Program Overview

Organized by Travel For Teens and Agnes Irwin School, this once-in-a-lifetime trip offers the opportunity to perform meaningful service helping the local community of Misminay while exploring the most iconic sites of this South American gem!

Your rewarding days of service will be spent on projects ranging from aiding in construction projects and farming, to teaching English as a second language. The rest of your time will be nothing short of transformative as you experience the unique atmosphere of the Sacred Valley. Drink in the mountain culture of Cusco as you take in the mix of Inca and Colonial architecture that makes this country so unique. You will also peruse vibrant handicraft markets and marvel at the mesmerizing Inca city of Machu Picchu. Service, culture, incredible sights, and adventure: What more could you ask for?

This program will be an 8 day tour in June 2025

Price

$4496

What's Included

Round-trip international airfare (without checked luggage)
All breakfasts, lunch, and dinners
All accommodations
Twin, triple, and quad occupancy for students
Twin occupancy for adults (single supplement surcharge possible with advance notice)
All admission fees All departure taxes
Gratuities (excluding TFT staff members)
All registration charges
All ground transportation (coaches, trains, public transport)

Who Can Join?

Students in 9th-11th grade at Agnes Irwin School are welcome to join this adventure of a lifetime!

Countries

Italy

Registration Deadline

TBD

Contact Information

Jose Sevillano: jsevillano@agnesirwin.org
Sol Fernandez: sfernandez@agnesirwin.org

During this trip, you will…

  • Earn community service credits volunteering with the local community of Misminay
  • Live like a local and be welcomed into a Peruvian community
  • Be mesmerized by Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
  • Hone your bargaining skills as you peruse the vibrant local markets for authentic handmade souvenirs
  • Learn how the locals make, dye, and weave natural alpaca wool into stunning patterns
  • Experience the Sacred Valley and its Incan past
  • Discover the fascinating sites of Maras Moray
  • Explore Cusco, known as the Imperial City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Trip Itinerary

DAY 1: Departure Day

  • Flight departs for Lima, Peru
  • Arrive in Lima and meet your TFT Counselors at the airport!
  • Transfer to our accommodation
  • First-Day Meeting: We’ll go over the rules of the trip and answer any questions you may have
  • Your first Peruvian dinner!

 

DAY 2: Ollantaytambo Ruins

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Quick flight to Cusco
  • Lunch
  • Visit the iconic Ollantaytambo ruins, where history comes alive with ancient stone structures and breathtaking scenery
  • Dinner

DAY 3: Machu Picchu

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Depart Ollantaytambo train station for a journey to the small town of Aguas Calientes
  • Visit Machu Picchu, the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage site that is rich with history
  • Lunch
  • Explore Aguas Calientes: Take a stroll around this lovely town full of cafes, stores and a market where you can grab some traditional Peruvian souvenirs
  • Train back to Ollantaytambo
  • Dinner

DAY 4: Misminay Homestay

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Maras Moray: Discover the fascinating sites of Maras Moray. Begin your journey at Moray, where you’ll marvel at the expansive circular and semicircular agricultural terraces meticulously carved into a limestone plateau. Next, delve into the colonial town of Maras to explore the ancient salt mines nestled amidst old terraces and lagoons.
  • Head to our homestay in Misminay and meet our hosts
  • Communal Lunch: While in Misminay, we’ll have all of our meals in the community hall of the village, prepared by our host family using locally grown ingredients.
  • Quality time with host family, learning about their way of life
  • Dinner

DAY 5: Service & Learning

  • Breakfast
  • Community Service: Get ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference! On the first day of our community service program, we dive into various hands-on projects supporting the local community. From constructing houses to enhancing kitchen facilities and assisting with farming initiatives, we’ll work together to bring tangible improvements to the community.
  • Lunch
    Local Artistry Workshop: We step away from our service projects to learn the art of traditional Peruvian crafts. Our host families will guide us through the process of spinning and dyeing wool using natural colors, as well as weaving fabric using ancient techniques passed down through generations
  • Continue with community service
  • Dinner
  • Bonfire night in Misminay

DAY 6: Community Service

  • Breakfast
  • Community service
  • Lunch
  • Time for a cooking lesson! Prepare a traditional Pachamanca, a celebratory dish cooked under hot stones
  • Community service
  • Pachamanca dinner

DAY 7: Cusco

  • Breakfast
  • Private coach to Cusco
  • Cusco City Tour: Join us on a journey through the heart of Cusco, known as the Imperial City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Lunch
  • Visit Kenko, where the sun, moon, and stars were worshipped.
  • Visit Puca-Pucara, which may have been a “Tambo” or rest and lodging place for the Inca.
  • Visit the Inca Expression art workshop, where you can see artists working in silver, paint, and wood.
  • Fancy final dinner to celebrate the end of an amazing trip!

DAY 8: Head home!

  • Breakfast
  • Explore Cusco Mercado de San Pedro
  • Lunch
  • Private transfer to the airport
  • Return flight home (details TBD)

Informational Webinar

Informational Meeting Details
A TFT representative will give a short presentation and answer your questions.

When: TBD

Time: TBD

 

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Who is Travel For Teens?

