Voluntours
Travel and Volunteer with PLANETERRA...
Make a positive difference in the lives of others by volunteering your time and energy to one of our many projects around the world as part of your dream adventure.Our Voluntours provide travellers with an opportunity to give back while spending time with one of our Planeterra Community Projects. From helping protect endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica, to lending a hand at a pre-school in South Africa, you will be making a real difference in the lives of local people. No skills are required, just a desire to lend a hand, and learn more about what life is like in communities around the world.
Check out The International Ecotourism Society's recent interview with Planterra's Project Manager Danielle Weiss for some great voluntour-ing tips! Click here for the full interview.
Africa |
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New! Project Kenya & Safari Location: Kenya Wildlife is one of the big draws of Kenya, and this trip has it all! Track down the Big 5 as you roam the savannah in small vehicles, maximizing your time on safari. Discover the unique wildlife of Samburu, observe millions of flamingos at Lake Nakuru. Travel the vast open plains and rolling hills of the Masai Mara, and camp under the big African sky. Make a difference by spending five days volunteering with children in an orphanage and assisting doctors in a local medical clinic. |
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New! Project South Africa & Overlands Adventure Location: South Africa Experience the wildlife and beauty of South Africa while giving back. Volunteer with community projects near Cape Town, then continue exploring southern Africa, climbing the world's highest sand dunes, bush walking in the Kalahari, wilderness camping and canoeing in the Okavango Delta and visiting the mighty Victoria Falls! |
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Project Tanzania and Safari Location: Tanzania Get to know Tanzania’s welcoming people, witness some of Africa’s most spectacular destinations, and make a lasting impact—the best of both worlds. Volunteer on a community project on the spice island of Zanzibar, and then roam from the warm waters of the Indian Ocean to the plains of the Serengeti. |
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Project Zambia and Safari Location: Zambia Make a difference while travelling on this adventure, highlighted by a five-day hands-on volunteer project. Round out this great African experience with some amazing game viewing by boat in Chobe National Park, stunning views of Victoria Falls, and a journey into the stunning Okavango Delta wilderness by dugout canoe. |
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Shalati Volunteer Extension Location: Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa Spend three nights at Shalati Lodge, at the gate of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, and get involved with local community projects, including building and maintaining a pre-school—a particular need due to a high proportion of single parent families and orphans caused by HIV/AIDS. Spend afternoons relaxing, playing with the kids, or on game drives in the reserve. Give yourself a true experience of Africa—culture, wildlife, and of course local hospitality! |
Asia |
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New! Project Cambodia and Laos Location: Cambodia and Laos With the mighty Mekong mapping much of the route, explore the incredible historical, architectural, sacred and scenic highlights of Cambodia and Laos, helping the local environment by building a water well in the border area, planting trees and getting involved with child literacy in Laos. This is a world of busy markets and stunning textiles, tranquil temples and awesome Khmer ruins. Try to spot rare river dolphins and relax in riverside cafes to watch magnificent sunsets. |
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New! Project China Location: China From glittering Shanghai to the imposing capital of Beijing and its Great Wall, this is an unforgettable journey through the heartland of China. Travelling via the fighting monks of Shaolin and the ancient silk route capital of Xi'an with its famous Terracotta Warriors, we arrive in Sichuan province. Home to the last remaining pandas, Sichuan offers us an amazing opportunity to volunteer at the largest Panda Reserve in the world, with a chance to observe these shy solitary creatures up close and know that our volunteer work is helping preserve these animals for the future. |
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New! Project Nepal Location: Nepal Nepal is filled to the brim with medieval temples and monuments, incredible wildlife and hospitable locals. Volunteering at a community project deep in the heart of the Kathmandu Valley, you will experience local life in a way that will be hard to forget, before immersing yourself in the stunning landscape of the Annapurna Range. You are bound to be captivated by this magical country and its people. |
