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SUMMARY:Smiling Through Sadness
DESCRIPTION:Come together and make Children’s Grief this November the month to remember. \n  \nGrief is never time limited though this November we are shining the light on the importance of children’s grief as part of Children’s Grief Awareness Week 18th – 24th November 2024. \n  \nThis could be one of the most traumatic experiences a child will ever have to face.  But it doesn’t have to. With your help\, the Hospice can make sure bereaved children and young people get the support they need to enable them to move forward\, live a healthy lifestyle and learn again to Smile Through Sadness. \n  \nWe’re calling on all children and younger supporters this November to join with the Hospice and help raise vital funds to support children and young people who have lost a loved one. \n  \n \n  \nCan you give up something you love to support another child or young person who has lost a love one.  Got a sweet tooth or avid gamer? \n  \nCan you take on a daily challenge for the 30 days of November; Readathon\, walk\, skip\, jog\, scoot a km/mile or set yourself a target of so many sit-ups\, push-ups\, star jumps a day and smash it!  How about offering to do something to help someone else each day\, eg take the dog for a walk\, put the hoover round\, clean your room – an act of kindness a day to help others whilst raising vital funds? \n  \n  \nChallenge Details\n  \nDate / Time: Virtual for the month of November. \nReg Fee: Free to sign up. \nHow to sign up: Click on the I’m In Sign Me Up button and tell us what you’re planning on doing this November and we can cheer you on.  We will also send you your challenge card to help you keep track and show everyone how well you’re doing. \nSponsorship Ask: We’ve tasked our children and young people to raise £38.40 which will help pay towards a childhood Bereavement Support Session and Book. \nSponsorship Incentive: Hospice medal and challenge certificate.  For everyone who raises over £38.40 we will enter you into a prize draw for a Cinema experience for 4. \nJoin our online fundraising Just Giving Campaign HERE where you can link to or set up your on just giving page. \nJoin our Event Face Book Page and post your progress\, photos and challenge clips. \n  \n \n  \nWhatever you decide to do to support children grieve this November\, do it in the knowing that you will make a huge difference in enabling the Hospice to be there for them when someone dear to them dies. \n  \n \n  \n             \n  \n \n  \nMeet our specialist practitioner experienced in bereavement support; Jill Bowen. \n  \nIf you would like more information about our bereavement services\, please visit our website or call the office on 01495 717277 option 1. \n  \n  \n  \nHere are some quotes from children and young people who have been supported by Jill. \n   \n  \nMeet our Sponsor\n \n  \nLudom Storage is a family run self storage facility based in Brynmawr. We provide storage space for household and business customers. We are passionate about our community and support local organisations\, charities and groups through volunteering\, donations\, collections and providing free space. We are proud to sponsor the Hospice of the Valleys ‘Smiling through Sadness’ this November and support their childhood bereavement service. The Hospice of the Valleys is a charity that is close to our hearts and supports so many people in the community we live. \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Peru; Salkantay Trek and Machu Picchu Trek
DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW\nVoted one of the top 25 treks in the world\, this challenging expedition will take us beneath spectacular Andean peaks\, through epic Peruvian landscapes and misty cloud forest. \nAfter an overnight stay at a hotel in Lima\, we begin our adventure by taking a domestic flight to the colonial town of Cusco then spend a day exploring the sights of the Sacred Valley while acclimatising to the high altitude of the region. \nThe next day we will begin our hike along the Salkantay trail. The route follows an ancient and remote Inca footpath\, where snow-capped mountains collide with lush tropical rain forests. The paths are filled with wild strawberries\, colourful butterflies and other exotic flora and fauna. Off the beaten path\, this trek is one of the most interesting and challenging ways to experience the land of the ancient Incas. One of the highlights will be catching our first glimpse of Machu Picchu across the valley. We will spend our last night of the trek at the spa town of Aguas Calientes and in the morning we will take a short transfer to the ancient site where we enjoy a guided tour\, unlocking the mysteries of this glorious ancient city. After returning to Cusco we will have our final celebratory meal in this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site\, before returning home via Lima the following day. \n  \nTo find out more about this amazing trek and to BOOK\, please visit\nThe Different Travel Company\n  \n        \n  \nITINERARY\nDay 1 (Saturday 9 November 2024):\nLondon – Lima\nFly from London to Peru’s capital city\, Lima. On arrival in Lima transfer to a hotel for an overnight stay and our first meal together.\nMeals: Dinner \nDay 2 (Sunday 10 November 2024):\nLima – Cusco\nIt’s an early start this morning for our short flight to Cusco (3\,400m). After arriving we transfer to our colonial hotel and have lunch. The rest of the day is free to relax and enjoy the city at our own pace while acclimatising to the altitude. Perhaps take in some of the local sights such Cusco Cathedral\, the markets\, or just enjoy people-watching over a coffee in Plaza de Armas before gathering together for dinner this evening.