Education with a Destination Peru Tour and Alpaca Fiesta 2024
Look who’s back! Join us for an experience of a lifetime in Peru with esteemed international alpaca judge Amanda VandenBosch, Quechua Benefit founder Mike Safley and Co-Executive Director, Dale Cantwell. Visit Arequipa and the world-renowned Michell Group factory. Visit the campus of Casa Chapi, the Colca Canyon and the Condor Cross. Attend a regional alpaca show and a vicuña chaccu. Tour the historic town of Cuzco, shop to support local artisans, meet the students at our Casa Chapi school and participate in and witness the sacred chaccu.
- Expertly guided by Peru veterans: Amanda VandenBosch, Mike Safley, and Dale Cantwell
- A portion of your fee is a donation to Quechua Benefit programs in Peru
- Includes hotels (double occupancy), ground transportation, and meals
- Also includes local guides, entry fees, and interpreters as needed.
Space is limited. Please fill out the RSVP form below and we will be in touch soon!
11-day trip ($4,900) and 14-day trip ($5,900). Pricing does not include airfare.
$4,900
| Oct. 19 | Arrive Lima, Overnight Lima. |
| Oct. 20 | Fly to Arequipa, Overnight Arequipa. Welcome, Meet and Greet, city self tour. |
| Oct. 21 | Arequipa Activities, Overnight Arequipa. Fiber mill tour, visit with Casa Chapi Yanahuara teens home. |
| Oct. 22 | Travel to Chivay (3.5 hrs), Overnight Chivay. Visit Quechua Benefit’s Casa Chapi Children’s Village. |
| Oct. 23 | Visit Condor Cross, travel to Putina, (6.5 hrs) Overnight Putina. |
| Oct. 24 | Picotani Vicuña Chaccu, Overnight Putina. |
| Oct. 25 | Travel to Nunoa (3.0 hrs), Overnight Nunoa. Visit with some of the best Suri Breeders in the World. |
| Oct. 26 | Travel to Maccusani (2.0 hrs). Visit Cana, and Rural Allianza and some of the worlds best huacayas. Travel back to Nunoa (2.0 hrs), Overnight Nunoa. |
| Oct. 27 | Travel to Cusco (5.0 hrs), Overnight Cusco. |
| Oct. 28 | (Option to fly home from Cusco) Cusco City Tour, Visit with Cuzco Artisans, Overnight Cusco. |
| Oct. 29 | (Option to stay one day in Cusco and fly home on the 29th) |
Machu Picchu Option +$1000
| Oct. 29 | (Option to stay one day in Cusco and fly home on the 29th) Travel to Sacred Valley (1.5 hrs), Spinning & Dyeing in Calca, or Visit Archaeological Site, Overnight Ollayantambo. |
| Oct. 30 | Morning in Ollayantambo, take noon train to Machu Picchu, Overnight Machu Picchu. |
| Oct. 31 | Morning visit Machu Picchu, Afternoon hike of Huayna Picchu, Return train/bus to Cusco, Overnight Cusco. |
| Nov. 1 | Fly from Cusco to Lima then on to your home. |