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Project India Location: India Travelling through Rajasthan is like walking through a kaleidoscope of culture. Colours are dancing before your eyes - from the saris drying on riverbeds, to the sunsets of Udaipur to the spice market in Jodhpur, and the white marble of the Taj Mahal. Participate in a five-day community volunteer project at the Bal Prakash Center which focuses on the eradication of child labour by a meaningful blend of education and vocation. Make a difference and be prepared to fall head over heels in love with India! |
Latin America |
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New! Project Argentina Location: Argentina Spend 5 days volunteering alongside a group of Argentinian youth that are taught essential life skills in a loving and idyllic subsistence farm environment. Well-known chefs from Buenos Aires visit the farm to teach the kids menu planning, food preparation and cooking skills. Help out on the organic farm and in the restaurant, with time to relax. |
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New! Project Cuzco Kids Location: Cuzco, Peru Spend 4 days volunteering at a drop in center for children alongside staff and other international volunteers. Play games, help with homework, teach English, help with the cooking, and participate in various workshops such as leather working and jewelry making. |
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New! Project Ecuador Family Adventure Location: Ecuador Join us on this unique family volunteer adventure of a lifetime! A true cultural immersion, this experience is comprised of a hands-on volunteer project in the coastal community of Rio Muchacho that is fun for the whole family. Explore all this coastal community has to offer including wildlife, canoeing, horseback riding and waterfalls with time spent volunteering on an organic farm and at the environmental primary school. This tour gives you the chance to experience rural Ecuador and share in a different culture. |
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New! Project Ecuador Highlands Location: Ecuador Spend five days living and volunteering alongside an indigenous family in the Ecuadorian Highlands as you experience their way of life and help out where needed. Based on your individual interests, you can choose to participate in the daily activities of your host family, help out at the community daycare and school, or on the communal organic farm. Other activities include a guided tour to the Equator, indigenous communities, colourful markets, waterfalls and sacred lakes. |
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New! Project El Salvador Location: El Salvador Enjoy the highlights of El Salvador including Mayan pyramids, unique archeological sites, colourful colonial villages, then volunteer on a highland coffee farm. Be part of this brand new ecotourism program in Central America's most undiscovered destination. |
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New! Project Galapagos Location: Galapagos Spend eight days working alongside people from the local community and other international volunteers to build an eco-playground out of recycled materials. Help give the children of Santa Cruz island a safe and enjoyable environment to play while recycling materials in a positive and useful way. |
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New! Project Peru Amazon Location: Peru Experience the Peruvian Amazon on this exciting and hands on jungle adventure. Travel by motorized canoe up the Tambopata River to our jungle lodge. Spend three days in the rainforest learning about traditional medicinal plants, spotting birds, cayman and monkeys! Next, spend five days volunteering at a center for the rehabilitation and conservation of wild animals. Work alongside staff to feed and take care of animals so they can be successfully released back to their natural habitats. |
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Project Brazil Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil If you're looking for a life-changing experience, then this volunteer project; living and working in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, is right for you. Spend 10 days volunteering in a community-run daycare that provides support to over 50 children. In your free time and extra days explore all that the city of Rio has to offer including spectacular beaches, vibrant nightlife, stunning views from Sugar Loaf Mountain, take in a soccer game or enjoy a Samba show. |
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Project Costa Rica Location: Costa Rica Spend 5 days volunteering on a Sea Turtle Conservation Project. Volunteer activities include night patrols along the beach, data collection, beach clean-ups, maintenance, monitoring of the turtle and if the timing is right, counting baby turtles and releasing them. |
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Project Peru Location: Peru Make a difference! A specially designed, hands-on tour, focused on giving back to the communities we travel to on our tours. Experience what life is really like in the Peruvian Andes while volunteering in a rural community home to Inca Trail porters and our women's weaving project. Participate in their daily life, help your host family build a Peruvian cooking stove and see the difference that only a few days can make. |
