Machu Picchu & Salkantay trail charity challenge
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
This tour offers you opportunities which few other challenge events do. Instead of just ‘seeing’ Peru as a tourist, a spectator of sceneries and events happening to other people, this tour will provide you with the chance of actually getting involved with the project work, thus benefiting the community in which you are staying.
All the hotels we use in Peru are vetted to ensure they come up to our rigorous environmental sustainability standards such as ensuring they have water conservation and recycling policies, and that they source as many products as possible locally. We check that the hotel workers, guides and porters benefit from ‘staff friendly’ employment practices, (such as the right to belong to trades union), and earn a fair wage. Any animals that are used for carrying equipment, luggage or used for transport are checked to ensure they are well looked after, healthy and have not been subjected to any kind of mistreatment. We can guarantee that the money spent in these hotels directly benefits local people.
Community
We believe that life-enhancing travel is not about seeing a place, but experiencing a place, its people, its cultures, food and ways of life. We believe that when tourists enjoy the benefits of tourism, they should do so responsibly, by ensuring that they are not contributing to the exploitation of either people or the environment, that they are contributing to the sustainable economic development of the communities who host them, and that they are respectful towards and assist in the maintenance of indigenous cultures.
On this challenge you will have the amazing experience of meeting local people, interacting with them and experiencing their culture and way of life, safe in the knowledge that you are contributing directly to the local economy and making a difference to the lives of the local population. Your achievements during your project work will have long-lasting impacts on the community.
So, as well as the physical challenge of hiking the Salkantay Trail, you will spend time helping in a community in the Sacred Valley on projects such as building a health centre or school cafeteria. Whether you choose to pick up a paintbrush, construct some shelving, build a wall or spend time with the local people – you can be assured that you and they alike will have a fantastic time!
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