think deeply about their impact and what they can do in their daily lives to affect change.

We recently embarked on a Net Positive Benefit project where we are qualifying what impacts our groups have on the local communities, taking into consideration carbon emissions +/- social impacts +/- conservation impacts +/- community impacts. On our programs, students engage with non-profit organisations such as Litter Intelligence, Scholars of Sustenance, Ulu Mau puanui, Llama Pack project where they directly work for a better future - planting trees, eradicating invasive weed species, helping local communities and food banks.

Ethical Impact

We make a conscious decision to partner with host communities and suppliers who are passionate about our students' participation and involvement with them being of a positive benefit to the community. We want our presence to enable positive sustainable growth for our partners and this mantra is ingrained in the fabric of our programs.

Program Highlights

  • Rewarding conservation and community development service learning week in the Sacred Valley with Llama Pack Project
  • 6-day Amazon jungle expedition through Manu National Park and Biosphere Reserve
  • Biking and trekking to spectacular Machu Picchu via the Inka Jungle Trail
  • Sand-boarding at Huacachina
  • Canopy zip-lining and hot springs in Santa Teresa

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