Where There Be Dragons: Peru Summer Recently Updated

Join one of our most adventurous and diverse programs that treks through the heart of the Andes, visits the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, and explores the Amazon River basin. For students who are interested in exploring some of the most majestic environments on the planet, honing their leadership skills, and gaining knowledge of pressing environmental issues.

Note: Participants receive Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification.

Program Highlights & Outcomes

• Hone your trekking skills on multi-day hikes traversing the high Andes and semi-tropical cloud forests of southern Peru.
• Connect with indigenous communities, while gaining exposure to cultural preservation and resilience. Assist biological research teams in their conservation efforts in remote pockets of the Amazon rainforest.
• Develop critical leadership skills through backcountry trekking, learning wilderness first aid, and navigating diverse environments.
• Improve your Spanish through daily interactions with locals in an immersive environment