Instead of simply taking something away when you travel, why not give something back? There's no better cultural immersion than to work side by side with locals. The options are endless; pick one you're passionate about and leave the land, animals or people you visit better off than before you arrived. The bonus is that you may find you take more away from your travel than ever before.
Your great African adventure begins with amazing game viewing in the Masai Mara. Then experience spectacular views while travelling through the Great Rift Valley to Lakes Naivasha and Nakuru. Make a difference by spending five days volunteering with children in an orphanage and assisting doctors in a local medical clinic.
Africa - Project Zambia (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa)
Make a difference while enjoying Africa on an adventure highlighted by a five-day, hands-on, volunteer project. Round out this great African experience with amazing game viewing by boat in Chobe National Park, stunning views of Victoria Falls, and a journey into the spectacular Okavango Delta wilderness by dugout canoe.
Enjoy the French-inspired architecture while strolling through the streets of Phnom Penh. Explore the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat and relax on the white sandy beaches of Sihanoukville. Participate in a five-day community volunteer project which includes the assembly of wheelchairs for land mine victims in rural Cambodia. Make a difference while enjoying Cambodia, an intriguing land of contrasts.
Thailand - Volunteer Adventure
Participate
in a hands-on Volunteer Work Project with such host organizations as
the Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand, Overseas Educational
Group, Habitat for Humanity Thailand or one of a host of other esteemed
organizations. You will then travel throughout Thailand on an adventure
that includes such optional activities as: scuba diving and snorkeling
around Koh Phi Phi; rock climbing and rappelling on the world renown
limestone cliffs of Railay Beach and feeding & bathing elephants at
an elephant conservation park.
Australia - Volunteer Adventure
Participate
in a hands-on Volunteer Work Project with such host organizations as
the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Walkabout Wildlife Park, the Department
of Sustainability and Environment, or one of a host of other esteemed
organizations. You will then travel throughout Australia on an adventure
that includes such optional activities as: scuba diving and snorkeling
on the Great Barrier Reef; discovering Fraser Island, the largest sand
island in the world; surfing at Byron Bay and experiencing the true Aussie night life of Sydney and Cairns.
New Zealand - Volunteer Adventure
Participate
in a hands-on Volunteer Work Project with such host organizations as
the Leigh Marine Laboratory, the Motuihe Island Restoration Trust, Kuaka
New Zealand, or one of a host of other esteemed organizations. You will
then travel throughout New Zealand on an adventure that will include
such optional activities as: black water rafting in glow worm caves;
hiking on the Franz Josef Glacier
and experiencing the true Kiwi night life
in Wellington and Queenstown (the adrenaline capital of the world).
Make a difference! Experience real life in the Peruvian Andes by participating in this specially designed, independent, volunteer tour. Work alongside a local host family to permanently improve their health and standard of living. No experience necessary.
Spend 5 days of this 15 day trip participating in hands-on volunteer projects in the coastal community of Rio Muchacho, both on the organic farm and at the local primary school. In addition to the volunteer project, you will explore Ecuador’s spectacular Andean interior and the Amazon lowlands. Experience life in the jungle with an overnight stay in a homestay with a local Quichua family. Complete your trip with a visit to the famous Otavalo market. Join us on this unique adventure of a lifetime and experience true cultural immersion in Ecuador.
Participate
in a hands-on Volunteer Work Project with such host organizations as
the Rio Muchacho Organic Farm, Nuevos Horizontes/Campo Cocha, Puerto
Machalilla, or one of a host of other esteemed organizations. You will
then travel throughout Ecuador on an adventure that includes such optional
activities as: "puenting;" rock climbing in the Andes; waterfall
rappelling; whale watching and snorkeling in Isla de la Plata; and horseback
riding through a cloud forest.
Central America & The Caribbean
Costa Rica - Volunteer Adventure
Participate
in a hands-on Volunteer Work Project with such host organizations as
Ostional Sea Turtle Conservation, the Quizarrá Forest Conservation Committee,
the Carey Wildlife Project, or one of a host of other esteemed organizations.
You will then travel throughout Costa Rica on an adventure that includes
such optional activities as: snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean; trekking through several ecological
reserves (including the cloud forests of Monteverde, Jungle); zip-lining in cloud forests; and exploring
the local nightlife in Heredia.
Dominican Republic - Volunteer Adventure
Participate
in a hands-on Volunteer Work Project with such host organizations as
Crossroads, the Blue Moon Project, the Community Service Alliance Project,
or one of a host of other esteemed organizations. You will then travel
throughout the Dominican Republic on an adventure that includes such
optional activities as: horseback riding to secluded waterfalls; surfing and snorkeling in the
Caribbean Sea; canyoning (rappelling, hiking, cliff-jumping and sliding
down natural waterfalls) and exploring the largest cave in the Caribbean.
