Rustic Volunteer and Travel
 
Volunteer and Travel Tour in Sri Lanka

Turtle Conservation

This project was virtually wiped out by the South Asian Tsunami and has been struggling to get back on its feet. It is a temporary home to 700 eggs at any one time; 80 hatchlings in tank, a hawksbill; and an olive ridley turtle. And a permanent home to various other Tsunami damaged turtles. The project provides external veterinary support and some measure of protection for a highly endangered species. Rustic Volunteer Travel seeks volunteers to help make the public more aware of how endangered these beautiful creatures are and just how important it is to help protect them before it is too late. This hands-on approach gives volunteers a real feel for the turtle’s plight.

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Fact File Sri Lanka

Arrival Point:

Bandaranaike International Airport in Colomboa

Airport Pick-up:

Upon the receipt of your flight information, our in-country coordinator or other project staff will greet the volunteers in the airport and take you to your project site. The address and telephone number of the local contact hotel will be given before departure just in case volunteers miss our representative in the airport. Please make sure to e-mail your flight information to both the USA office and the local in-country coordinator's office.

Departure Point:

Bandaranaike International Airport in Colomboa

Airport Drop:

Rarely, a few do request an escort back to the airport; this is an extra expense of about $75.  Most are very familiar and comfortable with their stay and have great ease taking their own taxi or bus back to the airport.

Internal Transportation:

Rustic Volunteer Travel manages one-way transportation to project. Volunteers will be responsible for their own personal and return travel. We do not cover daily transportation from host family/hotel to the project. Volunteers will be responsible for their personal and return travel. Our program is designed to save you the volunteer as much as possible.

Start Dates:

1st and 3rd Mondays of each month

Arrival Before Start Date:

Rustic Volunteers/Travelers coming to Sri Lanka are advised to arrive one day before their program start date. If you arrive more than one day early or stay after the program, you will be responsible for your room and food expenses.

Working Hours: 30- 40 hours per week