Description

We have 5 treks between one and five days that we offer around throughout the highlands of Guatemala. The proceeds from these treks provide the main source of funding for our programs.

Quetzaltrekker guides and office staff are all working as volunteers. We have a minimum three month commitment with the organization, but many people stay for longer and often return to their homelands and continue to fund raise for us. Each hike is lead by a qualified guide, a second guide, and often one or more extra guides that add knowledge to our treks. This provides added factors of safety and expertise with respect to our routes. Our volunteers are bilingual, have first aid certifications, and experience with the outdoors. The guides are happy to explain the different cultures that you encounter and the significance of the buildings/sites/places that you visit. They will accompany you throughout the tour, ensuring a smooth, stress-free, safe and enjoyable time.

Want to volunteer with Quetzaltrekkers?
We are always looking for people to come and support our team! We have had volunteers from countries all over the world working in our different programs. Our project offers several positions to volunteer with.

Highlights

Hikes to Tajamulco, Santiaguito, Santa Maria, Xela-Lago, Nebaj to Todos Santos.

Travel Types

• 4th World Studies
• BackPacking Abroad
• Birdwatching
• Camping
• Climbing
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Trekking
• Volunteering

Qualifications

* Be able to commit for three months
* Have previous trekking experience
* Speak intermediate Spanish
* Enjoy working as a team member
* Eager to help with fund raising events
* First aid experience
* Experience working with people
* People who take on projects on their own initiative

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

Estimated cost of living in Casa Argentina for volunteers:
(these days you get 7.65 Quetzals for USD 1 and 5.26 Quetzals for CAD 1)
Room 600Q per month USD 80/CAD 115
Food 400Q per month USD 52/CAD 76
Other 200Q per month USD 26/CAD 38
Total 1200Q per month USD 157/CAD 228

This will vary depending on your entertainment expenses.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Quetzaltrekker Guides and office staff are all working as volunteers. We have a minimum of three months commitment to the project, most people stay with us for far longer and often return to their homelands and continue to fund raise for us. Where possible, we employ local Guatemalan labor to complete our team. Each hike is guided by a qualified tour leader, a second guide and often a local guide to compliment our services. This provides added factors of safety and expertise with respect to our routes (in the case of Todos Santos for example). In addition it brings welcome income to local economies and is a source of sustainable non-destructive income in remote communities (one of the best forms of ecotourism presently known).

Age Range

18 and older

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview Required

Year Founded

1995