Peru Volunteer

Welcome to Lima, the ‘City of Kings’.

Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and privately escorted to your hotel.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.

CITY OF KINGS (HD)

After breakfast you will be taken to a fascinating tour of the historic center of Lima, along with our guide you will made a different and unique visit in which you will meet the Government Palace, Basilica Cathedral, parque de la muralla (the park wall), Jirón de Unión, Palacio de desamparados (the palace of homeless) and walk throughout the Monastery of San Francisco and its impressive Catacombs! Also, visit one of the oldest bars in Lima the “Cordano Bar”, and try one of the best cocktails made by Pisco in Lima and if you want try their delicious Butifarras. This traditional bar has been visited by important persons such as politicians, artists and writers.

Our historic center is considered protected World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

WALKING PANORAMIC TOUR (HD)

After a fun walk in the city center you will take a short trip to the summit of Cerro San Cristobal for incredible panoramic views of Lima. Try to detect the largest suburb (with more than 1 million people), and of course beautiful yellow palaces of the historic center. Then take a walk around the city, including Chinatown, the central market, the Palace of Congress and hear the fascinating stories of the area.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.          
Included: Breakfast & Lunch

VOLUNTEER FOR A DAY

This is your chance to make a real difference!

Go Beyond Trips has personally chosen this organization for the work they do with very little help from others. These centres provide a safe and secure place for poor homeless children.
Help to cook lunch for the children, take part in their daily activities and help teach about good health and nutrition.

LIMA BAR NIGHTS

Enjoy the nighttime entertainment Lima has to offer with a tour to its most celebrated bars where you will be able to taste an array of cocktails. Finally, we will visit a lounge bar to continue the fun. All of this in the company of tourists such as yourself, future new friends.

Dare to discover the thrilling wonders of Lima at night!

Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima     
Included: Breakfast 

An early morning transfer to Lima’s airport to take your flight to Cusco. 

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be taken to your hotel. The remaining of the morning is free to relax and slowly acclimatize.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.      
Included: Breakfast

MORAY, MARAS & OLLANTAYTAMBO 

You will start your excursion visiting Maras, located in the province of Urubamba, 46 kilometers West of the city of Cusco. Salt deposits are located Northwest this town. There, you will find the most important salt mines of the region, operated from the Incan times and the viceregal period. Then, you will visit the circular andenes in Moray, created by the Andean man with the looks of an amphitheater. Finally,you will go to Ollantaytambo, military, religious and agricultural center of the Incan Empire. The fortress is located on top of the mountain and allowed them to protect the whole valley from invaders. From the highest spot we will be able to appreciate the narrow roads along with the channels that remain unaltered since Incan times. Lunch will be provided at local restaurant.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Sacred Valley.      
Included: Breakfast & Lunch  

Quechua Community Visit and Pachamanca Lunch (FD)

The trip begins in Ollantaytambo. Expect a beautiful drive as we ascend nearly 1000m from Ollanta to the upper Andean community of Patacancha or Huilloc. The gravel road is bordered by Inca terracing, waterfalls, and traditional farm plots that are still in use. Communities along the valley are known for their traditional lifestyle, dress and weaving.

Upon arrival you will visit the cooperative’s weaving center. During your visit to the weaving center, you will discuss how weaving connects with Andean culture and see a demonstration of the entire process: spinning raw alpaca or sheep fiber into yarn on the Andean drop spindle, or phuska, dying fibers with natural plant dyes, tools and techniques used to weave the yarn into cloth, and finally a completed textile. It is fascinating to see the process all come to life in its original environment.

While y immerse ourselves in Andean weaving and culture, a handful of weavers from the cooperative you will prepare a Pachamanca lunch, or lunch cooked in a traditional earth oven. You can step out intermitantly to view each step of the process. Once the food is ready you will sit down and eat together with the weavers and often times their family members. This all takes place outdoors amidst stunning views, making for the finest Peruvian picnic. 

You have the option of taking a half-hour weaving lesson from one of the weavers in our women’s cooperatives. During the lesson you will weave a bracelet that you can wear home or give to a friend.

At the end of the tour you will also have the chance to buy textiles directly from the women who make them. The weavers will sell a wide range of products that are guaranteed to be hand woven, 100% alpaca or sheep’s wool, and naturally dyed with local plant species.

Return to your hotel.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Sacred Valley.      
Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Early in the morning you will take the train to Aguas Calientes. On arrival a small coach takes you up the steep roads to the entrance of the citadel. Your guide will take about 2 hours through the vast ruins. Machu Picchu is the best known of the Inca ruins, is believed to have been built around the mid-15th century and was “rediscovered” by the American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911. The guided tour of this fascinating place is an awesome experience. Visit the Main Square, the Royal Quarters, and the Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Towers, the Sacred Sun Dial and burial. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

At the appointed time, you will return to the station to take your train ride to train.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.      
Included: Breakfast & Lunch     

After the breakfast you will be taken to the airport to take your flight to Lima.
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be taken to your hotel.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.
Included: Breakfast             

At the scheduled time, you will be taken to the airport to take your international flight.

Included: Breakfast