Pacific Discovery Peru Summer Program - 4 weeks
Location
Peru: Amantani Island, Arequipa, Cusco and 6 other cities
Description
This summer program gives you the chance to experience Peru’s incredible cultural, social and environmental diversity. We immerse ourselves in Spanish, volunteer and homestay with local families, bike and trek an Inca jungle trail to Machu Picchu, explore Mediterranean-like islands at 12,000ft on Lake Titicaca, wander the ancient cobbled stones streets, plazas and markets of Cusco and Arequipa, hike into the spectacular Colca Canyon, visit mysterious Nazca, sand-board the dunes at Huacachina and head off-shore to the Ballestas Islands.
This program can be combined with the Ecuador and Galapagos Summer Program (which runs beforehand, June/July), for an incredible 2 month summer program experience in Latin America.
This educational travel summer program is suitable for high school graduates, gap year students, college students and graduates, ideally 18-24 years.
Pacific Discovery programs combine sustainable educational adventure travel, cultural immersion, experiential education, volunteer and community service projects, personal and leadership development, and tons of fun! For gap year and college students, the opportunity to combine this with optional transferable academic credit gives you an unbeatable study abroad or gap year travel experience.
Since 2001, Pacific Discovery has provided travel study programs for hundreds of students and graduates, utilizing a staff of experienced and qualified program leaders and faculty.
If you have a thirst for adventure, to explore places you've dreamed of, learning through hands-on experiences, and making friends for life, then join us!
Highlights
* 1 week of Immersion Spanish Language. All levels catered for.
* Homestay with local families in Cusco to enhance your language acquisition.
* Volunteer afternoons during language week with organizations in Cusco supporting orphans and disadvantaged youth.
* Explore historic Cusco, former capital of the Inca Empire.
* The Inca Jungle Trail - mountain biking and trekking through the jungle to spectacular Machu Pichu
* 3-day white water rafting trip down the Apurimac River, camping on the riverbank.
* Homestay with indigenous islanders on Amantani Island in the middle of Lake Titicaca.
* Condors, camping and hiking in Canyon Del Colca (twice the depth of the Grand Canyon)
* Soak up the charms of beautiful Arequipa.
* Mysterious Nazca - pre-inca cemetery and the option to fly over the Nazca lines
* Sandboarding at Huacachina
* Ballestas Islands boating
* Very personalized small group experience (compare with other programs of up to 40 in group)
* Fantastic program leader supported by great local guides