Itinerary
Date |
Description |
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| June 28 | Students depart the U.S. for Lima. Arrive at the Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) between 9am and 11:59pm. Students will be met by the resident directors and taken directly to the hotel in Lima. | Flight Info |
| June 29 | First on-site orientation meeting. Cultural visits in Lima. | Orientation |
| June 30 | Cultural visits in Lima. | Lima |
| July 1 | Morning group flight from Lima (LIM) to Cusco (CUZ). Meet host families and have second program orientation. | Housing |
| July 2 | Placement exams at the Centro Tinku. Walking tour of the city. | University |
| July 3 - 6 | Regular class schedule begins (week 1). Classes meet Monday through Friday (4 hours/day). Cultural activities during the week. | Weekly Schedule |
| July 7 - 8 | Overnight Excursion: depart Cusco for the Sacred Valley. Visit the Inca sites and stay the evening in Aguascalientes. Sunday morning visit the ruins of Machu Picchu before returning to Cusco Sunday evening. | Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley |
| July 9 - 13 | Regular class schedule continues (week 2). Final exams on Friday. Cultural activities during the week. | |
| July 14 | Day Trip: depart Cusco for Chincheros. Visit ruins villages of Maras and Moray. Return to Cusco in the afternoon. | Chincheros, Maras,and Moray |
| July 15 | Free Sunday to explore Cusco. | |
| July 16 - 20 | Regular service/volunteer schedule begins (week 1). Service project(s) take place during the week 4 to 5 hours a day. | Volunteering |
| July 20 - 22 | Overnight Excursion: depart Cusco for Puno and Lake Titicaca on an overnight bus. Visit the islands and indigenous peoples of Lake Titicaca and Puno on Saturday and Sunday. Depart Puno on a overnight bus to Cusco on Sunday evening. | Puno and Lake Titicaca |
| July 23 - 27 | Regular service/volunteer schedule continues (week 2). | |
| July 28 | Morning group flight from Cusco (CUZ) to Lima (LIM). Arrive at the Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in the afternoon. Depart for the U.S. after 7 PM (overnight flight). |
* All dates, excursions and activities are subject to change
