Volunteer in Guatemala — All-Inclusive Program

Yes. We offer a “Volunteer in Guatemala - Build-Your-Own” trip, allowing you to create your own personalized itinerary. Along with volunteer service, it includes activities and meal options you can customize to your needs. The base fee is $64 per room/night, accommodating up to three people and serving breakfast for two persons. This is the perfect solution for those who would like to build their own trip or lead a group (1-12 rooms).

Volunteers stay at our eco-lodge, Eco-Guest House. It features spacious, comfortable, and well-appointed rooms and bathrooms, with hot running water and full-pressure hot showers, soft towels, in-room electric heaters, amazing views of the mountains and fields, and Wi-Fi. Eco-Guest House has 12 rooms and is located within the Xela AID complex, which has elevators in each building -- making it accessible to all.

Yes! We welcome volunteers of all ages. Everyone has skills and interests they can share with the villagers, who range from young children to seniors. Volunteering with Local Hope Guatemala is more than service. It's also a profoundly enriching experience involving cultural immersion and exchange.

Yes, volunteers have free time. There is plenty to see and experience, such as hiking around the sacred Lake Chicabál in the volcano crater, taking hot baths at Las Georginas, set in a lush forest, and a visit to the nearby, colorful, colonial city of Quetzaltenango. We offer a guided tour (for an additional fee) of the magnificent Lake Atitlán and Panajachel, featuring twin volcanoes, breathtaking scenery, and a vibrant marketplace.

Yes! You can book one or more of the following:

• Practice for Spanish Speakers 2 – $39
• Introduction to Back-Strap Weaving – $100
• Build and Deliver a Chicken Coop – $117
• Authentic Mayan "Day Keeping" Ceremony – $145
• Guided Tour to Sacred Lake Chicabál – $60
• Authentic In-Home Experience – $15
• Mayan Cooking and Shopping – $25