Visit Y Learn
Booking your travels with Sacred Valley Health is a win-win!
Visitors get an invaluable glimpse of life and culture in the high Andes, with local women as your guides! For our local guides and partner communities, receiving visitors is an empowerment and economic opportunity. Additionally, hosting visitors helps Sacred Valley Health fund our social projects aimed to improve education, leadership, and health outcomes in our partner Andean communities. Visit us for an unforgettable experience that benefits everyone involved!
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Join one of our immersive experiences, or let us know if you have a custom idea!
(Includes transportation, Quechua-Spanish-English translation, and a locally prepared lunch.)
Andean Perspectives on Life & Health
Visit a high-altitude Andean community, guided by a local woman. Learn about daily life and participate in activities like harvesting or weaving.
Herbal Remedies Workshop
Discover traditional Andean medicine. Walk the hillsides, gather medicinal plants, and create an herbal balm or tincture with a local guide. (For educational purposes only.)
Additional Experiences
We also arrange homestays, Machu Picchu visits, cultural excursions, and workshops.
Passing through Ollantaytambo? Join us for a meaningful experience!
- Herbal Workshop – Learn about Andean herbal medicine and create an herbal balm or tincture with local women. (For cultural learning only.)
- Meet a Local Woman – Talk with a Quechua-speaking woman about her life in the high Andes and experience a weaving or craft demonstration.
- Community Health Workers – Discover how local women are trained as health leaders and try hands-on emergency care skills.
- Emergency Response Training – Learn wilderness medicine techniques for remote settings. (Non-certification program.)
- Health Literacy Visit – Observe a training session and learn about grassroots healthcare efforts.
Customize Your Visit
We also offer homestays, Machu Picchu visits, and cultural workshops.
Discover the wisdom of Andean herbal medicine through hands-on learning. Work alongside local women to prepare an herbal balm or tincture, while engaging in conversations about traditional health beliefs. (For cultural learning only; no medical treatments provided.)
This workshop is available as a 2-hour experience in Ollantaytambo or as part of a full-day community excursion to a partner village. Quechua-Spanish-English translation included.
Customize Your Experience
We also offer homestays, Machu Picchu visits, local excursions, language, dance, and cooking classes.
Herbal Medicine Workshop
Customized Immersive Experiences
Design a unique experience tailored to your interests—whether it’s education, health, or non-profit work. Meet and interact with local women, families, and our international staff to gain insight into rural Peruvian life.
What We Offer:
- Homestays or hotels
- Transportation & guided excursions (including Machu Picchu)
- Workshops in language, dance, and cooking
- Visits to local NGOs
- College credit opportunities
- Service or shadowing experiences at local health clinics
Join us for a visit ranging from half a day to several months!
Learn life-saving skills for responding to medical emergencies in remote areas, led by community health workers with real-world experience. This hands-on training focuses on improvised solutions using local resources and is conducted in Quechua, Spanish, and English. (Non-certification program.)
Training Options
We offer sessions ranging from a half-day office training to a three-day course with practice scenarios and local hiking.
Course Highlights
- Basic emergency response
- Assessment, stabilization, and transport of injured individuals
- Fracture and wound management
- Massive bleeding control
Customize Your Experience
We also arrange homestays, Machu Picchu visits, cultural excursions, and hands-on workshops.
Bring Global Health Learning to Your Classroom
Gain firsthand insights into non-profit and public health work through virtual and global health-focused learning opportunities that fit into your current courses.
Why Partner With Us?
Sacred Valley Health collaborates with rural indigenous communities in the Peruvian Andes to improve health, create jobs for women, and empower marginalized populations through our Community Health Worker Program.
For nearly a decade, we have partnered with universities, providing students with ethical, immersive experiences to learn about program development and community health.
Ideal for Courses in:
- Global & Public Health
- Non-Profit Management
- Health Promotion & Education
- Nursing & Medicine
- Communications
Key Learning Topics:
- Grassroots non-profit operations
- Program development within local culture
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Impact of history, culture & marginalization on health
- Community-based participatory approaches
- Ethical storytelling in non-profits & public health
Enhance Learning While Supporting a Non-Profit
Our expert staff provides immersive, real-world learning experiences in global health, education, and community development. Your participation directly supports our health and empowerment efforts in rural communities.
What Students Say About This Program
💬 “I enjoyed learning about local culture & sustainability efforts. It was fascinating to see how these communities benefit.”
💬 “Understanding Peruvian traditions and values was an eye-opening experience.”
💬 “The virtual meetings were well-organized and engaging, making it a great alternative for those who can’t travel abroad.”