Guatemala

Application Fee: $100  (refundable only if we are unable to find a placement that matches your request) 

The Guatemala Programs can last up to 6 months. Each additional two weeks costs $140. 

Spanish Classes

One week of Spanish classes, 20 hours of instruction. is included in the program fee. ELI can arrange additional weeks of classes for $80 a week. The classes are either in Antigua or a small town outside the city.

Housing

Participants will stay with local host families. The host families will provide participants with breakfast and dinner each day.

Program Includes

*Airport Pickup in Guatemala City

* One Week Spanish Classes

*Orientation

*Volunteer Placement

*Accommodation With a Host Family

*Breakfast and Dinner Each Day

*24/7 In-country support 

Program Does Not Include

*Round-trip Airfare

*Return trip to Airport

*Required Travel and Medical Insurance 

Start Dates

The start dates for the Guatemala programs are completely flexible. We ask that participants not arrive December 24 and 25 in order to allow our coordinator and his staff to spend the Christmas holiday with their families.   

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is not included in the program fee. We prefer to let participants decide what kind of coverage they need. Please see our FAQ page for information on travel insurance.

All prices are listed in US Dollars. The program fees reflect the costs ELI faces when setting up a program. We work hard to keep our costs as low as possible. ELI is a registered 501(c)3 non profit. US taxpayers may be able to deduct some or all of the program fees. If you are outside the US and wondering what these costs translate to in your currency, click here for an online conversion tool that will give you the approximate current exchange rate.