Travel with GRID
Join GRID Alternatives on a 7-day journey to Mexico, Nicaragua, or Nepal. Meet like-minded people while you participate in a hands-on solar installation and gain a new perspective about life in another culture. Your team of up to 10 people will make a lasting impact at a grassroots level by helping to bridge the critical energy access gap through a solar project that supports underserved communities. Whether traveling solo, with friends, family, or coworkers, GRID offers guided international trips so you can travel with a purpose while learning about sustainable international development through our service learning curriculum.
International Trips for Individuals
International Trips for Companies
International Trips for College Students
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On Your Trip You'll Enjoy:
- A 7-day solar expedition to Nicaragua, Mexico or Nepal
- Connecting with like-minded people as part of a small group of up to 10 people
- Traveling alongside experienced, in-country GRID teams
- Engaging in a unique, hands-on learning opportunity
- Spending three days in an immersive experience installing a solar system for a project that supports underserved people
- Participating in cultural activities like walking tours of historical sites, chocolate-making lessons, visits to artisan markets, temple tours, coffee farm experiences, boat tours, and more
- Enjoying a fully-guided trip where your lodging, meals and in-country transportation are all arranged by GRID. See a sample travel itinerary.
- Relaxing while your bilingual local guides accompany the group at all times.
How Much Does It Cost?
Trip fees start at $2,500 per person plus airfare for individual travelers and vary based on your travel destination. Your trip fee covers all of the costs associated with your meals, accommodations, in-country transportation and activities during your 7-day stay and part of your fee helps pay for the solar project you will install. Many of our solar projects in Mexico, Nicaragua and Nepal are funded through our international travel program and would not otherwise happen without your generous support. Space on our International trips is limited and trips are filled on a first-come first-served basis.
Your Impact
Millions of people around the world live without access to reliable electricity and rely on harmful, polluting alternatives like diesel and gas generators, kerosene lamps, and candles to see at night. Even in communities where the electric grid is present, the financial barriers are so high that electricity remains inaccessible and unreliable. Solar energy provides clean, reliable electricity 24 hours a day, enabling people to access information, refrigerate medications, run medical equipment, communicate with others, enjoy entertainment, start small businesses to generate income, and live a more comfortable life.
Ready to learn more?
Read through our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about international travel with GRID. If you don't see your question on our FAQ page, please email us at international@gridalternatives.org.
We hope you can travel with us!
