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Gap Year and Career Gap Ventures in Peru - take the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu


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Field Conditions



Accommodation:

  • Lima hotel 3 nights
  • Family stays during the language school (10 nights).
  • Camping whilst on project and when on the expedition trek (13 nights + 8 nights).
  • Hostal (guesthouses owned and run by local families) accommodation in Cusco between phases and at the expedition conclusion (8 nights).
  • All meals are provided and will reflect the local flavours.


Typical transport in Peru

Transport:

  • Local flights (Lima to Cusco return).
  • Buses around the Cusco area and to/from project.
  • Mountain bikes in the Sacred Valley.
  • Andean train from Machu Picchu to Cusco.
  • Jeeps to Choquequirao Inca trail-head.


Group Size:

  • 8 to 16 Venturers.
  • 1 Leader 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 in Peru, 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.

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