Top Asia Volunteer Tours - page 3

Discover the beauty of Halong Bay on a 1-day cruise that includes a swift return to Hanoi, suitable for visitors with tight schedules. Admire the UNESCO World Heritage site’s iconic formations like Stone Dogs Island and Fighting Cocks Island, and explore the Thien Cung Cave. Enjoy kayaking, bamboo boating around islands, and swimming in crystal-clear waters. Savor a fresh seafood lunch and experience rural Vietnamese life. Return early to Hanoi and explore the Old Quarter, Night Market, and Beer Street.

Get an insider look at taking care of giant pandas during this full-day tour to the Dujiangyan Panda Base. As a volunteer, you help the panda keepers clean the enclosures and feed the animals. Then learn more about China’s conservation efforts and the biology of these gentle giants with a panda movie. Enjoy a delicious lunch and take many memorable photos of these endangered animals to enjoy for many years.

Discover the best of Phuket in one unforgettable day — combining scenic viewpoints, cultural landmarks, and an ethical elephant-sanctuary experience. Begin at Karon Viewpoint, where you’ll take in Phuket’s iconic panorama of three turquoise bays. Continue to the Big Buddha, a 45-meter marble statue with sweeping island views and a calm, spiritual atmosphere. Visit Wat Chalong, Phuket’s most important temple, and learn about local Buddhist traditions as you explore the sacred grounds. Finish your journey at an ethical elephant sanctuary, where you’ll learn the elephants’ rescue stories and observe them in a peaceful forest setting. Caretakers demonstrate how their food and herbal supplements are prepared, and you’ll gain insight into their behavior, wellbeing, and daily care — with no riding, feeding, or direct interaction.

Wolong National Nature Reserve, one of China’s oldest and best known panda reserves, sits in Sichuan Province outside of Chengdu. With this private tour, spend the day volunteering alongside professional panda keepers as you learn how to care for China’s famous black and white bears. Your bilingual guide will be by your side to translate the entire time.

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Khao Yai National Park, Thailand's first national park spanning four provinces, with a private day trip from Bangkok. This tour includes a driver with basic English skills and hotel pick-up/drop-off. Ideal for travelers seeking privacy, this guided trek will lead you to the renowned Haew Narok Waterfall. Enjoy the tranquility of nature and the flexibility to explore Thailand's oldest national park at your own pace, free from the constraints of group tours. You'll have privacy and unhurried timing. We'll stop at the 30-Kilometer Viewpoint, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring rock carvings, a popular spot for gazing at the mountains and forests, before returning to Bangkok.

Join the first Sustainable Arugam Bay Tour! Visit WasteLess Arugam Bay and Rice & Carry - two pioneering social enterprises in Sri Lanka. Support the local community and learn more about waste-management and women's empowerment on Sri Lanka's East coast. Plus: Make your own souvenir from recycled materials!

Bangkok's Chinatown is well-known for having some of the best street food, but it can be difficult for visitors to navigate on their own. Take the mystery out of finding the best food stalls on this private guided street food tour. Follow your guide around and taste popular Thai-Chinese dishes at several different stops, along with quick stops at area landmarks such as Wat Traimit and Kuan Yim Shrine.

Visit the Agra Bear Rescue Center, which is the largest Sloth Bear Rescue Center in the world housing over 250 Sloth Bears. Situated in Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, the area is home to many other species of wildlife too. A personal guided tour around the Center includes a video presentation of the “dancing bears “ and a talk on bear conservation and its challenges in India. Highlights • Close encounters with Sloth Bears • Several other wildlife species • Birds in the sanctuary

Accompany a local guide through one of Delhi’s slum areas during this small-group guided tour through Sangam Colony. Share in exchanges with residents and listen to stories of survival during an optional tea break with a local family. Learn about ongoing projects during a visit to the educational and vocational training center of Pandav Nagar. Eighty percent of proceeds benefit a local non-profit organization.

