At Home in Lima

This full-day social impact experience takes place in a suburban area on the outskirts of Lima, where you will spend the day connecting with community residents and grassroots projects. Among these, you will visit a community garden where local women are producing teas and herbal remedies while empowering residents to cultivate their own crops at home. You'll visit an artisan in her home, hearing how she uses handicrafts as a form of expression. Over a relaxed, home-cooked lunch in the home of a local host, you'll hear about everyday life in this sometimes harsh environment where community means everything. The afternoon concludes at a youth center, hearing how locals are working tirelessly to provide a brighter future for local children and support young families through Jugando Aprendo. Your host, Alfredo, populates the day with political and cultural insights while facilitating meaningful encounters with individuals you would not otherwise cross paths with as a tourist in Lima.

This full-day outing is a grounding experience focused on social impact. Through your host, Alfredo, you will cultivate an understanding of how suburban communities are working hard for positive change — challenging outdated beliefs and putting heart and soul into social projects that benefit the entire community and create opportunities for children and adolescents to flourish. In lieu of seeing the sights, you will hear stories — learning about hardships but also about positive change. In place of museums and restaurants, you will be welcomed into private homes. You will learn about the controversial “Wall of Shame”, which separates one of the poorest neighborhoods of Lima from one of the richest. Through your participation — all experiences include a donation to Jugando Aprendo, an initiative supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds — you leave a positive footprint through tourism that directly supports the community.

Born in Lima and raised in the Andes, Alfredo has always carried Peru in his heart while exploring the world. He has lived in India, the Philippines, Thailand, and China, where he worked as an advertiser, journalist, and even a chef specializing in Sichuanese cuisine. These experiences deepened his appreciation for cultural diversity and ultimately inspired him to return home. In 2015, he co-founded an initiative bringing solar power and quality education to remote Andean communities through sustainable tourism. Alfredo is also the proud owner of a Lima-based company offering authentic, responsible tours that create real impact. For Alfredo, travel is more than discovery; it is a way to uplift communities, honor traditions, and give dignity back to the most vulnerable. In the case that Alfredo is not available to guide this tour, he will send a guide who shares his morals and guiding style.

- Sunscreen and a hat. - Comfortable, closed-toe shoes. - Bottled water. - Sweater and/or light coat (May-October). - Peruvian Soles in case you wish to buy anything at the community garden (teas, soaps) or from the artisan. Purchases are not obligatory, but they support the local community. Payments are not possible by card.