Travel Asia
Spending a gap year in Asia means limitless possibilities for a year out with a difference. You could spend your entire gap year travelling the world's largest continent and still only scratch the surface. So if you plan to travel Asia, it's worth taking time to research all of our volunteer Asia destinations.
We believe the most rewarding way to travel is to volunteer in Asia and experience a country from the 'inside'. Asia volunteer projects awaiting your help vary from wildlife conservation work with endangered species, including panda conservation in China and orangutans in Malaysia, to community projects and teaching English where your skills are needed to help give something back to local communities.
Click on any of the projects below to learn more, or refine your search further using the search box.
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Teach English in Bangalore, India
Lap up India's lush "garden city"; while unleashing the teacher in you as you teach vital English language skills to children in one of the country's hottest travel spots.
- Location: India
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Incredible experience not only of working with slum children but...
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Teaching English at Buddhist monasteries in Nepal
This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to use their i-to-i TEFL qualification to travel further and see and experience a whole lot more than other tourist can only dream of.
- Location: Nepal
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
An unforgettable and rewarding experience that was much more than...
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Community work at child protection homes in Nepal
There's more to Nepal than just the Himalayas and Kathmandu provides a unique setting for valuable community work with disadvantaged children.
- Location: Nepal
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
An incredible experience that is beyond description!...
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Teach English in Sri Lanka
Be more than just a teacher when you volunteer on this project. You could be a sports coach, actor, entertainer and a friend as you become fully immersed in community life and get to live the 'real' Sri Lanka.
- Location: Sri Lanka
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 8 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
An eye-opening, challenging, worthwhile learing experience!...
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Community work with children in Sri Lanka
Let your creativity run wild with children in Sri Lanka and get involved in singing, drama and dancing as well as vital English language teaching.
- Location: Sri Lanka
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
An experience that belittles your requirements in a positive way...
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Work at an elephant sanctuary in Sri Lanka
Help care for elephants and promote improvements to the lives of these majestic animals.
- Location: Sri Lanka
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Wildlife
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Memorable, enjoyable, educational, inspirational, thought-provoking, humbling, life changing...
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Teach English in Hanoi, Vietnam
Give the children of Hanoi an opportunity to learn invaluable language skills from a native speaker and make the most of your time in a beautiful and exciting city!
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Couldn't change systems but i tweaked it!...
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Community work with orphans in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The fascinating city of Ho Chi Minh City, with its street markets and silk shops is the setting for a valuable project designed to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Location: Vietnam
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 1 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
A humbling, fun and exciting experience that i will never...
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Community work in Bangalore, India
Soak up India's 'garden city' while reaping the rewards of a challenging project to benefit the kids of Bangalore.
- Location: India
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 2 to 8 weeks
Latest trip review:
An exciting, eye opening adventure!...
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Community work with hill tribe children in Northern Thailand
There's more to Thailand than the glitz and glamour of Bangkok. Based on the border with Burma and full of bustling markets, Mae Sai is a great place to get to know the 'real' Thailand and make a difference to disadvantaged Hill Tribe children in the area.
- Location: Thailand
- Continent: Asia
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
A humbling and life changing experience....
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