Receive the brief
Before and during the trip, each team learns the opportunity or challenge its entrepreneur wants to explore.
The Kuska experience
Peru youth trip for teens 15–19
Our 2027 international youth trip to Peru, for teens aged 15–19, runs May 28 – June 7, 2027. The full itinerary is being finalized — check back soon or reach out to be first to know.
- Destination
- Cusco, Machu Picchu & Lima, Peru
- Dates
- May 28 – June 7, 2027
- Price
- $2,800 per person
- Deposit
- $500 secures a spot
- Flights
- International flight not included — budget roughly $800–$1,100
- Group
- Kept intentionally small
What makes Kuska different
The micro-internship
This is not a simulated classroom case. Teams listen to a Peruvian business owner, learn how the business works in its real cultural and economic context, and turn that understanding into practical recommendations.
Learn inside the business
Travelers ask questions and study the marketing, sales, operations, and customer experience around the challenge.
Present the recommendation
The team shares what it found with the entrepreneur, practicing clear thinking, humility, and useful communication.
Itinerary
Day-by-day itinerary to be announced. The trip runs May 28 – June 7, 2027.
The shape of the week is consistent across trips: teams of Kuska Travelers are paired with an adult trip leader and matched with a local entrepreneur, spending hours each day inside the business before presenting their findings and recommendations at the end of the trip. Around that sit visits to Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Lima, a weekend of service and activities alongside local youth, and daily time for study and reflection.
Two vicuñas, one K.
The four pillars, on the ground
Faith
Jesus Christ was the ultimate example of love and service. We believe in the two great commandments: love God and love your neighbor.
Throughout this trip, Kuska travelers will have the opportunity to interact daily with their Peruvian neighbors, forging friendships and learning more about the world through the eyes of another. There will be dedicated time for study of scripture, reflection, and faith-building experiences.
We will spend the weekend with youth from a local stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by participating in a service project alongside peers, playing sports and games, and finishing with a culture exchange and youth dance. On Sunday, we will attend church with the same youth and end the evening with a youth fireside devotional.
Entrepreneurship
Kuska Trips subscribes to the idea that entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful vehicles for lifting an individual and his/her family out of poverty. Subsequently, as new jobs are created and new services/products become available, the community around the entrepreneur improves.
Kuska Travelers will be placed into teams, paired with an adult trip leader, and matched with a local entrepreneur. They will be micro-interns for the week. Prior to leaving on the trip they will learn of a problem or opportunity facing the business.
During their time in Peru, they will spend hours each day in the business learning about different aspects of business (e.g., marketing, sales, operations, accounting, etc.) with a focus on solving the problem or taking advantage of the opportunity. At the end of the trip, each team will present their findings and recommendations to the entrepreneur.
Culture
Culture is defined by the norms, values, and artifacts of a people. Kuska Travelers will have several intentional opportunities to build their cultural competency.
Teens will experience several elements of culture on the trip, including language (Spanish, Quechua), history, economics, government, education, cuisine, and the arts.
Self-Reliance
Sustainable solutions to the world's largest problems will propel individuals towards self-reliance where they are not dependent on consistent foreign influence.
One of the primary purposes of Kuska Trips is to engage with local micro-entrepreneurs who are already progressing towards a path of self-reliance. In doing so, we seek to open the minds and hearts of Kuska Travelers so they become active learners, knowing how to sustainably support efforts in developing nations and focus on self-reliance in their future leadership roles.