the RIO marañon
amazonas region & sacred valley - peru
ITINERARY.
The itinerary we design for Peru changes slightly each year - optimizing our opportunities to learn about & give back to the regions through which we’re traveling - creating real connections with the people and landscapes. Once the group is established we will meet to discuss logistics, explore options, then build a solid itinerary that maximizes the time we have available to explore.
All GOALS Peru expeditions are designed with intention to be:
Adventurous - combining a trek in the high Andes with a river that leads us toward the Amazon into one experience.
Educational - providing lessons about the region’s exceptional history, culture, traditions, and current environmental challenges.
Immersive - using trusted relationships built over time to offer authentic interactions with locals - in their homes, on their farms, and on the soccer field.
Comprehensive - climbing passes over 15,000’ tall, strolling markets full of hand made artisan crafts, visiting local schools and meeting with government leaders, exploring ancient ruins including one of the wonders of the world, and waking up to the sights and sounds of the Amazon cloud forest.
For an example of the type of expedition GOALS is able to create using our connections throughout Peru, please click here to review the 26-day itinerary we designed in 2021.
COSTS & INCLUSIONS.
Cost: APPROX. $5000 - $7000, depending on itinerary specifics
GOALS all-inclusive rates extend beyond the on-river experience. They also include all transportation (ground and air), lodging/campsites before and after the expedition, and all meals both on the river and on the road during our travel to/from the canyon. A detailed list of all inclusions (gear, government fees, supplies, etc.) is outlined below.
EXPEDITION COST INCLUDES:
Roundtrip international airfare and group travel planning from Denver to Cusco or Cajamarca, Peru.
*Note: in some cases, families may choose to use their own airline miles to reduce the cost. Contact GOALS if you’d like to explore this option.Roundtrip domestic airfare for travel with Peru - between Cusco and Cajamarca or Jaen (depending on itinerary selected).
*Note: in some cases, families may choose to use their own airline miles to reduce the cost. Contact GOALS if you’d like to explore this option.Ground transportation throughout the expedition.
All lodging - including some camping, hotel, and lodge stays.
All meals throughout the trekking and river portion of the expedition (note: some meals on “unscheduled days” between the trek and the river will be the participant’s responsibility).
Guidance from local and international experts, whose knowledge of the area, relationships with locals, and river navigating skills are truly world-class. The caliber of care you are under is absolutely second to none.
Inspiring culturally immersive activities guided by the GOALS international curriculum aimed at strengthening connections to one other, to the planet, and to self using a more global lens than our curriculum delivered on rivers in the western US.
An individual global travel insurance policy that covers the duration of this expedition.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM GOALS.
We believe that cost should never prevent an interested child from experiencing a GOALS expedition, and work hard to raise money that is set aside to make sure that doesn’t happen. In addition to the financial assistance GOALS provides, we also encourage kids to fund raise for their expedition using our stand-alone electronic fundraising platform and GOALS fundraising events. Since 2010, GOALS has always provided enough financial assistance to make sure that every interested child / family could be involved. This is a record we are proud of, and intend to keep intact.
If you will require need-based financial assistance, please complete the general application for the expedition you are interested in. On that application, you’ll be asked if you plan to apply for financial aid. If you are accepted to participate in the expedition for which you are applying, GOALS will then send you an electronic financial aid application. After it is completed and returned, our financial assistance committee will provide the most generous offer possible - based on a variety of factors including GOALS financial aid reserves, parent and student contribution/fundraising efforts, household income, and additional financial commitments to programs and activities that advance your child’s personal growth.
Please contact GOALS if you have any questions.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.
Click the button below to apply for a GOALS expedition on the Rio Marañon and in the Sacred Valley of Peru.