Category: India Sightseeing | Volunteering India

Two volunteers with a group of children at a shelter home in Delhi

November 11, 2025

Best Places to Celebrate Christmas in India While Volunteering

Midnight Mass in Delhi, Park Street’s lights in Kolkata, carols in Shillong, Goa’s churches and more: where to spend Christmas in India while you volunteer.

Volunteers in front of the lit-up Hawa Mahal in Jaipur at night

July 15, 2025

7 Weekend Escapes to Plan Yourself While Volunteering in India

Rishikesh, McLeod Ganj, Shimla’s toy train, Pushkar, Ranthambore, Udaipur and Jodhpur: seven weekend escapes to plan yourself while you volunteer in India.

Volunteers and children at a Holi celebration in Delhi

February 18, 2025

Indian Festivals Volunteers Shouldn’t Miss in March

Holi, Gangaur, Hola Mohalla, Maha Shivaratri and the spring new year festivals: what usually happens in India in March, and how volunteers can join in.

Three volunteers looking at the Taj Mahal from the garden path in Agra

July 16, 2019

Why Should You Spend Your Gap Year in India?

Spend your gap year in India: volunteer for up to 18 weeks in Delhi or 12 in Jaipur, start with a Hindi and culture week, then travel on your own.

Volunteers against a sandstone fort wall on the Golden Triangle tour

May 31, 2018

7 Best Forts in India to Explore on Your Volunteer Trip

The Red Fort, Agra Fort, Amber, Nahargarh, Mehrangarh, Chittorgarh and Jaisalmer: seven forts to explore from Delhi and Jaipur, plus tips for visiting.

A volunteer feeding fruit to a rescued elephant

September 19, 2017

6 National Parks in India Worth Visiting on Your Volunteer Trip

Tigers in Ranthambore and Corbett, birds at Keoladeo, rhinos in Kaziranga and mangroves in the Sundarbans: six national parks to visit from Delhi or Jaipur.

A volunteer above the ghats of Varanasi at dusk

September 13, 2017

10 Thrilling Adventure Activities to Try on Your Trip to India

Raft the Ganges near Rishikesh, paraglide at Bir Billing, dive in the Andamans or camp in the Thar: 10 adventures to plan around your volunteer trip.

November 21, 2016

12 Beautiful Monasteries in India to Visit on Your Volunteering Trip

From Sarnath and McLeod Ganj to Ladakh, Spiti, Sikkim and Tawang: 12 Buddhist monasteries worth a trip from Delhi, with tips on permits and etiquette.

Two volunteers in the gardens of the City Palace in Jaipur

August 17, 2016

10 Heritage Sites in India to Visit on a Volunteer Trip (That Aren’t the Taj Mahal)

Ten heritage sites to see on a volunteer trip to India, from Humayun’s Tomb and the Red Fort in Delhi to Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar and the Golden Temple.