The sun rises over the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu while jaguars prowl the Amazon Basin and dolphins flip along desert shores. Colorful festivals crowd the streets, cooking fires waft into the crisp mountain air, and climbers summit snow-capped peaks. Building off our very successful inaugural year, we are working with local pioneers in adventure travel and cultural tourism to provide six diverse programs showcasing the best of Peru. Work alongside locals on sustainable community service projects or contribute to groundbreaking animal conservation initiatives. Trek and climb the peaks of the highest tropical mountain range in the world, or embark on a whitewater rafting expedition through the Amazon Rainforest. This is the amazing “Land of the Incas!”,

Rustic Pathways Will Take You…
Rustic Pathways is proud to offer three new programs to the most spectacular regions of Peru that will show you the best this countryhas to offer.  Our expert guides will show you Peru through the eyes of the local people you’ll meet along your journey- tribal shaman, school teachers, llama herders, Andean farmers, Amazonian fishermen, mountain climbers, adventurers, and many more. Feel your adrenaline pump as you mountain bike into the depths of Colca Canyon and watch the giant condors soar above ancient stone terraces. Hike centuries-old trails across jagged Andean peaks and through remote villages populated by Incan descendants. Climb to the heights of Wayna Picchu and gaze down at the sacred ruins of MachuPicchu, one of the world’s New Seven Wonders. Kayak through the serene blue waters of Lake Titicaca, and perhaps join in on one of the many spirited local festivals. Cruise down the Amazon spotting river dolphins while tropical birds sing in chorus as you pass through the rainforest.  Immerse yourself in an unforgettable cultural exchange and service adventure in remote villages of the Sacred Valley, where people live much as they have for generations.  Dance on floating reed islands,tour the colonial city of Cusco, fish for Piranha, and practice your Spanish as you play with local children.  Let Rustic Pathways introduce you to the enchanting sites and hospitable people of Peru in the summer of 2009.

For more information, please contact us at peru@rusticpathways.com.