Service Learning: Peru
10 Days
Incan Ruins
Machu Picchu, Peru
Top things to see on tour:
Government Palace
Machu Picchu
Korikancha Temple
Number of overnight stays in parentheses. This tour may also be reversed.
Tambomachay
and Kenko
Program Fee includes:
• Round-trip airfare
• Comfortable motorcoach; Train;
Internal flights
• 8 overnight stays in hotels with private
bathrooms
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• EF Tour Director
• 3 sightseeing tours led by licensed
local guides
• 1 walking tour
Day 1 • Lima
Arrive in Lima • Arrive late in the afternoon in Lima,
Peru’s capital since 1535. At the airport, meet your Tour
Director, who will remain with you throughout your stay.
Day 2 • Lima
Guided sightseeing in Lima • Behold vestiges of the
Lima’s rich colonial heritage on a guided tour of the
city. Visit the Government Palace, the official residence
of Peru’s President, and the magnificent Cathedral in
downtown Lima. Then, explore the famed Monastery of
San Francisco, which houses a museum of fine religious
art as well as catacombs first dug in the 16th century.
Monastery of
San Francisco
Guided sightseeing in Cuzco • Take a guided tour of
Cuzco, which in Quechwa means “navel of the earth.”
Start with a trip to the remains of the Korikancha
Temple, once the most important temple in the Incan
Empire, and the still impressive Cuzco Cathedral that
Spanish colonists built in its place. Afterwards, admire
Cuzco from above as you explore the hillside complex
of Sacsayhuamán, and visit the extraordinary ruins at
Kenko and Tambomachay.
Day 5 • Machu Picchu
Walking tour of Miraflores • Later, explore the “Heroic
City” and its popular shopping areas, lavish gardens and
breathtaking views of the Pacific.
Visit Machu Picchu • Machu Picchu, the fabled “Lost
City of the Inca,” was brought into the international
spotlight in 1911 by Yale lecturer Hiram Bingham. A century later, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of
the New Seven Wonders of the World continues to take
the breath away from all who visit it. Today, ascend its
mountainous pedestal by train and experience the wonder for yourself. A guided tour will introduce you to this
spectacular site and its Temples of the Sun, Moon and
Condor, and then you’ll be free to explore on your own.
Day 3 • Lima
Day 6 • Sacred Valley
Morning School Visit (pending availability) • Interact
with students and faculty as you learn more about Peru’s
educational system.
Travel by train to Ollantaytambo • This morning, take a
scenic train ride to this former Incan stronghold, which
today serves as a starting point for the Inca Trail.
Free Time in Lima • The afternoon is yours to take in
the Peruvian capital at your own pace.
Guided sightseeing of Sacred Valley of the Incas •
Discover Ollantaytambo, once the personal estate of
the Incan Emperor Pachacuti. A guided tour will provide
insight into the rich history of the site and its array of
infrastructural feats. Later, browse local goods among
Incan ruins at nearby Pisac’s famous market.
Visit the National Museum • With a guide, marvel at
the Raimondi Stone Slab, the Tello Obelisk, and other
outstanding examples of art and archaeological artifacts
from the museum’s world-renowned collection.
Day 4 • Cuzco
Flight to Cuzco • Depart for Cuzco, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and the former capital of the Incan Empire.
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Day 7 • Sacred Valley
Service Program • Today, put the sightseeing on hold as
you take part in a community service project at a local
school. You’ll paint walls, chairs and tables, and make
mud bricks to be used in construction. Later, take part in
an English-Quechwa language exchange with students.
Day 8 • Sacred Valley · Cuzco
Service Program • Your second day of service begins
with a visit to the local market, where you’ll buy food to
prepare for the school children’s breakfast that morning.
Afterwards, you’ll continue your service activities from
the previous day before a reforestation project in the
afternoon.
Transfer to Cuzco • After a full day, soak in the last bit
of the lush green Amazon on your return to Cuzco.
Day 9 • Cuzco · Lima
Flight to Lima • After a free day in Cuzco, take a short
flight back to the Peruvian capital.
Transfer to the airport • Your Tour Director will assist
you on your way to the airport, where you will prepare
for your early morning flight.
Day 10 • Return Home
Return flight • Relax on your flight home.
Service Learning
Service projects provide an opportunity for you to
immerse yourself in a new culture in a unique and
meaningful way. Participate in a two-day program in
the village of Cachiccata, located in the Sacred Valley
of the Incas. After a warm welcome from the community, you will make improvements to the school
infrastructure, take part in a language exchange, and
participate in a reforestation project. You will also
work directly with local school children, teaching
them songs and preparing breakfast for them on the
second day. At the end of the second day, cap your
service learning experience with a friendly farewell
soccer game.
Service learning
Cachiccata, Peru
Cuzco
The city of Cuzco—literally, “navel of the Earth”—is
the former epicenter of a vast empire stretching
from Colombia to Chile. After adjusting to the high
altitude, take a guided tour beginning at the Korikancha Temple, scene of Incan religious rites in bygone
times. Continue to the Sacsayhuamán fortress, a feat
of masonry that confounds modern scientists; its
irregularly-shaped stones are pieced together so precisely that even a piece of paper cannot be wedged
between them. You’ll also see the impressive ruins at
Kenko and Tambomachay. Journey to the Sacred
Valley of the Incas to see Pisac, a traditional Indian
market town, as well as the exquisitely preserved
canals and narrow streets of Ollantaytambo.
Main plaza
Cuzco, Peru
Machu Picchu
A 35-mile-long trail winds through desert, cloud forest and an orchid-filled jungle before reaching Machu
Picchu. Today, this fabled “Lost City of the Inca” is
an UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New
Seven Wonders of the World. Archaeologists have
yet to determine why the site, perched atop a mistshrouded peak, was abandoned. See remnants of
temples and terraces that have yet to reveal the true
purpose of Machu Picchu—some believe only an elite
Incan priesthood knew of its former existence. Your
visit will consist both of a guided tour and free time to
explore on your own.
Ancient ruins
Machu Picchu, Peru
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