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- Return flights from the UK to Nepal
- 18-day small-group Annapurna Circuit Trek
- 28-day teaching volunteer project at monasteries in Kathmandu
- Three meals a day during your volunteer project
- 1 breakfast, 1 lunch and 1 dinner during your group tour
- Booking fees
- Services of your own travel advisor
- Travel insurance (but we can help you with that)
- Vaccinations (ask us about our discount with Nomad Travel)
- Meals (unless otherwise specified)
- Optional activities (but we have loads more to choose from!)
Suggested Itinerary: Nepal Volunteer and Trek
Home - Kathmandu - Annapurna Circuit - Pokhara - Kathmandu - Home
This itinerary is just a suggestion and can be customised to suit your unique travel plans. Make it longer, make it shorter. Add in the things you want to do. Get in touch with our travel experts to turn this itinerary into your dream Nepal gap year.
Kathmandu Start your adventure
Welcome to Nepal and the start of your gap year adventure!
For the next six to seven weeks you'll experience the best of Nepal, from the spectacular mountain scenery of the Himalayas to the quiet peace of Buddhist monasteries.
Arriving into Kathmandu, you can relax in your hotel before attending the group welcome meeting later in the day and enjoying a brief orientation walk around Thamel.
The next day you'll depart Kathmandu and travel through scenic landscapes en route to Jagat - the launching point for your 13-day trek around the Annapurna Circuit.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking in the Himalayas
For the next two weeks you'll be trekking around one of the highest mountain ranges on Earth. On average you'll be trekking for 6-7 hours a day through rhododendron forests, isolated hamlets, and mountain villages. You'll also see waterfalls and glaciers along the way.
The Annapurna Circuit is more than just a visually superb expedition - it's also a culturally rich expedition as you'll spend time in various isolated mountain communities, observing the different ancestral customs and traditions of each. Nights on the trek are spent in traditional tea house lodges. These charming family-run lodges offer simple bedrooms with mattresses and pillows. Facilities vary as you move higher up into the Himalayas - those in the more remote parts have more basic toilets, for example.
Every tea house has a cosy, social common room where meals are served. These spaces are also available for trekkers and trekking crew to socialise with games of cards and the sharing of stories.
The Annapurna Circuit Trek ends with an early morning excursion to Poon Hill for sunrise and a final night in Birethanti.
Pokhara to Kathmandu Time to relax
After completing the Annapurna Circuit, a bus takes you to the city of Pokhara on the eastern shore of Phewa Lake. Spend the afternoon relaxing at your guesthouse and take a well-deserved shower.
If you have the energy, you could take a boat ride on the lake to admire the views at leisure.
The next day you'll return to Kathmandu where you can spend more time at leisure before saying goodbye to the people (and hopefully new-formed friends!) that accompanied you on your trek.
Kathmandu Culture Week
Before starting your volunteer project, spend a week learning about Nepalese culture through a series of introductory culture classes. You'll develop your Nepalese language skills and deepen your understanding of the Nepalese way of life.
This Culture Week includes visits to local markets and shops, as well as a city tour and orientation taking in sights including the temple of Swayambhunath - one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Kathmandu. Other highlights of the week include yoga and meditation, a cooking class and a "scavenger hunt" game.
Culture Week is also a chance to meet your fellow volunteers and develop relationships before the work begins. You will stay at the volunteer house in Kathmandu with rooms that accommodate 4-6 people.
Kathmandu Teaching at Buddhist monasteries
For the next three weeks you'll be teaching English to novice monks of all ages at a monastery close to Kathmandu.
This is an immersive volunteer project with the unique opportunity to learn about Buddhism and understand the day-to-day life of a monk-in-training.
As well as teaching English and engaging in one-on-one conversation to help the monks develop their language skills, you'll have the chance to teach other subjects or participate in other activities such as working in the kitchen, gardening, or working at the library.
You'll be teaching for about 2-3 hours each day with plenty of time to prepare lessons and explore the surrounding area. You could be staying at one of six monasteries - four near Kathmandu and two in the Everest region. Either way you'll be accommodated at one of the monasteries itself, sharing a room with 3-5 other participants. Three meals per day during weekdays and weekends are included.
If you wish to volunteer for longer in Nepal, you can spend up to eight weeks on this volunteer project - just let us know your preference and we'll organise your program accordingly. You could also start your gap year program volunteering and end with the Annapurna Circuit - it's up to you!
Once your volunteer project comes to an end, board your included return flight home to the UK.
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