Santiago, Chili  

Missions Adventure

June 18 - July 2, 2025

$3,790 * Ages 16+

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Mission Trip Details

 

God is alive and well in Santiago, Chile. Chile is one of the most geographically diverse lands in the world. A Chilean author wrote: “When God concluded creating the universe, there was a little of each of the elements left … Taking them in His omnipotent hand, He decided to create one last land … and that is how Chile came to be! ” Squeezed between the Andes Mountains on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west, Chile is 2,625 miles long but only an average of 110 miles wide. Chile itself was a highly Catholic country, but is transitioning to be a post-modern powerhouse in South America.  According to statistics Chile is 67% Catholic, 16% Evangelical, and 12% Atheist.  Until recently, it was the most stable economically and politically of all South American countries, but political unrest has taken a major hold of the country.  All these factors make it the prime place to do outreaches and ministry that proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in such a major hub of South America.

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We partnering with ministries and churches that reach out in many ways, teaching Bible studies, evangelism, practical work projects, VBS-style outreaches to street kids and  a few have have started children’s safe homes. Join us as we share the love of Jesus Christ with several hundred children and help make a big impact in Santiago. We will also be doing lots ministry and outreaches in communities, small villages, schools, and orphanages.

 

Our free days will be amazing at we venture to the mountains and the beach for a variety of amazing adventures! 

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Summer of 2025 will be special as we plan to go deeper spiritually and allow God continue to develop the gifts he has placed in each one of us.

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​What’s Included:
• Round-trip international flight from Miami, FL to Santiago Chile
• Embassy Suites hotel accommodations (or similar) in Miami during training
• All Hotel accommodations
• All in-country transportation to/from airports and to/from ministry sites throughout the trip
• Daily meals (3 per day) in Miami during training and all in-country meals (3 per day)
• Ministry Materials, Translators, local guides, drivers, chefs, and all pre-trip set-up

• Trip t-shirt and Daily Bottled Water

• Medical Emergency Insurance

• All Free Day Excursions and Adventures

 

What’s Not Included:
• Domestic flight from your hometown to Miami, FL
• Passport

• Immunizations (see CDC button)
• Snacks and meals in all airports and souvenirs

 

 

 

2025 Basic Trip Itinerary

( Subject to change...A comprehensive itinerary will be sent 30 days prior to the trip.)

 

June 18: Miami
Once you arrive, our airport greeting team will meet you at the airport and later that evening have dinner together as a team and begin our training. During this time we will have some team bonding time, go over trip logistics, rules, safety, cultural items, team communication, schedule...and then have a worship service and meeting.. *You will be sharing a room with others (same gender) as it helps create team bonding...and is just more fun!

DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: Embassy Suites Miami Airport

 

June 19: Miami to Santiago, Chili

Travel Day

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: TBD

June 20 - 26: Santiago Community & School Outreaches

Lots of daily outreaches in Santiago, the surrounding communities, and even a village trip. We'll be sharing the Gospel, visiting schools, orphanages, and a children's safe home, distributing food and medicine, playing soccer, reading (and acting out) bible stories with the kids, doing skits and eating with the families. Through translators, you will have the chance to share your testimony and pray for those who come to salvation as well as those needing prayer for healing. Small group devotionals and worship.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: TBD

 

June 27: Ski/Snowboard Day or Chairlift Tubing 

A full day of winter fun!

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: TBD

 

June 28-30: Orphanage and School Outreaches and Visiting the Famous Central Market

Amazing orphanage outreaches, Dinner and Souvenir shopping at the Center Market!

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: TBD

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July 1: Sand board and Surf Day

A full day at the dunes and the beach catching waves! (in wetsuits)

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: TBD

 

July 2: Depart for Miami

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: Embassy Suites Miami Airport.

 

July 3:  All team members depart anytime for home

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Training:

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Training for this trip will take place at the Embassy Suites in Miami, FL. (Lodging can be subject to change.)

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Training consists of specific ministry and outreach information, going over rules and safety regulations, team bonding time, and an evening meeting with worship and small group prayer.

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See Center for Disease Control and Prevention requirements for Chili (click on CDC button).

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Health & Safety FAQs

 

What vaccinations do I need? We would strongly suggest following the CDC requirements/suggestions. You should consult with your own family physician, but what we always suggest is to make sure that all your Hepatitis A, Tetanus/Diphtheria, and Typhoid/Polio shots are all up to date. It is a personal choice and decision as everyone has their own risk tolerance, vaccination beliefs, and health and safety thresholds.

 

Is the trip insured? Yes! We carry short-term travel insurance for each member of the team that includes medical evacuation, AD&D coverage, and other great travel insurance benefits. However, you will still need to be covered on a health insurance plan or have one purchased for the trip. We use Good Neighbor Insurance (GNI) for our mission trip coverage. For more information, call 480-813-9100 or visit info@gninsurance.com

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What if an emergency happens and I can’t go? If you have to pull out of a mission trip for whatever reason, we will apply all payments/donations to a future trip, minus costs we may not be able to recover.