You will realize what happened to the people living an ordinary life here, and how they survived after being deprived of the future they had envisioned. You will walk around Hiroshima, a beautiful and peaceful city reborn, and feel the underlying strength of the people who rose from the ruins. I worked as a local government official in the Hibakusha (A-bomb survivors) Support Division for 12 years and continue interacting with Hibakusha. Therefore, I can accurately convey things about A-bomb survivors, the reconstruction of Hiroshima, and the effects of radiation on the human body to you. The Tower of Hiroshima Castle is a museum where you can learn about the history and culture of Hiroshima. Also near the castle are the A-bombed trees and the remains of the communications room where the first news of the atomic bombing was transmitted. Soothe your tour fatigue at the beautiful Shukkeien, a Japanese garden.

Ever wonder what life was like for a Vietnamese famer? Vietnam has over 30% population working in the agricultural sector yet in the crowded city we rarely see their sights and know much about their real life. Authentic Bavi Farming Tour will help you participate in real farming activities, meet real farmers, and take a peek into their everyday life as well as their dream and challenges. Bavi, 48km/ 30 miles from Hanoi capital. Due to Bavi peaceful and natural environment, the countryside is home to a variety of farmers from bees, cows, goat, ostrich to tea, rice, and veggies ... Bavi Homestead project is created since 2008 to promote agricultural tourism by connecting local farmers to the world. Through mutual partnership, the tour provides interesting authentic farming experience to you as well as supported local farmers economically.

Learn more about the ordinary people and business that make up a large part of Mumbai on this private walking tour in Dharavi. Tour safely in a part of the city that you’d have trouble accessing independently. Visit a range of innovative businesses, from a soap factory to a recycling center, which operate in these challenging conditions. Also visit Dharavi’s residential areas to appreciate the colorful street art.

On this tour, you can visit the ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake with a local licensed guide. On March 11 th 2011, the magnitude-9.0 earthquake occurred in Japan’s Tohoku region. Many people in Fukushima lost their lives to this earthquake and the subsequent large tsunami, and scores of homes were destroyed. In addition, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster resulted in leaving many people with no choice but to evacuate their homes. The effects of these multiple disasters remain to this day. This tour offers you the opportunity to see the places where the effects of the earthquake and nuclear disaster remain, as well as the places where revitalization efforts are taking place. All tour sales go to donations for the affected areas. The radiation level of places you will visit on this tour does not exceed 0.05 mSv per hour. Please note that You are not allowed to enter the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

In remote northwestern Vietnam, Sa Pa claims some of the world’s most scenic hillsides—pristine, lush rice terraces that have been farmed for centuries by local villagers. With this tour, you won’t miss it on your visit to Hanoi, letting your guide take care of everything from accommodation to meals and activities, like hiking, visiting villages, waterfall-hunting, and more.

Explore the Gulf of Thailand on this full-day tour with snorkeling stops at Koh Nangyuan and Koh Tao. Hike to the stunning Nangyuan viewpoint, snorkel at the Japanese Reef Garden, and enjoy a Thai-style lunch before visiting Ao Hin Wong and Lighthouse Bay. With hotel transfers, a light breakfast, and guided snorkeling, this tour offers a seamless way to experience the region’s underwater beauty and pristine beaches.

Explore the history of the Korean War and the division of North and South Korea on a guided walking tour of Seoul. Visit historical landmarks, uncover hidden sites, and hear personal narratives that shed light on the lasting impact of war and separation. Meet your guide and embark on a journey along the Korean Wartime Abduction Remember Trail. This route retraces the very path where over 100,000 South Korean civilians were forcibly taken to the North during the war. Your tour begins at Seodaemun Prison History Hall and follows a historical route through Seoul’s major heritage sites, including Gwanghwamun, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Jongno District, and the Seoul National University Hospital massacre site. Through this tour, - Explore major heritage sites and lesser-known locations in Seoul - Hear personal narratives that illuminate the impact of war * Every tour supports North Korean human rights initiatives

If you’re looking for a fun way to explore Delhi’s highlights—this is it! Avoid the stress of figuring out how to get around the city by having a guide to lead the way. You’ll experience a whole range of local transport including tuk-tuks and pedicabs. Attractions you’ll see include Connaught Place, the Presidential Palace, Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Mosque, and Red Fort. Traveling with a guide means you'll make the most of your time by taking local shortcuts and learning about sights as you travel.

