Program enrollment:
Maximum of 12 participants

Age requirements:
Open to mature, responsible, and respectful individuals of any age

Language requirements:
None

Program Schedule:
Summer program (6 weeks, Jul-Aug):
Orientation & Education, 2 weeks; Community Service, 4 weeks
Extended program (8.5 weeks, Mar-May & Oct-Dec):
Orientation & Education, 3 weeks; Community Service, 5.5 weeks

Extensions/modifications:
Programs can be modified to meet your specific needs - just ask!

Application due date:
Rolling admission until program is full
(Late fee applies for applications received less than 60 days prior to program start date)

Inclusions

Accommodations

• One night at a guest house upon arrival in Gangtok, Sikkim (India)
• With a host family in Gangtok during the Orientation & Education Phase
• With host families during the Village Home Stays
• With host families and in guest houses during the Educational Excursion in West Sikkim
• With a local family during the Community Service Phase

Meals

• Group welcome dinner on first night in Gangtok
• Two meals per day at the home stay in Gangtok during the Orientation & Education Phase
• All meals during the Village Home Stays
• All meals during the Educational Excursion in West Sikkim
• Special dinner celebration at the end of the Orientation and Education Phase
• Two meals per day at the home stay during Community Service Phase

Transportation

• From Bagdogra to Gangtok upon arrival and Gangtok to Bagdogra upon departure
• During all Exploration of Cultural and Historical Sites around Gangtok and its environs
• To/from the Village Home Stays
• During the Educational Excursion in West Sikkim

Educational Staff

• Nepali language instructor
• Educators and speakers for Cultural Seminars and Current Events Discussions
• English-speaking cultural interpreter/guide for Exploration of Cultural and Historical Sites, the Village Home Stays, Educational Excursion in West Sikkim

Educational Excursion in West Sikkim

• English-speaking guide/cultural interpreter
• All applicable permits

Miscellaneous

• Entrance fees to all sites during Exploration of Cultural and Historical Sites
• Complimentary ICA duffel bag

Exclusions

• Passport and visa extension fees
• International airfare, round trip, USA to Bagdogra, India
• International and domestic airport departure taxes in India
• Personal expenses such as laundry, some meal, gifts, personal expeditions, phone calls, gratuities, etc…
• Travel insurance (minimum required by ICA: medical expenses and emergency transportation/evacuation)

Program Fee

See our Current Programs page for the dates and costs of all our scheduled programs.

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