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Peru
Gap Year in Peru |
 | A gap year in Peru offers some of South America’s most exciting experiences. The highlight for many travellers taking a gap year in Peru is trekking the Inca Trail to the ‘lost city’ of Machu Picchu. However there’s so much more to a gap year in Peru than simply Machu Picchu. Other Peru gap year highlights include the historic and picturesque city of Cusco, the mysterious lines etched in to the desert at Nazca and beautiful Lake Titicaca (the world’s highest navigable lake). A great way to spend your gap year travel in Peru is by taking a Real Gap adventure expedition – which takes in all the essential sights as well as other places much more ‘off the beaten track.’
A Peru gap year option is to do some volunteer work whilst you’re out there. Real Gap has several extremely worthwhile Peru volunteer programmes to choose from and (as with all of Real Gap’s Latin America programmes) they also include comprehensive Spanish tuition so you can learn a language whilst you are on your year out.
 Travel Peru
Volunteer in Peru
Free Gap Year Brochure
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A chance to see wildlife that most people never will. Work on a project to protect endangered turtles in the Peruvian rainforest, go back to basics and take in breathtaking scenery. |
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A massively rewarding project that involves helping wash, feed and look after mentally and physically handicapped children, and, if you wish, getting involved in their lessons. Great whether you have care experience or just want to make them smile. |
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Get totally immersed in Peruvian culture as you’re taken to Lima, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu and Huascaran National Park in the Andes. You’ll also study Spanish, stay with a Quechua India family and more besides. |
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Learn how to identify and photograph dolphins, penguins and other sea creatures. You’ll be working towards making dolphin watching a tourist attraction, and thus persuading fishermen not to kill them for food. |
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Take a unique and memorable trip around Peru – trek to Machu Picchu, learn the lingo and dance the dance, haggle at the markets, visit an alpaca farm, work with local children, sail around Lake Titicaca and more. |
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Learn hablar español in record time, with experienced teachers, small classes and lots of opportunities to practise. Activities such as tours of Cusco, cooking lessons, dance classes and parties make it even more fun. |
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See the best bits of South America on one of several hassle-free tours. Highlights include Bolivia’s salt flats, the Inca Trail, the Amazon jungle, Machu Picchu and the snow-capped Andes - but there’s much more! |
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Make some of Cusco’s poorest children smile again. Help in the classrooms, with occupational activities, with teaching the children to prepare meals, and with fundraising. Most of all, show them love and affection.
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Do what most people only dream of! Learn Spanish, take salsa or cooking classes, visit Machu Picchu, explore the Amazon, marvel at Lake Titicaca and take part in wildlife or community projects. |
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