The Expedition
The Peru Expedition is an excellent programme if you are looking to do an adventure expedition in South America. Like Real Gap's other volunteer expeditions abroad, it combines travel, adventure and volunteer work, so the programme is full of rewarding experiences for your gap year or career break.
The aim of this gap year expedition is to immerse you in the cultural and geographical diversity that makes Peru an exceptional place to visit during a gap year or career break. With deserts, mountains, lakes and beaches, this challenging gap year expedition gives you excellent variety and an insight into Peru.
The programme will show you the very best Peru has to offer - incredible Inca ruins, breathtaking mountain scenery, tranquil beaches, wildlife, desert mysteries, colourful markets, fascinating history and culture. On top of all this you will be studying Spanish as you travel and have lots of opportunities to practise with the locals. This means you develop a good understanding of the language in a short time.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Insurance for up to three months
- All transfers
- Food and accommodation
- Spanish lessons and cultural orientation
- Five-day trek on the alternative Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- A trip to the Nazca lines
- Activities i.e. trekking and sand boarding in the large dunes
- A trip to Lake Titicaca and the famous Islas Los Uros or the floating reed islands
- Domestic flights according to the programme
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- International flights
- Extra activities over and above itinerary
- Extra snacks and alcoholic beverages
- Tips for guides and restaurants ($40 per person to be paid into a tipping kitty on day one of tour)
Prices & Durations
Peru Expedition - 4 weeks £1,599
Peru Expedition - 8 weeks £2,299
