Learning and Traveling 3 - 24 Days

Learning and Travelling 3 is a 24 days program where you will have the opportunity to experience the most interesting tours in Cusco and Machu Picchu and learn Spanish! This package you will start with 2 hours of Spanish classes for 3 weeks and visit the main attractions, you will take the tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas you will have the opportunity to see incredible landscapes and get to know more about this amazing culture, for your Machu Picchu visit you will take the train and visit one of the most famous and spectacular sets of ruins in the world. You will have the chance to explore Arequipa before taking the transportation towards amazing Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world. Here you will see the flight of the Condor, relax in the village of Chivay and get to know the colorful local villages and the friendly local people who inhabit them. Get to know the beauty of the highest navigable lake in the world! Our package will make you live the most incredible experience, living and sharing with the local, getting to know their culture which the preserve until today.

Program Description

1st week

Day 1: SUNDAY- ARRIVAL IN CUSCO

Upon arrival to Cusco, we will be waiting at the airport and take you to your accommodation and you will have a small briefing about your itinerary in Cusco including important information about the security, time, money, and also some recommendations for places to go. After this you can accommodate and meet other students.

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

Day 2: MONDAY – BEGINNING OF SPANISH CLASSES

Today is the first day of classes, which we will meet in our office at 9 am for guidance on placement and any important extra information. Then we take you to your class room, where we present your teacher.

**Please note that 2 hours of private class in included, and will be take in the morning or afternoon.

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

Day 3-6: TUESDAY TO FRIDAY – SPANISH CLASSES

Students will take 2 hours a day of Spanish Classes. The classes will depend on your level and might be in the afternoon or in the morning.

You will have the other half of your time to go on excursions and explore Cusco and its surroundings.

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

Day 7: SATURDAY – SACRED VALLEY TOUR TO AGUAS CALIENTES

Pick up from at 8:00 in the morning to start our tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You will visit the colorful market and the impressive ruins of Pisac, then we will continue to Urubamba, where you will enjoy a buffet lunch (included). After lunch we will continue to the fortress of Ollantaytambo to observe and walk among the architecture that has been impeccably preserved. In the afternoon we will take our train to the city of Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, reception at the train station and transfer to the hotel.

Night in accommodation in Aguas Calientes.

Day 8: SUNDAY – MACHU PICCHU TO CUSCO

In the morning after breakfast, we will meet our expert guide. Together you will take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu that lasts 25 minutes.

Upon arriving in Machu Picchu, you will enter the site and your guide will give you a tour of the citadel for 2hours. After your guided tour, there will be free time to explore, take photos.

After exploring Machu Picchu, you will go down by bus to Aguas Calientes. Then you can enjoy the restaurants, explore the town, or relax in the thermal baths.

In the afternoon, we will return to Cusco by train, four hours after leaving, you will arrive in Cusco and we will transfer you to the host family.

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

2nd Week

Day 9 – 13: MONDAY TO FRIDAY – SPANISH CLASSES

Students will take 2 hours a day of Spanish Classes. The classes will depend on your level and might be in the afternoon or in the morning.

You will have the other half of your time to go on excursions and explore Cusco and its surroundings.

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

Day 13: FRIDAY – EVENING BUS CUSCO TO AREQUIPA

In the evening we will pick you up from your accommodations around 7:30 pm for your Arequipa/Colca Canyon Tour.

Day 14: SATURDAY – AREQUIPA

Saturday morning upon arrival in Arequipa you will be transported to your hotel and will have the morning free to rest or start exploring the city.

Afternoon: Arequipa city tour

In the afternoon at 1:00pm you will go on the Arequipa City Tour. This tour lasts about 5 hours and you will visit the most popular neighborhoods and churches in the city. You will be back in your hotel around 6:00pm and will have the evening free to enjoy a nice dinner.

Night at accommodation in Arequipa

Day 15: SUNDAY – COLCA CANYON – RETURN TO CUSCO

In the morning, around 2am we will pick you up from your hotel for the Colca Canyon bus tour which lasts about 10 hours. You will visit different towns along the way and you will be able to take pictures of the condor (the largest flying bird in world). You will be back in Arequipa around 5:00pm and then will take the bus back to Cusco and arrive early Monday morning.

