A customisable 10 day fully escorted adventure to the amazing Philippines islands. Build strong connections with local community and authentic cultural immersion. Gain powerful understanding of innovative ways to combat poverty. Roll up your sleeves in Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge who are lifting 5 million Filipinos out of poverty by 2024. All these activities build your faith and teach the value
of servant hood. You’ll experience a lifetime of beautiful memories and inspiration to build a long term legacy.
Capacity: Up to 30 Students & Teachers.
Available Dates
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Sunday 30 June, 2019
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Sunday 7 July, 2019 to Queenstown $1,799
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| Sunday 30 June, 2019 | Sunday 7 July, 2019 to Queenstown $1,799 | BOOK |
| Sunday 30 June, 2019 | Sunday 7 July, 2019 to Queenstown $1,799 | BOOK |
| Sunday 30 June, 2019 | Sunday 7 July, 2019 to Queenstown $1,799 | BOOK |
Starting from AUD 1,499/person
Authentic experiential cultural immersion as your school group completes the Bayani Challenge and learns innovative ways to combat poverty.
Your tour begins when your flight arrives at Manila
Airport. Cultural Welcome and Dinner.
6AM Early Morning Van to Gawad Kalinga (GK) Enchanted
Farm. GK is transforming over 3000 Filipino communities.
We will see 1st hand how they are using social enterprise
to provide scholarships and job creation. Enjoy social
enterprise demonstrations and locally grown food.
6AM Early morning farming activity followed by
delicious breakfast. We will engage with GK locals
and be inspired by stories of transformation.
GK workers will help us process our learning.
1PM Leave Enchanted Farm back to Manila and a
relaxing evening.
We head to Intramuros, the Spanish walled city to
understand Jose Rizal’s struggle to liberate his
people from 333 years of Spanish rule. A kalesa ride
and a visit Manila’s most beautiful churches awaits
you. In the afternoon we head to Zone 3 to
participate in MZCF slum feeding and church
service.
Share an evening meal with Slum Ministry Leaders.
We fly to our Bayani challenge destination and have afternoon to settle in to our homestay family. Cultural Welcome and Bayani Challenge briefing.
Fly to El Nido and settle in with your host family and the Bayani Challenge. Gawad Kalinga (GK) is an incredible organisation working in 3000 communities with a goal to lift 5million Filipinos out of poverty by 2024.“Bayani” means Hero in the Filipino language Tagalog. The challenge involves volunteering in local barangays via school painting, mangrove planting and feeding programs.
In the morning we continue the Bayani Challenge. In the afternoon we go trekking to Nagakalit- Kalit Falls.
We complete our Bayani Challenge and celebrate with our GK Village friends.
El Nido has been called Unspoiled Paradise on Earth.
We take an all day island hopping cruise to see an
underwater world that will take your breath away
We fly to Manila for some last minute shopping and for
your flight home.