Your Peruvian Adventure that Gives Back

Your Peruvian Adventure That Counts 10 days / 9 nights (2nd August & 10th December, 2013) Price per person US$2,967* info@handsupholidays.com

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Day 1:

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LIMA You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is spent at leisure.

Day 2:

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LIMA - CUSCO After a buffet breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Here you will be met and taken to your hotel. The city is at an elevation of around 3,400m (11,200ft), which may cause you to experience some shortness of breath on exertion. Make sure you stay well hydrated to assist with the acclimatisation process.

City tour & ruins Today, we visit the amazing colonial city built on the foundations of the Inca palaces.

Overnight stay at Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores

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Cuzco was the capital of the Inca Empire (13th century-1532) and many believe that the city was planned as an effigy in the shape of a puma, a sacred animal. According to Inca legend, the city was built by Sapa Inca Pachacuti, the man

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who transformed the Kingdom of Cuzco from a sleepy city-state into the vast empire of Tahuantinsuyu.

the Baths of the Inca. Finally, we stop at the living art workshop “Inka´s Expression”. Admire the local artisans creating wonderful silver pieces, paintings and wood carvings.

Overnight stay at Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco

Day 3:

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CUSCO After a buffet breakfast you are taken to the train station for the scenic journey on the Vistadome train to the infamous city of Machu Picchu.

Visit the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, to appreciate the incredible masonry of the Incas, the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral with its carved woodwork, altars and paintings.

Then, you are driven to the Inca fortress of Sacsahuamán. Explore the underground cave and temple of Kenko which has fantastic panoramic views. Visit Tambomachay, known as

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Arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station in MachuPicchu where you are transported by bus to the top of the mountain and citadel of MachuPicchu. This is one of the most renowned examples of Inca architecture, surrounded by lush cloud forest. Lost in history, it was not rediscovered until 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham.

Unfortunately in this community, many people are in great need of help with the means to provide education and at times even food for their children.

Meet the local representatives who will coordinate the volunteer activities and show you around the area to get you familiar with the location.

After building up an appetite on a guided visit of the ruins, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, before returning to Cusco by train.

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Day 4:

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CUSCO - CHOCCO - CUSCO After a delicious breakfast, you leave the hotel and travel 12Km (30 minutes) from Cusco to the village of Chocco. This is where you have an opportunity to make a big difference and begin your immersion into the local culture.

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Assist at a local school where you will help to improve the educational environment for children. You will be organised into small teams and given time sensitive refurbishment tasks to perform.

After working alongside local people enjoy lunch in the community (lunch box).

In the afternoon, you return to Cusco to rest or explore at your leisure. Overnight stay at Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco

Day 5:

In the afternoon, you return to Cusco to rest or explore at your leisure. Overnight stay at Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco

Day 6:

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CUSCO - CHOCCO - CUSCO After repairing the leeks and painting the walls of the class rooms it is time to get to work in the kitchen and dining area. Your funds will help to provide stove, pots, mugs, etc, whilst your refurbishment efforts will go toward making it a more pleasant place to eat.

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CUSCO - CHOCCO - CUSCO Continue with your refurbishment activities such as painting or cleaning, while some can start changing the roof on some of the school rooms. Stopping the leaks and clean bright new walls will provide a far more congenial environment for studying!

After lunch (lunch box), you will assist with the installation of gutters to collect the rain water to reduce the amount of mud the children must trudge through and assist with the sustainability of the structure.

Later in the afternoon, you return to Cusco to rest or explore at your leisure. Overnight stay at Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco.

Day 7:

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CUSCO - CHOCCO - CUSCO Today, you finish your activities and hand over your work to the children in a special ceremony.

It is your opportunity for you to play with children and spend a wonderful day with the youths that will be benefiting from your generous assistance.

You will have deserved your lunch (lunch box) and will no doubt have made new friends to share in the experience.

Following lunch (lunch box), return to the hotel, after having shared an unforgettable and memorable experience in this little part of the Peruvian Andes.

Overnight stay at Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco

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Day 8:

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CUSCO Today is free at leisure. You may choose to go white-water rafting, do a day hike, go mountain biking, shopping, or explore some of Cusco’s fine museums.

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Day 9:

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CUSCO Early in the morning, following a buffet breakfast you are transferred to Ollantaytambo, an Inca vestige that was a military, religious and agricultural centre.

At the top of the mountain you will discover a fortress designed to protect the valley from invaders. The view of Ollantaytambo from this location is overwhelming; narrow streets and water channels are still used by the locals.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Email bookings@handsupholidays.com with these details: 1.

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Trip Destination: Trip date: Number of people booking: Participant name(s) and email address: Phone number:

You can reserve your trip with payment of 20% deposit, with the balance paid at least 60 days prior to the start of your trip. You can pay your deposit by bank transfer (in US$ or GBP) or by credit card (in GBP only, and a 2% handling fee applies). Please indicate which option you prefer.

All bookings are subject to our usual Terms and Conditions except that any payments you make are fully refundable should we fail to reach the minimum number of participants for your trip within 60 days of your trip start date.

After lunch at a local restaurant, we continue on to Pisac, a beautiful town famous for its traditional handicraft market, full of colour and tradition.

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Day 10:

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CUSCO After a buffet breakfast, transfer to the airport to take your scheduled flight.

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Wishing you a wonderful Adventure That Counts!

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CONDITIONS Your trip price includes:

Your trip price does not include:

✓ All transfers and excursions are inclusive of local English speaking guide. ✓ Accommodation and meals mentioned in the tour description ✓ Drinks only if stated on the tour description ✓ Taxes ✓ Tourist tickets and entrance fees ✓ Service charges at the hotels as well luggage handling fees at the airports, stations and hotels based on one piece of luggage per passenger

✓ Airfares and airport-taxes which are quoted separately ✓ Personal expenses ✓ Extras at the hotels ✓ Drinks during meals (if not mentioned on the tour descriptions) ✓ Tips to the guides, drivers and waitress (if not specified on the tour description) ✓ Visas

VOLUNTEERING RECOMMENDATIONS VOLUNTEERING INCLUSIONS

✓ Volunteering donation $510 per person ✓ Escort in the required language and a local host (Not tour guide) ✓ Picnic or box lunch ✓ Tools, materials and components as required to complete the school improvements

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✓ Trainers or walking shoes ✓ Light clothing during the day when it is hot and a waterproof jacket in case of rain (especially between October and April) ✓ Camera, torch and binoculars. ✓ Water bottle, sunscreen and hat or cap (the sun is fierce at high altitude and we will spend a good part of the day in the sun). ✓ Gloves to work because the activity can be hard for your hands

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

 Travel insurance is compulsory (we

recommend insurance with a medical evacuation clause); we can help you with this.  Volunteer activities may change from those noted above, depending on the needs of the project.  Luggage policy on train to Machu Picchu one 5 kg/ bag 11 lb

62 inches/157 cm

(length, width and height)

CONFIRMATIONS: ✓ No services are booked yet. We will not process reservation before receiving your reservation request. ✓ We reserve the right to reserve alternative options if the proposed service is not available at the time of booking.

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ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS You can choose one or more of these alternatives to further help the school in Chocco (rates will be per group): Item for donation

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Food (milk, rice, sugar, beans, etc)

US$ 100

School kits (notebook, pencil, US$ 100 crayons)

Furniture (book shelves, desks)

US$ 300

Note: You will receive a certificate for all donations

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