Customized Workshops

ACEER-at Hacienda Concepction and ACEER-Los Amigos
Customized University Workshops or Pre-arranged ACEER Workshops

The ACEER operates educational facilities in the Peruvian Amazon that are available for university workshops, school groups, and professional organizations. ACEER staff will work closely with faculty to create customized workshops that tie in with their curriculum and emphasize hands-on field experience. Most customized workshops are run for 1 to 3 weeks. Semester-long experiences can also be arranged.

ACEER-at Hacienda Concepcion is a 5500 square foot Education and Research Center created with full funding from the National Geographic Society and is owned and managed by Inkaterra. It houses nature interpretation exhibits, and  has overnight accommodations. It is located on a 340 hectare private reserve along the Madre de Dios River that includes ethnobotanical gardens, interpreted trails, and diverse rainforest habitats, as well as a nearby Canopy Walkway.

ACEER-Los Amigos is an education and research center, created in partnership with the Amazon Conservation Association and with full funding from the National Geographic Society. The site is adjacent to the Los Amigos Conservation Concession, approximately 4 hours travel time upriver from Puerto Maldonado, Peru. The Los Amigos watershed is remote, pristine wilderness that acts as a biological corridor connecting Manu National Park and the Tambopata Reserved Zone. CICRA, an existing research center created by ACA, lies at the very heart of the largest expanse of virgin rainforest in the world. This complements the ACEER facility that includes overnight accommodations for 23, a classroom, laboratory, and an ethnobotanical garden.

FEE STRUCTURE -2010 Pricing

ACEER-Los Amigos
Double room with private bath, all meals, snacks, housekeeping, internet - $65 per night/person, first 7 nights - $50 per night/person after 7th night
Roundtrip bus/van from Puerto Maldonado to Laberinto (minimum 10 people) - $30-40 per person
Roundtrip boat - Laberinto to Los Amigos (minimum 10 people) - $70 per person
Educational Services Fee will be charged, based upon services required (expert guides, daily excursions, entrance fees to village, gold-mining operations, etc.) An administrative fee of 18% will be charged for all services provided.

ACEER-at Hacienda Concepcion - (Currently under renovation and unavailable for reservations)
Double room with shared bath (4 persons), all meals, snacks, housekeeping,
Includes transportation from Puerto Maldonado and for day trips, expert guides,
All educational activities at Hacienda Concepcion, visit to canopy walkway, entrance to Lake Sandoval, and other daily excursions .
An administrative Fee of 18% will be charged for all services provided.

In-Peru Logistics and Transportation
ACEER can organize all in-Peru logistics (airport transfers in Lima, hotels, airfares, ground transportation, excursions to Machu Picchu, Iquitos, and elsewhere.)

For more information on customized workshops arranged by ACEER, please contact Mary Ann Robinson, Program Coordinator, 610-738-0477 or mrobinson@wcupa.edu