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Your additional financial responsibilities for volunteering

What are the extra costs I have to pay for?

  • You will be responsible for your own flight ticket to Nepal
  • Nepal visa fees that are as follows (check with your embassy for the latest fee structure):

Nepal visa fees:

US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 15 days.
US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days.
US$ 100 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 100 days.

  • Internal travel costs
  • Personal travel and sightseeing (trekking, jungle safari etc)
  • Incidentals (food, laundry, internet access, telephone, drinks)
  • Insurance - please ensure you are adequately insured, including medical insurance before leaving your country
  • Any medical costs you may incur and associated costs.

It is likely that you may wish to spend more time in Kathmandu pre and post placement period, perhaps to experience trekking and sightseeing etc., please remember to budget accordingly! Although Hands-with-Hands can assist you to organise additional activities, the cost of additional activities will not be covered by your volunteer fees. Additionally, volunteers are responsible for any incidentals (extra food, laundry, sodas, emails etc.) incurred during training and placement.

We also provide help organizing trekking, rafting and jungle safaris - and for volunteers some of these activities are offered at a special discounted price. Where possible we will recommend local guides from our different placements to ensure they are given the opportunity to earn money and you are given value for money. This supports you to have a rich and rewarding 'local' experience.