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Peru
11 days
Culture Geography History
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Trip Code: SGP
Lima
Machu Picchu Cusco P ERU Puno
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Peru
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Any school group that embarks on a journey through Peru is in for the extraordinary. From the high Andes to parched deserts and lost civilisations, your group will sail across Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world and meet the indigenous people, who still inhabit its islands, visit colourful markets then take the train to see one of the greatest sights on earth - Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas.
from £2,349pp
Also included: Tour leader with you at all times. All elements & meals
2 teachers go free.
Suggested itinerary
Day 1/2 Puno 3827m (1330m) Fly to
Juliaca via Lima and transfer to Puno. Free time to acclimatise to the altitude. Day 3 Lake Titicaca Sail across Lake Titicaca and visit the reed islands of the Uros people. Day 4 Cusco 3300m Travel to the former Inca capital, Cusco, stopping at ruins and villages and passing spectacular mountain scenery along the way. Day 5 Cusco Explore Cusco and admire the intricate Inca stonework at the vast fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Day 6 Sacred Valley Drive to the fertile Sacred Valley, once the centre of the Inca world. Visit colourful Pisac Market and the ruined fortress of Ollantaytambo
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Day 7 Machu Picchu Choose from
optional activities. Board the train to the small town of Aquas Calientes, the gateway town to Machu Picchu. Day 8 Machu Picchu Early start aboard the train to Machu Picchu. Explore the lost city of the Incas with your guide, Return to Cusco by train in the late afternoon. Day 9 Lima Take an afternoon flight to Lima and enjoy a city tour Day 10 Lima Visit Project Peru and learn more about sustainable tourism and their work with disadvantaged children in Lima. Day 11 Fly Home There is no physical difficulty, so anyone in good health can take part - heat, humidity, and most importantly, altitude do need to be taken into consideration. Related subject areas Geography History Culture Transport Chartered bus, boat, internal flight, train. Accommodation 9 nights hotel, 1 night basic hotel Meals included Full Board
Subject focus overview
· KS3-5 Farming in a less economically
developed country and study of the local farming methods and assess the impact made on the natural environment.
· KS4-5 Study of seismology and vulcanicity
relating to high Andes Mountains.
· KS4-5 Ecosystems study based around
Lake Titicaca.
Student outcomes
· Evaluatetheimpactsofwesterncivilisation on indigenous communities, environments and economies. · Learnhowindigenouspeopleliveinharmony with their natural surroundings.
Few great treks capture
the imagination and inspire quite like the famous Inca Trail. We offer the classic four day Inca Trail trek, which takes you high into the Andes past ancient ruins to the Sun Gate for a glimpse of the "lost city" of Machu Picchu.
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For more information call 0845 564 6259 or visit adventurecompany.co.uk/schools
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Sacred Valley Pisac market Uros Islands
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Based on 20 students.
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