Location
  • Indonesia
    • Bali
Length
1 to 12 weeks

Program Details

Language
English
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Guesthouse
Groups
Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)
Travel Type
Budget Family Older Travelers Solo Women

Pricing

Starting Price
385
Price Details
Fully hosted experience from only $385 for 1 week - this includes accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, orientation and 24/7 in-country support.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Activities Airport Transfers Meals Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel Insurance Visa
Apr 05, 2024
May 12, 2025
209 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Trusted by 136,000+ volunteers, IVHQ offers the world's #1 rated volunteer programs in Bali and 50+ destinations worldwide.

For the past 6 years, we've won the "Top Volunteer Abroad Provider Award" from GoOverseas, so you can trust that you're in the safest hands with IVHQ in Bali.

Our affordable projects start from $26/day for your accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, project placement and local support. Projects run year-round, with durations from 1-12 weeks. Choose from 9 meaningful and life-enriching projects, ranging from Teaching and Kindergarten in the cultural hub of Ubud, to Sea Turtle Conservation on the island of Nusa Penida. Plus, you’ll stay in a volunteer house with other like-minded, impact-focused travelers from around the world (private room options available).

With IVHQ’s superior pre-departure support services, you’ll gain exclusive access to your own Volunteer Travel Specialist, comprehensive preparation tools and volunteer training before you leave home.

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Program Highlights

  • Cheapest volunteer programs from $26/day for your accommodation, meals, airport pick-up, project placement & local support.
  • Volunteer for 1-12 weeks, year round start dates most Mondays
  • 15+ years experience & only B Corp certified volunteer travel organization
  • Get free changes up to 14 days before you start with our flexible booking policy
  • Affordable way to earn college credit - gain 5 credits for only US$500!

Popular Programs

Volunteer & teach in Bali with IVHQ

As a volunteer on our Teaching project in Bali, you will play a hands-on role in developing the English language skills of elementary students within Ubud. Balinese students are eager to practice their conversational English skills and learn from native speakers, as greater English literacy supports opportunities for higher education and career prospects in areas like Bali where Tourism is a rapidly expanding industry.

Environmental Education Project

As a volunteer on our Environmental Education project in Bali, you will play an important role in educating young Balinese children about protecting the local environment. You’ll be based in local primary schools, helping to run classes around recycling and community clean up campaigns. This project is well suited to volunteers with an interest in conservation and supporting the delivery of environmental education campaigns.

Turtle conservation in Bali with IVHQ

As a volunteer on our Turtle Conservation project, you will work alongside a local team on the small island of Nusa Penida to help protect the endangered sea turtles of Indonesia through proactive and reactive activities. The long-term aim of this project is to increase the turtle population within the area of Nusa Penida. If you’re someone who has an interest in wildlife, conservation efforts and likes being outdoors, this project is for you.

Volunteer in Bali with IVHQ

As a volunteer on our Construction and Renovation project in Bali, you will play an important role in supporting the development and refurbishment of community infrastructure within Ubud. This project is well suited to volunteers with a willingness to work hard and an enthusiasm for helping out wherever your support is most needed. Your tasks may include laying bricks, painting, laying tiles, carpentry, landscaping or gardening. A typical day on the project will involve 3 - 4 hours of work.

Program Reviews

4.90 Rating
based on 252 reviews
  • 5 rating 92.06%
  • 4 rating 7.14%
  • 3 rating 0.4%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0.4%
  • Impact 4.7
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.9
  • Value 4.8
  • Safety 4.9
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Amber
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing and really fulfilling

I had the best time on my volunteer trip in Bali, Ubud. The staff were really accommodating and did their best to make you feel comfortable and welcomed! The program was very relaxed and explained well, I decided not to do the orientation week but due to having some down time I was allowed to participate in some of the activities anyway!! You make friends so easily as everyone is LOVELY, and you get downtime to travel and just have a good time with the people you meet. If you’re doing this for work experience it is also excellent, you can tailor the education sessions how you like and the kids are just so wholesome and there to have a good time. I will definitely be volunteering with IVHQ in the future, thanks so much for everything that you do for us volunteers!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Make the most of your time, it is over before you know it
74 people found this review helpful.
Cecilia
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

