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Volunteer and Explore in a Mayan Village - Full Day

Day trips

  • 7h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Mobile ticket

Highlights

Here's your chance to volunteer and make a difference in a Mayan village if you have just one day. Before your hands-on community service, start your day with a traditional Guatemalan breakfast. Then go behind the scenes to experience the rich cultural heritage of the Mam-speaking Maya via a walking tour of the village and a visit to the home of a local family. After lunch and a demonstration of traditional backstrap weaving, share your skills and interests by engaging in meaningful volunteer work that will impact the lives of so many villagers. Opportunities include assembling clean water filters or emergency food bags and delivering them to people's homes; assisting in the health clinic; engaging with children on art projects and soccer play; and practicing English with the staff. 78% OF YOUR ACTIVITY FEE DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE PROGRAMS and CLINICS of LOCAL HOPE/XELA AID THAT EMPOWER LOCAL FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES TO BE HEALTHY, EDUCATED AND SELF-RELIANT.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Hand-woven keepsake from our Fair-Trade Weaving Coop
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast

What's not

  • Gratuity for tour guide

Itinerary

  1. • WELCOME - 9:00AM: Traditional breakfast • VILLAGE TOUR - 10:00AM: Stop by our fire ring of "naguals" for a brief lesson on Mayan cosmology. Next, a gentle walk to the village along streets lined with fields of corn, potatoes and other local crops. Go behind the scenes to learn about daily life • VISIT A MAYAN HOME for an up-close, personal view of family life • LUNCH, WEAVING DEMONSTRATION – Noon • COMMUNITY SERVICE – 1:00-4:00PM: Become an honorary member of our Empowerment Team by serving on projects that will enrich lives. You can choose to: • Prepare clean water filters or assemble emergency food bags which you'll deliver right into people's homes • Join a health project to assess children's health and distribute anti-parasitic medicines or vitamins • Treat 20 kids to an art project or soccer game • Practice English with one of our eager staff • OUR FAIR-TRADE COOPERATIVE - Wrap up your day with a visit to our Fair-Trade Weaving Coop and to choose a hand-woven treasure

    7 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Meeting point
The tour starts at 9am and ends at 4:30pm at the Eco-Guest House in San Martin Chiquito - about an hour from Quetzaltenango, in the Western Highlands.
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 20 travellers
Operated by
Local Hope Trips and Activity Packages
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Quetzaltenango

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 16 experiences we list in Quetzaltenango.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, known as Xela, is Guatemala's second city, a highland K'iche' Maya centre with a neoclassical square, volcano views and hot springs.

Quetzaltenango, shortened by locals to Xela, lies at about 2,300 metres in Guatemala's western highlands, ringed by volcanoes. It is the second-largest city in the country and a centre of the K'iche' Maya, with a calm, cool, provincial feel. The Parque Centroamérica, the main square, is framed by neoclassical buildings and a cathedral whose old colonial facade has been kept.

Top-ranked sights in Quetzaltenango: Fuentes Georginas Hot Springs.

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