Yoga Holiday & Volunteer in India

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Experience a unique yoga holiday being in Southern India where you can learn Yoga and give back by volunteering for community development helping children who are disadvantaged. You will be based in Kerala, South India, a location perfect and idyllic for Yoga lovers. Not only will you get a Yoga Holiday but you can immerse yourself in the rich culture and loc...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Learn Hatha yoga
    • You will get a choice of volunteer programs to choose from Education Based/ Women Empowerment/ Disabled Children
    • Visit the beach town of Varkala or Kovalam
    • Enjoy the famous Backwaters of Alleppey

What's this trip about?

    Experience a unique yoga holiday being in Southern India where you can learn Yoga and give back by volunteering for community development helping children who are disadvantaged. You will be based in Kerala, South India, a location perfect and idyllic for Yoga lovers. Not only will you get a Yoga Holiday but you can immerse yourself in the rich culture and local community but also explore this beautiful region of India. Yoga beginners, intermediate and advanced learners can all participate on this rewarding Yoga holiday program.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKerala
End CityKerala

Travel Themes

  • Volunteering & Community Service
  • Yoga, Meditation & Wellness
  • Relaxing Retreats
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Educational/ Learning
  • Nature
  • Volunteering & Community Service
  • Yoga & Meditation

Trip includes

    • Airport Pickup and drop off
    • Accommodation (twin sharing)
    • Breakfast &Dinner
    • Training and Area Orientation on arrival
    • 24/7 Local staff support
    • Domestic Travel
    • Volunteer Activities
    • Local Sim Card
    • Weekend Excursion to Backwaters
    • Visit local sights
    • Group Leader and Local guides
    • Yoga Mat
    • Yoga Classes
    • Rainbow T-shirt

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Itinerary

Yoga Holiday and Volunteer Program

Location :

Kerala, South India –  Nearest Airport is Cochin International COK

Yoga and Volunteering Details :

Imagine a Yoga holiday where your mind, body and soul gets complete rejuvenation as you give back to the community. India is the birthplace of Yoga and you will learn and practice yoga in the most idyllic setting of either Kerala, where you will also be spending time ...

Education Based
: Volunteering will be in local schools helping children and youth with English and other subjects. Children are between 6 years to 16 years and you will be aiding teaching staff in school, conducting one to one foundation level English classes for weaker students or giv...
Women Empowerment
: Here you can work with women from village and slum areas and help with education, life skill coaching and soft skill development that would be beneficial to women and help towards gender equality and give them hope for a better future.

Disabled Children
: Volunteering will be with children with physical and mental disabilities. Volunteers are needed for giving one to one support, care, and assisting specialist teachers with activities like sports and art. 

Volunteer Program Typical Week:

Arrival Day Saturday/Sunday
: Pick Up from the Airport and arrive to your home in where you meet your program coordinator. After some relaxation you will get a Welcome Presentation, Culture Training and area orientation. On Sunday you will visit local sights and in the evening you are free for your leisure.

Monday- Friday
: Yoga and Volunteering. Yoga Class Every morning from 7.30 AM to 9.30 AM. Volunteering will be divided with 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoons.

Evenings
: You will have evenings free for cultural activities such as visiting Temples in the area, local markets, cooking classes, basic meditation classes, painting class, basic yoga classes, massage classes, basic ayurveda classes, and fishing trips. There will be an additional fee for these.

Weekends
: You can spend your weekends to visit the beach town of Varkala or Kovalam, enjoy the famous Backwaters of Alleppey or  join a trekking adventure in Munnar Tea Plantations.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $800
Price per day$57
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

 

Start Date: Any weekend

Registration Fee $800 - This is a one time registration fee and will be non refundable once you book with us.

Price for Additional Week - $250

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Rainbow Volun Tours.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Fiona

Jan 2017

My experience in India was absolutely fantastic.

Having never done anything like this before, the staff at Rainbow Voluntours made sure I settled in well and supported me throughout. Being placed with an amazing fa...

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Harminder

Jan 2017

Well organized and hassle free.

There is some kind of magic that happens when you’re in India; the climate, the people, the warm welcome, the happiness in every person, the culture – it’s simply in...

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Aimee

Jan 2017

Thank you Voluntours, for the worthwhile experience.

When my partner and I first arrived at Kerala we had no idea what to expect out of the next two weeks. Having no experience in teaching made us both extremely anxiou...

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Police Report or DBS Check
    • Flights
    • Visas
    • Insurance
    • Lunch
    • Extra Excursions
    • Local Shopping

Accommodation

Cancellation policy

Cancellation of volunteer program by client:

Rainbow Voluntours incurs lots of expenditure in order to provide a placement to the client. If any client cancels his/her allotted program after making payment of program fee the refundable amount would be as under:

20 or more days prior to scheduled program date – 50% of the program fee would be refundable.

Within 15 days from scheduled program date – 30% of the program fee would be refundable.

Within 14 to 1 day from scheduled program date – 10% of the program fee would be refundable.

Cancellations after Project starting date by client:

Under any circumstances the total program fee will not be refunded to the client. Also, if the volunteer once reaches here to do his/her signed up program and if he/she does his/her program for a day and if he/she expresses his/her inability to do the program for remaining period, no portion amount of the fee once deposited will be refunded.

Cancellation by RAINBOW VOLUNTOURS:

Incase Rainbow Voluntours cancels the client’s program due to unavoidable and unforeseen circumstances, will refund the program fee calculated on a pro-rata basis for the remaining period of the program declared to be cancelled excluding 6% (six percent) bank charges.

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Meals Included

Breakfast &Dinner as Indicated in Itinerary

Age Requirements
18 years and up
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