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Cusco, The Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Pichu, Lake Titicaca and the highest capital city in the world La Paz Bolivia.

We are proposing new 2 week fundraising tours where we will organise everything….flights from the UK, all transportation, insurance, 13 nights accommodation in basic but comfortable hotels, breakfast daily, and guided by Creative Corners staff to take you to visit some of our volunteer projects where you will have the chance to run/take part in mini arts workshops.  You will also be introduced to South American music, jazz, art, ceramics and all things ‘cultural’.

We encourage you to fundraise for this trip as 100% of profits made by Creative Corners are donated to our parent charity Arts For Change to supply creative education resources to the homes for orphaned abused and abandoned children where our projects are based.

The total cost including flights, insurance, accommodation, entries and guides will be approximately £2800 for the 2 weeks. 

We are currently looking at October/November for the first Tour.  Groups will be a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 people.  Please have a look at our proposed Itinerary and send expressions of interest in signing up to enquiries@creative-corners.com

PROPOSED ITINERARY

Day 1.  Fly from London Heathrow, via Miami or Madrid to Lima then straight on to Cusco.

Day 2. Rest and acclimatisation and an afternoon tour of the city – live music in the evening.

Day 3. Sightseeing includes the temple of the Sun, Cathedral and the Plaza de Arms with its many examples of Spanish colonial buildings with Inca foundations and walls.  Visit the imposing temple of Kenko and the Inca baths of Tambo Machay. 

Day 4.Drive along the beautiful Urubamba Valley to Pisac to visit its large and colourful market. Continue onto Llamay to visit a rural arts orphanage to run creative afternoon activities with the children. Stay in Calca.

Day 5.Travel to Ollantaytambo, the best example of Inca town planning and see surviving terraces and the fortress. Spend an afternoon with the Happy Heart Restaurant run by a local man who now   feeds over 150 children who need to walk more than 2 hours to school each day.  Stay at a rustic hotel in beautiful surroundings.

Day 6.  Train to Machu Pichu.  Tour the ruins and then spend the evening in the nearby village of Agues Callientes to enjoy the hot springs.

Day 7.  Morning to relax before returning to Cusco. – optional visit to Cusco Children’s home to run arts workshops.  Museum visits and free time.

Day 8.Through the Andes on the highest train in the world to Puno, stay on the shores of Lake Titicaca.

Day 9. Morning visit to the Uros floating Islands on Lake Titicaca – Bus to La Paz Bolivia.

Day 10. Rest morning, afternoon tour of city, markets, museum – evening of jazz at the worlds highest jazz club! Entrance and cocktail included.

Day 11. Two Project visits to choose from.  One with a children’s home (ages 5-15) one to a boys home for a jewellery making workshop (ages 16+)… afternoon trip to Valley de la Luna  - the evening spent at a Bolivian Pena, a traditional music and dance cultural night.

Day 12. Shopping Day and free time or day trip to cycle the world’s most dangerous road…

Day 13. Fly to Miami for the overnight flight to London.

Day 14. Arrive Heathrow early in the morning.