Peru budget holiday

Around the globe, we identify selected community projects that we can support through our trips. During this trip, while in the Peruvian Amazon, we stay at the Posada Amazonas jungle lodge, a project of the Infierno native community. The Infierno project provides employment at the lodge for many members of the indigenous community and aims to use profits to improve the quality of life for the indigenous Indians living along the Tambopata River.

We are also a proud supporter of Peru’s Challenge, a non-government charity that works to improve the lives of some of the poorest children in Peru by providing health services, education and fresh water. Jane Gavel (Australian) and Selvy Ugaz (Peruvian) started the program in 2003 and the organisation is now providing support for nearly 300 families. The initiative now educates more than 60 children who live in poor communities on the outskirts of Cusco and the nearby market town of Pisac in the Urubamba Valley.

This trip is focused on respecting and benefiting the local people and the environment of this country. On this trip you will be lead by an experienced local leader passionate about their country's history, heritage and natural beauty that will help you to get 'under the skin' of their country and see it through the eyes of a local. This trip stays at locally run accommodation; we eat at local restaurants and travel on local transport. This ensures the financial return to the local economy opens up training and employment opportunities - and allows for informal and meaningful interaction between our travellers and local people.

In 2009, we aim to neutralise all major emissions created by our trips, so that they can be offered as the best green alternative available. This means all greenhouse gases emitted by transport and accommodation during all of our trips will be balanced by an Australian-based ‘profit for purpose’ company that invests all funds into renewable energy and will invest in projects aimed at ‘neutralising’ your contribution to greenhouse gases.

The maximum group size on all of our adventures is 15 passengers – with exception of some African trips (24 max). Travelling in small groups ensures we make significantly less impact on the natural environment, as well as breaking down many of the communication barriers presented by a larger group.