3rd Week

Day 16 – 20: MONDAY TO FRIDAY – SPANISH CLASSES

Students will take 2 hours a day of Spanish Classes. The classes will depend on your level and might be in the afternoon or in the morning.

You will have the other half of your time to go on excursions and explore Cusco and its surroundings.

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

Day 20: FRIDAY – EVENING BUS CUSCO TO PUNO

In the evening at around 08:30pm you will be picked up to go to the bus station for your tour to Puno/Lake Titicaca. The bus ride takes between 6 to 8 hours and you will arrive in Puno around 5:00am.

Day 21: SATURDAY – LAKE TITICACA TOUR DAY 1

Upon arrival in Puno, pickup from the bus station. Your tour to the Lake Titicaca will start at 7:00am. After boarding the boat, you will be taken to the floating island of Uros and then to Amantani Island, where you will stay with a local family for the night. Here you will be able to attend a local party where you can dress up in traditional clothing and spend time getting to know your host family, the locals and the friendly island culture.

Night in host family in Amantani

Day 22: SUNDAY – LAKE TITICACA DAY 2 – RETURN TO CUSCO

In the morning you will continue with your journey and sail to beautiful Taquile Island where you will visit for 3 hours and enjoy the beautiful scenery and where you will also eat a traditional lunch.
After walking around the island for a few hours you will return to the boat that will take you back to Puno where you will have some free hours to explore the city and have dinner. At 10:00 pm you will take your bus back to Cusco.You will arrive in Cusco on Monday early morning.

4th Week

Day 23: MONDAY – ARRIVAL IN CUSCO

Arrival in Cusco, and rest of the day off to explore Cusco and buy last souvenirs!

Night at our Host Family in Cusco.

Day 24: TUESDAY – LAST DAY!

Departure day! Checked out is at 10am.

• Students placement
• Students management and administration for your selected program length
• Program and Safety orientation
• Airport pick up upon arrival
• Pre-departure support
• Assistance from our academic director
• Certified Spanish teacher
• Free Spanish placement exam
• Free Spanish textbook and materials
• Students Certificate
• Spanish Classes for 2 hours a day for 3 weeks in Cusco (Mon-Fri)
• Accommodations in Host Family in Cusco for 17 nights
• 2 meals a day ( breakfast and dinner)
• Accommodation in hostal in Aguas Calientes for 1 night
• Accommodation in hostal in Arequipa for 1 night
• Accommodation in Amantani Island for 1 night
• Sacred Valley Tour
• Machu Picchu Tour
• Arequipa City Tour
• Colca Canyon full day tour
• Night buses Cusco-Arequipa-Cusco
• Visit to the Island of Uros, Amantani and Taquile
• Night buses Cusco–Puno-Cusco
• Mobility for all the mentioned tours
• Guided in Spanish or English
• Entrance fees to the ruins of Cusco (Sacsahuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambo Machay)
• Entrance fees to the ruins of the Sacred Valley (Pisac and Ollantaytambo)
• Entrances to Arequipa City tour
• Entrances to Colca Canyon
• Entrances to Machu Picchu
• Entrances to Lake Titicaca
• Bus ticket: Aguas Calientes-Machu Picchu-Aguas Calientes.
• Round trip train tickets in touristic service.
• 24/7 support from our staff in Peru

Accommodation

Students will stay in a Host Family where they will live with other Students. Students can expect to share a room with one or two other. Meals are not included, but a fully equipped kitchen is available. There are supermarkets and stores close to the apartment for groceries.

Students will be sharing bathroom and common areas with other Students.

Accommodation is from Sunday to Saturday, check out on Students last day at 10:00am

**Students arriving before or staying after the schedule dates on the itinerary, will be charged US$25.00 per extra night at accommodation.

Food & Beverages

Students can expect to experience a variety of flavors during their experience as Peruvian food is diverse. Peru has one of the best gastronomy in the world, we strongly recommend Students to enjoy restaurants and markets during the stay in Peru.

