AAVE: Peru and Machu Picchu Program Overview & Recommendation

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Choice Camps Recommendation of AAVE: Peru and Machu Picchu

Since 1976, more than 10,000 students from 48 U.S. states and over 40 countries have enjoyed AAVE trips throughout the world. AAVE programs combine adventure travel with service work, language study, and wilderness skills through carefully-crafted itineraries. All AAVE programs include community service projects which contribute to the environment and communities visited.

The "All About Visiting Earth" community consists of teenagers who choose active participation, individual responsibility, and who respect and care about one another. AAVE trips are led by top-notch trip leaders who teach skills that lead to a lifetime of exploration, friendship, enjoyment, and personal growth. For families looking for a summer that will exceed their expectations for leadership, safety, adventure, fun, and depth of programming, AAVE may be the perfect choice.

Trip Description

Your classic South American adventure begins in the Amazon jungle where you stay at a remote eco-lodge only reachable by boat. From your lodge you explore the jungle by foot and canoe as you look for monkeys and fish for piranha. At night you sleep in hammocks with the sound of the jungle around you.

Next, you travel to the beautiful city of Cuzco to experience the markets and nightlife as well as participate in a service project with local street children. Near Cuzco, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, you enjoy the adrenaline rush of mountain biking and whitewater rafting surrounded by Incan ruins and snow-capped Andean peaks. From Cuzco you hike through the ancient Sacred Valley in the footsteps of the Incas and visit the forgotten city of Machu Picchu.

On the vast and magical Lake Titicaca, you stay with local families and install chimneys in their homes to help reduce pollution and illness in the community. After your hard work the locals treat us to a soccer match and an evening party complete with traditional music and dancing!

Your final adventure is a surf camp on the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Outside of Lima, you enjoy instruction and waves suitable for any ability level. Surfing and relaxing on the beach is the ideal way to complete your journey together in this fascinating country.

Staff Overview

AAVE trip leaders are highly motivated role models with extensive experience working with teenagers in adventure environments. All Trip Leaders are certified in the highest levels of first aid, CPR, and lifeguard training. AAVE Trip Leaders are at least 21 years old and are current college students or graduates.

Setting & Accommodations

AAVE Peru and Macchu Picchu participants enjoy stays in hotels, adventure lodges, and camps.

Safety Standards

AAVE Trip Leaders have a minimum certification of Wilderness First Responder or Advanced Wilderness First Aid. Many are certified Adult Wilderness EMTs and life guards.

AAVE is accredited by the American Camp Association and meets more than 300 safety standards set forth by the organization.