Flight Info
Peru: Service Expedition in the Sacred Valley
Do NOT book flights until your name is listed on the roster below:
Enrolled Participant Info
*Please note that to access a full student roster complete with contact information, you must sign in to your GLA Dashboard.
June 19 - July 2 - *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
June 19 - July 9 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
July 6 - July 19 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
July 23 - August 5 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
Booking Guidelines
Arrive between 05:00 (5am) and 17:00 (5pm) the day your program begins
Students will have to transit through Lima. This involves collecting bags and clearing customs and immigration before rechecking to Cusco. Please allow a minimum of 3 hours to do this.
Depart between 05:00 (5am) and 22:00 (10pm) the day your program ends
**** A GLA Airport Coordinator (see below) will be on standby at the Lima Airport in the arrival hall to assist with any travel-related issues such as baggage, flight delays, etc.
Options to book your flight (once you've been notified to do so)
Book on your own
Use StudentUniverse GLA's Recommended Travel Agency
GLA recommends families avoid booking separate tickets with separate airline carriers and to avoid flights on Spirit or Frontier Airlines.
Suggested Route
For each program, we suggest a flight route that is the most direct, with the fewest number of stops, and always leaving from a US gateway airport. Check the suggested routes on the Flight Portal.
Lima Airport Coordinator
How will the Airport Coordinator support my student in Lima?
We will have an Airport Coordinator this summer available during most arrival/departure times in Lima airport to assist with travel related issues such as flight delays, luggage issues, etc. They will not be supervising students directly but rather available and on standby to support with any travel hiccups.
Who are the Airport Coordinators and where will they be located?
Friendly, experienced travel professionals, vetted & trained by GLA.
Stationed at the hotel airport and can assist students in their transition between their international and domestic flights by request.
Contact Information for Airport Coordinator:
+ 1 (619) 780 4269 (to only use when your student is in Lima needing travel support)
Please contact our office with any questions or if you'd like further details!
Flor Tirado - Lima Airport Coordinator
Flor Tirado has a degree in Translation and interpreting from Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón (Unifé) in Lima, Peru. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French and some Portuguese. She also works as trip leader for Medlife (a public health NGO headquartered in Lima) where she works with student groups from different ages (14-25). She loves working out at the gym, reading, dancing bachata and preparing her favorite Peruvian dish: cebiche.