Global Works - Travel with Purpose

Aventura de los Incas

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Location
Ecuador: Galapagos Islands, Otavalo and 2 other cities; Peru: Cusco, Lima and 2 other cities

Program Duration
2-4 weeks

Typical Duration of Program
2-4 weeks

Dates
6/25-7/28

  • Description

    Adventure and cultural travel to Peru's Inca Trail at Machu Picchu, explore in Lima and Cusco and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Earn 50 - 70 hours of community service working on reforestation projects, teaching English and restoration work. Your summer travel will encompass cultural exchange, rafting adventures and language immersion opportunities in two Latin American countries!

  • Highlights

    Service Projects

    * Earn 40-60 community service hours
    * Help construct community facilities in a Peruvian and Ecuadorian village
    * Present English language lessons to local community members
    * Work on reforestation projects

    Language Immersion

    * Practice your Spanish with Peruvian students
    * Experience a homestay in a small Peruvian village
    * Engage in numerous leader-led language exercises and activities

    Adventure and Cultural Activities

    * White-water raft the Rio Urubamba
    * Visit the majestic lost Inca city of Machu Picchu
    * Barter for artisan goods in indigenous markets in Pisac and Cusco, Peru
    * Two-Day camping Trek in the beautiful pristine Andes of Peru.
    * Explore by boat and snorkel throughout the Galapagos Archipelago

  • Travel Types

    • Cycling (Mountain)
    • Eco Tours
    • Ecology
    • Heritage Tourism
    • Hiking
    • Homestay
    • Language Immersion
    • Nature Tours
    • Student Tours
    • Tours
    • Volunteering
  • Qualifications

    * Participants should have at least two years language study.
    * High school age.
    * Eagerness to participate in community service, language immersion and adventure programs.

  • Minimum Education

    High School

  • Type of Programs

    • Adventure Travel
    • Community Service / Volunteerism
    • Cultural Exploration
    • Language Immersion
    • Student Tours

  • Languages

    • English
    • Spanish

  • Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

    • English

  • Cost in US$:

    Please contact us for more information.

  • Cost Includes:

    • Excursions
    • Food
    • Housing
    • In-country orientation/Training
    • In-country staff support
    • Language instruction
    • Pre-departure orientation/Training
    • Registration fees
    • Travel while in host country

  • Credit Available

    yes

  • Experience Required

    yes

      participants should have a 2 year language study experience and be in high school (ages 13 - 18)
  • Volunteer Types

    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • Community Development
    • Consciousness-raising
    • Conservation
    • Culture
    • Eco-tourism
    • Environment
    • Festivals
    • Grassroots Organization
    • Historic Preservation
    • Natural Resources
    • Organic Farming
    • Painting
    • Parks
    • Recreation
    • Reforestation
    • Restoration
    • Sports
    • Teaching
    • Tourism
    • Tree Planting
    • Volunteering
    • Youth
  • Typical Volunteer

    Typical participants are open minded and eager to learn about new cultures and participate in adventures and community service.

  • Age Range

    13 - 18

  • This Program is open to

    American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Dormitory
    • Group living
    • Home-stays
    • Other

  • Participants Travel

    in Groups

  • Typically Participants Work

    in Groups

  • Scholarships are Available

    please inquire at the Global Works Home Office

  • Application Process Involves

    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
    • Physical Exam/Health Records
  • Post Services Include

    • Alumni Network
  • Global Works - Travel with Purpose's Mission Statement

    Since 1990 we've been providing high school students with rewarding service, language learning, and adventure travel programs, which foster personal growth and promote social and cultural awareness for the participant and the communities involved. Much more than a vacation, a Global Works participant will enhance his or her view of the world while having a great time and making a new group of life-long friends. We often hear how participants gain a new appreciation for what they have at home and return with a better understanding of what they want to do in their life.

  • Year Founded

    1990