Skip to main content

Transforming Communities Through Sustainable Philanthropic Travel

Your vision, thoughtfully designed.

We create private group journeys shaped around the people, places, and issues that matter to you—far beyond hotels, beaches, and standard itineraries.

See how AltruVistas builds travel around relationship, learning, and community benefit.

Built around your group’s curiosity.

Culture & learning

Arts, music, food, architecture, education, and meaningful exchange with local practitioners.

Wellness & connection

Retreats, yoga, active travel, family experiences, and space for reflection and renewal.

Equity & leadership

Human rights, gender and LGBTQ+ equity, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership development.

People & planet

Conservation, sustainable agriculture, marine ecosystems, and community-led development.

A clear path from idea to itinerary.

  1. Share your vision

    Tell us about your group, interests, learning goals, timing, and the experience you want to create.

  2. Design together

    We shape an itinerary with trusted local partners, balancing meaningful exchange with time to reflect and explore.

  3. Travel with purpose

    Your group travels with knowledgeable facilitators and a plan designed to benefit both guests and host communities.

Private journeys for groups of every kind.

Each experience is privately branded and tailored to your group’s interests, learning goals, pace, and community commitments.

  • Families
  • Schools & universities
  • Foundations
  • Nonprofits & NGOs
  • Businesses
  • Membership groups
  • Travel companies
  • VIP groups

From our travelers and partners

Designed for the relationships that make a journey matter.

“The trips AltruVistas plans for my groups of women are filled with thoughtful events, meaningful interaction, and stellar guides. Every trip has included moments of pure magic because local connection truly matters here.”
Shasta NelsonGirlFriendCircles
“This was an extraordinary experience in every aspect. We came away with a profound sense of the pride, warmth, and generosity of the Cuban people.”
Robert InmanAltruVistas traveler

A global network, grounded locally.

We design journeys across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and the United States. Every itinerary depends on current conditions and trusted local relationships.

View the full destination list

International

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Basque Country, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Martinique, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Palau, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Tahiti, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos, Uganda, Uruguay, Vietnam.

United States

Alaska, Alabama & Georgia (Civil Rights-focused), Massachusetts, California, Hawaiʻi, New Mexico (4 Corners First Nations-focused), U.S. / Mexico Border, Washington DC.

Past destinations currently on hold

Afghanistan, El Salvador, Honduras, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Russia, Syria, Venezuela.

Travel that benefits the places you visit.

50%

Our minimum benchmark for every tour dollar that remains in the local economy.

Partnership first

We work with local stakeholders so hosts shape the experience and meaningfully benefit from it.

Experiential learning

Meetings, site visits, and dialogue connect your group directly with the people doing the work.

Time to be present

Thoughtful itineraries balance engagement with reflection, relaxation, and joy.

AltruVistas travelers and community partners in Cuba

Planning a custom Cuba journey?

Since 1993, our team has supported more than 20,000 American travelers to Cuba through an extensive network of local contacts, facilitators, and translators.

Explore custom Cuba travel

Start with an idea. We’ll shape the journey.

Tell us what matters to your group, and we’ll begin a thoughtful conversation about what’s possible.

Create your journey

V2 uses necessary storage for core site choices. Optional media will stay off unless you allow it.