Program & registration fee

The total amount of your Volunteer Program fee is the sum of your Program Fee and Registration Fee.

Program Fee

The volunteer program fee goes directly into supporting the local Balinese community by providing local employment in different areas.

Registration Fee

** Please note: All programs require an additional Registration Fee of IDR 2,500,000 on top of the Program Fee.

** Please note: The fixed total amount is due in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). To check the current exchange rates, please refer to exchanges rates.

What does your Registration Fee include?

Onsite 24/7 emergency contact and support from VP Bali staff, administration costs, communication costs with volunteers and travel costs for program inspection. Volunteers also receive our exclusive VP Bali volunteer prep-kit before arrival, providing you with all the information you need before coming to Bali (think: do’s and don’ts, what to bring, what to do in Bali and health and safety tips).
Shared homestay accommodation during your volunteering placement. (Maximum of 2 volunteers in each room).
Airport transport to your homestay upon arrival (If you choose to travel to other destinations in Bali before your placement starts, you are requested to organize and provide for your own transport to either the airport or the volunteer accommodation, at your own cost.) Please note that our driver will only pick up new arriving volunteers from Bali Denpasar Airport.
Orientation day on the day prior to the beginning of your volunteering placement (Sunday) including our exclusive orientation booklet.
Program supervision during your placement.
Your placement starts on a Saturday, with a check in at the volunteer’s homestay at 2pm and ends with a check-out at noon on your last Saturday. If you arrive earlier than this or wish to depart later than the check out time, please inform your volunteer coordinator and note that you are responsible for any extra costs.
Breakfast is provided daily as part of your homestay accommodation. Lunch and dinner can been purchased for IDR 20,000 - IDR 35,000 per meal including drinks at your homestay or in one of the nearby Balinese eateries. (Volunteers at Program in the Valley also receive dinner on teaching days).
Wi-Fi access on site at the homestay accommodation (please note that this is Bali, that means that we do suffer from disrupted internet connections from time to time)
Local SIM card is provided for your mobile phone during your stay as a volunteer. Please bring an unlocked mobile phone, otherwise you won’t be able to use a local SIM card. Volunteers are responsible for all costs associated with their personal phone use.
Support from your local Volunteer Coordinator.
Certificate from VP Bali once you have completed your volunteering period. This is handed over to you on your last day at the school.

What is not included?

Airfares and all transportation to Ubud, Bali (except pick-up from airport)
Travel and health insurance
Visa costs for Bali/Indonesia (and possible visa extensions)
Vaccinations
Personal expenses, lunch and dinner*
Transport to the airport at the end of your volunteer placement. For example, the cost from Ubud to the airport is approximately IDR 300,000

*dinner is included at Program in the Valley on teaching days