United States

Visit one of America’s most beautiful natural wonders and give back! Explore Arizona’s culinary melting pot, learn about desert food culture, and do direct service in a great little city. Explore the cultures that have grown up in the desert and see how this part of the country celebrates its unique culture. See the Grand Canyon by bike, relax in slow Southwestern cities, and give some of your summer to the people of Arizona.

Departure Dates

11 Jun (Sold Out), 18 Jun (Sold Out), 25 Jun (Sold Out), 2 Jul (Sold Out)

Spend your Spring Break in the Big Easy! After the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005, much of New Orleans was destroyed and continues to be rebuilt more than five years later. Learn how to build a house, and come to understand what it really takes to rebuild an entire city. Hear live jazz and blues music, celebrate city festivals like a local, spend time down by the Mississippi River, relax in the historic French Quarter, and give back to this special city!

Departure Dates

9 Mar (Limited), 16 Mar (Available), 23 Mar (Sold Out), 30 Mar (Available), 6 Apr (Available)

Contribute to the reconstruction of a great American city! After the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005, much of New Orleans was destroyed and continues to be rebuilt, more than three years later. Work alongside local rebuilding organizations and volunteers from around the world to help New Orleanians rebuild their neighborhoods and celebrate their unique culture. No construction experience necessary - come willing to work and ready to hear some world-class live music in this American gem.

Departure Dates

11 Jun (Sold Out), 25 Jun (Sold Out), 9 Jul (Sold Out), 23 Jul (Sold Out)

Since 2006, Rustic Pathways has been helping to rebuild the city of New Orleans and the surrounding parishes through direct service and education about the levee breaches, the aftermath, and the recovery. In the process of rebuilding, New Orleanians have embraced unity, identity, and innovation, taking the opportunity to improve upon existing processes and ways of doing things. Building on the very successful Rebuilding New Orleans program, Rustic Pathways is offering a new two-week trip that will take an in-depth look at the ways the city and the surrounding parishes are taking steps towards being smarter, greener, and more community-oriented.

Departure Dates

18 Jun (Available), 2 Jul (Sold Out), 16 Jul (Available)

Departure Dates

15 Jun (Very Limited), 29 Jun (Available), 13 Jul (Available)

In cooperation with Save the Children, Rustic Pathways is proud to offer this unique service experience in South Carolina. See firsthand the work that Save the Children does in these communities, and get a chance to lend a hand.

Departure Dates

15 Jun (Available), 29 Jun (Very Limited), 13 Jul (Very Limited)

Do something good with your spring break this year! Come to beautiful Arizona to see the world’s most famous natural gorge, carved by the ancient Colorado River. Learn about Southern Arizona’s food culture, see how people have adapted to the seemingly endless desert, ride bikes along the Canyon, and take a trail ride in the cool desert sunset. Give back to the people of Arizona through service at community centers and soup kitchens. Explore your country and lend a hand where it is needed!

Departure Dates

23 Mar (Limited), 30 Mar (Available), 6 Apr (Available)

On this program you will white water raft raging rivers, learn about ancient tales of astrology and mythology, charge down ski slopes on mountain bikes, and watch Shakespeare under the stars. This program is designed to experience the yin and the yang, to find the artist and the explorer, to accept every opportunity with open arms, and to search deep for the Hero within us all.

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This summer we are proud to offer an eco-service project within the United States! Mono Lake in Central California, unique volcanic lake on the East edge of Yosemite, is being drained to feed the water needs of Los Angeles. It has been a special ecosystem for native plants and animals for thousands of years, and has changed drastically since humans diverted its sources in the 1940s. Come learn about what happened and what needs to be done, see breathtaking Yosemite National Park, and get your feet wet in the slippery water of ancient Mono Lake.

Departure Dates

9 Jul (Sold Out), 30 Jul (Sold Out)