Cambodia is now one of the must-visit destinations in South East Asia and is an excellent place to find excellent gap year Cambodia volunteer work opportunities. Gap year projects are available for anyone interested in volunteering in the developing world; whether you are on a gap year, a summer placement or your summer holidays, Cambodia has something for you. Gap year Cambodia volunteering opportunities will give you the chance to experience the culture and get the chance to get under the nails of the Cambodian culture. Take a gap year in Cambodia and get the chance to volunteer in ecotourism or volunteer and teach English to the children.

Recommended gap year Cambodia volunteer projects

Gap year ecotourism or teach in Cambodia

Cost - Free

The lodge offers bed and breakfast accommodation to "green" and eco-friencly travellers, but it is also open to all kinds of visitors who want to stay somewhere completely different to conventional lodging in town. Gap year volunteers teach English to the youth of the tribal groups to make them more employable. English is not included in the national curriculum so gap year volunteers teaching English is of great need.

Volunteer teach english and help the Cambodian youth find future employment

Climate

Being located in the tropical zone north of the equator, Cambodia has a monsoon climate. Monsoon season runs May - November, meaning that the most pleasant season for visitors is generally the dry season, stretching from November/December - April. Immediately after the monsoon, the blanketing green of the countryside can be stunningly beautiful. In the north, winters are generally colder, while throughout most of the country temperatures remain fairly constant. The average year-round temperature in Cambodia is 27.7C (the highest monthly average being 35C, the lowest monthly average being 21C). There is often seasonal flooding in Phnom Penh and the rest of Cambodia in late July and early August, and, because the majority of roads are dirt, travel may be disrupted at these times. At the peak of the wet season it can rain as often as two in every three days.

Visa

All foreign visitors are now able to obtain the Cambodia visa upon arrival at the airport. It is no longer necessary to get the visa stamp at the Cambodian Embassy before your visit. Just prepare the following documents:

Passport photocopy
1 photo (3x4cm)
USD20 cash

The Cambodia Visa is issued officially at the following ports of entry:

By Air

Pochentong Airport in Phnompenh;
Siem Reap Airport

By Land

Travelers can travel to/from Cambodia by land through
Aranyapathet-Poipet Border
Trat-Koh Kong Border
Moc Bai - Bavet Border