For more info on any of these programs visit the destination pages
Private/custom programs are available for all countries
Bhutan
Homestay, day hikes, monasteries and valley of the Black-Necked cranes
Imagine for a moment, a place where people grind grain with millennia old stone wheels while talking on cell phones and visitors view gorgeous Himalayan peaks through fluttering prayer flags from the comfort of a new SUV. A country unlike any other; no where else have the rulers decided that Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product…..
Dates: March 31 – April 11, 2012
Cost: $3,234
More info
Peru Andes & Sacred Valley
Explore and live with locals in the Andes Mountains and the Sacred Valley of the Inca
The focus of this program in the Peruvian Andes is a homestay and service project in the Andean village of Vicos. The people of Vicos have had little to no interaction with outsiders and have maintained their traditional customs as well as their language, Quechua…..
Dates: May 12 – 26, 2012
Cost: $2,884
More info
Peru Service
A shorter, service-focused program based in the High Andean village of Vicos
On this unique program in the Peruvian Andes will be living and working with the Andean people in the mountain village of Chinchero and Usabamba. The people of Usabamba will directly benefit in many ways from your work – the building of smokeless ovens…..
Dates: June 23 – July 3, 2012
Optional Machu Picchu extension July 3 – 5, 2012
Cost: $2,214 program, $463 extension
More info
Peru Family
A program tailor-made for families with younger children
We have created a schedule which emphasizes a slower pace, less distance traveled and time every day to have the wee ones take a nap or just rest.This program emphasizes a cultural homestay with a Quechua family in the community of Chinchero……
Dates: July 7 – 17, 2012
Optional Amazon extension July 17 – 20, 2012
Cost: $2,621 adults, $1,725 kids under 12, $649 extension
More info
India
Trekking in the Himalayan Mountains and cultural homestay with the Ladakhi people
Ladakh, or “Little Tibet” as it is known, is a wildly beautiful desert region high in the western Himalayas. It is a place of few resources and an extreme climate, yet it has been home to a thriving culture for more than a thousand years….
Dates: July 7 – 30, 2012
Cost: $3,239
More info
Kenya
Maasai community home stay and unforgettable wildlife safari
The focus of our Kenya program is a homestay in the Maasai village of Merrueshi, where we will work on a community school project in support of the Maasai culture. The village is located very close to Amboseli National Park, and it is common to see zebras, giraffes, and other wildlife….
Dates: August 4 – 16, 2011
Cost: $3,811
More info
Peru Amazon
Explore the Peruvian Amazon and experience ancient tribal culture
This amazing journey brings you both high into the Peruvian Andes and deep into the Amazon rainforest. You will have the opportunity to meet and stay with both the Quechua people in the Andean mountain village of Chinchero as well as the Southern Amazon Rainforest’s Ese’eja tribal community….
Dates: August 16 – 26, 2012
Cost: $3,033
More info
Nepal
Live and work with local residents during this immersive cultural experience
Educational opportunities are crucial to young rural Nepalis with hopes for a better future. Our volunteer groups work on projects aimed to provide better access to education while living in the midst of a traditional Nepali community…
Dates: October 23 – November 2, 2012
Trekking Extension: November 2 – 11, 2012
More info
Kenya
Maasai community home stay and unforgettable wildlife safari
The focus of our Kenya program is a homestay in the Maasai village of Merrueshi, where we will work on a community school project in support of the Maasai culture. The village is located very close to Amboseli National Park, and it is common to see zebras, giraffes, and other wildlife….
Dates: Nov. 17 – 29, 2012
Cost: $3,811
More info
Also to be announced:
Bhutan Fall 2012
Nepal Fall 2012
Nicaragua Fall 2012