MSHS SPRING BREAK 2014
PERU: Lima, Chaclacayo, Cusco and Machu
Picchu
Join us on a trip to Peru from April 4th 2014 – April 13th, 2014
 Sponsored by the Snoqualmie Sister Cities Association
 Chaperoned by Mount Si High School Spanish teachers and Snoqualmie Sister Cities
Association
 Available to any Mount Si Student who is currently in Spanish 2 OR who has studied at
least 2 years of Spanish.
Experience the archaeological highlights, trek to the stunning ruins of Machu Picchu and the
cultural treasures of the Andeans. Embrace Incan culture past and present in Cuzco, The Sacred
Valley and Lima. Join us for an immersive
educational experience visiting your sister city in
Price is approx. $3000 and includes:
Chaclacayo, Peru. Make new high school friends
 Airfare round trip; Seattle–Lima
and host family. Expand your Spanish speaking
 Traveler’s Insurance
skills.
 Inter-Peruvian transportation
 Hotels and Lodging
Parent informational meeting: 7 pm
 English speaking tours
th
 All entrance fees
Wednesday, October 30 in Jenny Foster’s
 Chaperons
classroom #300 at Mount Si.
 Meals (Except where noted* on
below itinerary. Travelers will need to
Highlights include:
pay for 1 breakfast, 3 lunches and 3
 Homestays: Experience Peruvian
dinners)
hospitality by staying at a local Peruvian’s
home in Snoqualmie's sister city,
Chaclacayo (3 nights)
 Education: Visit a Peruvian High school (2 days), The Chaclacayo Orphanage, and a
Peace Corp. Training School.
 Historical city tours in Cusco and Lima.
 Incan Archaeological tours to Machu Picchu, Sacasyhuaman , Ollantatambo, The Sacred
Valley
 Agricultural tours to Moray and Maras and textile tours to Chinchero
 Enjoy Peruvian culinary cuisine
BASIC TOUR ITINERARY (subject to minor changes) : 10 Days
FRI-April 4 Departure (all day travel)
Seattle to Lima, connection HOU, DFW or SFO
*lunch – Not included, US airport
SAT-April 5 - 1AM - Arrival
Lima - Transported to Chaclacayo for 3 nights
(April 6, 7, 8)
 Each student in home stay program
while in Chaclacayo
 Morning rest. Afternoon enjoy host
family for lunch.
 3PM -Dinner with Mayor of Chaclacayo,
and welcome party.
 Town Main Square - evening, if events
are scheduled.
SUN-April 6 - 8AM- 3PM
 Attend high school in Chaclacayo. AMintroduction and assembly: Winnetka
High School.
 Afternoon walking tour of
Chaclacayo.....small town Peru!
 Visit Orphanage. Villa La Paz (watching
YouTube video “The Human
experience"- Peru's portion was
filmed in Chaclacayo).
 Dinner with host family.
MON-April 7 - 8AM -3PM
 Attend high school in Chaclacayo. AMintroduction and assembly: San Jose
High School
 Afternoon: Peace Corp training
school. Learn some "Quechua" (Peru
has 3 languages, Spanish, Quechua and
Aymara)
 Dinner with host families for Goodbyes
and Thank You's in Spanish.
TUES-April 8 - 3AM-Departure
Bus to Lima for early morning departure to
Cuzco; 5 days/ 4 nights in Cusco (April 9, 10,
11,12)
* Breakfast Not included, Lima airport.
 Mid-morning arrival into Cusco, checkin to hotel to rest (acclimate to
elevation--> 10,800 ft.) till 1PM
 Cusco city bus tour: Cathedral, Plaza de
Armas and Koricancha-Inca Temple of
the Sun.
WED - April 9 - 8AM -8PM
 Sacred Valley tour: Ollantaytambo
(9150 ft.)
 Urubamba, Moray (agricultural
terraces). Maras (salt fields of
the Incas)
THURS - April 10 - 4AM-10PM
 Train to Machu Picchu (8,040 ft.)
 All day tour of ruins of Machu Picchu.
*Lunch and Dinner -Not included
FRI- April 11 - 9AM - 6PM
 Chinchero tour (Textiles)
 Cusco - Sascsayhuaman fortress
*Dinner- Not included
SAT - April 12 - AM Morning departure to Lima
* Lunch-not included
 1PM-5PM - Lima city tour.
 6PM- 9PM Mira Flores Main Square
and shopping at the Inca Market.
*Dinner- Not included
 10PM airport Check-in
SUN- April 13 - 2AM departure to US (all day
travel) *lunch – Not include, US airport.
Arrive into Seattle 3PM