For teens

A summer trip with something real to do

You will explore Cusco and Machu Picchu, but you will not spend ten days watching the country through a bus window. Your team gets a real challenge from a Peruvian entrepreneur, works beside the people who run it, and presents what it learned before flying home.

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Two Kuska travelers with their arms raised, looking out over Machu Picchu
  • Small groupYou'll know everyone
  • Real workA micro-intern team
  • FaithOpenly part of the week
  • PeruCusco · Machu Picchu · Lima

What you'll live

  • Kuska travelers standing with members of a local congregation after Sunday services

    Faith

    Grow in conviction and purpose through service and reflection.

  • An Andean weaver in traditional dress extracting cochineal from a cactus pad to dye wool, beside a basket of brightly coloured yarn

    Entrepreneurship

    Work as a micro-intern solving real challenges with local entrepreneurs.

  • A dancer in an elaborate embroidered costume and mask performing a traditional Andean dance

    Culture

    Live alongside Andean communities and build real cultural fluency.

  • A Kuska traveler standing alone on a terrace wall, looking out over the Ollantaytambo valley

    Self-Reliance

    Navigate a new country and discover what you are capable of.

See what a trip actually looks like

Photos and video from the last trip go up on Instagram — the days, the work, the food, the people.

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