July 23 - August 1, 2024
Option to start your adventure early on July 9 in Vietnam or on July 19 in Phuket (Thailand's island paradise)!December 24, 2024 - January 2, 2025
Option to continue your adventure until January 5 in Phuket (Thailand's island paradise) and even more until January 16 in South Africa!11 day trip to Thailand
THE TRIP COST IS $1,899*
Fundraising and Payment Plan Options Available. International Airfare NOT Included.
Where we go and what we do
Get the Thailand trip itinerary!
Explore Bangkok - The Historic Capital City
BANGKOK - THAILAND'S PULSING CAPITAL
Explore the infamous capital city of the "The Land of Smiles." Visit the city's historic tourist sites and experience Khaosan Road - Southeast Asia's biggest backpacker hub!
Experience Chiang Mai - Northern Culture!
CHIANG MAI - CULTURAL CHARM IN THE NORTH
Ancient temples, night bazaars, elephant sanctuaries, and charmingly-chic nightlife define Chiang Mai and make this small city a favorite destination for tourists from around the world.
info sessions with inspiring local activists
Meet With Local NGO Leaders
Meet with experts at local NGOs and learn from their experiences helping to save the lives of women stuck working in the red light district of Bangkok. Understand the issue of human trafficking in Thailand and what can be done to prevent it.
Half-Day Visit to Elephant Sanctuary!
Visit to Local Sustainable Elephant Sanctuary
This is NOT your typical "tourist" elephant camp. We have gone above and beyond to find a family-run elephant sanctuary where the elephants are well loved and you can feel good about a mutually beneficial visit with these incredible creatures. Walk them, bathe them, and swim with them in a large hillside sanctuary.
Escape to Chiang Rai - Make a Difference!
CHIANG RAI - RURAL ADVENTURE AND RICE PADDIES
Nestled way up in the Golden Triangle region of Thailand, Chiang Rai and the surrounding villages is where we'll experience the charming, bucolic life that represents "The Real Thailand." We'll visit local schools to volunteer teaching Thai children English, sports, and arts.
The Golden Triangle - Legendary Beauty
Golden Triangle, Waterfalls, and Boats!
Take a tour through the Golden Triangle - the rural part of the county! Enjoy waterfall hikes, longtail boat rides around the border with Laos, and tap into the pristine beauty of Southeast Asia's most beautiful region.
What you'll experience with Justifi
Discover a New Culture
Justifi trips take you into the heart of the local culture; to the must see tourist sights and then off the beaten track to where no other tourists ever go. Meet locals from all walks of life, learn some of the local language, religion, customs, folktales and beliefs, taste the local food and see the bustling cities and breath-taking nature. Balance all this by gaining a real insight into the issues facing the country from some of the inspirational people working there to make a real change.
Get a new perspective on life and the world
Justifi trips take you out of your comfort zone and empower you to find clarity, joy, direction and inspiration in your life. Facilitated discussions, mindfulness and meditation sessions, morning stretching and experiential education help people tap into their potential, break down obstacles and move forward happily and healthily in life. Through traditional Jewish wisdom, start implementing practical tools towards personal mastery, leadership and contribution.
Give back
One of the purposes of life, as well as one of the most fulfilling and meaningful things to do, is to positively influence the world around you. Based on a lot of research on how to avoid the pitfalls of short term voluntourism, Justifi gets involved in some hands on volunteering through local organisations who are working with some of the most vulnerable people in society. Building, planting, painting and teaching English to kids and creating a lasting impact on the lives of all involved. (Click here to see a blog post about short term volunteering).
Awesome group adventure experiences
Then obviously there is lots of fun to be had with an incredible group of beautiful, like-minded Jews from all backgrounds, walks of life, observance levels and locations. All Justifi trips have their fair share of hikes, swimming in natural water sources, adventure activities and of course nights out spiced up with some glasses of the local tipple. Make great friends, see great sites, do great things ...
Everything included in your program costs
Expert and experienced group leaders, guides and facilitators in the areas of local culture, personal growth, group dynamics, social justice and Jewish wisdom.
Accommodations
Simple, clean hostel and guest house accommodations for all nights of the program. Wifi Available.
Impactful Social Justice ProJects
Meeting with and working hand in hand on real projects making a discernible difference with several of the best NGOs fighting human trafficking in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
Daily [kosher] meals
Israeli cuisine from kosher restaurants and a private Thai chef in the north. Breakfast and lunch provided daily with evening free for dinner. All food provided is kosher and kosher option is available for dinner as well.
Always enough food but if you are a bit picky or like certain snacks, please feel free to bring what you like with you.
All Domestic Transportation
Domestic group flights, inter-city VIP buses, and pick-up trucks to take you around the country in style. Thai-Style, that is!
Cultural Excursions
Hikes to a waterfall, guided tour of the Golden Triangle, adventure activities in Chiang Mai, boat rides, half-day elephant sanctuary excursion, and more!
Not Included
International Airfare
Additional optional activities
3rd meal on some days of trip (Kosher option always available)
Tips to local guides, drivers, and staff ($75 recommended)
Trip cost is $1,899*
*WITH COMPLETED REGISTRATION PROCESS 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE TRIP (WITHIN 6 WEEKS AN ADDITIONAL $150 LATE REGISTRATION FEE APPLIES). DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE.
INSTALLMENT PLANS AND FUNDRAISING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP!
