Asian Gap Year • www.asiangapyear.com • Thailand, Variety of Programs • Month, Semester, Year • $900-$5000+
Thailand based company offering multiple ideas for Gap Year placements throughout Thailand with a wide variety of experiences and interests ranging from Voluntary Teaching, Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation to working within a local Thai community. Alternatively self-improvement packages such as learning Muay-Thai boxing, Yoga Teacher Training, Reiki Master or TEFL Teacher are also available.
Programs are flexible enough to allow you to plan and meet personal goals, needs and requirements. The average age for programs is 17-23 and participants are required to provide their own travel and medical insurance, passports and visas, air, and spending money. There is an orientation on arrival and in-country assistance at all times either by phone or in person on set days.
If you need assistance choosing a program, Asian Gap Year offers 2 different consulting options ($395-$750) depending on how much help you need. Beyond that, programs range in price from a one-month teaching children at a Buddhist temple that includes shared accommodations, breakfast and lunch for $900; a one-month Yoga Teaching retreat including shared accommodations but no meals for $1350; to a two-month Thai immersion program with shared room and breakfast for $3600.