TRAVEL with
HEART
Learn, Serve and Immerse!
Holiday Savings on
6 Trips to Travel with HEART
Travel with purpose in 2024 and give your loved ones a holiday gift they will always remember: the gift of meaningful travel! Until January 15, 2023, Global Family Travels is offering a discount on six of our Learn, Serve & Immerse adventures, trips that will surely strengthen your own family’s bonds while you experience the joy and fulfillment of meeting new people and discovering other cultures.
Take advantage of our special Holiday discount our heartfelt trips that span from the beautiful island of Bali, the glaciers of Iceland, the rainforests of Costa Rica, the Andean traditions in Peru, to women-empowered communities of Rwanda and the grasslands of Tanzania, These HEART-felt, community-based adventures are designed with Transformational Travel Council Principles.
THE OFFER: Take $250 off per person when you book two or more people on the select trips below*. Booking deposit must be made by January 15, 2024. Travel must take place within one year of booking. Use the Code TravelwithHeart2024 in the check out when you book one of these adventures below.
Learn more about our Travel with Heart Campaign here and in our blog: Transformational Family Trips in Support of the Global Goals.
Bali: A Global Classroom Trip
Join us in Bali in 2024 with the Seattle World Affairs Council's Global Classroom program to first hand from Balinese non-profit organizations involved with critical global issues. With a focus on some key UNDGs, this trip offers opportunities for global citizens to learn about the negative effects of plastics on Life Below Water and the island's looming water crisis, as well as to explore the island's magical culture and beauty.
Costa Rica:
Learn, Serve & Immerse
Learn, Serve & Immerse in Costa Rica, while enjoying fun adventures in beautiful rainforests, volcanoes, wildlife reserves, and beaches. Your family will cultivate deep bonds with this coastal country through an immersive experiences and opportunities to work together on conservation and community projects to promote positive change. You will also enjoy a range of cultural activities, including chocolate-making and pottery workshops.
This trip can be customized for your family's ideal dates!
Iceland
Small Group Adventure
This family-friendly adventure in Iceland will have you immersed in living science, giving you opportunities to explore the beauty of this ever-changing landscape and learn firsthand about Iceland’s geothermal and volcanic activity, as well as how Iceland has harnessed its natural resources. By the time you leave Iceland you will truly know the impacts of climate change, how to treat the environment in a sustainable way and hopefully have some ideas about what you personally can do to minimize your impact and help mitigate climate change. (*Note, the discount on Iceland is $200 off, however and extra donation goes to Tomorrow's Air to support carbon removal technology)
Dates: April 7 - 13, 2024
Rwanda
From urban to rural, this ultimate Rwanda experience will give travelers a deeper understanding of how Rwanda is seen as a global leader for the economic and political empowerment of women, and through this are able to provide a higher level of education, health care, and standard of living for themselves and dependents. Travelers will also get a glimpse of Rwanda’s past through emotional visits to sites dedicated to the 1994 Genocide, and take in the stunning natural views of the Nyungwe Forest and visit diverse regions of Rwanda and experience life, culture and art in these spaces, from drumming troupes to tea planting, and a safari ride.
Journey to Peru
through the Lens of Chalay
Global Family Travels offers a regenerative adventure in Peru, spotlighting Andean culture, sacred food practices, and collaboration with organizations like ANDES Association, Potato Park, and Awamaki. This journey through Peru’s Sacred Valley immerses participants in ancient farming techniques, economic practices, and traditions preserving food sovereignty and biodiversity. Learn about Chalay, the Andean art of bartering without money, fostering connections across agricultural zones where seeds and food are considered family members.
Tanzania:
Learn, Serve & Immerse
Located inside the African Great Lakes region, Tanzania is home to some of the most impressive national parks and wildlife viewing in the world. Every day on this Learn, Serve, Immerse adventure, your family will find yourselves face-to-face with awe-inspiring sights, such as hundreds of avian species, zebra, elephant and buffalo in the Rift Valley, giraffes along Lake Natron, leopards and lions in the Serengeti, and more! You will also experience what life is like in a local Maasai village, visit and support Tanzania school children, and learn what our NGO partner, the Karatu Education Fund, to learn about their work.
Rwanda: Women & Empowerment in
A Learn, Serve & Immerse Experience
Participants on this heartfelt Learn, Serve and Immerse 10-day journey to Rwanda in February of 2023 will have an opportunity to experience these NGOs, learn about initiatives and programs supporting community members and women, and experience life and culture in the Kigali region. There will also be experiences to get a glimpse of Rwanda’s past through emotional visits to sites dedicated to the 1994 Genocide and will also take in the stunning natural views of the Nyungwe Forest and remote regions of Rwanda and experience life, culture and art in these spaces, from drumming troupes to tea planting, and a safari ride.
From urban to rural, this ultimate Rwanda experience will give travelers a deeper understanding of how Rwanda is seen as a global leader for the economic and political empowerment of women, and through this are able to provide a higher level of education, health care and standard of living for themselves and dependents.
Paving the way for Empowered Women: Today, Rwanda is seen as a case study for resilience and empowerment, especially for women. Women were historically marginalized in Rwandan society, and despite the Genocide in 1994 that claimed almost one-third of the Rwandan population, the country has seen exceptional strides in empowering women and sustaining environments. Since then, it has evolved into a revered country that uplifts, empowers and supports women through community, socio-economic development, and supportive NGOs. Rwandan leadership has helped to amplify gender equality and narrow the gender gap to the highest level of admiration and become globally revered as the most pro-woman country in the world. Learn more in our latest blog.
About Global Family Travels
Creating a better world starts today. Global Family Travels is dedicated to fostering cross-cultural understanding and global citizens through community-based travel.
In partnership with local and global non-profit organizations and community leaders, we organize sustainable Learn, Serve & Immerse trips and one-day excursions in Greater Seattle are designed around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), to address key sustainable development issues, such as access to access to Quality Education, Clean Water and Sanitation, Life Below Water, and Life on Land.
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