Once you arrive in Cusco, please pick up your bags and then step out of the airport. Our PEVolunteer representative will be waiting for you there with a sign that has your name written on it.

The first day of students’s program (normally Sunday) is upon arrival in Cusco, Students will be pickup from the airport and then transfer to our host family. Here Students will have the day to rest and acclimatize.

First day! Your Introduction

Students orientation will begin on Monday at around 9:00 am at our office in Cusco and will be conducted by our staff. It will cover everything you need to know for your Students placement in the city including an introduction to Peru, Peruvian customs, rules and expectations, safety, travel opportunities in Peru, and an introduction to your teacher and placement.

The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other Students and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing.

Once our orientation is complete, Spanish Classes start, students will have a placement test, to see the exact level of Spanish, and get the correct material.

While our programs are flexible and can be fit to your requirements, an example of a typical day is as follows:

Monday to Friday:

7:30AM- Breakfast at the accommodation

9:00AM- Students leave for Spanish Classes

10:00AM – Spanish Classes start

12:00PM- Classes usually ends.

2:00- 5:00PM- Students at this point is free to visit and explore the city.

7:00-7:30PM- Dinner at the accommodation.

**The Students have afternoons free to visit and explore the city, or can chose to take more Spanish classes which can be arrange at our office.

Peru is considered one of the easiest places to learn Spanish because Peruvians have a clear and smooth way of speaking that facilitates practical conversation. Additionally, the warmth and friendliness of the locals creates a comfortable but real-life environment where you can practice your Spanish, regardless of your level, without feeling the least bit judged or intimidated.

To complement this advantageous native Spanish environment, Peru Volunteer and Travel has created an easy method for learning Spanish that enables our volunteers and travelers to fully grasp the opportunity to quickly learn and practice Spanish during their time in Peru.

Peru Volunteer and Travel encourages volunteers to take advantage of our Spanish classes. Our levels range from Beginner to Advanced Conversation and focus on practical conversation which efficiently improves your Spanish language skills. Depending on your level you will be placed in the appropriate class to receive the greatest benefit from your lessons. Our professional Spanish teachers and small classes ensure that every class is suited to your personal level, learning style, and grammatical and vocabulary needs.

Our goal is to teach you Spanish

We use an innovative, result driven methodology which we continue to refine. Reflection is an important part of our job and both the teacher and the student are asked for input. It is important that our courses are not only developed by the teachers but also by the students’ opinions, difficulties and questions.

Teaching another language is not only about the transmission of concepts; the student also has to apply the concept, both verbally and in writing. Spanish grammar is very extensive and from our experience we know the frustrating gap between ‘school Spanish’ and the Spanish of everyday life. Understanding everything you have been taught does not mean you are able to apply all the rules and vocabulary while speaking. We help you get there!

Listen, Understand, Speak!

Together with teaching grammar, our interactive method is focused on teaching you to listen, understand and speak. Therefore we use materials other than the standard grammar book such as articles, movies, music and newspapers. Our teachers speak to you from the very first moment only in Spanish in order to drive you to think in Spanish from the start. Included in every course is what we call ‘Practical Spanish’ in which you leave the classroom with your teacher to practice the studied theory in the street.

You will also get even more conversation practice and an interesting view on local culture during our exchange conversation program.

Personal Assistance

Finally, we also offer unique personal assistance. Included in every course is our daily tutor hour, lead by our academic director. During this hour we can help you with personal questions that you might have and we keep an eye on your personal development at the same time!

– Please contact us. Make sure to add info@pevolunteer.org to your email safe list to ensure receipt of our response.

– A no-refundable, no-transferable payment of 50% must be paid at time of booking.

– After reserving your place please book your flight and send us your flight information so we can schedule your airport pick-up. Also, visit your doctor for any vaccinations you may require and do not hesitate to ask us any questions that you may have.

– Upon receipt of your details you will be sent our in-depth pre-departure brochure full of indispensable tips regarding preparation and packing, your destination and its customs, our accommodations options, travel requirements and suggestion.

– The remaining total is due 10 days before the start of your program.

• National and International flights are not included
• Insurances are not included
• Please have a valid passport at time of travel
• Departure transfer is not included