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Peru Details

Housing
You will be staying with a family in Cusco where you will receive a private room and 3 meals a day. The families are always very friendly and excited to teach you about the culture of Peru.

Cultural Activities
You will participate in a series of cultural activities. They will be activities like learning some Quechua, the indigenous language of the Cusco area, learning Spanish, cooking a typical Peruvian meal, weaving, or salsa lessons.

Tax-deductible program fee:

Quest Fee

Refundable Evaluation Fee *

Total

1 week

1395

50

1445

10 days

1475

50

1525

2 weeks

1595

50

1645

3 weeks

1795

50

1845

4 weeks

1995

50

2045

5 weeks

2195

50

2245

6 weeks

2395

50

2445

7 weeks

2595

50

2645

8 weeks

2795

50

2845

9 weeks

2995

50

3045

10 weeks

3195

50

3245

11 weeks

3395

50

3445

12 weeks

3595

50

3645


Special Family Rates:
-1st parent:full quest fee
-2nd parent:10% off of 1 full quest fee
-children under 12: 50% off the full quest fee
-children 12 and over: 10% off the full quest fee
-couple : receive 10% off of 1 full quest fee


*Evaluation Refund: Your feedback is very important to us! Upon receiving your on-line evaluation within one month of the completion of your Quest, you will be refunded $50. You also have the option to support United Planet's Country Funds which support program development and development projects in the communities where our volunteers work. Instead of receiving your $50 refund, you may choose to donate that $50 to the Country Fund where you participated in your Quest. Family Evaluation Refund: UP will only refundone survey per family.

Included:

  • Transfer from Cusco airport to homestay
  • Travel Insurance
  • Accomodations/Meals (Volunteers live with host families)
  • Full Coordination while in Cusco
  • Trip to Machu Picchu - 2 days and 1 night in Machu Picchu with guide
  • Some cultural activities, such as learning to weave or cooking a Peruvian meal.
  • 4 hrs per week of Spanish lessons
  • Trip to Cai Cay, a remote cultural village outside of Cusco
  • A Cultural Awareness Program presentation (going to a school or group session where you will have a sort of show and tell with locals about your respective cultures)

Optional Excursions

  • Visit to Tipon to see some ancient ruins
  • Rafting
  • Paragliding
  • Visit to Manu Cloud Forest 6 hours from Cusco

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