Volunteer travel in Nepal
| country: | Nepal |
| departures: | Year round departures available |
| price: | From £200 placement charges plus holiday costs. The placement costs covers the actual placement charge, collection from the airport, a complete country briefing, welcome dinner, and a half day culture tour of Kathmandu |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Volunteer travel in Nepal
Volunteering in Nepal can be a very fulfilling experience. You immerse yourself in the local culture which is laid back, rich in philosophy and art, is very friendly and tolerant towards other cultures. This will lead to a very rich learning experience.
We combine the volunteer period with tailored soft adventure activities that Nepal offers like hikes, culture tours, wildlife viewing, mountain biking, rafting, trekking etc. so that the trip is complete. These can vary in length and activity depending on interests, budgets and time available.
Placements can be varied and given time, will be tailored to every field of interest. As we are based in the country, we will communicate extensively between you and the point of placement in order to tailor the placement so that it is the best fit for the organization as well as yourself.
Areas
General areas of volunteering in Nepal are teaching (English, science, mathematics) and helping in orphanages, and other service oriented NGO's.
Most of these Non-Governmental Organisations are looking for volunteers who can revamp websites, write brochures, photo-document, improve fund raising skills etc. Openings are also always there for areas such as like psycho counseling, physiotherapy, nursing and other specialized medical skills. Private sector organizations take in interns, designers, marketing specialists, business planners, personnel managers, finance managers, and IT personnel. At the same time, placement can also be found for skill areas as varied as town planning, pest control, gardening etc.
Location
Most placements take place in and around the capital Kathmandu, with some specific placements taking place in trekking areas and in other towns and villages of Nepal.
Period
The period of volunteering depends entirely on the custom work which will be determined through extensive communication between organisation and the volunteer. General periods start at a minimum of one week to three months. This is an entirely self paid volunteering opportunity. The placement charges cover the placement tailoring, collection from airport, country and organizational briefing (includes information on culture, language etc) welcome dinner and one introductory city tour.
Stay
Stay can be arranged in home-stays or hotel stays depending on cultural immersion interests and budgets.
We combine the volunteer period with tailored soft adventure activities that Nepal offers like hikes, culture tours, wildlife viewing, mountain biking, rafting, trekking etc. so that the trip is complete. These can vary in length and activity depending on interests, budgets and time available.
Placements can be varied and given time, will be tailored to every field of interest. As we are based in the country, we will communicate extensively between you and the point of placement in order to tailor the placement so that it is the best fit for the organization as well as yourself.
Areas
General areas of volunteering in Nepal are teaching (English, science, mathematics) and helping in orphanages, and other service oriented NGO's.
Most of these Non-Governmental Organisations are looking for volunteers who can revamp websites, write brochures, photo-document, improve fund raising skills etc. Openings are also always there for areas such as like psycho counseling, physiotherapy, nursing and other specialized medical skills. Private sector organizations take in interns, designers, marketing specialists, business planners, personnel managers, finance managers, and IT personnel. At the same time, placement can also be found for skill areas as varied as town planning, pest control, gardening etc.
Location
Most placements take place in and around the capital Kathmandu, with some specific placements taking place in trekking areas and in other towns and villages of Nepal.
Period
The period of volunteering depends entirely on the custom work which will be determined through extensive communication between organisation and the volunteer. General periods start at a minimum of one week to three months. This is an entirely self paid volunteering opportunity. The placement charges cover the placement tailoring, collection from airport, country and organizational briefing (includes information on culture, language etc) welcome dinner and one introductory city tour.
Stay
Stay can be arranged in home-stays or hotel stays depending on cultural immersion interests and budgets.
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how this holiday makes a difference
 Volunteering brings organisations in Nepal in direct contact with another culture and helps in exposure, learning and most importantly capacity building, which is, in the long term, the best form of development. Volunteering will also strengthen long term ties between two different cultures helping to promote more sustainable tourism. We are a local company that has clear practice policies on environmental and cultural sensitiveness and maximising impact on local economy. Any side holidays done along with this trip will directly contribute to the Nepali economy with no middlemen involved. |
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