Christmas Trip 2021
Quick facts:
Cost: $495 + airfare (discounts available for age 13 and under)
Where: San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico
When: Dec 26 - Jan 1
Who: This trip is open to all who want to come!
Deadline: Trip application and $50 non-refundable deposit are due October 1st (see upcoming trips page for application and to make deposit)
What will we do?
Our main activities are putting on Christmas fiestas for the children and families of Eli House! To do these fiestas, we cook a traditional American meal that we serve, wrap gifts, and decorate an area for the gifts to be opened.
If a picture is worth 1000 words...
Click the video to see what the trip was like for our Christmas team in 2018!
Travel Info
Sunday (Dec 26) and Saturday (Jan 1) will be travel days. Generally teams fly in and out of Phoenix (Yuma is also an option but is more expensive). We provide all transportation to and from the airport and in Mexico. The drive from Phoenix to Mexico is about 3.5-4 hours.
Cost + Facilities
$495 is the cost of the 2021 trip (reduced price for ages 13 and under) which includes food, room, and board. Additional expenses would be food on travel days and any souvenirs you want.
We provide separate dorms for men and women and each come with bunk beds, bedding, heat/AC, and showers/ bathrooms. Our dorms our located on local church property that is fenced in and locked each night.
Food + Drink
Each dorm room and our cafeteria have water coolers with filtered water.
While in Mexico, you will enjoy local food cooked by our staff. One night we will go out to eat and experience a local Mexican restaurant (and maybe indulge in some churros if we are able!) The nights of our fiestas, we will eat the food that is being served at the fiesta.
Weather
Even though San Luis RC gets extremely hot in the summer, the winters can be fairly chilly. The highs during the day are from 60-70 F and the lows are from high 30s to 40s. The climate in the Sonoran desert where we are located is generally dry and arid.
Ready to apply?
Visit our upcoming trips page to download the trip application to send in along with your $50 non-refundable deposit. Or you may send us an email at trips@ehmission.org. We can't wait to serve with you!
Still have questions? Contact us at trips@ehmission.org or visit our FAQ mission trip page to learn more!