Touch down in Lima, the 5th largest city in Latin America. Participant in a 2 day service learning program in the small village of Cachiccata. Take a boat ride to a Amazon lodge and then it’s back to the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Picture It

With 29 of your newest friends spend some time exploring Hoover Dam and the desert landscape of Las Vegas, possibly spotting some native Big Horn Sheep.  From Las Vegas you’ll travel to Lima Peru located at the foot of the Andes Mountains. While in Lima, explore history with a visit to the National Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Then, it’s off to Cuzco, known as the ‘Navel of the Earth’ and designated as the Historical Capital of Peru.

Journey to the Sacred Valley where you will participate in a 2 day service learning program. Work with local school children, make mud bricks, visit a local orphanage and take part in a reforestation project. Next, take in the breathtaking sights of Machu Picchu.  No trip to South America is complete without a visit to the Amazon Forest. Travel by boat to an Amazon Lodge where you will venture out for a jungle hike. Return back to Las Vegas ending your trip with a relaxing day at Camp Foxtail in the Spring Mountain Range.

Map It

Lima, Peru

Be It

• Ability to walk long distances on uneven pathways
• Able to fly for 8 to 10 hours in an airplane
• Able to work with young children.
• No fear of boats/canoes
• Endure heat and humidity

Plan It

• July 27, 2013–August 10, 2013; $4,500
  Must be 13–18 years old at the time of the event.

Get It

All participants must have a valid passport.

$ It

A $250.00 deposit will be due immediately upon acceptance to the event. This is part of the event fee, not in addition to it.

$4,500 fee includes all transportation, sleeping accommodations, meals, tips/gratuities, tour guide and activity fees. Participants are responsible for their transportation costs to and from Las Vegas, NV and their own spending money. The group will meet in Las Vegas on on the 27 or 28 and depart on the 29 for Peru.

Note:

4 adult chaperone spots will be available at a cost of $3,000 per chaperone. Contact Delane Elliott at delliott@girlscoutsnv.org  for an adult application.

All applicants must meet the listed criteria of:

• Must be a registered Girl Scout and have a valid passport
• Must be knowledgeable of Girl Scout Safety Wise requirements
• Experience in leading an Older Girl Troop
• Previous International Destination Travel experience
• Physically fit and able to walk long distances, sit long periods of time
• Able to participate in Chaperone Meetings either in person or via conference calls

Download the Application Form(s):
	destinations_girl_application_2013.pdf destinations_girl_application_2013.doc