🇱🇹 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Lithuania 🌿 Camino Experience & Nature Connection 🇱🇹

🌍 Introduction

This is not a typical Erasmus+ project. You will walk, camp, reflect, and reconnect with nature through a Camino-style experience.
It combines movement, community life, and deep personal reflection in a real outdoor environment.

💡 Did You Know? 🌍 Antalieptė is located near Gražutė Regional Park, one of Lithuania’s most untouched natural areas, widely used for eco-based youth projects and nature education.

🗓️ Activity Dates

📅 24 July – 2 August 2026
✈️ Travel days: 22–24 July / 2–4 August

⏳ Application Deadline

📅 5 May 2026

🌎 Eligible Countries

🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇵🇱 Poland 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇭🇺 Hungary 

🛠️ Activities & Methodology

🌿 Camino-based walking experience with daily movement
🏕️ 4 nights camping in nature
🔥 Community living and shared responsibilities
🌱 Eco-therapy and biodiversity exploration
🧠 Reflection practices for self-awareness and critical thinking
🤝 Collective action and environmental activities

💡 Did You Know? 🎓 Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges are built on non-formal learning, meaning participants gain skills through real-life experience rather than classroom teaching.

🎯 Objectives

🌍 Strengthen youth-led planetary citizenship
🌱 Reconnect young people with nature
🧠 Improve mental and physical well-being
🤝 Bridge the gap between environmental awareness and action
🚀 Develop collaboration, problem-solving, and self-direction skills

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏡 First and last days in shared rooms (4–5 people)
🏕️ During Camino: shared tents (4 people)
🚿 Limited facilities during camping period
🍽️ Food fully covered

💰 Financial Conditions

💸 Fully funded by Erasmus+
🏠 Accommodation covered
🍽️ Food covered
🚫 No participation fee

✈️ Travel

🚆 Travel reimbursed according to Erasmus+ rules
🌱 Green travel mandatory, flights are not reimbursed
🏨 Optional 1 night accommodation up to €25 if needed

💶 Travel budgets
🇱🇹 Lithuania: €56
🇵🇱 Poland: €285
🇪🇪 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 🇭🇺 Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary: €417

🚍 Arrival route must include Vilnius to Antalieptė bus

📜 Certification

📄 YouthPass certificate

👥 Participant Profile

👥 4 participants aged 18–30 per country
👤 1 group leader aged 18+ with youth work experience

🌿 Comfortable with nature and community life
🗣️ Basic English required
🚶 Ready for physical activity and outdoor conditions
🔥 Active participation in all phases of the project

🗣️ Working Language

🗨️ English

🧠 What You Will Experience

🌱 Eco-literacy and sustainability awareness
🤝 Community living and shared responsibility
🏃 Physical movement and well-being impact
🌍 Deep connection with nature
🧠 Reflection, empathy, and critical thinking

🎒 What to Bring

🎒 Sleeping bag and mat
👟 Strong hiking shoes
🧥 Weather-appropriate clothes including waterproof items
🧴 Sunscreen and mosquito repellent
💧 Reusable water bottle
🪪 ID and travel documents

⚠️ Important Rules

🚫 No alcohol or substances
📅 Mandatory preparation and follow-up participation
💸 No extra participation fees allowed

📝 Application Method

📄 Fill in the application form
📘 Read the infopack carefully

🔗 Application Link

Infopack: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHB-zA7VaY/ucYU5eoXr4bUzJWKxw-cIw/edit
Application Form: https://forms.gle/zStbNaZaQTiaLkuWA

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