Buddhist Monasteries English Teaching
Project TypeSpecialty Placement | Volunteer Center shared rooms Duration2 Weeks+ Start DatesEvery Monday year round (Arrival Saturday or Sunday) LocationKathmandu |
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Program Fees
Nepal Program Fees USD Projects 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 1 month 2 months 3 months Standard Placements-Cultural Orientation Week
-Primary School Teaching
-Stray Dog Rehabilitation
-Community Construction
-Woman's Empowerment
-Kindergarten Kathmandu
275 430 585 785 1595 2395 Specialty Placements-Medical Hospital Internship
-Physiotherapy Internship
-Buddhist Monestary Teaching
880 1155 2290 3380 Nepal Adventures
-Nepal Adventure Week $395 -Mount Everest Base Camp Trek 1205 -Nepal Road Trip 1915 *One off application fee of US$275 applies in addition to the above program fees
*Application fee covers unlimited placements or countries at time of booking!! (maximum 12 week period)
*Please note community construction projects cost an additional $30 p/week to cover materials
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*We DO NOT charge any credit card fees! (unlike some of our competitors)
Whats Included
- Arrival airport transfer
- 3 Meals p/day weekdays, 2 meals p/day weekends
- Accommodation (Volunteer Centers – shared dorm style rooms)
- Daily ground transportation (to/from project)
- Training & supervision as required
- Use of necessary equipment incl program materials
- 24/7 emergency assistance, volunteer support, local guiding and advice
- Touring & excursions as per itinerary
- Certificate of Completion
Whats Not Included
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Airfares & visa fees
- Additional tours, souvenirs, spending money
- Some daily local transport (depending on program eg. $2 p/day)
Background Information
Nepal Program Fees USD | ||||||
Projects | 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 1 month | 2 months | 3 months |
Standard Placements-Cultural Orientation Week | 275 | 430 | 585 | 785 | 1595 | 2395 |
Specialty Placements-Medical Hospital Internship | 880 | 1155 | 2290 | 3380 | ||
Nepal Adventures -Nepal Adventure Week | $395 | |||||
-Mount Everest Base Camp Trek | 1205 | |||||
-Nepal Road Trip | 1915 | |||||
*One off application fee of US$275 applies in addition to the above program fees *Application fee covers unlimited placements or countries at time of booking!! (maximum 12 week period) *Please note community construction projects cost an additional $30 p/week to cover materials Click Here to convert the above prices to your local currency *We DO NOT charge any credit card fees! (unlike some of our competitors) |
Whats Included
- Arrival airport transfer
- 3 Meals p/day weekdays, 2 meals p/day weekends
- Accommodation (Volunteer Centers – shared dorm style rooms)
- Daily ground transportation (to/from project)
- Training & supervision as required
- Use of necessary equipment incl program materials
- 24/7 emergency assistance, volunteer support, local guiding and advice
- Touring & excursions as per itinerary
- Certificate of Completion
Whats Not Included
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Airfares & visa fees
- Additional tours, souvenirs, spending money
- Some daily local transport (depending on program eg. $2 p/day)
- Arrival airport transfer
- 3 Meals p/day weekdays, 2 meals p/day weekends
- Accommodation (Volunteer Centers – shared dorm style rooms)
- Daily ground transportation (to/from project)
- Training & supervision as required
- Use of necessary equipment incl program materials
- 24/7 emergency assistance, volunteer support, local guiding and advice
- Touring & excursions as per itinerary
- Certificate of Completion
Whats Not Included
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Airfares & visa fees
- Additional tours, souvenirs, spending money
- Some daily local transport (depending on program eg. $2 p/day)
Teach various subjects including English and have one on one English conversation class to the monks at the monasteries. You will also get a chance to learn about Buddhism while doing this. You will be teaching to novice monks, both adults and children! You will be staying either in the monastery or in an accommodation nearby, this will allow for fully immersing into the lifestyle of the monks!
During the monastery teaching phase, you will be accommodated at the monastery itself. We have access to various monasteries in different locations including Kathmandu, Pharping, Namobuddha, and Serlo – Everest region. Serlo monastery is the one furthest one which takes about 12 hours of jeep drive and stay overnight in Phaplu and then the next day of about 4 hours hike to the Serlo Monastery. Monastery in Namobuddha is about 4 hours drive from Kathmandu. Pharping is about 2 hours driving from Kathmandu.
Schedule
Example day to day (breakfast lunch, dinner included daily)
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You will teach different subjects including English to the monks, both young and old, for about 2 to 3 hours every day. Apart from this activity, you are free to also take part in other activities such as kitchen gardening or at the library etc.
Accommodation
Depending on the time of year and availability, you’ll either be housed within the Monastery or within the volunteer center/guest house. Please advise your preference upon making a booking.
Accommodation includes;
- 3 Meals p/day weekdays, 2 Meals p/day weekends (mostly vegetarian cuisine)
- 4-6 persons p/room
- Wifi in public areas (Quality is not the best though. You may want to purchase a local SIM data plan)
- T.V, DVD player, computer
- Laundry facilities (at an additional fee)
- Lockable rooms
- Hot shower
- Private bathrooms
- Bed Linen (no towels)
- Mosquito protection
- Fans (no air-con)
Meals
You will be provided with three meals a day on weekdays and two meals per day on weekends. The meals are a mix of Western and Nepalese food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables. You can expect to have a chicken dish about once per week. You can chose to eat out at any of the local restaurants.
Weekends & Extra Tours
Shopping in Kathmandu is an experience all its own. Thamel, Kathmandu’s tourist hotspot, is where shoppers can find Nepalese, Tibetan and Indian artifacts, woodcarvings, handicraft and an assortments of unique clothing and apparel. There are also several malls where you can find fashionable clothing and grocery stores, offering everything from wine to breakfast cereals. There are numerous dining options available throughout the city, including Italian, Indian, Thai, Korean and Chinese in addition to a variety of local cuisine.
Visa Requirements
It is the responsibility of all participants to obtain any necessary visas.