Costs*

Program Fee: $2,995 includes:

• Pre-trip organizational discussions and program materials
•   Full room and board including overnight in Lima
•  Academic programming
•  Guest lectures and roundtable discussions
•  Spanish instruction and materials at individual’s level of language proficiency (1-2 hours per work day)
•  All onsite domestic transportation upon arrival in Cuzco, Peru
•  Community project planning, set up, execution and follow up
•  Community driven project(s) and cultural immersion
•  Project donation and material project purchase for the community
•  Cultural and adventure activities including: Inti Raymi Festival, Machu Picchu, Cusco city tour, and the Sacred Valley-including Pisac
•  Extensive staff support throughout all phases of the program
•  24 hour emergency access to support staff and offices and
•  Health and travel insurance for all participants

The program fee does not include international airfare, airport taxes, incidentals, laundry service, tips, additional touring, cost of acquiring a valid passport, or personal expenses. Optional touring and adventure programs can be arranged at additional costs.

*This quoted cost is based on prices and exchange rates as of January 2008.  The costs and details of the program itinerary are subject to change.

Tuition (Drexel & Non-Drexel Students):

• For 3 Graduate credits = $1881
• For Undergraduate credits (2 enrichment + 2 regular credits) = $3000
  

PERSONAL EXPENSES

Laundry.  There are good laundry services in Cuzco and Ollaytatambo.  They charge by the kilo.  About 5 to 15 US dollars per week should  be sufficient unless you go through a lot of cloths.

Snacks, soft drinks, beer, etc.  This varies a great deal from person to person.  A cold coke at a restaurant costs about 40 cents, a 20-oz beer about 1 dollar.  Bars and clubs charge about the same.  At grocery stores (bodegas) you pay somewhat less.  Snacks are not expensive.

Email/Internet access.  This costs about 30 cents per 1/2 hour.

Gifts and Souvenirs.  Impossible to say.  Crafts such as sweaters, jewelry, and pottery are inexpensive.  There are plenty of opportunities to shop in Cuzco and surrounding areas.  For a hundred dollars you can get a lot.  A good copy of a Moche pot runs 10 to 20 bucks, small pots and figurines cost a few dollars, earrings or necklaces, a couple dollars each (excluding gold or silver), and alpaca sweaters can costs less than 20 dollars.

Other costs.  Remember you will have to pay 30 dollars for the airport tax when you leave Lima to the US.

Application

• Enrollment is open to all Drexel graduate and undergraduate students and students from other colleges and universities.
• No prerequisites.  No knowledge of the Spanish Language is required in order to participate in the program.
• Space is currently limited to 7 students.