 

Health history questionnaire. A few weeks prior to the mission trip, we’ll email you a Health History Questionnaire and a Consent/Release form for you to fill out and email back to us before the mission trip. Most of it is pretty standard and it just gives us an idea of medications being taken, past health issues, allergies, immunizations received, and other items for us to be aware of if there were to be a need for you to go to a doctor or clinic/hospital. Please fill out what you are comfortable with; everything is 100% confidential. 

 

Safety track record. Going overseas is a big deal, and it's totally understandable for individuals, parents, and families to be concerned and want to know what safety precautions are being taken for each trip, especially if they are new to Wide Awake Missions. We've been at this for over 30 years; we have taken thousands of teens and young adults overseas, and over the years of doing mission trips, we have been fortunate to have never had a major safety or medical issue.

 

International safety and travel warnings. We keep in constant contact with all travel warnings concerning each country we go to. Before we leave, we register our group with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) through the U.S. Department of State, and we log our itinerary with the State Departments of each country we  travel to.

 

On being alone. No one is ever allowed to go off by themselves outside of our outreach sites, ministry sites, and hotels. We travel as a team unit, eat as a team, and minister as a team—so no one is ever alone. We rely on our trusted and experienced contacts/translators to guide us each day. Also, each team member pairs up daily with an accountability partner. We always have a first aid kit that travels with us, and our contacts keep us informed on the best doctors, clinics, and hospitals to visit if there are ever any issues or emergencies.

 

Contact information and itinerary. You, your parents, and/or family will have a list of all our emergency numbers and will receive a more updated itinerary before each trip.

 

Leaders. We have a seasoned country director run the mission trip, and our leader/student ratio is usually one college-aged leader (and some parent volunteers) per five (under age 18) students. We allow the team to bring their smartphones, and usually, it's their camera as well. We use the hotel’s wifi; this way students can be in contact with their parents for updates. We also provide you and your parents the phone numbers of the international hotels where we will be staying during the trip.

 

What about theft? Theft is always a possibility when you travel abroad, so please don’t bring anything you cannot afford to lose. Most crime is petty like pick-pocketing—but since we travel as a group and use private, chartered buses and vans with a hired driver who guards our belongings, we’ve rarely had a team member lose anything.

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General Mission Trip FAQs

 

As we get within a few months of our mission trip, we will be in more communication to make sure everything goes smoothly, and we are always available to answer any questions you may have. We can’t even begin to express how unbelievable, fun, and adventurous this mission trip is going to be!

 

What about drinking water? Throughout the trip, we will drink plenty of bottled water and/or purified filtered water. 

 

Can I bring items for the outreaches? Yes! Feel free to bring balloons, face paint, stickers, coloring book, crayons, pencils, and Bibles to give away. If your school or church wants to be a part in a financial way, we will be buying food to distribute in villages, supplying some Bibles, and handing out other little things, so you/they can give towards these options if you’d like; just let us know.

 

Are there any additional costs? Pretty much everything is covered! We work with a variety of helpers and translators, and we do take a group "love offering" at the end of the trip for our main contacts as well—it’s the gesture that counts here and not the amount though.

 

Do I need a sleeping bag or towel? No, you will not need a sleeping bag or towel for this trip.

 

Can I use my phone? Definitely! Although wifi can be spotty, it’s nice to keep in touch and share photos with friends and family who are praying for you and have supported you. 

 

How many bags can I bring? You are allowed to bring one personal item like a back pack or day pack (usually a smaller type of school day backpack and not an actual carry on suitcase) and one checked piece of luggage (a suitcase or backpack/duffle bag weighing 48 pounds or less).

 

What’s a typical day like? Each morning, we enjoy breakfast and team devotions, and then we head off to our outreaches for the day. We typically bring lunch with us, and at the end of the day we’ll go out with our contacts/translators and enjoy team meals together at a local restaurant or at the hotel. Later in the evening, we bring everyone together and have some team fun, play some games, and some testimony time from the day of outreaches and ministry. We also love to have  worship nights and an occasional inspiring message by one of the leaders or special speakers.

 

Do I have to share my testimony in front of people? Well, as a team, we’d love everyone to get to know each other’s "story.”  As far as sharing in front of a group of people or church, we understand that speaking in front of larger groups can be frightening, so we’ll leave that up to you. You will see though that throughout the trip, you will begin to feel more and more comfortable with it. You will have numerous opportunities to pray for the needs of many people in the outreaches we will do.

 

Sports/skits? We will have some fun opportunities to play some pick-up games of soccer and basketball; and do some fun drama skits (and other games). It’s such a great way to connect and offers lots of opportunities to minister and get to know the people of Cusco better. Please let us know if you have any special talents you’d love to use during the trip or teach others, such as face-painting, making balloon animals, playing musical instruments, dancing, singing, etc.

 

*This list isn’t exhaustive, if you have any additional questions please just let us know!

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