Please note that this is a sample itinerary only. The actual itinerary for your trip may vary slightly.

Day 1

Arrive in Antigua, Guatemala.
Be met at the airport by a Hug It Forward representative and then escorted into Antigua.
Lunch with the group.
Spend the afternoon exploring Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage City.
Orientation dinner.

Day 2

Welcome ceremony and begin work on the bottle-school project.
Presentation from a community member about the Guatemalan Civil War.
Community hike.

Day 3

Work on the bottle-school project.
Presentation by a community member about migration.

Day 4

Tour the Mayan ruins of Chwa Nim Ab’äj with a guide who practices Mayan spirituality.

Day 5

Work on the bottle-school project.
Closing ceremony by the community.

Day 6

Visit the school for children with special needs.
Afternoon at your leisure.

Day 7

Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the airport and returning home.

A signed WorldVentures Foundation Volunteer Waiver will be required to participate in this VolunTour DreamTrip: Click here.

At the time of booking, you will see a page with your order number and trip cost. This is your confirmation. Please retain and bring this information with you on your trip. Another confirmation will not be sent.

Terms and conditions and other pertinent information will be emailed to you after booking.

The minimum number of people required for this VolunTour is 15. If fewer than 15 people book this VolunTour, it will be cancelled. You will be notified if your trip is going to be cancelled.

Members booking this VolunTour are required to purchase insurance from the vendor of their choice. Proof of insurance must be received 4 weeks prior to travel. Please click here for more information.

This VolunTour is run in collaboration with and sponsored by Serve the World Today LLC and Hug It Forward. Participation on this VolunTour is subject to your acceptance of Serve the World’s terms and conditions: Please click here for more information.

Hug It Forward is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports and empowers communities in Guatemala by building bottle schools with trash-stuffed plastic soda bottles. Visit Hug It Forward for more information.

If you are booking a bottle school VolunTour, you might also like to fundraise for Hug It Forward bottle schools. Fundraising for bottle schools is optional — it is not a requirement of participating in a bottle school trip.

Fundraising online is quick and easy when you use this link. If you choose to fundraise, we suggest a $250 fundraising goal, but some people choose to do more or less than this. It’s really up to you.

When accompanied by a legal guardian, children as young as 8 years old are permitted to come on the bottle-school trip. If you would like to bring children on a bottle-school trip and they are age 10 or younger, please contact adam@hugitforward.org to discuss further considerations. Accompanied minors are always welcome and will be charged the adult rate.

Single, double, triple and quadruple rooms are available at both hotels. Sharing a room may be necessary, but roommate requests are accepted. Families can also request to room together.

Food allergies of all types can be accommodated on the bottle school trip.

Persons traveling should not have any serious health issues.

If you are traveling internationally to join this trip, please ensure that your passport is current and any required visa is obtained and valid. Many countries require passports and/or visas to be valid for a minimum of six months after the end date of this trip.

Please note: Due to contractual supplier policies, your vacation specialist may not be able to confirm requested name or room changes to existing bookings for trips that are scheduled to travel less than 30 days of your request.

While we will make every effort to accommodate short-notice changes to your existing booking, changes are not official until you have received written confirmation from your vacation specialist. If you have not received written confirmation, you will likely experience serious issues at the time of travel.

Members with additional people in room, not booked prior to travel, will be charged the hotel’s prevailing rate, not the trip price.

All travelers will receive a series of emails containing their trip’s details starting a few weeks prior to the departure date, as well as a welcome home email after the trip.

This VolunTour will be hosted and led by Mike Robare.

Air transportation is not included. The closest commercial airport is La Aurora International Airport (GUA). Arrive before 4 p.m. on the first day of the VolunTour, if possible; and leave at any time on the last day of the VolunTour.

This trip will close by May 2.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel more than 4 weeks before departure, you will receive a 50 percent refund. If you cancel less than 4 weeks before departure, you will not receive a refund.

DISCLAIMERS:

• If Hug It Forward determines that it is unsafe to go on this trip, for whatever reason, no refund will be offered, as all deposits in Guatemala will have already been paid. However, you will be given a credit and priority booking for another trip within 1 year. You will be responsible for any flight change fees if a VolunTour is postponed for safety reasons.
• If, due to rain or other extreme conditions, it is impossible to work on a bottle-school site, the trip will still go ahead as scheduled and you will instead visit a community where a bottle school has already been built. Once there, you will interact with children and the community. For full Terms & Conditions, please click here.
• Minimum number of people required for this VolunTour to travel is 15. If fewer than 15 people book this VolunTour, it will be cancelled. You will be notified if your trip is going to be cancelled.