Peru: Dental Health
Length
10 days
Dates
Spring Break, 2021
Destinations
Lima, Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, & Ollantaytambo
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 8 Nights of Accommodation
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- 9 Lunches
- Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Internal Flight
- All Ground Transportation
- Full Time Guidance & Assistance
Program highlights
- Dental Hygiene Project
- Excursion to Machu Picchu
- Willoq Local Community Visit
- Ollantaytambo Archeological Park
- Pisaq Archaeological Site
- Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuamán Tipon & Pikillacta
- Entrance to All Venues Listed
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure – Friday
- Depart Home for Lima, Peru
- Arrive in Lima, Peru – Airport Transfer
- Check-in, Relax & Refresh
- Welcome Dinner & Group Discussions – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Day 2 – Cusco – Saturday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Airport Transfer – Flight to Cusco (approx. 2 hours)
- Check In – Orientation – Altitude Acclimatization
- Cusco Historical & Cultural Walking Tour – For Incas, Cusco was the belly button of the world. A visit to this city tumbles you back into the cosmic realm of ancient Andean culture.
- Museum Visit – To be determined
Day 3 – Cusco – Sunday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Archaeological Park Tours of Sacsayhuamán, Tipon & Pikillacta
- Return to Cusco
- Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 4 – Ollantaytambo – Monday
- Breakfast – Day Briefing
- Local Dental Hygiene School – Program Orientation Clinic Day 1
- Transfer to Ollantaytambo
Day 5 – Ollantaytambo – Tuesday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Willoq Local Community Visit – Alpaca Farming, Wool Processing & Textile Making – The high Andean community Willoq, one of the few villages that still preserve their authentic language, food, clothing (weaving and manufacturing their clothes) and ancient traditions that are reflected in the daily lives of residents.
- Clinic Day 2
Day 6 – Ollantaytambo – Wednesday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Clinic Day 3
Day 7 – Aguas Calientes – Thursday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Archeological Park of Ollantaytambo
- Train to Aguas Calientes
Day 8 – Machu Picchu – Friday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Full Day Machu Picchu Excursion – Machu Picchu is an Incan city surrounded by temples, terraces and water channels, built on a mountaintop. It was built with huge blocks of stone joined to each other without any mortar. Today it has been designated cultural heritage of humanity in recognition of its political, religious and administrative importance during the age of the Incas.
Day 9 – Cusco – Saturday
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Train to Ollantaytambo & Private Bus to Cusco
- Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
- Depart Cusco, Peru for Home (Overnight Flight)
Day 10 – Return – Sunday
- Arrive Home
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