Resolve to take a volunteering holiday in 2008

For travellers whose New Year resolutions include vowing to help others Hands Up Holidays is offering a range of new volunteering tours for 2008. Hands Up Holidays, the operator who believes that travel can make a positive difference, is offering two new volunteering tours for 2008.

THAILAND – 14 days for £1,685

This new itinerary is based on a three-day community development project at an orphanage near the Burmese border comprising largely of Burmese refugees of Karen and Mon ethnic minority groups.

This is an inspiring location where visitors can help teach or work on various building projects using innovative, ecologically sustainable techniques.

Summary of trip highlights:

• Helping at an orphanage on the Burmese border
• Exploring Bangkok
• Erawan waterfalls
• A canoe trip in Kanchanaburi
• Rice barge cruise
• Boutique hotel accommodation in Bangkok and Kanchanaburi

FIJI – Nine days of luxury for £1,250

This trip allows visitors to spend three rewarding days helping at an orphanage either teaching or conducting repair and renovation work. The luxury element of the itinerary is experienced in resorts on the main island of Viti Levu and neighbouring Denarau Island. An optional luxury cruise of the Ysawa Islands is also available.

Summary of trip highlights:

• Helping at an orphanage
• Accommodation at the five-star resorts of Outrigger and Denarau
• Optional day cruise
• Golf
• Coral Coast and Kula Eco-Bird Park

All prices are per person and include domestic transfers, accommodation and most meals but exclude international flights.

For further information on these trips or any of the other featured destinations worldwide visit Handsupholidays.com.