Peru Trip Information

This trip is full and closed to additional participants.
Please check back soon for details regarding the March 2026 trip. 

Group Leaders

Dr. Jodi Flanders and Dr. Jim Deering will be your group leaders. Please direct questions to [email protected].

 

Serving in the Amazon

Power of a Nickel returns to Iquitos, Peru, to educate and serve in this country filled with the history and culture of the Amazon. Although a tourist destination for many, indigenous people struggle to preserve their culture, enduring poor health and markedly reduced access to healthcare services. We will serve 5 clinic days in Iquitos, travel to remote villages for 3 half days, and end with 3 days in Lima touring the hospital systems. This trip will include travel by air, land, and water.

 
  • View photos of our previous outreach trips to Peru
  • View testimonials from our previous Peru trips

Goals

  • Continue to build relationships with the people of Peru
  • Experience cultural differences and global health concerns
  • Provide competent, appropriate medical care to an extremely underserved population
  • Supply much-needed medications and supplies to the community
  • Facilitate educational opportunities for the local population
  • Offer a safe learning environment for medical students, healthcare
    personnel and ancillary team members, while learning the art of medicine
    with technology limited by local standards
  • Request referrals and follow up for other services provided by the Peruvian Healthcare System
  • Partner with local physicians, translators, hospital systems, local NGOs to better understand the needs and culturally appropriate care of this population
  • Welcome the local physicians, dentists, and medical students to our brigade for mutual learning

 

Checklist

  • Complete the application
  • Submit your $206 deposit.
  • Confirm that your passport expires after March 1, 2026.
  • Obtain the required immunizations and malaria prophylaxis for Peru. Yellow Fever vaccine is required. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov
  • Upload part 1 and part 2 of the required documents for your team role (.pdf format).
  • Comply with all payment deadlines. Payable by check, Zelle, or add 3% if paying with PayPal.

Trip Details

Arrive at Jorge Chavez International Airport on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Hotel available after 4:00 pm.
Depart Jorge Chaves Airport on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Included Costs

  • Hotel double occupancy: August 2-16, 2025
    • Double Occupancy is defined as 2 persons per room, with PRICE PER PERSON. 
    • Single Occupancy available by request, pending availability.
  • All breakfasts: August 3-16
  • Lunches: August 4-15
  • Dinners: August 3 and 7 in IQUITOS (welcome and farewell) and August 9-12 in Amazon
  • Transportation by bus, domestic airline (Lima/Iquitos), and boat (including rental of Amazon Queen)
  • Governmental document preparation and licenses
  • Peruvian guides, translators, local physicians, vendors
  • Medications and supplies for clinics
  • Included cultural excursions

 

Costs Not Included

  • International air tickets (USA to Lima)
  • Additional luggage charges
  • Personal expenses
  • Souvenirs, Beverages
  • Tips for transfers, guides, or servers
  • Services not mentioned
  • Single room occupancy
  • Vaccinations, personal medications
  • Medical, evacuation, or cancellation insurance
  • Return to Lima airport from Lima hotels on August 16 for travel to the USA or elsewhere
  • Expenses incurred by any alterations in the package as provided

Cost

Total trip cost PER PERSON:

  • A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $206, paid with your application.
  • Cost from August 2-16:
    • Double Occupancy – $3,475 per person
    • Single Occupancy – $4,300
  • Cost from August 2-8:
    • Double Occupancy – $2,050 per person
    • Single Occupancy – $2,600

If you are unable to stay the entire trip, the alternative is to arrive in Lima on August 2 and depart Iquitos on Friday, August 8th in the evening. You will serve August 3-8 in the Iquitos clinic. Your return flight to Airport Lima (included in this package) will arrive by 6:00 pm on August 8, 2025.

 

Payment Policy:

Payment due date: April 1, 2025

Payments may be made by check, Zelle, or add 3% of total payment if using PayPal. 

Checks made payable to:
Power of a Nickel
Mail to: J. Flanders, DO
2475 W. Garrison Rd Owosso, MI 48867

Zelle payments made to:
(918) 629-1836

Requirements

Travel Clinic consultation is recommended.

Participants will be responsible for all recommended and required vaccinations. Yellow Fever vaccination is required. Malaria prophylaxis is recommended. More information can be found at www.cdc.gov and www.headinghomehealthy.org

  • Evacuation insurance is required, minimum $500,000 coverage.
  • Trip cancellation insurance is strongly suggested to avoid forfeiting funds if you must cancel for any reason.

Cancellation Policy

$206 deposit is non-refundable. Domestic flights are non-refundable.

  • Cancellation after May 1, 2025 will result in cancellation fees and 50% refund in package; domestic flight is non-refundable.
  • Cancellation after June 1, 2025 – no refund can be granted.

I have medical insurance — do I have to purchase evacuation insurance?

Yes, you need an evacuation policy. It is a requirement of Power of a Nickel that each participant have an evacuation policy with a policy amount of $500,000.  You may purchase this through any vendor and sometimes medical school policies will cover evacuation from an international destination. We suggest going to Square Mouth.  There you will find a plethora of policies from different companies with different needs that you might have.