Local Hope Trips and Activity Packages
Opportunities to Volunteer & Explore!
Guided Experience
Open Wide and Friends Service Trip
to Guatemala • January 10/11-18, 2025
Join dental teams, families and friends in a deeply enriching service experience for all participants. Bring vital dental care and share your skills with gracious Mayan people. Marvel at the gorgeous Guatemala Highlands!
Guided Experience
Rotary and Friends Adventure in Service to Guatemala • March 14-21, 2025
Come as a Rotarian or a private citizen to participate in Rotary projects! Enjoy fellowship with one another and the indigenous Mayan people of local villages while exploring the bounty of Guatemala's most beautiful places.
Guided Experience
Wild, Wonderous Africa! Botswana Safari and
Victoria Falls • June 14-24, 2025
Welcome to our Adventure to Africa which will be expertly executed with a top-rated provider specializing in authentic safaris for more than 30 years. As a bonus, your epic trip fuels self-reliance. Let’s get this safari started!
Guided Experience
Egypt and Jordan
Fall • 2026
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime tour through the heart of two utterly captivating countries—Egypt and (optional) Jordan! From the majestic pyramids of Giza to the breathtaking landscapes of Petra, adventure and stunning sights await!
Guided Experience
Wild, Wondrous Africa!
Summer • 2027
Embark on an epic journey to Africa, led by a renowned provider with over 30 years of expertise in crafting genuine safari experiences. See magnificent and diverse wildlife and feel the thrill of a real safari adventure!
Custom
Volunteer in Guatemala:
Build Your Own Trip! (1-12 Rooms)
Pick your dates and activities. We’ll make all the arrangements for you, solo, or your group, to serve in our Mayan village in Guatemala’s highlands near Quetzaltenango, and if you’d like, explore the country’s most beautiful places!
Turn-Key
Volunteer in Guatemala!
All-Inclusive 2-Week or Extended-Stay
Share your talents in meaningful ways with the families of Mayan villages—enjoying all the comforts of home! Our 2-week or extended-stay packages are all-inclusive. “Life changing—a profoundly enriching experience!”
Turn-Key
For 2025: Open Wide and Friends Service Trips
to Guatemala • Bi-Monthly!
These 6-night, turn-key packages for one or more participants include accommodations, transportation and most meals. Stay at our top-rated Eco Guest House then return to Guatemala City, Antigua or Lake Atitlán.
Activity Package - Full-Day, Overnight
Volunteer Service & Explore Culture
"Inspiring...life-changing!" —Volunteer
Activity Package - Full Day, Overnight
Hike to Lake Chicabál & Explore Culture
"The lake was just one crescendo to a perfect day!"
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