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Community Development in Peru’s Mountain Villages

10 days in Lima, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu – Estimated 10 Service Hours

Community development service learning in Peru's Sacred Valley.
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OVERVIEW

Journey into the Sacred Valley to support locally led projects on sustainability and building community spaces

High in the Sacred Valley, students are fully immersed in village communities as they work alongside local organizations on engaging projects like planting, harvesting, and maintaining seasonal crops, supporting irrigation systems, building greenhouse infrastructure, and enhancing shared community spaces. Beyond project work, students experience the majesty of Machu Picchu, create traditional crafts alongside local artisans, browse the vibrant Pisac Market, and take a guided tour through Cuzco’s most iconic landmarks. Groups will know their exact service partners closer to departure.

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What you’ll do

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Day 1: Fly to Lima

Board your international flight to Lima

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Day 2: Lima • Sacred Valley

Fly to Cuzco

Visit the Pablo Seminario ceramics studio

Travel to the Sacred Valley

Day 3: Sacred Valley • Machu Picchu

Travel by train to Aguas Calientes

Tour Machu Picchu with an expert local guide

Day 4: Machu Picchu • Sacred Valley

Travel by train to Ollantaytambo

Travel to the Sacred Valley

Day 5: Sacred Valley • Service project

Strong partnerships are the foundation of EF Community Engagement tours. We work closely with area nonprofits and community members to ensure that your contributions are sustainable, timely, and relevant.

Since projects and your service partner are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s a glimpse at what your first day might look like:

  • Meet EF’s partner organization and learn how its mission is working to support the local community

  • Learn about your specific project during orientation before getting to work

Day 6: Sacred Valley • Service project

Here’s a glimpse at what your service learning day might look like:

  • Continue with seasonal farm work and maintenance, such as planting or harvesting

  • Enhance community space with garden work or structural projects

Day 7: Sacred Valley • Service project

Here’s a glimpse at what your service learning day might look like:

  • Assist in greenhouses with infrastructure work, planting, or harvesting

  • Contribute to local gardening projects

Try your hand at making a piece of jewelry under the guidance of local artisans

Day 8: Sacred Valley • Pisac • Cuzco

Travel to Pisac

Visit Pisac Market

Travel to Cuzco

Take a guided tour of Cuzco

With your expert local guide you will:

  • Visit Korikancha Temple

  • Stop for a photo at Cuzco Cathedral

  • Tour the Sacsayhuaman Fortress with an expert local guide

Day 9: Cuzco • Lima • Depart for home

Fly to Lima

Board your flight home from Lima

Day 10: Arrive home

What makes this tour special?

Support local organizations through agriculture and community development projects, like harvesting seasonal crops and building greenhouses

Support local organizations through agriculture and community development projects, like harvesting seasonal crops and building greenhouses

Learn from local artisans during a hands-on workshop focused on traditional craft-making

Learn from local artisans during a hands-on workshop focused on traditional craft-making

Stand among the mist-shrouded temples and terraces of Machu Picchu and learn about life in this world-famous ancient citadel

Stand among the mist-shrouded temples and terraces of Machu Picchu and learn about life in this world-famous ancient citadel

All of our tours are powered by our proven EF Method

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Your experience includes

Airfare & Transportation
Hotels
Regional Meals
Field Director
10 Service Hours
Volunteer and Leadership Activities
Guided Sightseeing
Entrances
Expert Local Guides
Continuous Support

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Frequently asked questions

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We’ll connect you with your personal Tour Consultant—someone who works with other teachers in your area and specializes in planning EF tours. They’ll walk you through this itinerary (along with other tours in our portfolio that match your curriculum or catch your eye), explain student pricing, and show you just how easy it is to partner with EF.

Once you decide to lead a tour, your Tour Consultant will help you get school administrators on board, students excited, and families ready to enroll. You’ll host an informational meeting to kick off the enrollment period, and we’ll provide everything you need—from a digital presentation to printed handouts, parent resources, and more.

You’ll have a dedicated Tour Director who will guide your group from the moment you land in your first destination until your final goodbye. They:

  • Take all the same transportation and stay in the same hotels as your group

  • Speak the local language (but lead the tour in English!)

  • Support you 24/7 as your right hand

  • Offer deep cultural context to help students feel connected to their destination

  • Handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to

  • Are the secret ingredient that makes your tour truly shine

Yes! You earn a free spot on tour as soon as six paying travelers enroll. For every additional six paying travelers, you earn another free spot for an adult chaperone of your choosing. For example, if 30 students sign up, that’s four free chaperone spots in addition to yours.

All travelers on international EF tours must have a valid passport. When it comes to documentation, every traveler and destination is different, so once your group starts enrolling, we’ll help direct you and your families to relevant resources.
 
Passports should have at least three blank pages and be valid for at least six months after your return date.

EF has set the standard for travel-based learning for over 60 years. Not only do our educational tours amplify the lessons you’re already exploring in your classroom, but they also help build more empathy, open-mindedness, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.
 
Our educational philosophy, the EF Method, is built into every itinerary, so your students are immersed in a continuous journey of engaging, hands-on learning in real-world situations from the moment they step off the plane.

Yes! Plan to explore each destination primarily on foot, so be sure to pack your comfiest sneakers. You’ll have time to rest on the bus while traveling between cities and activities. If any travelers need accommodations, just let your EF Travel Team know in advance.

Every hotel your group stays in is required to meet EF’s rigorous standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness. (We have an entire team dedicated to ensuring that!) However, it’s important to remember that international hotels designed for student travel may feel a little different from what students are familiar with. For example, some hotels may not have an elevator. Rooms will have multiple single beds or shared double beds, and every room will have a private bathroom.

You’ll receive more detailed meal information closer to your tour, but here’s an overview of what to expect:

  • Daily breakfast is served continental-style at your hotel.

  • Most tours include daily group dinners, which take place at local restaurants (or your hotel) and feature a mix of familiar favorites and local dishes from a set menu.

  • Lunches are usually not included, but this varies by itinerary. If lunch isn’t included, this is the perfect opportunity for students to explore local markets and discover their new favorite food.

Travelers will share allergy or dietary information with EF after signing up, and we’ll help make the necessary accommodations.

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