“Let us love, not in word or speech but in truth and action”

1 John 3:18

Why travel to India with LPGM?

Embark on a transformative journey through South India from February 9-23, 2027.

Visit mission-rooted schools making a difference in young lives, engage in heartfelt conversations across faiths, and witness how education and empathy transform boundaries.

When you travel with LPGM to India, you’ll sit at dining tables, worship in local congregations, walk through neighborhoods, and share meals with partners.

You’ll be welcomed as a guest, not as a tourist. And in that welcome, you’ll encounter the world not as “them” and “us,” but as a shared community of equals.

This is more than a trip—it's a pilgrimage of understanding, service, and shared humanity.

Come with us. Meet the world face to face. Share life. Listen deeply. Carry these stories back home and let them shape the way you live.

Watch a 20-minute webinar about traveling to India with LPGM

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“This trip to India was not only visually and intellectually stimulating, it was relational and deeply meaningful.”

-Past LPGM India Traveler

How does LPGM approach travel?

If you are longing for more than a vacation, if you are ready to cross cultures with humility and openness, and if you believe that relationships are the most powerful force for change—then Transformational Travel may be for you.

Our trips aren’t designed around sightseeing checklists or volunteer projects. They are “risky endeavors” built around people. The primary goal is not to consume culture or to offer charity, but to share life together—listening, learning, and connecting across borders.

Because when we travel this way, we discover something life-changing: the world doesn’t just need us—we need each other.

Learn more about this trip

Dates:

February 9-23, 2027*

*Dates subject to slight change based on flight routing

Cost:

$2,500* + airfare, travel visa, and other small incidentals

*Price is per person and is based on double occupancy

What do past travelers have to say?

“[I’ll remember] the grace, warmth, and hospitality [I received].”

-Andy

“[I liked that] we weren’t there watching. We were interacting [with the people around us].”

-Sarah

“I’ve never been on such a well-organized and loving trip.”

-Mary

“I would go back next year.”

-Ann

“This trip exposed me to a world that was so different from anywhere else I’d traveled”

-Janet

“I loved connecting with the people and connecting with the culture. Interconnection is vital for peace.”

-Bill

Who is Your Trip Leader?

Former LPGM Board Chair Marc Olson is an author, editor, theologian, dad, and stepdad. In addition to extended sojourns in Guatemala, Tanzania, and Israel/Palestine, Marc has also traveled in Egypt, Honduras, and El Salvador.

He has worked as a teacher, pastor, garbage collector, manager of a family homeless shelter, and undertaker’s assistant.

Learn more about Marc

Interested in traveling with us in the future but not ready to commit?

Click the link below, scroll to the bottom of the page, and fill out the form to join our mailing list about future trips. We'll keep you in the loop, so you can register when the time is right.

Express your interest!

Interested in organizing a travel trip with your congregation or group?

Email office@lutheranpartners.org or call 612.823.5058.

One more invitation...

While this is a personal invitation to travel to India with LPGM, we know that not everyone will be able to join us. And that is understandable.

However, if you think of anyone in your personal, professional, or faith circles who may be interested, we invite you to share this email with them.

We would be grateful if you forwarded this special opportunity along to others.

"One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now."

Paulo Coelho

Our Mission: LPGM provides access to quality education for people at the margins – especially women and girls. We work together with global partners to listen, respond and bear witness to local needs and priorities.

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