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Experience the Real Bali: Teaching Immersion Package

The experience

Experience what it’s like to live in Bali while working with a dedicated nonprofit and making a real impact. This all-inclusive package covers accommodation, meals, cultural activities, and hands-on teaching experience, so you can fully immerse yourself in the local community. During your time in Tulamben, you’ll build meaningful connections and see firsthand how the Suwandi Foundation’s programs and you can create lasting change.

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 2600 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: This fee covers your entire stay in Bali, including your Indonesian volunteering visa, daily homecooked meals, accommodation, and airport transfers. You'll enjoy four weekly cultural activities like Indonesian lessons, dance classes, or coconut oil making, plus one big excursion such as waterfall hikes, rafting, snorkeling, or diving a shipwreck. It also helps us hire amazing local staff to support your experience!

What you get

3 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We’re looking for people who want to make a real impact while experiencing a different side of Bali. We’re not a big organization—we’re just everyday people running a nonprofit to support the local community of Tulamben. We know this experience isn’t cheap, but every contribution directly supports the village. We want volunteers who are eager to connect, learn, and give back. Teaching comes first—not just for students, but for volunteers too. That’s why we’ve built a program that blends meaningful volunteer work with cultural immersion, ensuring you gain just as much as you give.

Activities & Shift

From Monday to Thursday, mornings are spent immersing in Balinese culture through activities like visiting local homes, learning traditional music and dance, taking Indonesian language lessons, or exploring temples. In the afternoons, volunteers teach English alongside a local teacher to students aged 10-18, using creative and engaging methods to help them build confidence and language skills at the local after-school learning center. Fridays include a bigger excursion, such as rafting, waterfall hikes, or visiting local innovators. From Friday afternoon to Sunday, participants have free time to explore Bali at their own pace.

Rules

All volunteers must abide by the Suwandi Foundation Code of Conduct which states that volunteers in The Suwandi Foundation programs are expected to act respectfully and responsibly towards themselves, fellow participants, staff, students, and the local community. This includes following local laws, avoiding risky behaviors like drug use and unapproved activities, engaging fully in volunteer work, respecting cultural norms, and maintaining professionalism in and out of the classroom. Upholding these expectations ensures a safe, meaningful, and impactful experience for all.