\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 3 (Monday 11 November 2024):\nCusco – Tambo Machay – Cusco\nAfter breakfast\, trek from Cusco up to the ancient ruin of Tambo Machay for acclimatisation. This gradual ascent offers 300m elevation gain which will help you acclimatise for the trek to come. You will continue to pass some amazing Inca sites as you walk downhill to Sacsayhuaman. This afternoon we return to Cusco for our overnight stay.\nTrekking: Approx. 8km. 300m altitude gain\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 4 (Tuesday 12 November 2024):\nCusco – Challacancha – Humantay Lake – Soraypampa\nToday the trek to Machu Picchu begins! We transfer from Cusco early this morning and take a scenic drive to Challacancha (3867m)\, stopping for a brief visit to Tarawasi Archaeological site enroute. We continue along the winding mountain road to Mollepata (2900m)\, enjoying panoramic views en-route. On arrival at Challacancha\, we will enjoy lunch whilst the pack horses are loaded then we commence our climb to Humantay Lake (3\,869m). After enjoying the views of this stunning blue lake\, we continue to Soraypampa (3\,850m) where we set up camp with the magnificent Salkantay Mountain (6\,271m) as our backdrop – the second most sacred peak in Inca mythology.\nTrekking: Approx. 22km/7hrs. 469m altitude gain\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 5 (Wednesday 13 November 2024):\nSoraypampa – Andenes\nToday the landscape changes drastically from dry and arid\, to snowy peaks\, before descending into the tropical zone. After breakfast we leave our camp and start the toughest section of the trek. The mountain switchbacks lead us up to the pass and our highest point\, Abra Salkantay (4\,630m). We celebrate our achievements and admire the spectacular views of the mountains and imposing snowy peaks of Mt. Salkantay. After lunch we descend through the grassy highlands and into the cloud rainforest to reach our camp in Andenes (2920m).\nTrekking: Approx. 21km/8hrs. 750m altitude gain / 1620m altitude loss\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 6 (Thursday 14 November 2024):\nAndenes – Lucmabamba\nToday we hike through lush rainforest along the Santa Teresa river valley to Lucmabamba campsite (2064m). We’ll pass bamboo groves\, waterfalls\, thermal hot springs\, coffee plantations and banana\, granadilla and avocado orchards\, and observe a wide array of tropical flowers and birdlife\, such as hummingbirds. A hot picnic lunch is served along the way\, after which we trek for approximately 4 more hours to reach the start of the “Llactapata Inca Trail” and our last campsite at Lucmabamba. This evening we will have a local coffee tasting and demonstration!\nTrekking: Approx. 19km/7hrs. 856m altitude loss\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 7 (Friday 15 November 2024):\nLucmabamba – Llactapata – Aguas Calientes\nAfter an early breakfast\, we hike for around three hours to reach the archaeological site Llactapata (2\,700m) from where we catch our first glimpse of Machu Picchu from across the valley! On the way we pass coffee plantations\, beautiful landscapes and diverse flora and fauna. We descend through bamboo forest to Hidroelectrica train station and stop for lunch\, before continuing by train to Aguas Calientes (2\,040m) where we can enjoy a hot shower!\nTrekking: Approx. 15km/6hrs. 636m altitude gain\, 660m altitude loss.\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 8 (Saturday 16 November 2024):\nAguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco\nAt dawn\, we begin our journey to Machu Picchu! We start with a short bus ride – prepare to be awed by this incredible ancient citadel. We start the day with a guided tour before free time to explore the site on our own. If you have the energy\, you can continue up to the Sun Gate for the picture postcard classic view of Machu Picchu. This afternoon we take the train to Poroy\, followed by a short transfer back to Cusco where we check into our hotel before a final celebratory dinner.\nMeals: Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner \nDay 9 (Sunday 17 November 2024)\nEnjoy a final free day in Cusco. Gather for a celebratory farewell dinner this evening.\nMeals: Breakfast\, dinner \nDays 10-11 (Monday 18 – Tuesday 19 November 2024):\nCusco – Lima – London\nToday we fly from Cusco to Lima before taking an indirect overnight flight back to London\, landing the following day\, Tuesday 19 October 2024.\nMeals: Breakfast \n        \n\nCOSTS & HOW TO PAY\nRegistration fee: £495 and then either… \nSponsorship: £5770 \nThis option is for those who wish to raise sponsorship to cover both the costs of the trip (accommodation\, food\, guides etc.) and a donation to Hospice of the Valleys.  There is a minimum sponsorship amount for each trip that you are required to raise in order to participate. \nor \nSelf-Funded: £2\,885  \nThis option is for those who choose to pay the trip costs (accommodation\, food\, guides etc.) themselves and can choose to raise some funds for Hospice of the Valleys. \n  \n  \n       \n\n\nWHAT’S INCLUDED\n\nReturn flights from London\nDomestic flights from Lima to Cusco\nAirport taxes and charges\nAll transfers and transport in Peru\nAccommodation in 3* hotels (5 nights)\, high quality tents on the trek (3 nights) and guesthouse in Aguas Calientes (1 night)\nAll meals as specified\nLocal English-speaking guides\, porters and full support crew on the trek\nTrekking permits\nEntrance fees to Machu Picchu\nUK Different Travel tour manager\n\n\n\n\nWHAT’S NOT INCLUDED\n\nPersonal expenses (e.g. drinks\, souvenirs\, etc.)\nVaccinations\nTravel insurance\nTips for local guides and support crew (approx. £25-£30)\nTrek kit and equipment\nPeru visa (not currently required for British citizens)\n\n  \n\nTo find out more about this amazing trek and to BOOK\, please visit\nThe Different Travel Company\n  \n  \n                      
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