CAMBODIA: Unconditional Love in Action

February 4 – 14, 2020

A heart-opening spiritual journey of service to Siem Reap, Cambodia

Join David Ault on this profoundly heart-opening spiritual journey of service to Siem Reap, Cambodia – home of the incredible ancient temples of Angkor Wat.

To open oneself deeply, to risk feeling the suffering of others, and to wish to relieve that suffering – is the definition of compassion and the cultivation of the Buddha within us.
As Gandhi once said: The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

You’ll have the opportunity to explore the amazing temple complex at Angkor Wat! Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat lies north of the modern town of Siem Reap and was originally Hindu dedicated to the God Vishnu. Around a century later the official religion was changed to Buddhism. Since Buddha was a Hindu, the change of religion was adopted seamlessly and people converted from Hindu to Theravada Buddhist, which continues to the present day.

Service is often called unconditional love in action – to give totally of yourself is to be free of ego, 100% present, doing what is needed without judgment. In these moments our heart opens and the truth of who we are comes through – our divine presence. Volunteer travel is a powerful experience – you risk coming home with a clearer vision of what you want in life, a deeper sense of self-realization, and clarity about who you are and your purpose in life!

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”
~Rabindranath Tagore

Highlights of Our Unforgettable Journey…

Throughout the days of the tour – you will become familiar with our two school facilities. Our main campus located in Siem Reap serves more than 500 plus children in various classroom shifts.
You will become a part of the class room learning environment, enjoy playtime and community, discover your desired area of service and find your heart opening with connection and service while becoming a part of their lives during the course of 10 days.
Our newest school in the village of Nokor Krau provides additional opportunity for you to teach, share a smile, lend a hand and become a familiar presence with another 200 children.
You’ll be able to help offer meals on our annual certificate graduation ceremony, teach English or support the staff in anyway you feel inspired to do.
There are trips scheduled into the surrounding villages where we often distribute used clothing, engage in the activity of fresh water well-digging, support in distributing seeds to the village communities for starting gardens or other tasks as the immediate situations warrant.
Opportunity to extensively tour the majestic temples of Angkor Wat
Wander through the streets of Siem Reap and enjoy old markets and street vendors
Self care opportunities abound with spa facilities, massages and treatments available to you at modest prices.

At the end you will have made endearing friendships and remembered a valuable and precious lesson – we are blessed.

We have so much that we take for granted and this tangible act of service and volunteerism reminds each of us to never forget that.

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What’s Included

All breakfasts are included in this itinerary and 3 dinners. But if you eat lunch and dinner at any of the local restaurants, you may need to pay in cash so plan accordingly!
10 nights at the Pavillon d’Orient Boutique Hotel in Siem Reap – double occupancy
Phare Circus Show
All day tour of Angkor Wat with private English speaking guide
Helping in the schools with the children
Helping in creating new wells
Connecting with the local villages & learning about them
The hotel will pick you up from the airport and drop you off.
All transportation each day by mini bus to the school or included tours

What’s Not Included

Your round trip air flight to and from Siem Reap is not-included
Your visa upon entering Cambodia ~$35 USD
Tips for our bus drivers and guide ~$50 USD
Extra donations and tips you personally would like to give
Other non-included items would be: phone calls, laundering services and souvenir shopping!
Tips for the maids (we recommend $1.00 USD per person per day for the maids)

Itinerary

February 4th: Arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Depending on where you are departing you must plan on leaving February 2nd or 3rd to be able to arrive on time the night of the 20th.

You will loose a day going west crossing the international date line. For those of you that are flying from Atlanta, we will do our best to have you all flying together. If you are joining us from another city, we will work with you to make sure you arrive at a similar time so everyone can be together. Today/tonight we will check into our lovely hotel and rest.

February 5th - 13th: Love in Action

On February 5th, begins our first full day in Siem Reap, Cambodia! Today we eat breakfast at the lovely Siddhartha Hotel and discuss our time together as well as our group intent for our amazing days filled with service to humanity and awe inspiring visuals.

Throughout the days of the tour – you will become familiar with our two school facilities. Our main campus located in Siem Reap serves more than 200 children daily. You will become a part of their class room learning environment, enjoy playtime and community, discover your desired area of service and find your heart opening with connection and service while becoming a part of their lives during the course of 10 days. Our newest school in the village of Nokor Krau provides additional opportunity for you to teach, share a smile, lend a hand and become a familiar presence with another 200 children.

Working with the children in school is a main focus. We provide additional support preparing meals, teaching English, music and/or supporting the staff in our sewing facility or IT tech center. There are trips scheduled into the surrounding villages where we distribute used clothing, engage in the activity of fresh water well-digging, support in distributing seeds to the village communities for starting gardens and other tasks as the immediate situations warrant. Village life is vastly different than the hustle and bustle of the tourist populated city of Siem Reap. This provides an educational juxtaposition of some of the stark realities and human need that still exists in this expanding region. Other opportunities of service include school supply shopping, repainting and cleaning of classrooms, hygiene lessons and much more.

Woven into our time with the children is your opportunity to extensively tour the majestic temples of Angkor Wat. Heralded as the largest spiritual temple complex in the world and a celebrated ancient wonder of the world, you will be awestruck by the intricate design and breathtaking architectural mastery that make up the temple complexes of the ancient Angkor civilization.

