| Airfare Policy | Flight Information |
| Canadian Students | International Students |
| Escorted Flights | Estimated Ticket Prices |
| Peru Connectivity | Question |
To ensure the safety and well-being of our students as well as the orderly operation of our programs, Rustic Pathways issues group tickets for all of its students on international flights. We realize the current economic situation has affected many of our clients. For this reason, Rustic Pathways has updated our airfare policy. We are now allowing those parents who need to purchase their own international airline tickets for their children to do so where this is necessary to allow the student's participation on their Rustic Pathways Program. This applies only to students traveling from the USA to Costa Rica, Panama and Peru, and only if those students are ticketed to travel on our specific group flights. If you purchase your own ticket for your son or daughter, there are very important safety considerations you will need to evaluate. We strongly encourage parents who do not need to take this step to please allow us to issue normal Rustic Pathways group tickets for their children. For flight details and further information, please click the following link: www.rusticpathways.com/latinamericaairfarepolicy
Rustic Pathways has a national contract with Continental Airlines for its group flights from the USA and Canada to Peru. We require all students originating within North America to travel on our escorted group flights to ensure the safety of our students and the efficient operation of our programs. We have weekly escorted flights every Tuesday during the summer from Houston, Texas directly to Lima, Peru (LIM). Rustic Pathways students come from every corner of the USA, and you may begin your trip in any USA or Canadian city serviced by Continental Airlines. The cost of your plane ticket is based on the state from which you depart. Please see the chart (above) and find the state where your home airport is located. The price shown is the airline ticket cost from your home airport to Houston, and then onto Lima, Peru. The price shown is for round-trip travel for both your domestic flights and your international flights, and does not include taxes and surcharges imposed by the airlines or the governments which are billed separately.
Canadian students have the option of beginning their trip with Rustic Pathways from their home airport in Canada (Continental Airlines operates flights from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax and Quebec - although the number of flights and the timing of those flights may create serious connection issues) or making their own way to any US city served by Continental Airlines and beginning their trip there. Students who book their own flights are subject to restrictions on what time they can arrive into Lima, Peru, and what time they can depart Lima, Peru. Students booking their flights outside of the established time frames will incur a minimum of $120 transportation fee each way. If you are a Canadian student and have questions about your options, please email us at peru@rusticpathways.com.
In most cases, international students are asked to make their own flight arrangements to our Gateway City which is Houston, Texas (IAH), or to make their own flight arrangements directly to Lima, Peru (LIM). Students who book their own flights are subject to restrictions on what time they can arrive into Lima, and what time they can depart Lima. Students booking their flights outside of the established time frames will incur a minimum of $120 transportation fee each way. If you do not live in the USA or Canada and have questions about this option, please email us at peru@rusticpathways.com.
Check your Luggage from your home airport directly to Lima, Peru. When you check in for your first scheduled flight, you will be able to check your luggage all the way to your final destination in Lima, Peru (LIM). You do not need to pick up your luggage when you change planes.
You will fly from your designated departure airport to Houston (IAH). When you arrive at Houston you will meet your flight leader and stay with them all the way to Lima. Every group flight from Houston to Peru and every group flight from Peru back to Houston has a Rustic Pathways Flight Leader escorting the students on the flight. Flights from your home city to Houston are not escorted.
Cost shown is for round-trip flight
Cost does not include taxes or fuel surcharges
Cost is shown in US Dollars
Cost of airfare from your home (or state where you will fly from if not the same) airport to our Houston Gateway, then on our escorted flight from either Houston to Peru.
Estimated fuel surcharge and taxes are currently between $854 and $874.
State |
Estimated Air |
State |
Estimated Air |
Alabama |
1185 |
Montana |
not available |
Alaska |
1455 |
Nebraska |
1185 |
Arizona |
1195 |
Nevada |
1195 |
Arkansas |
1185 |
New Hampshire |
1205 |
California |
1195 |
New Jersey |
1185 |
Canada |
1485 |
New Mexico |
1185 |
Colorado |
1195 |
New York |
1185 |
Connecticut |
1185 |
North Carolina |
1185 |
Delaware |
not available |
North Dakota |
not available |
Florida |
1185 |
Ohio |
1185 |
Georgia |
1185 |
Oklahoma |
1185 |
Hawaii |
1455 |
Oregon |
1225 |
Idaho |
not available |
Pennsylvania |
1185 |
Illinois |
1185 |
Rhode Island |
1185 |
Indiana |
1185 |
South Carolina |
1185 |
Iowa |
1185 |
South Dakota |
not available |
Kansas |
1185 |
Tennessee |
1185 |
Kentucky |
1185 |
Texas |
1155 |
Louisiana |
1185 |
Utah |
1205 |
Maine |
1205 |
Vermont |
1205 |
Maryland |
1185 |
Virginia |
1185 |
Massachusetts |
1185 |
Washington |
1225 |
Michigan |
1185 |
Washington DC |
1185 |
Minnesota |
1195 |
West Virginia |
1185 |
Mississippi |
1185 |
Wisconsin |
1195 |
Missouri |
1185 |
Wyoming |
not available |
Students returning to a different city, see below |
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| Example: | Worksheet | ||
| Depart Connecticut= | $1135 | Departure City__________ | $______ |
| Half of this fare = | $ 567.50 | Half of this fare = |
$______ |
| Return California | $1195 | Return City ____________ | $______ |
| Half of this fare = | + $ 597.50 | Half of this fare = | + $______ |
| Total Fare = | $1165.00 | Total Fare = | $______ |
Taxes and surcharges not included in the above calculations.
Our Programs are Designed to be Combined!
Almost all Rustic Pathways programs interconnect! Many of our students take advantage of this by combining several programs – and often several countries – to build their perfect summer. Many Rustic Pathways students combine programs within Costa Rica, Peru, Panama and the Dominican Republic to create the ultimate Latin America experience. Most programs have numerous departure dates, giving students the flexibility to travel at their convenience. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of their time in this unique part of the world!
* All prices subject to change.
Visit Peru first, then...
Add Costa Rica $875
Add Panama $850
Add Dominican Republic $825
Connecting with programs in the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Africa and Other Destinations
Students can combine our Latin America programs with our destinations worldwide. To make this transition as straightforward and economic as possible, these transfers require a stopover in the United States. Any student looking to connect from Costa Rica, Peru, Panama or the Dominican Republic will need to return home and then depart on our group flight to their new destination on the following week.
Any further questions? Please read our general flight information page for more information on our policy on safety, connectivity and changes to prices and programs or call us at 1-800-321-4353.