Arrival and Departure Point: Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
Length: 2 weeks Nepal and 2 weeks Tibet
Starting Date: First Monday of each month
Food and Accommodation: Host family/hotel and local foods three times a day
Project: Work in Orphanage
Program fees: US $ 1499 for 4 weeks
Travel Tips: Participants will get Tibet permit in Nepal

Join our Nepal and Tibet volunteer combo program; explore and experience two countries of Asia with one program fee. Sharing their border with Mt. Everest, Nepal and Tibet offer astonishing sights and everlasting travel tastes for any travelers and adventurers. Asia Horizon provides you project to serve communities in great need, travel, village stays, and explorations of new cultures. Our 4 weeks Nepal and Tibet volunteer combo gives you the opportunity to experience Nepal and Tibet while serving orphaned children in Kathmandu and Lhasa.

Enriched with incredible cultural beauty and geographical diversity, Nepal recently was declared a republic and has abolished the age-old monarchy. Nepal has eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mt. Everest. Adventure-seeking travelers can have everlasting memory of white water-rafting, trek along snowy, mountainous trails, jungle safari and many more. Similarly, considered as the lost paradise under the sky, Tibet is a place where the mysterious and exotic culture lives. Tibet is the plateau region with the massive snowy land, majestic scenery, and warm and hospitable people. Tibet is full of white snow capped mountains, lush forests, fresh running rivers and soothing lakes. Splendid monasteries, vivid sculptures and solemn stupas reflect the devotion towards the supreme Buddha. Enjoying the local food and dancing with wonderful Tibetan people leaves you a life long memory.

Proposed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to Asia Horizon hostel.

Day 2: You will be given 1-2 hours orientation about project, host family, safety issues, and general rules of program. Transfer to project, introduction to project staff, host family and project work begins.

Day 2 – 12: volunteers will work in an orphanage in Kathmandu.

As a volunteer in orphanage project in Nepal, you will primarily assist to boost the knowledge, skill and competence of disadvantaged and poor children of the country. The orphanage centers run by our partners accommodate 20-30 boys and girls between the ages of 3 to 15. Although this is not an English teaching placement, you will have the opportunity to teach English during your stay in the orphanage and conduct creative programs including games, music, art, drawing, painting, health, nutrition, and sanitation. If you are skilled in sewing, painting, tailoring, crafting, typing, and computing, you can teach these skills to the children as well. Volunteers’ love, care, teaching of English language and sharing the experiences of their own would be a great assistance to gain confidence to them thereby making their future more secure, livable and prosperous.

Day 13: Closing of Nepal program, prepare for departure to Tibet.

Volunteers have the option of flying to Tibet (approximately 1 hour flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa). Alternately, volunteers can travel by bus, although it sometimes takes 14-24 hours to reach Tibet from Kathmandu.

Day 14: Departure for Tibet. Arrive in Lhasa, transfer to hostel, rest

Day 15: Free day

Day 16: You will have 1-2 hrs orientation with Tibet staff about project, host family, safety issues, and general rules of program. You will be taken to the project, and have an introduction to project staff, host family and you will start your volunteering.

Day 17- 27: For the next 11 days, you will work in an orphanage and teach English since this is a joint project in Tibet

Our project is located just outside of the cultural capital of Lhasa and near the world-famous Potala Palace. During your project, you will work in an orphanage in the morning and evening and will teach English to the poor, destitute, and disabled children during the days. In the morning, volunteers help in the kitchen by cooking and distributing breakfast to the children. Volunteers also help to dress the children and make them ready for school. In the evening, volunteers help in cleaning, cooking, and other tasks at the orphanage including helping the children with their homework. You can also help in the school's extra curricular activities, such as sports, games, art, music and other activities, or sanitation programs. You will usually teach English to the children ranging in age from 5-13 years for two to three hours a day for five days a week.

During your free time, you can explore the historical monasteries, beautiful temples, shrines, fascinating rural villages, astonishing cultural atmosphere, friendly and welcoming people, ancient forts and magic landscapes which are located in the walking distance from our project.

Day 28: Closing of program, preparation for departure.

Program fee: Only US $ 1499 for 4 weeks

Program Fee Covers

Nepal

• Airport receive/pick-up, transfer to hostel
• Room and food for 14 days (in host family or orphanage project)
• Project donation
• Service of field staff throughout project period
• Airport drop to go to Tibet

Tibet

• Airport receive/pick-up, transfer to hostel
• Room and food for 14 days (in hotel)
• Project donation
• Service of field staff throughout project period

Fee does not cover

• International airfare
• Airfare or transportation cost between Nepal and Tibet ($200-$600 depending upon mode of transportation)
• Tibet airport drop (Approximately $50)
• Visa and immunization
• Personal expenses outside of program

Asia Horizon is extending more possible ways for our volunteers as:

1. Our volunteers can choose any project that we offer.
2. Volunteers can take one week of language and culture program for an additional cost.
3. Volunteers can extend the length of volunteering period in any country.

This itinerary is generic and can change at any time without prior notice to meet changes in field conditions or needs of Asia Horizon Office.