GoPhilanthropic

Join One of Our Upcoming Group Trips around the world - or inquire to have the trip run privately

Our trips are a powerful form of engaged or active philanthropy whereby like-minded, globally conscious individuals visit and learn about grassroots initiatives.

As with all of our travel programs, GoPhilanthropic trips also include visiting the region’s most notable sights and incorporate unique, authentic cultural experiences.

GoPhilanthropic Upcoming Trips to Uganda, Guatemala, Thailand and Kenya:

Uganda

Trip Itinerary (PDF) Gorilla Trekking (PDF) Uganda Travel FAQ (PDF) Reservation Form (PDF)

Travel to Uganda: BeadforLife and Safari Tour

Trip Dates: Oct 10-19th, 2010

Tour Cost: $3150 per person double occupancy

Trip Overview

Explore the beauty of Uganda while visiting various programs aimed at poverty alleviation

• Get an on-the-ground orientation to the holistic approach BeadforLife is taking to eradicate poverty and create sustainable livelihoods
• Visit with and HIV prevention team as well as other important health and education initiatives.
• Immerse yourself into the daily life of Ugandan women – join them as they go to the market, farm, cook and bead.
• Learn about how music is used to help street children through the M-Lisada Orphanage.
• Meet with the Boomu Women’s Group fighting poverty in the area by creating economic and social development.
• Go on safari in majestic Murchison Falls National Park– Track chimpanzees in Budongo Forest at the Jane Goodall Institute.

Email us for more information: info@gophilanthropic.com

Guatemala

Trip Itinerary (PDF) Reservation Forms (PDF) Guatemala FAQs (PDF)

Guatamala - Mayan Culture and Communities

April 9-15th, 2011

Tour Cost: $2300 per person double occupancy plus $925 Extension to Tikal Mayan Ruins

Journey through Mayan culture alongside visits with education programs, women's cooperatives and sustainable farming initiatives

• Visit SAFE PASSAGE program providing education to children living near the City Garbage Dump
• Meet with local coffee farmers and learn about sustainable microfinance projects
• Visit woman's artisan cooperatives, learn the art of weaving as well as help prepare local Mayan delicacies
• Tour San Juan village around Lake Atitlan - visit school for the disabled and view Habitat for Humanity home sites
• Explore the famous Mayan Markets at Chichicastenango - the largest outdoor market in Central America
• Optional Extension to the Mayan Archeological Ruins at Tikal

Thailand

Trip Itinerary (PDF) Reservation Forms (PDF) Pre-Trip FAQs (PDF)

Thailand and Laos - Exotic Temples, Villages and Education Program

February 4-13, 2011 (extension to Laos 13-16th)

Tour Cost: $3300 per person / Single supplement $510 Extension to Luang Prabang $1300 per person / Single Supplement $260

Enjoy a meaningful blend of Thai culture, sacred Buddhist temples, and visits with education and small business programs aimed at educating women, children, Burmese refugees and indigenous hill tribes.

• Visit the highlights of Bangkok - The Grand Palace Complex, Wat Phra Kaeo and the home of the Emerald Buddha.
• Explore life on the Khlongs (canals), vibrant with daily Bangkok life.
• Visit a shelter for street kids in Bangkok www.mercycenter.org
• Spend two days in a village outside of Phuket that has rebuilt from the tsunami. The villagers invite you into their lives - to cook, share stories and try your hand at their local artisan projects.
• Engage in the classroom while visiting the Burmese Learning Center for children in the Andaman Islands.
• Venture North to Chiang Mai rich in Thai culture, Buddhism and local heritage.
• Spend a day caring for abused and neglected elephants at the Elephant Nature Park
• Visit ThaiFreedomHouse assisting Burmese refugees rebuild their futures through education and training.
• Meet with Wildflower Home, a foundation providing shelter for abused women and children.
• Optional Extension to Luang Prabang - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Take part in morning offering of alms to Buddhist monks and hike to hidden caves and waterfalls
• Visit small rural schools and with the option of donating needed school supplies.

Email us for more information: info@gophilanthropic.com

Kenya

Trip Itinerary (PDF) Reservation Forms (PDF) Pre-Trip FAQs (PDF)

Kenya - Safari and Philanthropy Tour

March 24th - April 2, 2011

Tour Cost: $3490 per person / Single Supplement $475

Enjoy a blend of safari and philanthropy while traveling through Kenya. Visit a vast array of park reserves and view some of the worlds most amazing animals. Stay at beautiful lodges that support the local communities, all while visiting with various organizations focusing on conservation, women rights, education and income generation.

• Begin your safari in Nairobi visiting conservation efforts saving orphaned elephants and Rothschild Giraffes.
• Drive north to Samburu National Reserve which provides one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for several species of endangered animals.
• Visit the all-woman Umoja Village. What started out as a group of homeless women has now become a successful village where they run a cultural center and campsite. The founder is known worldwide for fighting for women's rights.
• Overnight at Mountain Lodge, the only "tree hotel" on the slopes of Mt Kenya. See the animals during the night as they come to the watering hole just outside your room.
• Take a game and birding safari at Lake Nakuru, famous for hundreds of flamingos.
• Enjoy 3 days at the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. See the Big Five!
• Meet with the women in Maji Moto and hear their stories, learning about the widows village and the rescue center.

Email us for more information: info@gophilanthropic.com