Mini-Adventure Honduras

  Honduras

La Ceiba

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: all year round

Description: This wonderful 2 week Mini-Adventure/volunteer in Honduras project takes you on an off-the-beaten path adventure in the most beautifully untouched country in Central America. In this service and eco-odyssey combined project, you will first work with orphaned children in activities designed to present educational opportunities and loving care to the orphans. In the last 4 days, you will enjoy the beauty and mystery of Honduras by joining different programs such as white water rafting, canopy visit, bird watching, ethnic village visits, and exploration of La Ceiba and the surrounding area.

Proposed Schedule

Day 1: Volunteers arrive in La Ceiba, met at the airport by our coordinator or local staff and go directly to your host family. Spend the rest of the day with the family in order to get to know each other and rest from flight.

Day 2: Join orientation session in morning. Orientation covers safety issues, advice on what to do in your free time or weekends, information about your host family, small introduction of ongoing projects, and required notices about living conditions, meals, climate, field topics, and what to expect in the community you are going to volunteer.

Day 3-10: Work in orphanage (or an alternative project of your choice). Volunteer tasks will include teaching English, and other activities such as sanitation, painting, singing, and organizing games and lessons. Share your love and hugs to bring smiles to the faces of these destitute children deprived of parental love and care.

Eco-tour and explore La Ceiba and its surrounding for 4 Days

Day 11: Eco-tourism Adventure in Pico Bonito National Reserve and Cangrejal River.

Summary of activities:

White Water Rafting: A thrilling sport that takes place on the mighty waters of the Cangrejal river (Class II to Class V). Discover the amazing beauties and the wonderful scenery of the mountains and the river itself.

Canopy: An exciting trip that offers an opportunity to descend through the caves, canyons and mountains and observe the life of the forest and the river from a different perspective. Slide down the cable on a rush of pure adrenalin as you descend levels on this amazing forest trail. Stay overnight in lodge.

Day 12: Explore Pico Bonito National Park

Wake up early in the morning, grab a quick breakfast, and get ready for a guided hike through a majestic forest of the Pico Bonito National park. Enjoy an astonishing array of birds, butterflies, monkeys, and other flora and fauna.

In the afternoon, have lunch at the lodge and swim at the river or in the pool. Return to La Ceiba in time for dinner with your host family. At night, if you still have enough energy, you can go "La Zona Viva" (The Live Zone) to dance.

Day 13: Explore Garifuna villages and Helen's beach resort

Explore rich culture of Garifuna (ethnic group), hike in to Garifuna villages, learn about the Garifuna culture, and its roots. Next, Go to Helen's Beach resort to swim at the pool or the ocean and take a bath sun on the white sand of the shore with a beautiful sight of the Cayo Cochino Island. In evening return to host family at La Ceiba for dinner. Join a karaoke and Disco where you can sing or just listen to the locals singing and dancing.

Day 14: Visit beach, fruit plantation, bird Conservation Project (AMARAS).

Visit to (AMARAS foundation) at El Pino, learn about all Honduras's birds, return to El Porvenir (a small town in front of the beach) and pass through Dole Company's plantations and enjoy the majestic view of the Pico Bonito Mountains and Caribbean Sea in two different sides (wonderful experience), At noon you will enjoy a nice fish platter or a typical plate for those who don't like sea food in a "Champa" (HUT) next to the Sea. Farewell with host family and certificate distribution.

Proposed Itinerary is subject to change to meet the field conditions and need of our office.

Qualifications: no qualifications are needed.

Cost in US$: please inquire for more information

Salary / Pay: volunteer job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure, and cultural immersion opportunities to interested international volunteers in marvelous countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya. Our unique programs are creative and exciting, as they engage volunteers in breathtaking journeys. Here, a volunteer can become involved in service projects while they explore remote villages. A volunteer can also learn a wonderful new heritage as the Global Crossroad provides language training courses and cultural tours.

Year Founded: 2002