MALDIVES VOLUNTEER ADVENTURE
Upcoming Group Tour Dates: April 29 – May 20, 2020
Opportunities Year Round – Require a Minimum of 2 people
Prices: $2,500 CAD / $1,750 USD for a 3 week adventure
Travel beyond the 5 star resorts and spend your winter holidays on the breath-taking remote islands of the Maldives and experience authentic local island life at its best while supporting community development projects. Because of the remote location of the islands there is a lack of human resources to move forward with a variety of community initiatives.
You will have an opportunity to assist local NGOs with enabling the local people to work effectively in promoting and advancing the interests of the rural communities to attain basic needs and to create a solid foundation for sustainable development.
Your participation in this unique opportunity will assist with poverty alleviation in the community by promoting equity and equality.
Join Travel Roots on a group tour to this amazing island paradise and explore the islands while giving back to the local communities.
There are volunteer opportunities in a variety of different sectors from education, environmental conservation, healthcare, climate change prevention & awareness, grant writing, and various research opportunities.
Travel Roots will work with you to coordinate a volunteer program that is suited to your interests and fills a need in the community.
During your stay you will have plenty of time to enjoy the island life and on the weekends you will have time to snorkel or SCUBA dive, try surfing and wake boarding, have private island picnics, go fishing, and relax on the pristine beaches.
The group size will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants so reserve your spot today!
Highlights:
- Enjoy the laid back culture on the island
- Assist with a variety of community development projects such as a Teacher's Assistant, environmental conservation, sustainable tourism, mangrove reforestation, coral gardening, marine conservation and more!
- Travel to uninhabited islands for a picnics and snorkel excursions
- Opportunities for SCUBA diving, surfing & wake boarding
- Relax on the pristine beaches
What’s included: All meals, accommodations, domestic travel, volunteer activities & program development, local sim card, picnics to an uninhabited islands, snorkelling trips, fishing trips, surfing / wake boarding (optional - based on availability of local staff), and Local Group Leader.
A sample 3 week itinerary may include:
You will be working from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday being your weekend. Sunday to Thursday volunteer from 9:30am – 2:00pm.
Week 1 :
Sunday – Volunteering and Dhivehi language lesson
Monday – Volunteering and Fishing trip
Tuesday – Volunteering and afternoon snorkeling
Wednesday – Participate in local sports activities
Thursday – Volunteering and Night fishing
Friday – Picnic on an uninhabited island & snorkelling tour
Saturday – Surfing and/or wakeboarding
Week 2: Sunday to Thursday volunteer from 9:30am – 2:00pm.
Activities: Sunday – Island hopping tour to surrounding local communities to meet and learn about other volunteer programs
Monday – Cooking lesson
Tuesday – Afternoon snorkelling
Wednesday – Free Day – Participate in local sports activities
Thursday – International Group Dinner – The volunteers will cook dinner for the local volunteer team
Friday to Saturday – Overnight trip to an uninhabited island
Week 3: Sunday to Thursday volunteer from 9:30am – 2:00pm.
Activities:Volunteer in Maldives Sunday – Snorkelling and/or Scuba Diving
Monday – Group BBQ feast
Tuesday – Surfing and/or wakeboarding
Wednesday – Free Day – Participate in local sports activities
Thursday – Dinner at a Luxury Resort (own expense)
Friday & Saturday will be left open to enjoy a final group activity based on the interests of the group.
*Please note that this is a sample itinerary and may be subject to change based on group interests and local realities.