Cultural Immersion Programs in India

  India

  Nepal

Term: Fall, Summer, Winter 
Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: September 14, 2010 and January 14, 2010

Description: Himalayan Gap is a gap-year and summer program that has been started by two gap year students (Harvard '13) who, in their search for a complete cultural immersion program in India, could not find anything and therefore decided to form one of their own. It is the first program that has been developed by the students for the students.
Himalayan Gap offers a 10-week composite program that includes Hindi language lessons, yoga instruction, Indian classical music lessons, volunteering opportunities, Indian art and pottery lessons among other activities. At the end of the 10-week period, students can choose to embark upon a 3-week trek to the base-camp of Mt. Everest. The summer program is 4 weeks long with a 2 week trek starting June 2010.
This is the least expensive program available because the founders are students themselves. And your experience is not outsourced to a tour company in India. The directors of the program will be with you each day of your stay.
Himalayan Gap also offers specialized personal placements for individual students.

Highlights: A program started by gap year students themselves, this is not a corporation. You will not be part of program 8 on page 36 of a brochure.
We offer complete cultural immersion into India with a core program that includes language study, Indian classical music, Indian art and pottery, yoga instruction and volunteering opportunities. You can receive up to 250 hours of lessons in any concentration(s) of your choice.
On the weekends we offer rafting, hiking, a weekend in a village or a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, Himalayan flora and fauna exploration, stick-shift driving, Indian cooking among various other activities.
At the end of the 10-week program, you have the option of embarking upon a 3 week trek to the base-camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal.

Cost in US$: 5760 USD

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Himalayan Gap's Mission Statement: Himalayan Gap is a gap-year and summer program that has been started by two gap year students (Harvard '13) who, in their search for a complete cultural immersion program in India, could not find anything and therefore decided to form one of their own. It is the first program that has been developed by the students for the students. Himalayan Gap offers a 10-week composite program that includes Hindi language lessons, yoga instruction, Indian classical music lessons, volunteering opportunities, Indian art and pottery lessons among other activities. At the end of the 10-week period, students can choose to embark upon a 3-week trek to the base-camp of Mt. Everest. The summer program is 4 weeks long with a 2 week trek starting June 2010. This is the least expensive program available because the founders are students themselves. And your experience is not outsourced to a tour company in India. The directors of the program will be with you each day of your stay. Himalayan Gap also offers specialized personal placements for individual students.

Year Founded: 2008