We are in our 21st year in the teen travel business and have emerged as the industry leader for teen travel in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. We operate over 100 programs in 47 countries on 6 continents.

Our philosophy: We offer genuine and authentic trips for travelers, not tourists.

Our goal is to engender a passion for learning about other cultures and places through living like a local in that place.

How much is tuition & what does tuition include?

Tuition for the trip is $4,495 which INCLUDES round-trip international airfare (without checked luggage), all breakfasts, lunch and dinners, all accommodations, twin, triple and quad occupancy for students, twin occupancy for adults (single supplement surcharge possible with advance notice), all admission fees, all departure taxes, gratuities (excluding TFT staff members), all registration charges, all ground transportation (coaches, trains, public transport)

Tuition does NOT INCLUDE mandatory travel insurance, lunches and meals not listed in the itinerary, airfare, COVID-related expenses (PPE equipment and testing, as applicable), beverages other than filtered water at meals, laundry, souvenirs, shopping, visas and visa application fees, personal and medical expenses, activities and admissions that are not program-related or referenced in the itinerary, excess baggage fees, damage to hotels, and expenses related to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. transportation delays or natural disasters).

Please note: there is an adult supplement of $50 for additional admission costs.

If I cannot afford the payment schedule listed above, does Travel For Teens provide flexible payment plans?

Yes, Travel For Teens is willing to customize a payment plan for any participant who needs a little flexibility in the payment schedule. Please email help@travelforteens.com for details on payment plans.

Who can go on this trip?

Students in 9th – 11th grade at Agnes Irwin School are welcome to join this adventure of a lifetime! Space is limited and is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

What is the payment timeline?

Deadline to register: TBD

At the time of registration: a $750 trip deposit is due

Balance in four installments broken up between registration and 60 days before the trip. The exact dates are TBD.

All payments may be paid via ACH (no fee) or by Credit Card (4% convenience fee added to all credit card payments other than the $750 deposit)

After I register, what happens next?

Once you have completed your registration and paid your deposit, you will receive an email that contains your USERNAME and PASSWORD to MyTFT. All forms to be completed by parents and physician as well as packing lists, travel tips, travel insurance information, and other important information can be found on the MyTFT portal (hard copies of the essential legal/medical forms can be mailed to participants upon request). Our contract and release must be signed by all custodial parents (or guardians) and the participant.

Where do we stay?

We will be staying in clean, safe, and comfortable hotels as well as the Misminay Homestay. The names of the accommodations are available to all families once they have signed up.

Single rooms can be requested and will be subject to an additional fee per person per single.

Note: singles must be requested at the time of registration to be guaranteed.

Trip Emails & Photographs

PHOTOGRAPHS

We will take dozens, if not hundreds, of photos each day. The best photos will be posted as regularly as possible (ideally every day) to a private photo-sharing platform (Waldo Photos) where you can follow along with the trip. We will send you an email to alert you when we post new photos. Low-resolution photos can be viewed for free during and after the trip. All of your High-Resolution matched photos can be purchased and downloaded in real-time during the trip or after the trip for $50.

EMAILS

The Trip Director will be in regular email contact every 24-48 hours, internet willing, with our families. Emails will include fun detailed updates about the day’s activities and are a great way for families to follow along with the journey. Email will be the best way to communicate messages to the Trip Director.

Safety, Sickness & Communication

SAFETY AND SICKNESS

The safety of our participants is our #1 concern, which is why we have only experienced trip leaders running the show. We offer 24/7 communication throughout our programs and have detailed risk management and safety policies in place. Please review our policies here.

For information regarding our specific policies with Covid-19 please review our Covid-19 protocols page here.

 

What are the safety qualifications for our staff?

Our staff members undergo a rigorous hiring process. They receive the same background check as school educators, an extensive training process to go over all safety precautions and protocols, and are required to be certified in CPR and First Aid.  We exclusively hire responsible, multi-talented individuals who are safety-minded and are as passionate about teen travel as we are.

What is the food like on a TFT program? Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

In a word – delicious! At TFT, we believe food should be an integral part of the travel experience and always make an effort to eat at authentic establishments when we can. What better way to immerse yourself in the culture of a place than by sampling the local delicacies, and we encourage students to do so whenever possible! Just as we stay away from Americanized hotel chains, we try to avoid restaurants with menus that cater only to tourists because every good traveler knows the best food is found wherever the locals are eating!

We also love to have picnics al fresco and do this whenever possible, which is a great way to taste some local food while sitting out in the fresh air taking in the sights and sounds of our surroundings.

As always, we are willing and able to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten allergies, and other dietary restrictions.

Do I need to speak the language?

No, our skilled staff members will help you get around and even teach you a few fun phrases!

Are participants allowed to have their cell phones on the program?

We do allow participants to bring their phones, but we ask that they use it solely as a camera when we are out and about during the day. We want everyone to focus on living in the moment and fully experience each new destination we are visiting without being absorbed in their phones. We ask that participants look at their journey with us as a way to disconnect. When we have downtime at our hotels in the evenings it is okay for participants to use their devices to connect with friends and family back home.

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