Start exploring South America summer programs

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,150

Location:

São Paulo, Brazil

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Students develop a startup concept and pitch it to local mentors. Includes a visit to an Indigenous (Guarani) community at Tenondé Porã Territory, a hike in Serra da Cantareira urban forest, and a churrasco (Brazilian barbecue).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,150

Location:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily soccer training (up to 3 hrs/day, 5 days/week) paired with sports psychology coursework covering stress management, optimal performance zones, and goal-setting. Includes a tour of La Bombonera stadium, an overnight stay at a traditional estancia, and a day trip to the Tigre Delta. Prior soccer experience preferred.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,500

Location:

São Paulo, Brazil

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily soccer training (up to 3 hrs/day, 5 days/week) paired with sports psychology coursework; students track progress in a Personal Performance Portfolio. Includes a 3-day overnight trip to Ilhabela island. Prior soccer experience preferred.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$7,175

Location:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Credit:

Optional 4 college credits via CIEE partner

Spanish immersion; requires at least one year of high school Spanish. Excursions to an estancia (ranch) and Iguazú Falls.

Dates:

Jul 4–24, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$7,900–$8,900

Location:

Ecuador (Quito, Mindo Cloud Forest, Andean homestay, Galápagos Islands)

Grades:

Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

Three-week program in Ecuador combining the Mindo Cloud Forest, a weeklong Andean homestay with community service, and six days in the Galápagos snorkeling, hiking, and visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 7, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–3 weeks

Cost:

$4,825–$6,550

Location:

Cuenca, Ecuador (with excursions)

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027

Several versions of this program.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 28, 2027 (4 weeks and 6 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks–6 weeks

Cost:

$8,995–$12,250

Location:

Cuenca, Ecuador and Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027

Several versions of this program.

Dates:

Jul 11–21, 2027

Length:

11 days

Cost:

$4,765–$5,295

Location:

Quito, Mindo, and the Galápagos Islands (Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal)

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Visits mainland Ecuador (Quito, the equator at Mitad del Mundo) and the Galápagos Islands, with community service at a sustainable farm. Optional group flight Miami (MIA) to Quito (UIO).

Dates:

Jun 30 – Jul 10, 2027

Length:

11 days

Cost:

$4,135–$4,595

Location:

Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba, Misminay, Machu Picchu

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Community service (construction, farming, English teaching) in Urubamba and a homestay in the village of Misminay, plus Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley sightseeing. Optional group flight Miami (MIA) to Cusco (CUZ).

Dates:

July 6-17, 2027 (single session)

Length:

12 days

Cost:

$4,195

Location:

Cusco & the Sacred Valley

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

About 20 hours of community service in a Sacred Valley village with host families, plus Cusco, Machu Picchu, paddleboarding, mountain biking, a via ferrata and zipline, and weaving and chocolate workshops. One departure.

Dates:

Jul 19 – Aug 1, 2027

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,388

Location:

Peru (Sacred Valley, Cusco)

Grades:

Current grades 9-11

Format:

Residential

Cultural immersion in the Sacred Valley, including Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, and llama herding with Quechua communities. No community service. One departure.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

Cusco, Peru

Ages:

15-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Archaeology Volunteering in Peru — based in Cusco, Peru, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 24, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) and 4 weeks (28 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)–4 weeks (28 days)

Cost:

$2,970–$4,160

Location:

Cusco, Peru

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Childcare & Community Volunteer Work in Peru — based in Cusco, Peru, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 7, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Conservation in the Galapagos Islands — based in San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a lodge.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 19–Aug 4, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$6,299

Location:

Galapagos Islands

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Wildlife and environmental conservation program in the Galapagos.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 7, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$4,899–$4,999

Location:

Peru

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Students choose one course or track.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 24, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

Córdoba, Argentina

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Human Rights Internship with Spanish in Argentina — based in Córdoba, Argentina, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 14, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

Arequipa and Cusco, Peru

Ages:

16-18 per program site (matches completed grades 10–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Medical Internship in Peru — based in Arequipa and Cusco, Peru, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 24, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) and 3 weeks (21 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)–3 weeks (21 days)

Cost:

$3,370–$3,890

Location:

Córdoba, Argentina

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Medicine Internships with Spanish in Argentina — based in Córdoba, Argentina, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 4–Jul 17, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$7,295

Location:

Ecuador, Galapagos Islands

Grades:

9th-10th grade

Format:

Residential

Ecuador and Galapagos adventure trip.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 28, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$3,370

Location:

Puerto Maldonado (Amazon rainforest), Peru

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Rainforest Conservation in Peru — based in Puerto Maldonado (Amazon rainforest), Peru, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in an eco-lodge.

Dates:

Jul 9–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,600

Location:

Colombia (Popayán)

Ages:

15-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Two-week group program in the Colombian Andes combining a host-family stay in Popayán with nature excursions, volcano hiking, and cultural activities.

Dates:

July 1 - July 16, 2027 (single session)

Length:

16 days

Cost:

$6,750

Location:

Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu

Grades:

Completing grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

25-35 service hours.

Dates:

Jul 23 – Aug 8, 2027

Length:

17 days

Cost:

$8,790

Location:

Argentina (Patagonia)

Grades:

9-12 (Completed)

Format:

Residential

Putney Student Travel exploration program: Patagonia: Skiing. Typical group: 18-21 students, 2-3 leaders.