Description

Himalayan Gap is a gap-year and summer program that has been started by two gap year students (Harvard '13) who, in their search for a complete cultural immersion program in India, could not find anything and therefore decided to form one of their own. It is the first program that has been developed by the students for the students.

Himalayan Gap offers a 10-week composite program that includes Hindi language lessons, yoga instruction, Indian classical music lessons, volunteering opportunities, Indian art and pottery lessons among other activities. At the end of the 10-week period, students can choose to embark upon a 3-week trek to the base-camp of Mt. Everest. The summer program is 4 weeks long with a 2-week trek starting June 2010.

This is the least expensive program available because the founders are students themselves. And your experience is not outsourced to a tour company in India. The directors of the program will be with you each day of your stay.

Himalayan Gap also offers specialized personal placements for individual students.

Highlights

A program started by gap year students themselves, this is not a corporation. You will not be part of program 8 on page 36 of a brochure.

We offer complete cultural immersion into India with a core program that includes language study, Indian classical music, Indian art and pottery, yoga instruction and volunteering opportunities. You can receive up to 250 hours of lessons in any concentration(s) of your choice.

On the weekends we offer rafting, hiking, a weekend in a village or a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, Himalayan flora and fauna exploration, stick-shift driving, Indian cooking among various other activities.

At the end of the 10-week program, you have the option of embarking upon a 3-week trek to the base-camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal.

Intern Types

Languages

• Hindi

Cost in US$:

5760 USD

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Living stipend
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

This is the least expensive program available. 5760 USD includes all your food, stay, language, yoga, music, art and pottery instruction for 10 weeks.

Unlimited calling home, laundry and housekeeping are inclusive of the price.

If you decide to "specialize" the program further to include extra hours of instruction or a different field of study, we will do so at no additional cost.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-2 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Year Founded

2008