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Themed experiential learning programs in the Sacred Valley

We work with each worldschooling family or community leader to design their dreamed worldschooling experience in Peru according to the time of the year, their time availability, their kid’s ages, specific interests, etc.

For now, our operations are based in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. In the near future, we plan to expand our operations in other destinations among Peru.

We offer the following four themed experiential learning programs in the Sacred Valley. Worldschoolers may choose as many of these programs as they desire:

a) History and Archaeology:

Includes workshops with hands-on activities about:

1. “The pre-Inca civilizations of ancient Peru”
2. “The Majestic Inca Empire”
3. “Colonial and Republican Peru”.

Includes three full-day excursions to visit Inca archeological sites, museums and churches along the Sacred Valley.

b) Environmental Education:

Includes workshops with hands-on activities about:

1. “The role of nature (Pachamama) in the Andean cosmovision”
2. “The local flora: orchids, molles, cedars and others”
3. “The local fauna: mammals, birds and others”.

Includes three full-day excursions to visit a hummingbird sanctuary, a South American camelids refugee (or trek for older kids) and the best viewpoints for nature observation along the Sacred Valley.

c) Cultural Immersion – Art and Traditions:

Includes workshops with hands-on activities about:

1. “Pre-columbian art”
2. “Cultural syncretism in popular art and festivities”
3. “Traditional musical instruments, outfits and others”.

Includes three full-day excursions to visit a traditional market and different indigenous communities along the Sacred Valley to learn about traditional textiles and ceramic techniques, and art museums in Cusco city.

d) Cultural Immersion – Food and Agriculture:

Includes workshops with hands-on activities about:

1. “Agricultural rituals and ceremonies from the Incas times”
2. “Farming terracing, canals, and irrigation networks”
3. “Traditional crops: potatoes, quinoa, corn and more”.

Includes three full-day excursions to visit a colonial oven, the potato park and different indigenous communities along the Sacred Valley to learn about medicinal plants, traditional crops and how to make chicha de jora and pachamanca, as well as to help farmers with their daily chores.

Each of these programs last 6 days (3 days of workshops and 3 days of excursions). These days could be consecutive or every other day, depending on the decision of each group.

Workshops include presentations and hands-on activities designed based on the ages of the kids in each group. The duration of each workshop is 3 hours.

Excursions include private tour guide, private group transportation and entrance fees to all places visited as well as lunch, drinks and snacks. The exact duration of each excursion varies but they are all full-day tours.

Prices for each of our themed experiential learning programs are as follows:

Number of participants*	5 to 9	10 to 19	20 or more
Price per participant*	$ 400.00	$ 350.00	$ 300.00

Additional services

Additionally, worldschoolers may add the following services to their programs:

– Extra excursions around Cusco and Sacred Valley:

Based on the participant’s interests and time availability, we can offer tours to any of the well-known attractions, such as Machu Picchu and Inca Trail, or to some of the hidden gems around the area like Choquequirao, Salkantay, Rainbow Mountain, etc.

Depending on the time of the year, it is advised to make these reservations at least 3 to 6 months in advanced.

– Outdoor activities and adventure sports:

Depending on the level of experience and skills of the participants, we can suggest easy, moderate, and advanced alternatives for including in the program activities such as trekking, mountain biking, zip-line, rock climbing, paragliding, sleeping in the heights and others.

– Accommodation:

We can provide different alternatives for accommodation in the city of Cusco or the Sacred Valley.

We work with hotels, vacation rentals and villas for those interested in co-living options.

In addition, we can arrange stays for those interested on spending a few nights with an indigenous community.

– Meals

Additional breakfasts, lunches or dinners may be provided either daily, weekly or on special occasions.

These may be simple meals or may include traditional ceremonies for special social gatherings (e.g., Pachamanca welcome/farewell lunch).

– Transfers

We can provide transfers from the airport to the accommodation and vice-versa.

Additional transfers may also be coordinated and included in the final program.

– Spanish and Quechua tutoring

We can arrange private Spanish or Quechua tutoring if requested.

– Attending a local alternative education center

We can arrange attendance to a local alternative education center along the Sacred Valley if requested.

– Tours around other regions of Peru:

We can offer tours in other regions of Peru such as Puno (e.g., Lake Titicaca), Madre de Dios (e.g., Tambopata), Arequipa (e.g., Colca Canyon), Ica (e.g., Nazca Lines).

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