IVHQ Program Bali: English Teaching

I spent 9 weeks in the English Teaching Program and wished I could've stayed longer. No amount of time would have been enough, actually. You meet so many different people (volunteers, locals, children at the school, coordinators, etc.) and you visit and do so many different things. You learn about the culture in a way that's different from someone who went to Bali in the typical touristy type of way. This program allows you to completely immerse yourself in the Balinese culture; so much so, that you become part of the culture and see Bali in an unfiltered lens. And if you stay there long enough, you start to feel like you're part of Bali and that Bali is a part of you. And the only negative part is knowing that your reality is somewhere thousands of miles away from Bali, and that you'll eventually have to say goodbye (or a see you later).

What would you improve about this program?
There should be a better vetting process, particularly among the volunteers who want to participate in the English Teaching Project. IVHQ states that you must be fluent in English in order to participate in this program, but clearly, no measures were taken to ensure the fluency in each and every volunteer. I met quite a few volunteers who knew very little English and yet, they were supposed to lesson plan and teach English to kids five days a week. And it is quite unfair for the kids not to enjoy the same level of learning as those who had a fluent English speaking volunteer. One volunteer ended up teaching kids math equations because his English was so poor!
76 people found this review helpful.
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Lizzie
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Lovina

I spent 5 weeks volunteering in a kindergarten and primary school in Lovina, Bali. This time would have to be the most memorable and rewarding 5 weeks of my life. I would consider myself well travelled person who has experienced many different cultures, but living in Lovina I was able to truly immerse myself in the local life and culture and I could not be more grateful for this opportunity. I chose to volunteer with International Volunteer HQ because it is an organisation that runs sustainable and positive projects that have been implemented for the greater good of these communities, as well as being highly affordable, which will allow me to continue travelling and hopefully do more volunteer work with them further down the track. I have met so many people from all over the world and I can truely say I’ve made friends for life. Being a tourism volunteer program, IVHQ gave me the opportunity to have an incredible balance of work and play. In my 5 weeks I got to see so much of Bali and surrounding islands as well as feeling like I was doing worthwhile work at the same time.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would make more of an effort to learn Bahasa Indonesian. Although not necessary, it made such a difference with teaching the kids when I could communicate in small sentences with them.
70 people found this review helpful.
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Meg
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience

I took part in the turtle conservation project in Bali for 4 weeks, including the orientation week in Ubud which I would highly recommend as being a first time traveler to Asia, the activities organised for us really helped me to understand the local area and it’s people. I had the most amazing experience and had the best time making the awesome new friends, learning about the Balinese culture, exploring the beauty of island and taking part in the conservation efforts of the Green Lion Turtle Conservation Centre. Nusa Penida now feels like my second home and the Green Lion Team feel like family. The IVHQ and Green Lion team was very supportive through the whole experience and made it truly memorable. I would recommend going for a 4 week minimum to really get the best out of the project.

72 people found this review helpful.
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Lizzie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

IVHQ, Bali

I spent 5 weeks volunteering in a kindergarten and primary school in Lovina, Bali. This time would have to be the most memorable and rewarding 5 weeks of my life. I would consider myself well travelled person who has experienced many different cultures, but living in Lovina I was able to truly immerse myself in the local life and culture and I could not be more grateful for this opportunity. I chose to volunteer with International Volunteer HQ because it is an organisation that runs sustainable and positive projects that have been implemented for the greater good of these communities, as well as being highly affordable, which will allow me to continue travelling and hopefully do more volunteer work with them further down the track. I have met so many people from all over the world and I can truely say I’ve made friends for life. Being a tourism volunteer program, IVHQ gave me the opportunity to have an incredible balance of work and play. In my 5 weeks I got to see so much of Bali and surrounding islands as well as feeling like I was doing worthwhile work at the same time.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
If I did this again, I wouldn’t make plans after the program ended. There are so many travel opportunities with people you meet on the program, and not having plans after the program would have meant I could keep travelling with the friends I made.
71 people found this review helpful.
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Zakiah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experience volunteering with IVHQ

For my first solo trip, I'd decided to make it a meaningful one by volunteering with IVHQ and it has got to be one of the best decisions that I've made! From planning my trip to my arrival in Bali, everything were smooth-sailing as IVHQ would carefully list the things that I'd have to do and know prior to my trip. Although there were some skeptics about the program, after meeting the team at Green Lion, I felt reassured that it was going to be a wonderful trip and it really was!

