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Travelers are accompanied by one of our experienced local guides who is knowledgeable of local culture, history, flora and fauna of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. By working with local guides we provide economic benefits directly to local people and operators.
On this tour we visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the city of Cuzco and the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
In Cuzco, we support Inti Runakunaq Wasin (IRW), Quechua for “House of the People of the Sun”, a non-profit organisation that acts as a haven for children and adolescents who live in extreme poverty on the streets. IRW is run by a staff of professional social workers that provide support programs for women, families, people with special needs and victims of family violence. Children are given the opportunity to voluntarily drop-in and participate in a variety of classes and workshops that teach them valuable skills including carpentry, handicrafts, shoe repair, cooking, music and English.
We also support the work of the Inka Porter Project (IPP), a non-profit organisation which works to improve the working and living conditions of Porters in Peru. Together with IPP we have provided four porter communities with first-aid and job training workshops and ensure fair working conditions to all of our porters.
When Bruce went traveling after University in 1989 he realised he had limited options: he could either go backpacking or stay on a resort. Returning to Canada, he set up a company that bridged the gap and offered young professionals an affordable way to immerse themselves in the culture of different countries. Bruce gave some of the profits back to the communities he passed through. Today he has offices in 38 countries and runs a travel foundation that builds projects all over the world; he is adamant that all staff adhere to his original business model of sustainability and happiness.
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