Geography
The Andes: Mountains, Deserts & Ancient Farming
Cusco · Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu · Santiago · San Pedro de Atacama
- Subject
- Geography
- For
- Students aged 15 and above
- Duration
- 12 days
- Price
- Priced to your group size and dates
- Group size
- Up to 25 students
- Departure
- Dates set with your school
Overview
The trip
The Andes are the world's longest continental mountain range, raised where the Nazca plate dives beneath South America.
In Peru, students acclimatise in Cusco, then study the Inca terraces at Moray, which create different microclimates at different heights, and the Maras salt pans in the Sacred Valley, before reaching Machu Picchu. In Chile, they cross to the Atacama, the driest non-polar desert in the world, to see the El Tatio geysers, the Valle de la Luna and the Salar de Atacama salt flat.
Learning outcomes
What students gain
Students will be able to:
- Explain how plate subduction built the Andes and drives its earthquakes and volcanoes
- Describe how altitude changes climate and farming, and how the Incas used terraces
- Explain why the Atacama is so dry
- Discuss the trade-offs of extracting resources, such as lithium, from salt flats
The price covers
What's included
Included
- Return international flights from Nairobi
- Educational visits and expert-led sessions
- Expert guide
- Transport within the route
- Shared accommodation with breakfast
- Visa appointment support where applicable
- Safety briefing
- 24-hour guide support
Not included
- Lunch and dinner
- Entry fees outside the core programme
- Personal spending
Itinerary
The day-by-day itinerary
The full schedule and quote come with your proposal.
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