I participated in the kindergarten program and although I would only interact with the kids for 2 hours each day, it was the highlight of my whole trip. Being able to speak bahasa is definitely an advantage as I was able to connect with the kids faster and execute the lesson in a way they could understand. The only thing I regret was that it was only for a week. It was bittersweet leaving the kids and Bali so soon but I know that I would be back again!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would definitely be more outspoken than I was the last time. The volunteers that I met were friendly and it was nice getting to know so many people from different countries. However, I am generally a shy person so I was pretty reserved most of the time. Plus, travelling alone did not make things any easier. So I definitely wish to have a different experience in my next trip and hopefully, I would create lifelong friendships!
75 people found this review helpful.
Response from International Volunteer HQ - IVHQ

Hi Zakiah, thanks for your review of our program in Bali - Ubud. It's great to hear that you had such a rewarding experience and that our service exceeded your expectations! Your contribution to the community is greatly appreciated. We look forward to your next volunteer experience with IVHQ! ^ Lena - IVHQ Bali Program Manager

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Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Joy in Ubud, Bali Indonesia

Never did I think I'd have such an incredible experience abroad volunteering. The level of care put into the program, the employees are so friendly and caring, and the food OH MY GOSH the food was so good. The staff cooked 3 meals each day with set times to arrive. The dishes were a mix of their traditional Balinese cuisines (to die for!) with some popular western dishes such as chocolate chip pancakes. I cannot recommend IVHQ enough. From start to finish they guided me and provided me the support to ensure I was fully prepped. The program offers an online guide with interactive tutorials and invaluable advice about the culture and regions you'll be visiting. They even offer assistance booking tour flight through a travel agency which proved to be extremely helpful. 10 stars!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would've stayed longer. Unfortunately I signed up for just a week not knowing what to expect. I 100% wish I'd stayed longer.
72 people found this review helpful.
Response from International Volunteer HQ - IVHQ

Hi Sarah, thanks for your review of our program in Bali - Ubud. It's great to hear that you had such a rewarding experience and that our service exceeded your expectations! Your contribution to the community is greatly appreciated. We look forward to your next volunteer experience with IVHQ! ^ Lena - IVHQ Bali Program Manager

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Andrea
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An amazing experience abroad

My experience in Lovina, Bali was amazing. It was very rewarding and extremely rich in emotions. I have many good memories and I wish I could have stayed longer. Working with children was a unique experience. I learned a lot about Balinese culture and their values.

The coordinators really supervised us and made sure that our experience took place in the best conditions. In addition, the coordinators always brought me very quick answers to my questions. I think this adventure is interesting for anyone looking to help others but also to take time to be. Indeed, Lovina was the perfect place to relax and enjoy Balinese life.

I was able to organize my adventure as a volunteer in Lovina with the IVHQ association. I highly recommend this association which helped me to find the program that suited me best.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
To prepare some activities before coming for the kids.
64 people found this review helpful.
Response from International Volunteer HQ - IVHQ

Hi Andrea, thanks for your review of our Bali program. I'm glad to hear that you have made lasting memories. Thank you for your contribution to the Balinese community. We look forward to having you volunteer with IVHQ again in the future! ^ Lena - IVHQ Bali Program Manager

Questions & Answers

It depends on where you are going and how long you are staying. For Indonesia, you do not need one if you are staying less than 30 days.

In Ubud, the total fees will be at least US$1,979. You can opt to pay for more flexibility if you like too :)

Hi Salma, Great to hear that you're interested in volunteering and that your parents are supporting your trip! IVHQ Volunteers must be 18 years or older to participate on our programs. However, if you are volunteering as part of a group with one of (or both of) your parents, a guardian or other family member who is 18 years or over, you would be eligible to participate. Otherwise, If you're due to...

IVHQ requires that all volunteers participating on the program be at least 18 years old. However, if you volunteer with a parent or guardian on the same project as you, you can go at younger than 18. It is important to note that the local organization, Green Lion Bali, does host volunteers from other organizations other than IVHQ, and some of those organizations have different age requirements...