FAQs
Can I bring my child on a Metta Journeys trip?
We recognize that traveling with your children and exposing them to the world
and its inhabitants is one of the most fulfilling responsibilities of parenting.
While we plan to have trips which will include children, especially when our partner
organization is one working directly with children, our first trip to Rwanda on
behalf of Women for Women International is organized for adults only.
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Are men allowed on Metta Journeys trips?
Of course! We welcome men – Metta Journeys trips are designed to foster
understanding and connection, and everyone will benefit from exposure to different
perspectives and viewpoints.
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Why are Metta Journeys trips priced differently from typical yoga retreats?
Metta Journeys trips are a unique combination of personalized experience travel,
yoga and the opportunity to make a lasting connection with women and children
in different cultures. Each of our trips is tightly coordinated with a partner
organization, ensuring that you will leave with a good understanding of how
that organization works and the benefits it delivers to its clients. We think
of our trips as Engaged Yoga and Philanthropy as opposed to yoga “retreats”.
Our goal is to ensure your comfort and safety as you travel to far-flung places
and encounter people with vastly different lifestyles. We provide a level of
hospitality not found on typical yoga vacations in order to free you to use
your energy and resources to fully connect and engage with those you meet. We
choose accommodation and transportation which may cost more than other locally-available
alternatives, but which we feel will provide you with the highest level of security
and comfort.
From the moment you are met at the airport by the driver we have arranged for
you, to the best local accommodation, to single occupancy rooms and an on-site
concierge, our goal is to take care of all the details so that you can fully
experience your inner and outer journey. And we keep our trips intimate in size,
with only 20 guests per trip, affording you a more personal experience with
everyone you meet, from our yoga masters to the local staff and clients of our
partner organization and your fellow travellers.
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The price of this inaugural trip is $5442, which includes the following:
- $500 visitor’s fee for the Parc National des Volcans
(park
entry plus compulsory guides and guards for gorilla trekking)
- 4+ hours of yoga and meditation instruction daily
- One 30-minute private session with one of our yoga teachers
- 7 nights single-occupancy accommodation, including 5 at Kigali’s
only 5-star hotel
- All meals
- All in-country transport
- Visits to cultural sites
- Trek to see Rwanda’s mountain gorillas
- Transport in 4-person jeeps with local drivers and translators
- Personal translators for all meetings with WFWI
- Evening talks and meetings with Rwandan women
- An on-site Metta Journeys concierge to assist you in all aspects of your
experience
In addition, there is a required minimum donation to WFWI of $360 (which will support one woman for one year). While we certainly hope those with the means to do so will donate more, we wanted to be able to offer an overall trip price that is more affordable. This donation is made directly to WFWI, and so is tax-deductible (in the US).
The trip price does not include airfare, applicable taxes,
surcharges and fees. Also not included are personal incidental charges such
as room service, use of business center, gratuities, alcoholic beverages, etc.
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