You will be enchanted by the booming tourism of Siem Reap and experience the fun of wandering through the old markets to find just the right souvenirs and gifts at ridiculously low prices. Siem Reap has evolved into a vibrant destination of cultural diversity and rich heritage. We will celebrate the graduation party and presentation of our school children, see classic Aspara dancing from the ancient Angkor civilization, boat down the famous Tonle Sap lake and visit other NGO schools that are providing education to Cambodian children.

You can moderate your participation depending on your energy and interest. There will be plenty of free time for you to rest and rejuvenate. Self care opportunities abound with spa facilities, massages and treatments available to you at modest prices.

At the end you will have made endearing friendships and remembered a valuable and precious lesson – we are blessed. We have so much that we take for granted and this tangible act of service and volunteerism reminds each of us to never forget that.

February 14th: Departure from Siem Reap Cambodia

Today you will depart Siem Reap, flying back home or continuing to your next destination in South East Asia. If you are making your own flight arrangements, please make sure that your flight departs after 9:00am today.

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Trip Leader & Travel Support

David Ault, has been involved for over 30 years, in the human potential movement as an unwavering crusader for spiritual evolution, global literacy and social justice. Whether through teaching, coaching, facilitation or musical artistry, David’s singular intention has always been in bridging our collective forgetfulness into our great collective reawakening.

As an award winning author, spiritual teacher, minister, leadership coach and global education advocate, he loves leading through example and abides by the motto that people would rather see a sermon than hear one.

Through his stateside non-profit, Kaleidoscope Child Foundation, David has established thriving schools (NGO’s) that provide free education, medical/hygiene assistance, agricultural and life skills training in Siem Reap, Cambodia as well as expanding free education opportunities in Bodhgaya, India and Panajachel, Guatemala.

He regularly takes groups on sacred site journeys and continuously marvels at the wisdom gained through cultural immersion. As a respected teacher, writer and columnist, David is the author of the bestseller, Where Regret Cannot Find Me and the multi-award winning, The Grass Is Greener Right Here.

Ales Struna’s life path has literally taken him all around the world.

He’s been passionate about travel since he has taken his first plane ride at the age of just 7 years, traveling from Germany to Slovenia to spend the summer with his grandmother.

Now that he has his own son, one of their favorite things to do is travel the world together and Ales has been to over 45 countries.

While he won’t be joining you on this fabulous journey to Greece, he has been to this amazing country and spend an extensive amount of time there. He will be able to assist you, should you like to arrive a few days early or extend your time in Greece or any other country in Europe or even the Middle East.

Do contact him if you need help with your flight arrangement, he’ll make sure to find you the best airfare, flight connections and coordinate your trip so that you have a smooth experience.

If you are making your own flight arrangements, please confirm the details with Ales first before purchasing your tickets as flights to India often operate late at night or in the early hours of the morning and we want to make sure that everyone is well taken care of.

From your Facilitator – David Ault

More than 200 travelers have taken this Journey of the Heart ‘voluntour’ to Cambodia and every single one of them have claimed it to be life altering in the best possible way.

For more than 10 years, global education humanitarian David Ault has introduced individuals to the mystical and breathtaking experience of Angkor Wat, an ancient wonder of the world and one of the largest spiritual temple complexes in existence. The incredible opportunity to walk among the temples and be a part of the ancient Khmer culture is magnified by the service opportunity through Kaleidoscope Child Foundation.

Serving more than 600 children in two campuses, you are greeted, cherished and quickly won over by the genius, warmth and resilience of these children and their strong determination to learn. You can participate in their classroom experience, support in their arts, IT or lifeskill study programs plus travel off the tourist path into the heart of the outlying villages to invest in offering fresh water solutions to the many who are challenged with such basic essentials. It is a magnificent blend of culture and service like no other.

The group will be staying in the beautiful boutique hotel Pavillon d’Orient, providing gorgeous accommodations for rest and relaxation. You’ll also get an up close seat at the renowned Phare Circus, Cambodia’s answer to Cirque de Soleil, training village youth in defying acts of gymnastics and story telling. There is abundant shopping opportunities, night market exploration and so much more to make this a premium trip of a lifetime.

Here is what past participants have said about this amazing journey:

Carla McClellan – Never have I been so moved and so overjoyed in my travels. What David and Kaleidoscope are doing is heroic.

Victoria LaFortune – My trips ( I went multiple times) were life changing. I still support the work Kaleidoscope is doing to this day and will carry the people of Cambodia in my heart forever.

Lorri Palko – I received tenfold what I set out to offer. Traveling to Cambodia expanded my heart.

Roland Leveque – This trip impacted me so deeply that I have never been able to let it go. Nor do I want to.

Gary Williams – The best trip I have ever taken.

Registration

The 2020 trip cost for “Cambodia: Unconditional Love in Action”:
Double occupancy: $1,980 USD per person
Single occupancy supplement: $545 USD*
*If you prefer to have your own room you pay the double occupancy amount + the single supplement

A non-refundable $500 USD deposit is required to hold your place as soon as possible. Balance payment is due 60 days before departure. Please note your deposit is non-refundable. If you cancel before 60 days prior to start date, we will refund 50% unless you find a replacement, in which case any payment will be forfeited. No refunds if you cancel later than 60 days prior to tour start date. We reserve the right to cancel the trip if it is not meeting the trip minimum, but your funds are fully refundable if this occurs. Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended when making travel plans. You can use our suggested Travel Guard Insurance online and choose from several policy options.

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