Ascend Travel - Humanitarian Travel Agency in Cusco, Peru

By providing unique and unmatched experiences for the socially-conscious traveler, we help Andean communities beat poverty by empowering themselves through microenterprise, simple technology, education and health.

Service Expeditions
Rural tourism
Water projects
Medical missions and clinics
Reforestation
Ventilated stoves construction
Computer literacy

School construction
Community training centers
Eco-latrines and sanitation
Environmental awareness
Greenhouses and irrigation
Education
Microenterprise training

We organize the best and most effective service expeditions in Cusco, hands-down. Our combination of in-country staff, interns and volunteers only paint half the picture - the other half is you! We need your help leading or participating in a life-changing service expedition.

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Check out and support our current projects!

We work tirelessly to identify community projects that bring about real change. Together with the community we serve, local government, other not-for-profits, local and international businesses and individuals like yourself, we see projects through from start to finish to follow-up.

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Read and follow our blog!

Compiled by our staff, interns, and customers, our blog is dedicated to the work we do, the places we've visited, the traditions in which we have participated, the restaurants we've eaten at, the eccentricities of Peruvian culture, and the people we've met... Check it out!

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3-4 days
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November 16th - 28th 2012, Bolivia
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December 14th - 24th, 2012
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March 9th - 18th, 2013
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May 18th - 28th, 2013
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Why choose us?

Through our collaboration with the Ascend Alliance, we have a 30 year history of organizing service expeditions! We enable community empowerment through strategic alliances, commercialization, solidarity tourism and sustainable development projects. We work together with communities in need to identify strenghts and opportunities that can help end the devastating cycle of poverty!

Solidarity Tourism - Physical space shared by visitors and locals for personal and community development, breaking down cultural barriers.
Sustainable Development Projects - Execution of development projects with the help of tourists, local government and local businesses.
Strategic Alliances - Strategic alliances with non-profits, NGO's and international and local travel agencies in order maximize our impact.
Commercialization - We promote sustainable development projects through our website, word of mouth, social media, and more.

January 15th, 2012

Hello World!

We are opening or doors for business March 1st, until then feel free to look around and get in touch...

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