What is Ethical Tourism?

Everyone travels; few respect.

Over the last few years, tourism has turned into a complex phenomenon. Though it can stimulate socio-economic development, it often has harmful consequences in the preservation of local identity and respect for the land.

Some of the negative social effects that tourism can produce in local communities are: the transformation of religious or ethnic rites in tourist products, the abandonment of traditional artisanship in favor of simple souvenirs, and the increase in petty crime, child labor and prostitution.

These threats have compelled us to create a higher quality tourism that is both ethical and sustainable.

The quality of a tourist program is invariably determined by the quality of each of its parts and by the capability of its participants, including the tourists themselves. Tourism’s sustainability requires the respect of the fragile equilibrium between nature, culture and the native population, particularly in areas that are environmentally at risk and in small island communities.

Ethical tourism would fail if it adhered to abstract moral ideals. Instead, it must manifest itself in the daily life of its trips. For this reason, we avoid the “use and throw away” services of mass tourism, which only make the big corporations rich, leaving the local workers with crumbs.

What is our vision of Ethical Tourism?

From the beginning, PeruEtico has promoted a new kind of tourism: “ethical tourism.” Our goal is to help you touch this corner of the world, which we support directly with money raised through the tours’ project contributions. There are numerous examples of responsible tourism in the world today, but many of those organizations have trouble detailing the management of the money raised.

That’s how we are different; our big advantage is that we live here.

We’re always up to date, we can keep an eye on the children’s basic needs, and we know when and how to intervene for the best. We’re not just about the travel; above all, we’re interested in the travelers. We want to help you understand Peru—with the different, contradictory worlds that exist within it—and our way of traveling it. That’s the true trip for us. Visiting the various projects during the tours is a taste of the country’s “juice,” from which you’ll strain lots of information to share with family and friends. You’ll not only be able to show them pictures of Machu Picchu, you’ll have personal stories to tell about the children of Mosoq Runa, Hogar de las Estrellas and CEPROF.

Creating a more just tourism, working towards a slightly better world: that’s what Ethical Tourism means. That’s what PeruEtico is all about.

Ethical - Do it yourself - 16 days
Do organized trips hold you back? Does a daily itinerary, organized months in advance, stress you out?   No problem—the Ethical Do-It-Yourself Tour is for you!         We will only give you the “outline” of the trip: Lodging (in 3 star hotels) Bus tickets on first-class tourist buses Flight from Lima to Cusco Train to and from Machu Picchu Pick-ups: In every station and airport, there will be someone from the agency to bring you to the ...
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Ethical South & Andes - 15 days
From one end of Peru to the other: Cusco, the ancient Incan capital; Machu Picchu, the lost city; the mythical Sacred Valley of the Incas; Puno and the spectacular Lake Titicaca; colonial Arequipa; Nazca’s mysterious lines; and, finally, the Paracas nature reserve and the fantastic Ballestas Islands.     We’ll guide you through the world of the Quechuas and the Aymaras, without hiding the problems that also characterize it, visiting projects Mosoq ...
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Ethical South & Andes - 17 days
The most complete, most interesting tour we have to offer; this is the Trip. In twenty days, not a moment is wasted, as we introduce you to Peru’s world-famous classics: Cusco, the ancient Incan capital; Machu Picchu, the lost city; the mythical Sacred Valley of the Incas; Puno and the spectacular Lake Titicaca; colonial Arequipa; Nazca’s mysterious lines and the Cahuachi archeological site; the Huacachina oasis and the desert’s ...
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Ethical Beach & Andes - 19 days
If you think coming to Peru means giving up on a beach vacation, you’ve got it all wrong; Peru’s northern beaches hold their own in comparison to the Caribbean. You’ll go home relaxed, after a few days in Mancora… but not without first visiting Cusco and Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, the Colca Canyon and, of course, the projects we support: Mosoq Runa, Hogar de las Estrellas and CEPROF.   ...
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Ethical South & Andes - 14 days
In only two weeks, we’ll introduce you to Peru’s can’t-miss classics: Cusco, the ancient Incan capital; Machu Picchu, the lost city; the mythical Sacred Valley of the Incas; Puno and the spectacular Lake Titicaca; and colonial Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.     We’ll guide you through the world of the Quechuas and the Aymaras, without hiding the problems that also characterize it, visiting projects Mosoq Runa in Urubamba, Hogar de las ...
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Ethical Andes - 10 days
The communities of the Lake Titicaca, the magic of Cusco surrounded by the Sacred Valley and the Machu Picchu…We will explain you the world of the Quechuas and the Aymaras, without forgetting to point out the issues that characterize this part of the world. Therefore we will visit the projects of Mosoq Runa in Urubamba and of the Hogar de las Estrellas in Cusco. ...
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Ethical Amazon & Andes - 18 days
Discover the Tambopata-Candamo Reserve, located in the Madre de Dios region, only an hour and a half from Cusco by plane. In this spectacular biological reserve, scientists have identified 1,234 species of butterflies, 592 species of birds, 135 species of ants, 127 amphibian species and 94 species of fish. We will have an unforgettable experience with ecotourism, getting to know the Amazonian community of Inferno in the process. But ...
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Perù express - 17 days
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Ethical North & Andes - 15 days
The journey of journeys: crossing Peru from north to south, following an itinerary made by travelers for travelers. Discover the Moche, Chimu and Incan cultures, as you experience Peru’s wonderful biodiversity: the deserts, the Pacific coasts, the magical Andes and their altiplanos, Cusco and Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa and the Colca Canyon. Finally, you’ll visit and help numerous projects we support: CEPROF in Lima, Mosoq Runa in ...
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Ethical Trek - 17 days
If you love to hike through breathtaking, unforgettable landscapes, this is the trip for you… we’ll go on a fantastic trek, the Inca Trail (or Lares or Choquequirao), exploring the Andes and the Incan culture on foot. Of course, we won’t leave out Peru’s “jewels”: Cusco and the Sacred Valley, Puno and Lake Titicaca, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.We’ll enrich the tour by visiting the projects CEPROF in Lima, ...
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Ethical South & Andes - 16 days
  From one end of Peru to the other. From Lima, we’ll travel to the Paracas nature reserve and the fantastic Ballestas Islands, Nazca’s mysterious lines, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, Puno and the spectacular Lake Titicaca, and lastly to Cusco, the ancient Incan capital, Machu Picchu, the lost city, and the mythical Sacred Valley of the Incas. We’ll guide you through the world of the Quechuas and the Aymaras, ...
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Paracas & Ballestas - 2 days
Visit the Paracas Reserve and take a boat to the Ballestas Islands, with its exceptional variety of wildlife (sea lions, birds). This tour is for nature lovers…   ...
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Fair-Trade South & Andes - 16 days
A classic: beautiful Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca and Taquile Island, and finally Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Fair-trade producers, long-term collaborators with MINKA FAIR TRADE, will open up to us worlds unknown to mass tourism, as they tell us about their lives, their experiences, their problems and their victories after 30 years of cooperative work. A truly unique, authentic look at Peru…   ...
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Naturalistico - 17 days
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Mucho Gusto - 17 days
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