Peru Trek Expedition

Day	Activities	More details
Day 1	Arrive in Peru	You’ll be met at the airport by a member of our awesome Camp Peru team who will transfer you to your accommodation in the city for the night.
Day 2	Head to your first camp	We’ll hit the road and transfer to the first camp of your expedition, where you will be given an arrival briefing, camp orientation and village tour. After settling in, you will then get stuck into some project work.
Day 3 – 7	Immerse yourself in Peruvian culture	You’ll be staying at our camps, located in a small Peruvian community. When you’re not getting stuck into project work, you will be learning about traditional local life such as cooking and traditional dancing. You will also undertake a short trek into the hills to get a feel for the area and experience the stunning views.
Day 8 – 13	Community project work	You will work with us on several initiatives to improve infrastructure and provide safe and productive learning environments for local children. In addition to the projects in the school, we are building a toilet for each house in the community to improve sanitation.
Day 14 – 18	Salkantay Trek	Embark on an adventurous trekking journey to the iconic Inca city of Machu Picchu. You’ll take the Salkantay Trek route, journeying through the spectacular Andes mountains, with breathtaking views at every turn, before arriving at Machu Picchu.
Day 19	Machu Picchu	You may have seen hundreds of pictures of this famous site, but nothing will prepare you for the magic of seeing it in real life – and the challenging trek of the last few days will make the experience even more rewarding. This UNESCO World Heritage site is one not to be missed!
Day 20	Travel to your next camp	After a good night’s rest, we will hit the road in the morning and travel to the next camp, where you’ll have some time to settle in before you are given a project briefing. You’ll learn about the issues faced by the community in this region and the sustainable solutions we have developed in partnership with local people.
Day 21 – 24	Community project work	Get stuck into projects for the next few days, getting your hands dirty with plastering, painting and low-level construction alongside local skilled tradespeople.
Day 25	Back to Cusco	Your last full day in Peru will take you back to the city of Cusco. You will get the chance to explore this historic place and to shop for some last-minute souvenirs in its colourful handicrafts stores.
Day 26	Chao Peru	After saying goodbye to our Camp Peru crew, you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight home.

Day

Activities

More details

Day 1

Arrive in Peru

You’ll be met at the airport by a member of our awesome Camp Peru team who will transfer you to your accommodation in the city for the night.

Day 2

Head to your first camp

We’ll hit the road and transfer to the first camp of your expedition, where you will be given an arrival briefing, camp orientation and village tour. After settling in, you will then get stuck into some project work.

Day 3 – 7

Immerse yourself in Peruvian culture

You’ll be staying at our camps, located in a small Peruvian community. When you’re not getting stuck into project work, you will be learning about traditional local life such as cooking and traditional dancing. You will also undertake a short trek into the hills to get a feel for the area and experience the stunning views.

Day 8 – 13

Community project work

You will work with us on several initiatives to improve infrastructure and provide safe and productive learning environments for local children. In addition to the projects in the school, we are building a toilet for each house in the community to improve sanitation.

Day 14 – 18

Salkantay Trek

Embark on an adventurous trekking journey to the iconic Inca city of Machu Picchu. You’ll take the Salkantay Trek route, journeying through the spectacular Andes mountains, with breathtaking views at every turn, before arriving at Machu Picchu.

Day 19

Machu Picchu

You may have seen hundreds of pictures of this famous site, but nothing will prepare you for the magic of seeing it in real life – and the challenging trek of the last few days will make the experience even more rewarding. This UNESCO World Heritage site is one not to be missed!

Day 20

Travel to your next camp

After a good night’s rest, we will hit the road in the morning and travel to the next camp, where you’ll have some time to settle in before you are given a project briefing. You’ll learn about the issues faced by the community in this region and the sustainable solutions we have developed in partnership with local people.

Day 21 – 24

Community project work

Get stuck into projects for the next few days, getting your hands dirty with plastering, painting and low-level construction alongside local skilled tradespeople.

Day 25

Back to Cusco

Your last full day in Peru will take you back to the city of Cusco. You will get the chance to explore this historic place and to shop for some last-minute souvenirs in its colourful handicrafts stores.

Day 26

Chao Peru

After saying goodbye to our Camp Peru crew, you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight home.

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Sanitation and rural housing improvement

The small rural community in Moray is extremely poor with no basic sanitation or sewerage. You’ll get involved with projects such as renovating houses and constructing toilet blocks in each of the houses in the village, providing families and vulnerable elderly residents with proper sanitation facilities.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Clean water and sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

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Community development

Due to the remoteness of the Colca region and relatively harsh environmental conditions, the community here is very poor. We have a number of ongoing project initiatives within this community and you could be helping with anything from primary school development to building guinea pig houses

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Gender equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Reduce inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries

School improvement

The communities surrounding Lake Titicaca remain some of the poorest in Peru. The remoteness of this region means that there is little or no help available from surrounding towns. You’ll work on projects to improve educational facilities for children in the area, taking part in our ongoing work at the local elementary school and kindergarten.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Experience the local way of life in our authentic camps

Our camps are the heart of our expeditions. Built and staffed by locals in the traditional style, and located within the heart of communities, they are the perfect place to relax after a day of project work. You’ll get to stay in a number of camps during your expedition, which could include those featured below.