Inca Trail Charity Challenge and Volunteer - Bespoke Group Trips

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco
• Lima: 
Lima
• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Sacred Valley of the Incas,  Machu Picchu,  Incan ruins,  Rural Areas

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: Bespoke group trips - many dates available - get in touch with your group request

Description: Do something different and make a difference in Peru with this charity challenge fund raising idea and volunteer opportunity. Discover what the Spanish Conquistadors could not - the lost city of Machu Picchu nestled in the magnificent Andes Mountains. On this challenge, trek through mountain passes, remote unspoiled villages and jaw-dropping scenery. Ride on one of the world's highest trains and volunteer to help a local school with much-needed repairs and improvements all whilst charity fund raising!

Highlights: Lima is a heady mix of traditional Spanish, pre-conquest Incan and modern influences with such enticing sights as the convent of San Francisco. From the capital we fly to Cuzco and head straight to Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the chance to wander through a colourful local Indian market.

Our first three days are spent assisting on a school development project, helping to repair and refurbish the buildings as well as spending time with the children, many of whom have parents who may well be our porters and guides in the days to come! The school is regarded as being amongst one of the poorest schools in a region well known for the poverty of educational facilities and infrastructure. In particular, the school lacks basic amenities and leisure facilities and the ability to support sporting activities. This also helps us to acclimatise to the altitude before starting on the trek.

For the next three days we will be hiking at altitude through some of the most incredible alpine scenery in the world. At times the going can be tough, but with the help of our experienced guides and porters we will be rewarded with the experience of a lifetime culminating as we reach Intipunku, the Sun Gate.

From this fabulous vantage spot, we watch the sun rise over the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu, the mythical lost city of the Incas, where we have the whole day to walk around and marvel at this truly awe-inspiring human achievement. The final leg of the tour sees us back in Cuzco after a spectacular train ride through sweeping mountain passes, before heading back to Lima.

Qualifications: This is a bespoke challenge that can be tailored to your group - get in touch with your group's requirements.

No specific skills, education or certifications are necessary - just a desire to do something different and make a difference. However, as several days will be spent hiking at altitude, which is a physical challenge, a good level of fitness and physical ability is required.

Cost in US$: USD 3000 approx

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Anyone can be eligible: Our bespoke group and charity challenges are for any group who want to use their time to have a great time and do something positive, altruistic and with a meaningful purpose, as well as potentially raise funds for their charity of choice.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Peru Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Phone Interview

Different Travel's Mission Statement: We are a volunteer and adventure travel and tourism group specialist, set up in the wake of the Asian Tsunami on 26th December 2004, offering bespoke group challenges and volunteer opportunities to work alongside local people on international development projects abroad combined with responsible travel and great accommodation. We make sure we work to meet the needs of the communities who welcome us into their world - and at the same time offer our travellers amazing experiences which will stay with them a lifetime.

Year Founded: 2004