Gap Year Programs in Yogyakarta,Indonesia

The Wildlife Rescue Center in Jogjakarta provides a safe haven for an array of 'at risk' animals from the rainforests of Borneo. The center is dedicated to rescuing, and where possible, rehabilitating wild animals so that they may one day return to their natural habitats. Some of the animals being housed at the center include orangutans, Siamang gibbons, crocodiles, raptors including the Javan eagle, and many other bird species. Help aid with rehabilitation efforts through intimate encounters with primates and spend time teaching basic English to help with continued conservation education.

Spanning from Malaysia to Australia, with over 17,000 equatorial islands, Indonesia hosts the world's highest level of biodiversity and one of the richest cultural tapestries on Earth. Dragons Indonesia gap year semester begins in Yogyakarta on the island of Java. With our Program House as a base, students engage in arts, language, and topical discussions on themes of religious diversity, creative expression, and cultural and environmental conservation, all while living with carefully selected homestay families. From Java, we head east to the island of Flores where students live in the pastoral village of Langa. Here students stay with generous homestay families, learn about coffee production, hike spectacular dormant volcanoes, explore topics in spiritual plurality, and develop a deeper understanding of traditional farming. We then travel to the southeastern archipelago of Wakatobi, an extraordinary National Marine Park and home to the Bajau people (also known as “sea nomads”). We return to Yogyakarta to conclude this rugged, comprehensive course that introduces students to some of the most significant ecological, cultural, and geo-political conversations of our time.

Volunteer in Indonesia and explore this fascinating archipelago with its 17.500 islands, deep rainforests and heavenly beaches. The one island that surely comes into your mind: Bali. If you are looking for a mix of vibrant cities, untouched nature and working for a good cause, look no further! You love working with children and want to pass on your English skills? A teaching project is the perfect choice for you, and there are plenty from the metropole Jakarta to remote islands. Another aspect Indonesia is famous for? Orangutans! Volunteer at an orangutan sanctuary to protect them.