Education with a Destination Peru 2019
October 21-31, 2019
The 2019 Education with a Destination Peru Tour is an opportunity to extend further into the landscape and the natural habitat of the alpaca and the people that have nurtured these incredible creatures and fiber for countless years. The trip will be led by world-renowned alpaca judge Amanda VandenBosch and Quechua Benefit founder Mike Safley.
You can extend your stay in Cusco to visit Machu Picchu, Lost City of the Incas and one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The trip includes hotels, group ground travel inside of Peru, and meals while in the highlands plus the opening and closing dinner for $3,995 per person. The cost does not include any airfare or the optional trip to Machu Picchu.
The optional trip to Machu Picchu including park fees, scenic rail transport, and overnight at Aguas Calientes at Machu Picchu is $600 per person. Price based on double occupancy.
Please email steve@quechuabenefit.org or 503-628-3110 for questions and details.
All net proceeds from trip fees support health, education and economic programs for communities in the Peruvian highlands.
2019 Itinerary – Download Itinerary
| Monday October 21 |
Leave Home, Fly to Peru |
| Tuesday October 22 |
Arrive in Arequipa, Rest, Opening Dinner, Overnight in Arequipa |
| Wednesday October 23 |
Drive to Chivay, Visit Casa Chapi, Overnight in Chivay |
| Thursday October 24 |
Condor Cross, Drive to Malkini, Overnight in Malkini |
| Friday October 25 |
Picotani Vicuna Chaccu, Drive to Macusani, Overnight in Macusani |
| Saturday October 26 |
Farm Tour #1, Overnight in Macusani |
| Sunday October 27 |
Farm Tour #2, Overnight in Macusani |
| Monday October 28 |
Farm Tour #3, Drive to Cusco, Overnight in Cusco |
| Tuesday October 29 |
Cusco Tour, Closing Dinner, Overnight in Cusco |
| Wednesday October 30 |
Cusco, Afternoon flight to Lima, Late evening flight Home **Optional–Drive to Sacred Valley, Overnight Ollantaytambo |
| Thursday October 31 |
Arrive Home **Optional–Sacred Valley, Train to Machu Picchu, Overnight Agua Calientes |
| Friday November 1 |
**Optional–Machu Picchu, Train to Cusco, Overnight Cusco |
| Saturday November 2 |
**Optional–Cusco, Afternoon flight to Lima, late evening flight Home |
| Sunday November 3 |
Arrive home. ** Optional – Fly to Lima and back home |