Adventure Tags: social responsibility
South Africa: Cape Cultural Experience
Participate in a life changing experience to Cape Town with a Sustainable Travel company whose commitment to responsible tourism means sharing South Africa’s natural and cultural riches while contributing positively to communities and environments affected by tourism. Get out of the tour vehicle, ride bicycle in township, cook with local women in their homes and meet local Jazz Musicians.
Brazil: Explore and Befriend
Experience the Amazon, its tropical forests, abundant wildlife, and beautiful sunshine. You will explore a unique place and culture, and connect with people in ways that can contribute to their lives, as well as your own. Enjoy varied experiences–see for yourself why some call Santarem the ‘Dodge City of Brazil’; enjoy an afternoon or two relaxing on the beach. This trip can be tailored to meet travelers’ needs/requests. In Brazil, you can combine service and learning with fun!
Peru: Explore the Incan Empire
Perú: Immense, rugged, colorful, vibrant and mystic. No one word or idea can symbolize a land so diverse in geography, culture and history. Whether enjoying the sun rising above Lake Titicaca, tracking a wild boar in the Amazon Basin, listening to live salsa music in Lima, seeing wheat sway in the shadow of the mighty Andes or a rainbow forming above the ruins at Machu Picchu, you will be transported by the beauty of Perú. The contrasts of Perú permeate every part of the country. Despite its charm, there are large discrepancies among socioeconomic classes and wide differences in standards of living throughout the country. There is need for help and aid in the wake of a divisive colonial legacy, natural disasters, and decades of uneven development.
Jamaica: A Rural Community Experience
Jamaica is popular for its beautiful white beaches, tropical beauty, and warm, friendly atmosphere, but the majority of the island is not visited by tourists. Volunteering in Petersfield takes the tourist experience deeper and provides the opportunity for visitors to participate first-hand in the life of a small, rural community.
India: A Sacred Land and People
This trip will take you on a journey of exploration into colorful and dynamic modern India. From the Himalayan mountains of north India where Tibetan Buddhism thrives to the sacred Ganges River of the Hindus which flows out onto the plains, you will experience India’s spiritual depth. You will experience the lives and amazing cultural heritage of the Tibetan people in Dharamsala, home of the Dalai Lama. You will attend the famous “aarti” ceremony, volunteer in a Tibetan refugee school, ride an elephant while looking for tigers, ride an Indian train, and grapple with the impact that globalization is having on both rich and poor.
Cambodia: Classic Volunteer Experience
This trip will take you on a journey of exploration into colorful and dynamic modern India. From the Himalayan mountains of north India where Tibetan Buddhism thrives to the sacred Ganges River of the Hindus which flows out onto the plains, you will experience India’s spiritual depth. You will experience the lives and amazing cultural heritage of the Tibetan people in Dharamsala, home of the Dalai Lama. You will attend the famous “aarti” ceremony, volunteer in a Tibetan refugee school, ride an elephant while looking for tigers, ride an Indian train, and grapple with the impact that globalization is having on both rich and poor.
Ecuador: Conservation, Education, and Health in the Rainforest
The Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest is the largest region in the country, but the least populated. Its dense vegetation and its numerous rivers make travel, communication, and development more difficult – but more entertaining as well! Experience real life in the heart of the rainforest while you contribute to the development of its people, and support education, conservation, and health projects. Share the enthusiasm and help overcome the challenges that this region faces.
Ecuador: Discovering the Amazon Rainforest
The Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest is one of the least explored areas in the country and one of the richest in terms of wildlife. This region has the smallest population and faces great challenges regarding sustainability and development. In this journey you will experience different rainforest ecosystems, wildlife and indigenous communities/cultures, an innovative education and conservation project, and responsible tourism in practice. Experience the Amazonian way of life by working and sharing your knowledge with its inhabitants.
Ecuador: Environmental Volunteering
Immerse yourself in a variety of community-based volunteer activities that support both environmental conservation and direct community interest and need. Each activity offers you the opportunity to gain understanding about the environs and culture as we explore different indigenous communities and social issues facing Ecuadorian citizens today.
Dominican Republic: Making a Difference
This journey is an in-depth educational experience. Learn about Fair Trade issues developed by Equal Exchange, an employee-owned Fair Trade cooperative in the US. Have the opportunity to raise money for your trip through the sale of Fair Trade chocolate, visit the cacao-growing cooperatives in Yamasa, and help process the same chocolate you have learned about. Visit a micro-finance project of Esperanza International, stay at an eco-lodge, and visit the most significant pre-Columbian site in the entire Caribbean Basin. You will come to appreciate just how much of a difference you can make.
