Galapagos Venture

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Field Conditions

Where do we stay?

• Family stays during Cusco language school
• The Jatun Sacha Research Station on the Galapagos Project
• Hostels and guesthouses whilst travelling on the expedition
• Family stay on Lake Titicaca
• Self supported camping on the Machu Picchu and Inca Naani treks
• All meals are provided from the Venture food budget and will reflect the local flavours.

How do we get around?

• Scheduled flight from Lima to Cusco.
• Buses in and around Cusco
• Train to Cusco from Machu Picchu
• Buses when travelling through Peru and Ecuador
• Motorised launch across Lake Titicaca
• Light aircraft at Nasca
• Whitewater rafts in the Amazon
• 16 berth boat to cruise the Galapagos Islands

Adventure Activities

• Whitewater rafting, Mountain biking and volcano climb
• Trekking to Machu Picchu and in the northern Andes, wilderness trekking in Peru
• Island Cruise on the Galapagos

Optional activities:

• Canyoning in Peru

Group size:

• 8 to 16 Venturers.
• 2 VentureCo Leaders plus local guides and project co-ordinators.

Venture Safety

• Emergency satellite communication and UK head office backup.
• Major Incident Plan (MIP) rehearsed in our head office and tested.
• Following over 20 years expedition experience throughout South America, we have a tried and tested network of local resources to call upon in times of trouble.
• Emergency evacuation and personal travel insurance: it’s crucial that everyone is covered. Our travel insurance providers are specialists who cover such events as the Paris-Dakar rally and round the world balloon attempts. They are the best in the field; they know us and our itineraries, and the policy is tailor-made. Click here for details.

For more information on VentureCo’s “Safety & Standards Policy” click here

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