TREK | AMAZON + ANDES

EPIC ADVENTURE FOR DADS WITH 17-20 year old SONS & DAUGHTERS

June 3-15, 2026

THIS IS IT

You’ve fathered your son or daughter through childhood and the early teen years. Now, as your child emerges into adulthood, he or she craves your blessing more than ever. This bucket-list adventure has been designed for you and your son or daughter who is entering their senior year of high school and beyond, up to 20 years old. Over the course of this breathtaking adventure, you’ll travel from the depths of the Bolivian Amazon jungle to the heights of the Peruvian Andes. Along the way, your son or daughter will:

  • Experience both the joy and the struggle of real life in various South American contexts.

  • Discover new depths of passion and purpose for life.

  • Receive his or her father’s blessing.

  • Have an unforgettably powerful experience with dad.

DADS & 17-20 YEAR OLD sons or DAUGHTERS

  • QUALITY TIME

    Bucket list experience for dads and their sons or daughters

  • LIFELONG MEMORIES

    12 epic nights from the jungles of the Amazon Basin in Bolivia to the mountain tops of Peru

  • What's Included

    Registration covers airfare (from a select major US airport, TBD) all meals, lodging, transportation, insurance, ministry materials, as well as epic jungle and mountain adventures

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LEAVE SOUTH AMERICA with

  • Days of uninterrupted connection with your son or daughter

  • A deeper understanding of your powerful role as a dad

  • A son or daughter whose heart has been impacted, and who knows how to partner with God in bringing life to the world

  • A solid relational foundation with Dad for children who are transitioning to adulthood

Itinerary snapshot

Days 1-2:

Depart from a major US airport to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Get settled, rest, and enjoy group activities in the beautiful city of Santa Cruz

Days 3-8:

Travel to Trinidad, Bolivia to board a large riverboat on the Mamoré River. This boat will become our floating home for the next several days! As we travel up-river toward Brazil, we will work alongside an incredible organization serving adults and children with significant needs in indigenous areas of the Amazon Basin. Be ready to work hard, laugh a lot, and make a big difference!

Days 9-13:

Experience life and adventure in the high-altitude cities of La Paz, Bolivia, and Cusco, Peru. we will be immersed in some of the most fascinating ancient places in South America - including Machu Picchu. Be ready for an epic journey! On our final day, we will head to the airport in Cusco to return home with a heart full of memories.

Pricing

  • All inclusive from Major us airport (tbd): $4250 per person

    A $500 deposit (per father-child pair) is due upon registration. Registration includes airfare, most meals, lodging, transportation, insurance, experience guides, adventure experiences, and so much more! This fee also helps cover some of the materials we will need for our mission oriented work in Bolivia. Please note: Airfare to the U.S. jump-off airport and Bolivia Visa Fees are not included.

    Because this trip is mission oriented, Restoration Project is offering some special tools to help raise the funds for this journey, including the cost of your flights! Once you are registered, we will reach out to help create an individual web-page so your family and friends can give tax-deductible contributions toward your trip. Many past participants have been able to fundraise the entire trip cost!

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READY TO JOIN TREK| AMAZON + ANDES?

HERE’S HOW:

STEP 1:

fill out the application form below

STEP 2:

COMPLETE a LIVE VIRTUAL INTERVIEW WITH YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER

STEP 3:

upon approval, complete the official registration form and pay the $500 deposit

Space is limited to 10 father-child pairs. Last year the trip filled in days. Apply NOW

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FAQS

  • By their 16th birthday, your son or daughter is well on their way to adulthood.

    Fathering our almost-grown-up-children with intentionality is so vital during this exciting and pivotal season of their lives. We believe that Trek offers two elements that will help establish a solid foundation upon which their adult life can thrive with confidence and purpose.

    First, the cities and wilds of Kenya offer an opportunity for adventure and play, but perhaps more importantly they offer an opportunity for your son or daughter to encounter the reality of life as much of the world knows it. Much of our time in Kenya will be spent in Nairobi, partnering with a brilliant organization that serves children and adults to help break cycles of poverty through education support, meals, and unconditional love. To put it bluntly, we hope our time playing and teaching and laughing and working with these kids and adults will break our hearts. We hope your son or daughter will catch a vision for the world and will never be the same.

    Second, this is an opportunity for you to see the man or woman your child is becoming and to offer your blessing. There’s nothing more powerful in the life of a child (no matter their age) than the strong and tender words of a father.

    Along with our time in Nairobi, Trek will also take us into the wild. We will experience the thrill of camping on the side of a volcano followed by a bucket-list safari in the Maasai Mara during the famous wildebeest migration period.

  • You and your child will be picked up at Nairobi International Airport on Thursday, July 23rd.

    IMPORTANT: You are responsible for transportation to and from Nairobi. Please plan to depart from your home airport by July 22nd in order to arrive in Nairobi in afternoon on July 23rd. Flight itineraries must be approved by your trip guides before you purchase them. More information on specific arrival and departure time expectations will be shared upon registration.

  • There’s no need for prior experience. Your Trek guides have decades of experience traveling around the globe, including Kenya.

  • Your guides will make sure that every traveler has all the information they need to be ready.

    If desired, we can help organize your flights to and from Nairobi to give you peace of mind and a smooth journey.

    Along with several team zoom-meetings, you will receive packing and informational lists to help you get organized and feel confident about the trip.

  • All travelers MUST have a US Passport that does not expire before January, 2026. Please double check your passports and expiration dates as soon as possible.

    Visas are required for entry into Kenya. This is included in the cost of the trip and will be organized by trip leaders.

  • No vaccines are required for entry to Kenya at this time. A list of CDC recommended vaccines for travel to these areas will be shared with you upon registration. Additionally, while we will not be traveling in areas where malaria is prevalent, feel free to speak with your doctor should you want more information about malaria prophylactic medication.

    Emergency medical insurance is included in the registration fee. This includes in-country medical care as well as emergency evacuation costs. Trip cancellations for personal reasons are not covered.

  • We’d love to chat more with you if you have any questions. Please email Jeremy at jeremy@restorationproject.net

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