Sustainable philanthropic travel

Transforming Communities Through
Sustainable Philanthropic Travel

AltruVistas inspires you to engage your passion, explore the issues you care about, share with communities around the world, and build dynamic philanthropic relationships. AltruVistas promotes transformational philanthropy in the sustainable travel industry through three program areas.

A sweeping view across the green landscape of Puerto Rico

AltruVistas Journeys

Our Custom Journeys program creates privately branded trips for partners using the pillars of experiential education, philanthropy, and social responsibility. Open partner trips welcome individuals through our Upcoming Journeys program.

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Community partners gathering together in Cuba

AltruFunds

Our meso-financing program helps communities gain the financial tools they need to improve local lives and participate more fully in the benefits of a sustainable tourism economy.

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Colorful handcrafted art representing community-led learning in Oaxaca

AltruFellows

Our professional fellowship program matches community grantees with emerging and service-seeking tourism professionals to implement meaningful community development programs.

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Newsweek Future of Travel Awards 2021 winner

2019 AFAR Traveler’s Choice Awards finalist

2018 Tourism Cares Hearts of Travel Industry Innovator finalist

AltruVistas’ Custom Group Tours

AltruVistas’ Custom Journeys are privately branded trips personally tailored for a client’s business or organization. We use experiential education, philanthropy, and social responsibility to craft every custom journey, working with local stakeholders so host communities benefit from tourism.

By acting together, we create a better travel experience that safeguards each destination’s culture, economy, and environment. AltruVistas sets a minimum benchmark of 50% of every tour dollar remaining in the local economy, in addition to donations and funds raised for partners.

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Travelers and community partners in Cuba

Custom Cuba Journeys

Since 1993, our team has overseen more than 20,000 American travelers to Cuba and now organizes over 50 Cuba trips each year. We combine legal travel planning with a trusted network of local contacts, knowledgeable facilitators, and proficient translators to share a place close to our hearts.

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Journey Testimonials

“I traveled to Cuba with AltruVistas. This is not your typical tour company. The personal meetings, music, conversation, and generosity made every day feel like an invitation into community. I look forward to more journeys with AltruVistas!”

Joey Merrifield

“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. Thank you for all you did to make our trip a success.”

Robert Inman

“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 Nelson, GirlFriendCircles