
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:
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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 |
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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.
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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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