“The soul of India lies in its villages” as said by Mahatma Gandhi, and this tour is just the right approach to discover the depths of real India and its villages. Join us on this tour of villages surrounding Varanasi and you will experience the true essence of Indian culture. We have curated this offbeat tour as an opportunity to actually be among the village communities of India and get personal in-depth insights into their lifestyle and livelihood, which are hardly mentioned in a travel guidebook. See the life in rural India closely and experience the villagers, see how even today they have preserved their old culture and tradition for coming generations. Learn the basics of home cooking, ploughing, sowing seeds, cattle grazing, dairy farming, visit to a local school and spend time with rural kids. By the end of the tour you will develop a great perspective of the city, its culture, food and life of a local.

Explore one of Thailand's most uplifting royal legacies on this half-day private tour to Doi Tung. Journey begins with visit to Doi Tung Development Project, initiated by Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother transforming deforested hills into model of sustainable living. At its heart lies Royal Villa, inspired by Swiss architecture and built as Princess Mother's mountain retreat. She was personally involved in development concept, inspired by her Lausanne residence. Guided visit through rooms gives impression of simple lifestyle. Continue to Wat Phra That Doi Tung, sacred temple at summit of Chiang Rai's highest mountain around 2000 meters above sea level. Twin Lanna-style stupas crown this peaceful site, believed to enshrine Buddha relic. On clear days, views reach Laos and Myanmar. Before returning, explore hill tribe villages where around 20 different tribes live along Myanmar border, encountering rich cultures and traditional ways of life.

Spend a laid-back afternoon exploring Phuket highlights on a 5-hour private tour that includes a tasting of locally-made rum. Visit a cashew nut factory and the Chalong Bay rum distillery, then catch a sunset from the second-highest hill on the island. This 5-hour tour offers the flexibility of a private guide, with pickup and drop-off at your Phuket hotel.

The Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is a non-profit organisation, home to a number of rescued and retired elephants, free-roaming in the jungle. On this tour, spend a night at a homestay in a local village belonging to the Karen people and discover their unique culture as you take part in a cooking class and try your hand at traditional handicrafts. The next day, hike alongside the elephants in their natural environment, learn more about the animals from an expert guide, and enjoy a picnic lunch in the jungle.

This private tour brings together the contrasting natural landscapes of Shikotsu-Toya National Park in one rewarding day. Rather than visiting only Lake Toya or Noboribetsu, you will experience panoramic lake views, an active volcanic mountain, geothermal ponds, Noboribetsu Hell Valley, and the peaceful shores of Lake Shikotsu. The tour includes several short walks, allowing you to enjoy Hokkaido’s natural scenery without undertaking a long or strenuous hike. Private transportation also allows your nationally licensed guide interpreter to adjust the pace and time spent at each location according to your group’s interests and physical condition. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Sapporo make it possible to explore a wide area of Hokkaido comfortably and efficiently.

Discover the heart of Mumbai through a guided walking tour of Dharavi, Asia's largest slum. This immersive experience reveals the vibrant community, small businesses, and the industrious spirit that characterizes this unique area. Meet local residents and hear their stories while exploring the thriving industries, from pottery and recycling to baking. The tour also highlights the challenges faced by the community and the pride they take in their homes. Join a small group for an intimate experience that fosters understanding and connection with the local culture. - Duration: 2 to 2.5 hours of guided exploration - Engaging local guide fluent in Hindi and English - Visit key sites including Kumbharwada and Dhobi Ghat - Small group sizes ensure a personal and respectful experience

Discover a different side of Mumbai with this private guided tour of the massive Dharavi Slum, one of the largest in Asia. After pickup from your hotel, airport, or port, travel to the slum by private vehicle and follow your guide to explore the narrow laws, small businesses and industries of Dharavi, including recycling, and learn about the daily lives of the residents.