Gap Year in Peru
There is more to travel in Peru than a trek along the Inca trail. Travel Peru with i-to-i on your gap year and you’ll gain a unique insight into the ancestral home of the Inca and make a positive and lasting contribution to the lives and futures of their modern-day descendants.
if you’re planning on travelling in South America spending part of your gap year in Peru is ideal. Take a look at our gap year Latin America section to find out more about South America gap years.
We’ve been working hand-in-hand with grass roots gap year volunteer projects across Peru for years, so we can help you find opportunities to volunteer in Peru during your gap year and help you plan the rest of your gap year trip. Some of our most popular gap year in Peru options include, conservation in the Peruvian rainforest, Teaching English in Northern Peru and community work with orphans in Trujillo. If you want a more meaningful and worthwhile gap year in Peru, take a look at the projects below to find out more about Peru gap years. Or visit our Peru Travel and Peru volunteer sections.
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The Inca and Machu Picchu Experience
Explore past and present Peru on this tour, from the busy capital Lima to the ancient Incan ruins in Cusco, taking in breathtaking views along the way.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Meaningful Tours
- Duration: 2 weeks
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Teach English at schools or an orphanage in Lima, Peru
Enjoy all the trappings of a bustling South American city and help some of its younger residents by teaching at a local school or orphanage.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
A very special time....
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Community work with special needs children in Peru
Beautiful northern Peru is the setting for a valuable project which uses a variety of interactive activities to help children and teenagers with special needs.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Irreverible personal growth!...
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Community work with orphans and underprivileged children in Lima, Peru
Help care and support for underprivileged or orphaned children in Peru's capital and take part in a variety of activities like cooking, arts & crafts, sports and English tuition.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Peru: breathtaking
orphanage: experience that i would do all over again....
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Teach English in Cusco, Peru
Teaching in the ancient Cusco region in the footsteps of the Incas, this is a fascinating place you'll want to explore once class is dismissed!
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
A life changing experience, the best thing i have done....
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The Machu Picchu and camel conservation experience, Peru
South American camels (!), the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu and learning traditional crafts of the Quechua people, all in two incredible weeks!
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 2 weeks
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Community work with orphans in Trujillo, Peru
Enjoy the colonial architecture of fascinating Trujillo and the warmth of local people when you help out on this valuable community project working with orphans in the city.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Really enjoyable, amazing, a fantastic opportunity!...
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Community work with disadvantaged children in Arequipa, Peru
Enjoy an action-packed trip in a region famed for its natural attractions, from exploring canyons and volcanoes to taking biking and trekking tours.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
A tough experience which allows you to see/ apreciate your...
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Archaeology work experience in Lima, Peru
Help discover the secrets of Peru's past on an important archeological site whilst enjoying all the benefits of its modern capital, Lima.
- Location: Peru
- Continent: South America
- Type:Internships
- Duration: 3 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
An amazing project with so much more to be discovered....
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If you want to volunteer in Argentina but can’t find what you’re looking for don’t forget we have a range of other exciting projects on the continent in Peru, Honduras, Costa Rica, Brazil and Ecuador.
