12-Day Volunteering Itinerary in Europe

1. Day 1: Madrid, Spain
   From Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (15.9 km)

   Visit the Prado Museum for art immersion.

2. Day 2: Lisbon, Portugal
   From Madrid (626 km, 6.5 hours by car)

   Help rebuild communities devastated by wildfire.

3. Day 3: Bologna, Italy
   From Lisbon (1868 km, 19 hours by car and ferry)

   Make and serve pasta with elderly locals.

4. Day 4: Zagreb, Croatia
   From Bologna (500 km, 5 hours by car)

   Teach English to children in a local school.

5. Day 5: Budapest, Hungary
   From Zagreb (346 km, 3.5 hours by car)

   Volunteer with an NGO supporting refugees.

6. Day 6: Krakow, Poland
   From Budapest (437 km, 4.5 hours by car)

   Help in a community garden in a suburban town.

7. Day 7: Berlin, Germany
   From Krakow (659 km, 6.5 hours by car)

   Support a food bank feeding families in need.

8. Day 8: Amsterdam, Netherlands
   From Berlin (652 km, 7 hours by car)

   Restore a historic windmill in the countryside.

9. Day 9: Brighton, UK
   From Amsterdam (734 km, 8 hours by car and ferry)

   Volunteer in a cat shelter in the countryside.

10. Day 10: Edinburgh, Scotland
    From Brighton (763 km, 8 hours by car)

    Help preserve a heritage site for tourists.

11. Day 11: Dublin, Ireland
    From Edinburgh (349 km, 4.5 hours by car and ferry)

    Support local NGOs through fundraising events.

12. Day 12: Reykjavik, Iceland
    From Dublin (1042 km, 12 hours by car and ferry)

    Plant trees to help protect the environment.

Time and Costs Estimates

• Museo Nacional del Prado (2 hours, 15 €)
• Volunteer for wildfire restoration (4 hours, free)
• Make and serve pasta in a community (3 hours, free)
• Teach children in local language schools (4 hours, free)
• NGO support for refugees (5 hours, free)
• Community garden aid in suburban town (3 hours, free)
• Support food banks for families (3 hours, free)
• Historic windmill restoration (4 hours, free)
• Cat shelter volunteer (3 hours, free)
• Preserve heritage sites aid (5 hours, free)
• NGO support through fundraising (6 hours, free)
• Environmental tree planting volunteer (3 hours, free)

Total Estimated Costs: 15 €

Useful Tips

If you have more time, you can spend a day exploring each city before volunteering. If you have less time, you can skip Madrid and Dublin, and fly directly to Lisbon and Edinburgh. You can also adjust your volunteering activities based on your interests and the organizations' availability.