“Be ready for an adventure – be ready to be a changed person. Guatemala is a beautiful land with very kind and caring people. Oh yes – how about knowing some Spanish – it will make for more adventures.”
- Thomas St. John, 2007 St. Louis, MO, USA
Registration Fee: US$140 per person (non-refundable, non-transferable – required to confirm dates)
Due at least 45 days prior to your departure. This deposit covers up-front administrative expenses incurred by The GOD’S CHILD Project, as well as the cost of mandatory international insurance coverage. The registration fee is separate from the daily cost of participating in the ServiceTeam Experience.
Basic ServiceTeam Package Cost: US$85 per person, per day (including days of arrival and departure)
Includes:
• Roundtrip ground transportation to Guatemala City International Airport (one roundtrip)
• Room and board with host family (includes 3 meals/day, except Sundays)
• Security escorts, translators, guides, construction site leaders, other staff members
• Hotel and transportation for weekend excursion
• Construction costs, including: materials; instruction by experienced crew leaders; transportation to and from work site (when required); and sack lunches.
Not Included:
• International Airfare
• Guatemala’s airport departure tax (US$3)
• Bottled drinking water
• Additional excursions, pre- or post-ServiceTeam activities
• Meals eaten outside of host home
• Personal expenses, including: toiletries, medicines, entertainment expenses, souvenirs
Spending Money
Most ServiceTeam members recommend bringing between US$25 and US$40 per day to spend on nighttime activities and purchase souvenirs.
Additional Adventures
The ServiceTeam Experience is designed to be customizable. Although a weekend trip to Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango is included in the Basic ServiceTeam Package, many groups choose additional adventures to enrich their Experience. We are happy to accommodate these additional plans, but neither The GOD’S CHILD Project nor the ServiceTeam Department is responsible for planning or executing these additional activities.
Examples of additional activities: climbing a volcano, visiting the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea, learning Spanish at a local language school, zip lining, touring a coffee or macadamia nut plantation, or exploring the Mayan ruins at Tikal.
