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Luxury Voluntourism: Tailor-made luxury travel  
blending sightseeing with meaningful volunteering 


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For an adventure that counts, I recommend Hands up Holidays

Luxury Voluntourism - You can experience an inspiring ethical luxury vacation that blends amazing sights with meaningful voluntourism or philanthropy, tailor-made for you.
 
Be the change
You can enjoy a luxury voluntourism or philanthropic adventure and return with treasured memories and incredible stories, knowing you have touched lives.

Have an experience that nourishes and inspires you, that lasts long after the trip is finished. Choose your own luxury voluntourism experience; you can use these suggested itineraries from 40 countries to inspire you and get you started. 


Change lives through luxury travel.... including your own

Hands Up Holidays alternative honeymoons best in travel awards  ATOL licence - T7389  Travel Trust Association
Hands Up Voluntourism small group trips 2013 
Small Group Voluntourism 2013
Voluntourism, or traveling to volunteer for a charitable cause, is one of the most dynamic trends afoot. Almost five million Americans traveled over 120 miles from home to participate in voluntourism programs last year. Take a look at our group trips for specific countries or be inspired by our 2013 brochure aimed at solo travelers and others who prefer small group travel.

  



 Top 10 Trips           Activity Level
  Comfort Level
 
1. Costa Rica
  Costa Rica luxury voluntourism             HandHand   StarStarStarStarStar  
2. Peru
  Incas & Amazon voluntourism 
      HandHandHandHandHand   StarStarStarStarStar  
3. New Zealand 
  New Zealand luxury voluntourism            HandHandHand   StarStarStarStarStar
 
4. Thailand 
  Thailand luxury voluntourism        HandHand   StarStarStarStarStar
 
5. India
  India luxury voluntourism             Hand   StarStarStarStarStar
 
6. South Africa 
  Southern luxury voluntourism              Hand   StarStarStarStarStar
 
7. Zambia
  Zambia luxury Voluntourism 
      HandHandHandHand   StarStarStarStarStar  
8. Morocco 
  Morocco voluntourism  
      HandHandHandHand   StarStarStar
 
9. Ecuador
  Galapagos & Volcanoes voluntourism
      HandHandHand   StarStarStarStar
 
10. Vietnam
  Vietnam voluntourism 
      Hand
  StarStarStarStar
 

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Is voluntourism for you?

Firstly, a definition. Voluntourism is a vacation where you combine sightseeing with volunteering.

What sort of volunteering can you do on a voluntourism trip?

Due to the short term nature of volunteering whilst on vacation, lasting typically 4-5 days, the sort of projects where you can make a positive impact are:

  • Repairs and renovations of needy schools, orphanages, clinics;
  • Building something, such as a house for an impoverished family
  • Being a reading partner to a struggling student, or a conversational partner for a bright student
  • Helping with environmental conservation, such as caring for elephants, planting trees, or participating in a conservation survey

But still, is voluntourism for you?

Studies have demonstrated that there are health benefits from voluntourism…why:

  • Being part of a cause is important, and volunteering provides this to you
  • Volunteering provides meaningful interaction with new people
  • Volunteering provides a sense of purpose and fulfilment
  • Voluntourism gives you a warm glow and a feeling of appreciation from a person who has also benefited from your time, skills and care

You love vacations, so why not make it a voluntourism vacation?

Luxury voluntourism is ideal for:

  • Families – your children can appreciate how fortunate they are
  • Honeymooners – a perfect way to consolidate your wedding
  • Retirees – you can leave a legacy and give a 'hand up' to those in need
  • Companies – build strong teams, engage employees and boost your Corporate Social Responsibility reputation with an ethical incentive trip

Why choose Hands Up for your voluntourism adventure?

  • Award-winning, with a 100% safety record, so you can book in confidence
  • We tailor-make your voluntourism vacation to meet your exact specifications and preferences, so you get just what you want
  • We specialize in luxury voluntourism, so book with us if you want to stay in style whilst making a difference
  • Our consultants know each destination and have experienced the volunteering personally, so you are dealing with experts who understand you and the communities you want to help
  • ATOL licensed and Travel Trust Association members, so you have peace of mind that your money is safe
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