Destination: Indonesia

Your career can be an adventure: Discover Bali

This is your great adventure, and we want it to be perfect. You can choose to pend your time however you like, but a four week trip to Bali might look something like this:
 

Week 1: Cultural Immersion

Get to know Indonesia and its people. In Bali, you will learn a few useful Balinese phrases that will help you to communicate with the locals. You will have the chance to taste local cuisine and experience Balinese customs. There will be a briefing on emergency procedures and talks on the various volunteer projects that you might have chosen.

*For more on Cultural Immersion click the Culture tab.

Weeks 2 ad 3: Volunteer Project

Whether you are a qualified teacher or simply interested in helping kids abroad, we have volunteer teaching opportunities at local schools.

You’ll be asked to volunteer throughout the week, but there’ll be plenty of free time for you to explore Bali during the evenings, and at weekends. This is an opportunity to have a memorable adventure, and a fantastic professional experience, that helps you grow in your chosen career.

*For more information,  click the Volunteer tab.

Week 4: Adventure Tour

Complete your visit in spectacular style with an adventure tour of Bali’s stunning landscapes. We’re excited to add this extra week to this package, and offer you the chance to explore this beautiful country like a true adventurer.

Spend the week rafting down the white-waters of Ayung River; trekking through the magical Monkey Forest; and cycling around the volcanic Batur Mountains. This is the perfect way to end your trip to Bali; a trip you’ll never forget.

*For more information,  click the Adventure tab.

Cultural Immersion Week

Bali is an Indonesian island located in the Western region of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java, and Lombok. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar in south of the island.

Bali is renowned for its diverse and sophisticated art forms such as painting; sculpture; woodcarving; handcrafts; performing arts; and Balinese percussion orchestra music, known as gamelan. Balinese art often portrays stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana but with a heavy Balinese influence. Dancing is extremely prominent in local culture, and famous Balinese dances include pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong keybar, and kecak (the monkey dance). Bali boasts one of the most diverse and innovative performing arts cultures in the world, with paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, or public shows throughout the year.

Bali is rich with culture and tradition, and it is important for you to spend your first week learning as much as you can about this province. This is the aim of the cultural immersion week. We will help to introduce you to this fabulous country, so that you can begin your amazing journey.

Cost

From €175 per week, all inclusive.

Schedule

Day One
After our co-ordinator collects you from the airport, you’ll be taken to check in at your guest house. The day begins with a briefing to outline your program, and to tell you our house rules. You’ll be introduced to Bali on a walking tour of Monkey Street, the main commercial road in the city. There’ll be a welcome dinner, followed by a traditional Balinese dance in Ubud palace.

Day Two
After breakfast, you’ll be given a language lesson to teach you some key phrases. After that, you’ll go on a walking tour of the village, where you’ll get to experience how Balinese families live. When you return to the guest house

Day Three
After breakfast, you’ll be given a language lesson to teach you some key phrases. In the afternoon, you’ll go to a local batik shop, where you’ll learn how to draw, and paint your own batik designs.

Day Four
You will be given a Balinese Cooking Class. You will learn to cook Balinese food. In the after noon.You’ll learn how to make an offering to God, and the spirits of the Hindu religion. There will be a flower offering class, and you’ll be taught how to make a flower basket. You can use you flower offering in the next day.

Day Five
Spiritual Tour: We will bring your Flower offering to the Holy temple. We go to visit the famous temple " Pura Tirta Empul " the holy water temple and you can enjoy shower with the Holy Water.

Day Six
You’ll be free to enjoy your weekend however you choose.

Accommodation

The guest house is only a 10 minute walk from the centre of Ubud. You can buy phone cards, and internet access from a shop 5 minutes away. The guest house will provide you with food, drink, and mosquito nets, but has no laundry facility; you should expect to wash your clothes by hand.

Guests are expected to be respectful of their environment, and use resources with restraint; especially water, and electricity. You will be expected to clean up after yourself, and help keep the guest house clean, and organised.

Teaching Internships: Helping the Children of Bali

If teaching is your career of choice, and you are looking for unique opportunities, you should consider an international teaching internship. Education is a crucial tool in helping the children of developing countries to have a brighter future, but an internship program can also benefit an ambitious professional who wants to make their job application stand out from the crowd.

The Project

Our volunteers are invited to teach English and Special Education to the children of local primary schools in Bali. You’ll be free to choose how you want to teach, and will have access to facilities both in a school and in our centre premises.

