a Flora Fauna y Cultura image of Mexico
Today marks the last day of the Educational Ecological Service Trip to Tulum…But have no fear-this does not mean that you have lost your opportunity to embark on such an adventure! No, we at Enchanting Challenge have decided to make this a BIANNUAL trip, meaning that this year, we will host another Educational Ecological Service Trip in Tulum in JULY. Here’s the scoop:
- Placement type: eco-service, eco-education, eco-tourism
- Location: Zahra hotels in the Ecotulum resort in Tulum, Mexico
- Type of volunteers accepted: university students
- Maximum number of volunteers: 12
- Length of placement: 1 week
About the Service Trip & Locale:
The Ecotulum resorts and spas are located in the heart of Mayan territory in the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula. They are bordered on one side by jungle and by waves of the Caribbean Sea on the other side. The hotels are eco-friendly, with open-air cabana rooms where electricity is turned off at 11 pm every night.
The Ecotulum resorts and spas have always been the most peaceful escape, but now they offer something more: an opportunity to do service while enjoying this magical setting. Service workers will stay at the Zahra Ecotulum hotels for a discounted rate, and participate in ecological volunteer work for most of the days of their stay. Here are the activities that will be part of the service trip:
- Tour through the bioregion
- Snorkeling through the cenotes
- Participating in rainforest reforestation programs
- Helping protect turtle habitats in the Playa del Carmen
- Visiting the Tulum ruins
Flora Fauna y Cultura volunteers working with turtle habitat protection
the mysterious Mayan ruins...check out our last post to learn more about the history and lessons from these ruins...
Each volunteer will stay in a Zahra cabana, and we recommend that each volunteer share the cabana to cut down on the cost of lodging. The hotel chef will prepare 3 meals a day, especially for the volunteers, and can provide vegetarian meals upon request for no extra charge.
Zahra cabanas
Zahra chef goodness!
Zahra restaurant
Cost: We charge Ecotulum service workers a total of $372 for a one-week stay. This price includes all meals, transportation to-and-from the airport (if volunteers arrive between hours of bus operation), transportation to-and-from service activities, snorkeling, and lodging (if the cabana is shared between two people).
Transportation: Volunteers are responsible for getting themselves to Cancun airport. We will then arrange transportation to the Ecotulum resort through the ADO bus and taxis (and chartered buses if volunteers arrive during hours that the ADO bus is not in operation).
If you are interested in participating in this service trip, please contact me! Below is my contact information, and all the ways you can be a part of the Tulum Internet community:
- Email: sarahannmaxwell@gmail.com
- Skype: sarah.ann.maxwell4385
- Twitter: EnChallenge & SarahAnnMaxwell
- Facebook: Tulum-Bound Group & Tulum Event
Keep your eyes peeled for next weeks posts with accounts from this weeks service workers, equipped with photos, videos, and written reflections!
