An expedition to step out of your comfort zone into something bigger;

An adventure where exploration and empowerment intertwine; 

A multi-day trek at the beautiful high mountains of Andes through the Salkantay pass to Machu Picchu in Peru;

A rare opportunity to directly connect and empower the indigenous girls in the Sacred Valley -  home to the world’s most direct descendants of the Inca Empire;

A cultural experience to explore the ancient capital of Cusco, filled with UNESCO world heritage sites;

A journey to share alongside two changemaking cohosts - Carmen of Girls Be Change and Alex of Sacred Valley Project; 

A trip where you travel with purpose and connect with intention;

A time to slow down in the thin air and reflect your values and goals;

A week to be with nature, mountains, indigenous communities, changemakers and like-minded women travelers;

A year to connect with global changemakers and bring inspirations to your life; 

A journey of lifetime that brings impact to your inner world and outer world;

This is what this Impact Expedition series is about. Primarily designed for, by, and with women explorers. Under the theme “Travel with Purpose. Connect with Intention”

From August 17 to 26, 2025, join me to visit the Sacred Valley, home to the world’s most direct descendants of the Inca Empire, enjoy the multi-day trek through Salkantay trail to the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu,  culminating in the ancient capital of Cusco. This expedition will bring you to experience the beauty of the Andes Mountains while engaging in an impactful journey alongside changemakers and co-hosts Carmen Chan and Alex Ball, Founder of Sacred Valley Project (SVP), a featured organization of Girls Opportunity Alliance of the Obama Foundation. 

You will take part in meaningful service work in SVP that facilitates education for indigenous girls. “In Peru, indigenous communities are dispersed throughout the Andes Mountains and lack access to many public services, including education,” says Alex. “Only 4 in 10 Peruvian girls from rural Andean communities will graduate from secondary school. Education for women is an especially important investment as the benefits impact future generations and families.” 

Join me in this Impact Expedition to travel with purpose and connect with intention!

Carmen

Founder of Girls Be Change

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Learn more about the story behind Girls Be Change and Impact Expeditions

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At the heart of Girls Be Change’s Impact Expedition lies a commitment to holistic empowerment, designed with six Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) guiding every step. Learn more here. The expedition is not just about travel; they encompass meaningful connections before, during, and after the trip.

Pre-trip:

• 1-on-1 Virtual Coffee to connect with one global changemaker (Social entrepreneur/ NGO founder/ Impact program consultant)
• Access to up to 8 sessions of Virtual Campfire with Changemakers 2025 (Monthly lineup here) 

During the trip: (Group of 10 women explorers + 2 cohosts)

• 10 day 9 night shared accommodation (2 people per room)
• 4-to-5 day Salkantay trek at the Peruvian Andes, with professional guide, to Machu Picchu
• Visiting world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu
• Visiting cultural Inca sites in the ancient capital of Cusco
• Local community outreach and impact work in girls empowerment at the Sacred Valley
• Connecting with purpose-driven businesses and changemakers in Cusco
• Trip alongside two social entrepreneurs, Carmen Chan, founder of Girls Be Change and Alex Ball, founder of Sacred Valley Project, a featured organization of Girls Opportunity Alliance of the Obama Foundation
• Vision boarding with Carmen, founder of Girls Be Change
• Meals and airport transfers included (Airport: Cusco Airport)

Post-trip:

• Access to global women changemakers community (Learn more)
• Access to up to 8 sessions of Virtual Campfire with Changemakers 2025 (Monthly lineup here) 
• Carbon offset of flights booked through our travel partner, Goodwings 

Each expedition embodies the principle of giving back: On top of engaging with indigenous girls empowerment in Sacred Valley via SVP, your place also implies funding the Girls’ Scholarship Program in Myanmar/Thailand. By partnering with Daughters Rising, Girls Be Change will reinvest net profits from the expeditions to support the Girls’ Scholarship Program, allowing ethnic minority women from Myanmar and those in refugee camps to pursue higher education. This ripple effect—where empowering one woman empowers many—is at the core of our mission. 

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Q: Does the package include international flights? What is the carbon offset about?

A: No, international flights are not included in this package. It is entirely up to you to book the flights on your own portal or at our travel partner, Goodwings. Goodwings, a certified B-Corp headquartered in Copenhagen, is a climate-focused SaaS travel management platform that supports businesses and organizations in traveling responsibly. After signing up, you will be given an account login to access the Goodwings platform for flight booking that shows carbon emission information for conscious and informed choices. All the flight trips for the Impact Expeditions booked through Goodwings in 2025 will also be carbon offset. 

Q: What are the payment methods?

A: You can:

- pay on this page by direct domestic bank transfer in USD, EUR, GBP, or AUD WITHOUT any transaction fee; or 

- pay on this page by credit card WITH transaction fee (the amount depends on which bank and currency your credit card is); or

- Direct domestic bank transfer in HKD WITHOUT any transaction fee: Please contact us on girlsbechange@gmail.com and we will share the bank account name and number; or

- Paypal to girlsbechange@gmail.com WITH transaction fee

For more inquiries, please feel free to contact us at girlsbechange@gmail.com.

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Please read the full Terms and Conditions here. 

Payment methods:

- Pay on this page by direct domestic bank transfer in USD, EUR, GBP, or AUD WITHOUT any transaction fee; or 

- Pay on this page by credit card WITH transaction fee (the amount depends on which bank and currency your credit card is); or

- Direct domestic bank transfer in HKD WITHOUT any transaction fee: Please contact us on girlsbechange@gmail.com and we will share the bank account name and number; or

- Paypal to girlsbechange@gmail.com WITH transaction fee

Photo source & credit: Carmen Chan, Sacred Valley Project