Give - Nicaragua

Guide

Our GIVE guides are experienced guides with extensive knowledge of the host country. They have cultural, language, safety, and emergency first response training. They are personable and supportive of the volunteers throughout the entire GIVE experience.

Meals

Our experienced, local chefs take pride in providing our volunteers with three meals a day, as well as introducing them to the local cuisine and culture of the region. Meals are filling, healthy, and delicious. We can accommodate dietary restrictions as well.

Others

- Adventure activities - National park fees - Fees as charged by host volunteer organizations - GIVE t-shirt and water bottle

Optional

SCUBA Add-On: Extend your excursion in Nicaragua and dive 14 times in 11 days off a remote island in the Caribbean Sea! GIVE's exclusive Reef Conservation Package includes getting your PADI Open Water Certification or Advanced Certification, which is the most widely recognized and respected diving certification in the world and 14 Open Water dives! The PADI course includes diving with professional PADI SCUBA instructors and all necessary materials, including equipment and books. In addition to 14 dives, your certification, accommodations, meals, transportation, project materials, project coordinators, and guides are included in the package.

Transport

GIVE provides all transportation while in the host country, including vans, boats, and air travel. Once you meet with your group in country, we will take a bus to our accommodations in the Northwest corner of Nicaragua. To travel to the Caribbean Islands we take a bus to the airport and then we board a domestic airline that has daily flights to the east coast of Nicaragua to the Islands in the Caribbean.

Accommodation

Our accommodations throughout the majority of your trip are located on the beach and they are bungalow style. In Nicaragua, we stay literally on the beach throughout our 15 days. On the Pacific Coast we stay in a rustic style hostel in the community we will be serving during our stay. In the Caribbean we are staying in the coolest spot on the Island, on the white sandy beaches a stone throw away from the bright blue Caribbean waters.

Insurance

All GIVE volunteers must have International Travel Insurance. This will provide coverage for trip cancellation, trip interruption, lost or stolen items, baggage claims, 24-hour medical evacuation, and more, which will put your mind at ease.

Flights

Flights are not included in the GIVE program cost. GIVE works closely with Flight Center in the USA and Flight Centre in Australia to organize the best flight options at competitive rates to your host country. We have group itineraries so volunteers arrive in country together. Depending on your departure city, you may even have other GIVE volunteers on your flight during your entire travel time to your host country!