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Experience Cusco through Latin dance, culture, local life, community, with Salsa & Bachata at the heart of the experience. Stay with a local host family, enjoy 3 meals a day & take dance classes adapted to your level. Improve your Spanish, connect with locals & enjoy salsa, bachata, merengue & cumbia... In the afternoons, share your skills with local children through languages, sports and creative activities. An authentic experience full dance
16 hours of help per week
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
Music: Perform to entertain guests, children or local communities.
Amount: US$ 379 Per week
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description: The contribution includes accommodation with a local host family, three meals per day, airport pickup, Spanish lessons, salsa and bachata classes, one cultural experience per week, volunteer orientation, and ongoing support throughout your stay. It also covers materials and resources needed for volunteer activities.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Experience Cusco through Latin dance, culture and local life — where Salsa & Bachata become your way to connect, discover and experience Peru.
More than dance classes, this is a different way to experience Cusco from a local perspective. Learn or improve your Salsa & Bachata while enjoying the benefits of movement: well-being, energy, fun, stress relief and social connection.
Connect with local people, practice with the local dance community and discover Peruvian culture through dance, conversation and everyday life. Stay with a Peruvian host family while learning or improving your Spanish and experiencing authentic local life.
The experience is flexible and welcoming to different ages, levels, solo travelers and couples.
Come to dance, feel good, connect and experience Cusco like a local
Recommended Stay:
For the best learning experience, we recommend staying for 3–4 weeks. This gives you enough time to develop your Salsa & Bachata skills, practice regularly and connect with the local community.
As a courtesy, we include a different cultural experience each week, which may be a visit to a local place of interest, a local food experience, trying a traditional dessert, a cultural activity or an experience such as a Pisco Sour class, depending on the schedule and availability.
OPTIONAL: Essential Dance Experience – US$319
For travelers looking for a more affordable option, we offer an Essential Dance Experience focused on Salsa & Bachata, local culture and life, and the experience of staying with a Peruvian host family. This option does not include Spanish classes or the cultural visits to the Cusco City Tour and Maras & Moray.
Activities, Schedule & What’s Included:
✈️ Airport Pick-Up
Airport pick-up to your host family’s home is included.
💃 Salsa & Bachata — 3 Days/Week
3 hours per day: 1.5 hours of class + 1.5 hours of guided practice and social dancing at one of our two associated Salsa & Bachata clubs/restobars.
Classes are adapted to your level. Our teachers speak Spanish, English and other languages. Classes normally start at 7:30–8:00 p.m., with flexible scheduling by agreement with the teacher.
📕Spanish Classes — 2 Days/Week
1.5 hours per class, held in the morning and coordinated with the Spanish teacher. Total: 3 hours per week.
🏠 Homestay & Meals
Stay with a Peruvian host family and enjoy 3 meals per day, Monday–Friday. Vegetarian and vegan options can be arranged in advance whenever possible.
📍Programs Courtesy: Cultural Experiences
Week 1 – Cusco City Tour:
Visit Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun), Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, PukaPukara and Tambomachay. Transportation & professional tour guide included.
Week 2 – Maras & Moray:
Discover the Maras salt mines & the archaeological site of Moray. Transportation & professional tour guide included.
Please note: Entrance tickets and the Cusco Tourist Ticket are not included and must be purchased separately by each participant.
Optional Activities:
🏔️ Weekend Travel Support
We can help organize optional weekend trips & cultural experiences such as Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca in Puno and other destinations, according to ur interests.
🌙 Saturday Night
Optional visits to local venues with live music & Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia & other Latin rhythms.
➕ Extra Dance
Additional private or group Salsa & Bachata classes can be organized upon request, at an additional cost.
🤝 Optional Support for Our Childrens Program
* Respect the host family, teachers and the local community.
* Keep shared spaces clean and respect the family’s home and privacy.
* Be punctual and responsible with agreed activities and schedules.
* Inform us in advance if you need to change or cancel an activity.
* No smoking inside the host family’s home.
* Treat everyone with respect, kindness and an open mind.
* And most importantly: enjoy the experience, dance, connect and be part of the local community. 💃🏽❤️