We hope that by volunteering you will be able to help local children to improve both spoken and written English, as well as other more general skills, like computing. All volunteers must have good conversational English abilities and enjoy working with children. Previous teaching experience is highly valued but not essential for this placement.

Teaching English will be your main task, but you might be asked to offer other subjects, such as arts and crafts; or sports like football, hockey, cricket and athletics.

Our careership program in Indonesia is currently looking for unpaid volunteers, but the experiences that you’ll have will be unique and invaluable to your own career progression, inlcuding becomming a Paid Teacher. Check out our paid internships.

New projects are cropping up all the time, so bookmark us and keep an eye on our future projects.

Cost

From €175 per week, all inclusive.

Schedule

You’ll be asked to work throughout the week, from Monday to Friday. Your timetable will be created based on your skills, and our needs. You’ll be given time to plan your sessions, as well as evaluate the lessons you’ve delivered.

Accommodation

Accommodation will vary depending on the location of the school, but it’s most likely to be a shared dormitory at our guest house.

You’ll be provided three meals each day during the week, and two per day at weekends. All food will be traditional Balinese cuisine.

We expect all volunteers to be environmentally responsible and to use all resources with restraint; especially water, paper and electricity. You’ll be expected to clean up after yourself, and to play your part in keeping the guest house neat and tidy.

Balinese Adventure

The Republic of Indonesia has something to offer every adventurer. Made up of more than 17,000 islands; and with more than 300 different cultural influences from Arabic, Indian, Chinese, and European, this will be an experience like no other.

We’ll do everything we can to make your trip exciting; we want you to be immersed in Balinese culture, and tradition. We know from experience that being curious, and proactive will help you get the most from your time with us.

Adventure Tour

We are excited to offer Global Nomads the chance to extend the volunteering experience with an adventure tour. Spend the week cycling around volcanos, and spice plantations; and rafting down the Ayung River.
We’ll provide breakfast and dinner throughout the week, and ensure your body is well-fuelled and ready to conquer your grand adventure.

Cost

€350 Euros per week, all-inclusive

Schedule

Below is a schedule intended to give you an idea of what your adventure week might be like.

Day One

The week begins with breakfast at the guest house in Bali. Once your engines are fuelled, we’ll provide you with a bike, and begin the cycling tour of the Batur Mountains. This is a spectacular way to take in the volcanic landscapes of this region of Bali. We’ll stop for lunch during the tour of the spice, and rice plantations, before returning to the guest house for dinner in the evening.

Day Two

Another breakfast will set you up for the southern leg of your Balinese adventure. We’ll organise transport to take you to Nusa Dua beach, where you’ll spend a more relaxing day in the sun. After lunch, you’ll take a boat to Turtle Island where you can see some local wildlife.

Day Three

After breakfast, you’ll spend an action-packed day rafting along the Ayung River; there’s no better way to explore this beautiful river. Be sure to bring your camera, and be ready for a spectacular, and memorable day.

Day Four

Your adventure will continue on foot as you trek around Ubud; the cultural capital of Bali. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the town, or perhaps trek through the monkey forests. There’s plenty to see, and do, so we’ll make sure that you’re well-fed for the day.

Day Five

Your week will end with some rest, and recovery time. We’ve arranged for you to experience a traditional Balinese massage; the perfect way to soothe any aches and pains, and reward your body after a busy week. In the evening, you’ll have the chance to reflect on the week’s events, and share your experiences with other travellers at your Farewell Party.

Days Six, and Seven

You’ll be free to enjoy your weekend however you choose, before departing for the airport.

Accommodation

The guest house is only a 10 minute walk from the centre of Ubud. You can buy phone cards, and internet access from a shop 5 minutes away. The guest house will provide you with Wifi, food, drink, and mosquito nets, but has no laundry facility; you should expect to wash your clothes by hand.

Guests are expected to be respectful of their environment, and use resources with restraint; especially water, and electricity. You will be expected to clean up after yourself, and help keep the guest house clean, and organised.

Fee:

Volunteer - €175 per week
Culture / Adventure - €350 per week

* Places are secured with a 20% deposit. Balance is due 4 weeks prior to your departure.
 

What's Included:

Project Fee includes all food, accommodation, airport pickup, orientation, 24 hour support and project activities.
 

What's not included:

Flights, insurance, visas  and vaccinations. Full assistance will be provided in getting all these sorted.

* 50% discount available for 5-14 year olds. Under 5's are free. Under 18 year olds can attend with letter of permission from your guardian.