Peru Children's Project & Andean Explorer

Immerse yourself in the South American culture of Ecuador, learn a language and then put this into practice working with children from the Villa Maria Shanty Town in Lima, Peru. Reward your hard work by continuing on with our 6 week Andean Explorer - The world's largest salt flats, Lake Titicaca, the Amazon jungle and finishing with the world-famous Inca Trail.

Language Phase 3 weeks: One to one Spanish tuition and exploration in Quito - the capital of Ecuador situated high in the Andes. You'll explore the city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visit vibrant indigenous market towns, beaches and surrounding cloud forests. So after your four hours of Spanish tuition each day you can head out and practice every afternoon - whether at the local market or whilst playing football with the local teachers.

Project Phase 4 weeks: Hundreds of children all with one thing in common... poverty...and you can help. Villa Maria is a project for children who own nothing and have nothing to do, especially during their summer holidays (January, February and March). You could be helping them learn or improve their football and swimming skills, working on arts and crafts projects, preparing for fetes or maybe practicing for a small community theatre production. Come and give them something - your time, your friendship and above all come and prove to them that someone cares.

Explorer Phase 6 weeks: Following your time on the project, you will journey from the Andes to the Amazon. From snow-capped mountains to pristine white beaches, South America offers landscapes, people and wildlife like no other. The journey will combine vibrant, bustling cities and remote, indigenous communities. It will introduce you to the magic of the Amazon Rainforest, to the exhilaration of sand-boarding, ice-climbing and trekking the Inca Trail, and a whole lot more.

PLEASE NOTE JANUARY DEPARTURE DOES NOT INCLUDE A LANGUAGE PHASE

CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE ON A CAREER BREAK AND WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THIS PROJECT