Our "A taste of volunteering vacations" combine adventure with volunteer work, a great way to give something back when vacation time is limited. From the jungles of Borneo to the sea life of New Foundland, all our "A taste of volunteering vacations" are provided by operators committed to supporting local people & the environment.
These full and frank independent A taste of volunteering vacations reviews are from travelers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travelers below.
The volunteering at foundation reserve is the most memorable as we get to contribute back to the Galapagos National Park as well as making new friends and understanding the objectives/ problems of conserving the Islands.
(more)Excellent! Every aspect was amazing. My partner and I are both deeply grateful to everyone who works for the operator for making such a special and memorable experience. We will almost certainly be booking up again! (more)Every morning we opened the curtains to the most beautiful scene of the mountains and alpine meadows. The Romanian Carpathians are untouched and covered with wildlife and wild flowers. Our favorite thing was the visit to the Shepherd's camp. (more)Beautiful scenery, great conditions for sailing. We had a wonderful and entertaining guide to local customs and cuisine from Sotiris our skipper. (more)The Riverside Cottages at Khao Sok were wonderful... The most memorable part of the trip was the Tsunami volunteer work, particularly meeting the people of Ban Talae Nok, the women's soap collective and playing with the children. (more)It was very nice...we had a great time with our guide, driver and cook. They were very friendly, helpful and explained a lot of interesting things. The region is beautiful and peaceful ....the trek was easy and well organized. We already recommended the trip to some friends.
(more)Very good, educational and rewarding... Sunsets and silences in the great outdoors/Simien Mountains.
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Volunteering is no longer restricted to gap year and career break types or professionals looking to take their skills to the developing world. The industry is now beginning to cater for Joe Bloggs, office worker, with limited paid vacation, a mortgage and a family to support, who quite frankly needs a ‘vacation’, in the traditional sense, after his last project deadline. But he also wants to give something back…
Read more about a taste of volunteering in this a taste of volunteering article.
