Join us on a hiker’s paradise trip through the beautiful Sacred Valley of Peru. A perfect mix of adventure, learning, service and exploration. The train trip to Machu Picchu allows travelers to enjoy the wonders of Peru through spectacular hikes by day and cozy lodge rooms by night. The CME lectures for this adventure will be interspersed throughout the 9 Day Multi-Sport Adventure, Cultural & Culinary Tour of Peru. We will have also get a chance to work with a local community health program and collaborate on Wilderness Medicine skills in high mountain regions. 

Highlights:

• Experience Peru’s magical landscape while visiting ancient Incan ruins, some of the most spectacular in the world
• Witness the vivid expression of culture while strolling the mountainous farmlands and quaint villages of the Sacred Valley
• Enjoy the colorful ambiance of local handicraft markets, particularly the traditional Quechua textiles
• Explore the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, the great mountain-top city abandoned by the Inca Empire
• Engage in cross-cultural medical workshops and learn traditional uses of herbs and plants in the Andes
• Work side-by-side with local community health professionals during a mountain health campaign

While this is a CME adventure and cultural course, loved ones and family members are welcome to join in and listen to the lectures, and even participate in the skills workshops if they are interested!

Dates: November 5th-13th, 2023

Prices: from $4,495

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Exploring Machu Picchu & The Heart of the Sacred Valley

One of our favorite places in the world, this trip combines it all: delicious food, incredible hikes, and luxury lodges.

Peru is a country rich in history and culture. From the delicious Peruvian cuisine, artisan crafts, snow-capped mountains, friendly people, and ancient ruins, Peru has something for every traveler. Many people have one destination on their mind when preparing an adventure to Peru: Machu Picchu. This mountain fortress should absolutely be on every traveler’s bucket list, however, after running several trips to Peru over the past 30 years, we have selected a few highlights that are worthwhile adding to your itinerary as you make the journey to Machu Picchu, whether by foot or by train.

The itinerary has carefully been designed by over three decades of running trips to Peru and crafted with the same priorities that we place on every MedTreks adventure: friendly people, comfortable lodging, tasty food, quality education. 

We look forward to sharing this incredible country with you!

About the Course: 

This trip is a 9-day cultural and hiking tour of the Sacred Valley of Peru and Machu Picchu combines topics in travel and mountain medicine, global health, and humanitarian medicine. These lectures are paired with a hands-on immersive experience working with a local healthcare program of Peru, Sacred Valley Health, who are doing incredible work with the indigenous cultures of the highlands of Peru. The idea is to help expand the scope of the public health services that this program provides, but also to equip MedTreks participants to feel more confident in their skills and strategies when they do global health work abroad in other regions.

MedTreks collaborates with Sacred Valley Health in Peru using a similar model to MedTreks. Practicing Train-The-Trainer, this organization specifically focuses on training community health workers, or promotoras, to help improve the health of the communities living in the high mountain villages. Working side-by-side with the local promotoras, our MedTreks teams will have an authentic service learning experience – sharing knowledge and collaborating in the global health arena.

12 Category 1 CME units available & Up to 20 CEUs for this Mountain Medicine Seminar