Description

Experience the trip of a lifetime, while helping to protect the treasures of Machu Picchu Santuary in Peru. The nonprofit Conservation Volunteers International Program organizes groups of volunteers who travel to Machu Picchu to help repair Inca trails, remove unwanted vegetation and plant trees. Visit one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, assist local park rangers, and enjoy the camaraderie of other volunteers. Many visitors to Machu Picchu only see it for a few hours. Rather than simply being a tourist, our volunteers get to learn about the local culture by working with local park rangers. They build friendships and demonstrate their support for protecting these international treasures.

Highlights

Conservation VIP's volunteer expedition to Machu Picchu combines volunteer work with educational tours of Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Cusco.

Travel Types

• Archaeology
• Birdwatching
• Climbing
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Heritage Tourism
• Hiking
• Language Immersion
• Nature Tours
• RainForest Tours
• Student Tours
• Trekking
• Vacation Packages
• Volunteering

Qualifications

Volunteers can range in age and ability. Volunteers need to be able to hike with a day pack, move soil or rock with a shovel, pull unwanted vegetation or carry stones for trail repair. Work sites vary in altitude from 8-11,000 feet in elevation, making this project more challenging than volunteer projects at lower elevations.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 2,750

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

The volunteer expedition begins and ends in Cusco. The fee of USD 2,750 includes leadership for volunteer activities, a guided tour of Cusco and the Sacred Valley, entrance to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, all ground transportation, all meals and all lodging. (Alcoholic beverages not included.)

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Volunteers have ranged in background, age and ability. Some of our hardest-working volunteers on other expeditions were in their mid-seventies. All share in their desire to "give back" by protecting some of the world's greatest natural and cultural sites through their volunteer contributions.

Age Range

18 or older

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5-6

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

one day

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Conservation Volunteers International Program's Mission Statement

We are dedicated to conservation and preservation of some of the world's greatest landscapes and cultural sites. We accomplish this mission by providing opportunities for ordinary citizens to get their hands dirty doing extraordinary volunteer services. We engage others - local park rangers and managers, local government, other non-profits, businesses, academia, and others - in our work. Working together, we repair trails, restore archaeological sites, replant vegetation, protect fish and wildlife, encourage community support, and learn from each other. We make a difference in our world!

Year Founded

2008