Clinic-Only Itinerary: $2,125 (based on double occupancy)
Call our office for single-occupancy and triple-occupancy rates.
Volunteers may opt out of the sightseeing portion of the project and head home after the clinic.
Project Dates
- April 5 – 13, 2025
- May 31 – June 8, 2025
- June 8 – 16, 2025 Family Focused Clinic
While all of our dental mission trips are family-friendly, these clinics are designated as *Family Focused* to intentionally foster opportunities to volunteer as a family and with other families. We invite families with children 13+ to join us and experience the joy of giving back and traveling with a purpose! At times we are able to accept children younger than 13 years old with a prior conversation over the phone. While all of our dental mission trips are family-friendly, these clinics are designated as *Family Focused* to intentionally foster opportunities to volunteer as a family and with other families. We invite families with children 13+ to join us and experience the joy of giving back and traveling with a purpose! At times we are able to accept children younger than 13 years old with a prior conversation over the phone.
What’s Included?
- Four-star accommodation in a two bedroom, two bathroom beachfront condo on Akumal Bay for eight nights
- Two meals a day while working in the clinic and breakfast only on sightseeing days
- Signature GDR T-shirt and water bottle
- All internal overland transportation within Mexico
- Airport transfers
- Sightseeing as listed in the project itinerary
- Celebratory farewell dinner on the beach
Plus, you will get all this too:
- A small group of 14 to 18 international volunteers
- The chance to make connections and create lifelong memories with new friends from all over the world
- GDR Return Volunteer Discount on all future projects
- Two GDR designated trip leaders
- A GDR volunteer coordinator in the office to answer questions and ensure you are prepared for your trip
- All tips for guides and drivers (except for arrival and departure airport transfers)
Sightseeing Itinerary
Day 1: Depart U.S. — Cancun — Akumal. On arrival in Cancun, volunteers are met by their driver and transferred from the airport to Akumal. Evening at leisure in Akumal. Overnight in Akumal.
Day 2: Akumal. Morning snorkeling in Akumal bay to see the sea turtles. Afternoon project briefing. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 3: Akumal — Pueblo Travel to the clinic, situated in the pueblo of Akumal, less than a mile away. Full day working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 4: Pueblo Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 5: Pueblo Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 6: Pueblo Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 7: Pueblo Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Evening farewell dinner. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/D)
Day 8: Akumal. Day at leisure. For those interested, your project leader will offer optional excursions (to be paid on site) to a nearby cenote, snorkeling in Yal-Kú lagoon or an excursion to see Maya ruins. Overnight in Akumal. (B/-/-)
Day 9: End Akumal. Transfer to the Cancun airport for your flight home or continue with independent travel. End of services. (B/-/-)
Clinic-Only Itinerary
Day 1: Depart U.S. — Cancun — Akumal. On arrival in Cancun, volunteers are met by their driver and transferred from the airport to Akumal. Evening at leisure in Akumal. Overnight in Akumal.
Day 2: Akumal. Morning snorkeling in Akumal bay to see the sea turtles. Afternoon project briefing. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 3: Akumal — Pueblo. Travel to the clinic, situated in the pueblo of Akumal, less than a mile away. Full day working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 4: Pueblo. Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 5: Pueblo. Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 6: Pueblo. Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/-)
Day 7: Pueblo. Working in the clinic. Return to Akumal in the late afternoon. Evening farewell dinner. Overnight in Akumal. (B/L/D)
Day 8: End Akumal. Transfer to the Cancun airport for your flight home or continue with independent travel. End of services. (B/-/-)
Physical Demands
Volunteer dental clinics are fast paced and require a fair amount of physical activity each day. Volunteers attending our service trip in Akumal should be able to:
- Walk at a steady pace for 15 to 30 minutes, including climbing stairs.
- After orientation, be able to navigate the walk to clinic location and local restaurants.
- Tolerate hot temperatures and indoor spaces without air conditioning
