Frequently Asked Questions
General
What is Bee Volunteer?
Bee Volunteer is committed to providing travelers with a unique travel experience, with unique travel patterns and contents, to bring travelers memorable and unforgettable journey!
Bee Volunteer is one of a featured brand founded by Bee Culture Travel 【License No.: 354379】, focus on promoting volunteer tour with innovative experience. We develop suitable tours for personal, groups, schools and corporates. Besides volunteer tour, we also focus on different types of in-depth tours and local experience.
Why do I need to pay to be a Volunteer?
The programs provided by Bee Volunteer emphasize the sustainable development for local communities and stakeholders. It covers different administrative tasks for preparing different programs. Most of the expenses paid by participants are directly given back to local communities and stakeholders. At the same time, it also supports Bee Volunteer's sustainable development of new programs.
What is the difference between Bee Volunteer & Working Holiday?
Bee Volunteer offers more meaningful programs while comparing to Working Holiday. Volunteer programs refer to participants paying fees and participating in volunteer services in the process to contribute to the local communities. It is a completely different concept from Working Holiday, in which participants working in the destinations and earning money by working.
Volunteer Program
What is included in the Program Fee?
Most of the programs cover various items depending on the program itself. In general, the program fee includes the items as follow:
- Airport pickup upon arrival
- One-Way Transportation
- Accommodations
- Daily Meal
- Volunteer works and activities
Please check the tab “Included” of the “Fee” section on each program webpage.
Why does the transportation on the last day excluded?
Since the participants of the Volunteer Program are from different countries, their itinerary arrangements are generally different. We offer a flexible arrangement for participants, so the fee of the programs do not include transportation to the airport on the last day. But don't worry, our local staff will guide the participants, such as leading to the public transportation station, so that the participants can go to their destinations by themselves easily.
Do the Volunteer Program accept booking throughout the year?
Yes. In General, our volunteer programs are operated throughout the year. For some circumstance, it may occur that the itinerary of individual program meets local public holidays and festivals, which cause some of the activities to be suspended on that day. Participants may be arranged to participate in other volunteer activities in the area or may choose to have free day.
Can I join more than 1 program or longer time at the same program?
Yes! You can just simply tell us what you want to plan your trip in the enquiry form (which is located at each program page or you can also find it at contact page). We would be happy to arrange for you.
Booking & Payment
How do I book the program?
It’s easy and simple to book a program with Bee Volunteer.
Step 1: Choose your programStep 2: Click the “Book Now” button on the chosen program page
Step 3: Fill in the formStep 4: FinishOnce your booking is completed, Bee Volunteer will contact you and send you details about your program. We will make sure you are well-prepare and offer any help before your program start.
Is my online payment secure?
Bee Volunteer takes online security very seriously. The website uses the encryption technology of the SSL certificate. Regarding the payment system, we use Stripe as our credit card online payment system. Stripe is a global company that has always given users confidence. Stripe provides buyer protection and is widely used in many countries around the world. For more details, please visit https://stripe.com
