"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire” – Jennifer Lee
vision Trip
Our vision trips will provide you an opportunity to experience new cultures, gain new insights into the world around you, and serve others. Join us to learn about some of the foods, languages, and customs of Asia. You’ll experience bustling market places, travel on narrow roadways in rickshaws, and sample culinary treats! You’ll also have the opportunity to engage with our partners on the ground that work hard each day to impact the lives of vulnerable people with sustainable solutions that transform the communities around them. Join us and set your soul on fire.
PS: If you're a healthcare professional (Physician, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) our education partners will provide you continuing education (CE) credits.
Duration of trip: 7-12 days
Day 1
Depart from USA
Day 2
Arrive in India late at night. Join an English-speaking host and group members at the airport and travel together to a 4 or 5 star hotel.
Day 3
Spend the morning getting oriented to the city. Walk along the promenade overlooking the Arabian Sea, take a rickshaw ride down the main streets through vegetable and fruit stands, and sample Mumbai’s famous chaat for lunch before spending the afternoon getting to know the other group members and fighting jet lag in one of Mumbai’s many local coffee shops. The evening will be free for rest or education time
Day 4
Travel a few hours outside of Mumbai to the Western Ghats and take a few stops for India’s famous chai with stunning views of India’s Western Ghats until we arrive in Pune. In Pune, you’ll visit an orphanage and spend time getting to know the children who live there. Individuals with a healthcare background will be encouraged to serve by providing basic health education on any current needs (sometimes TB prevention, hydration, handwashing, basic first aid, etc.) to the staff caring for the children, and then spend the remainder of the afternoon doing craft projects with the children, reading stories, playing games, etc.
Day 5
Start the morning with time allocated for education or rest. In the afternoon, travel to the downtown area of Mumbai to see the Gateway of India, shop on Mumbai’s Colaba Causeway for handicrafts and experience the art of haggling.
Day 6
Visit one of the largest slums in Southeast Asia and learn firsthand how generational poverty impacts the lives of the children you will later have the opportunity to serve. You will have the opportunity to walk through the tiny alleys, visit with locals that live in this area, and learn how their day-to-day life is both similar and different to yours. Then, visit a preschool-type school inside the slum and have the opportunity to teach basic health education (topic dependent on current need) to teachers and administration that enable them to care for the children (examples of needs include caring for children with water-borne illnesses, food preparation hygiene to prevent disease, preventing TB and malaria, etc.) These mini-seminars are geared towards teaching basic information to instructors that live in slum areas and have committed to teaching children from their communities to increase their ability to attend school and break cycles generational poverty. In the afternoon, you’ll have allocated time for education.
Day 7
Return to USA, or elect for optional extension
Optional Extension
Day 7
Travel to a nearby suburb and visit a rehabilitation center for women rescued from trafficking. Here you will learn how human trafficking has impacted the lives of many and will have the opportunity to invest in the lives of the women served by this center with basic health education (often topic needs for HIV education, basic prenatal education, etc.).
Day 8
Depart for Jaipur, one of India’s most beautiful cities. We’ll spend the morning traveling and settling into the hotel before heading out for an elephant excursion in the evening. In the evening, we’ll meet our elephant hosts and have the opportunity to feed elephants, paint their trunks, give the elephant a bath, and go for an elephant ride through the desert.
Day 9
Wake up early and depart for Agra, home to the Taj Mahal. We’ll spend the day visiting the Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal—two of the world’s most beautiful sites.
Day 10
We’ll spend the day touring Jaipur—we’ll visit local tour spots and then rest in the afternoon before having a traditional Rajisthani Thali at one of Jaipur’s most famous restaurants.
Day 11
Free Day.
Day 12
Fly back to the USA
Cost:
Option 1 (7 days): Includes accommodation based on double-occupancy, local transportation to sites, transportation to other cities noted above. Excludes visa fees, plane tickets, souvenirs, and food/drinks. Cost: $1500
Option 2 (12 days): Includes accommodation based on double-occupancy, local transportation to sites, transportation to other cities noted above including plane tickets to/from Jaipur, entrance fees to noted sightseeing destinations, and elephant experience. Excludes visa fees, plane tickets to/from India, souvenirs, and food/drinks. Cost: $2500
Dates:
May: Sold Out
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If you have a group of 5 or more participants we can customize travel plans and pricing based on your needs.