Programs Abroad

CHILE - Farm Stay at a Ranch in Patagonia

	Project: Farm Stay Booking Nº: CL104 Country: Chile + Location: Southern Patagonia Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: between October and March Price: from 2 months, 535 USD
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Task

Tending to the garden
Feeding and taking care of horses and cattle
Attending to tourists
Carrying out administrative tasks
Helping with daily tasks in the house

During your Farm Stay at the Ranch in southern Patagonia you will carry out diverse tasks in order to make your days more exciting. You will work directly with the animals and help to feed and look after them. You will also do some garden work cultivating and harvesting vegetables, herbs, lettuce, etc. Additionally, you are expected to lend a hand in daily household chores, which may include cleaning, collecting firewood, or preparing food.

The farm recently started accommodating tourists so you will get in contact with guests vacationing at the farm to enjoy the Patagonian beauty and adventures. You will attend to the guests showing them around the property and the facilities on the farm while informing them about the variety of activities and excursions they can participate in.

The farm makes a big effort to create awareness among its guests and people in general to conserve our planet and our unique wildlife. You are encouraged to develop your own ideas to organize events and sharpen the environmental awareness among others.

Accommodation

Double room in the house of the farm owner
Room might be shared with another person
Shared bathroom
Full-board

During your Farm Stay, you will live and work directly at the farm giving you the unique opportunity to get to know Chilean farm life and family life including its traditions and cuisine. You will stay in a double room in the farmer's house. You most likely will share this room and the bathroom with another participant from our Farm Stay program. You'll be provided with full-board and meals are taken with the family and sometimes other farm workers.

To make your stay a pleasant and unforgettable experience, you should be willing to live in a very remote region, where neither internet, radio, nor mobile phone connection is available. You also should not mind having little contact with people. You should be motivated to help direct the farm's development to appeal to tourists.

The Farm Stay at the Ranch in southern Patagonia is a real adventure and an unforgettable experience for those who like to live like a cow boy/girl.

Requirements

Language:
Spanish skills required (you can book your Spanish course in Chile with us!)

Skills:
No professional skills or experiences required

Age:
18+ years

Vaccination:
Not required. Please consult us and your doctor for specific recommendations.

Insurance:
Full travel and medical insurance is required. You can purchase a full coverage, no deductible health and travel insurance at a special rate for our participants by contacting your South America Inside representative.

Visa:
Tourist visa valid for 90 days. For further information regarding visa requirements please contact us and the corresponding embassy or consulate in your home country.

Details

The ranch is a cattle estate located on Chile's third largest Island, about 100 miles from Punta Arenas. Besides cattle and horse breeding, the farm also receives tourists who come to explore the Magellan strait, bird watching or discovering the particular history of southern Chile while enjoying the silence of the island. Two traditional style cabins accommodate up to twelve guests.

The geographic location of the ranch in the foothill has immediate access to the river basins and the mountain range from the extreme south west of the "Alacalufes" forest reserves and the borders of Seno Otway. It is an adventurous place where every day varies, allowing discovery of its never ending natural beauty. The ranch is really a great destination at the end of the world. It is a place of relaxation and adventure, where people can enjoy a variety of wilderness activities like hiking, horseback riding, fishing in the river, learning about conscious taming, exploring on excursions, and observing native wildlife. Zodiac boat rides across different creeks are also offered allowing different perspectives of this majestic beauty.

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Prices

Program Duration	in USD
up to 2 months	535.-
up to 3 months	560.-
up to 4 months	590.-
up to 5 months	615.-
up to 6 months	645.-

One time registration fee 75 USD.

The above mentioned costs are one-time payments and refer to the full length of your stay. They do not reflect monthly payments!

What’s included:

Accommodation
3 meals / day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Orientation kit
Local support
24h-Emergency Number
Certificate of participation
Santiago City Guide
Touristic Map of Santiago
Monthly participants' gahterings (in Santiago)

What’s not included:

Flight
Airport pick-up
Medical Insurance
Visa (if necesary)
Local Travels

Country

Chile is truly a country like no other in South America. This long and narrow country embraces the Pacific Ocean on the coast to the east, squeezed by the Andes Mountains and Argentina to the west, and borders Bolivia and Peru to the northwest. Chile takes great pride in being the longest country in the world with an incredible length of 2,700 miles a width of only 115 miles. Due to the country’s vast length, a wide range of climatic zones and weather conditions exist with an average daily difference of thirty-eight degrees between northern Arica and southern Patagonia.

While the country’s total population adds up to about 16 million, almost 6 million or 40% of Chileans live in the country’s capital of Santiago. About 85% of the country's population live in urban areas, while an incredible 15% of the population are responsible for agricultural productions of oranges, avocados, flowers, melons and numerous other products. Moreover, the relatively small central valley around Santiago dominates the country in terms of agricultural resources.

If your Chilean travels take you outside the economic and cultural side of Chile, you will find landscape variety in forests, grazing lands, spectacular volcanoes, rocky and sandy coasts, and shimmering lakes. With a little extra local knowledge, you might be lucky to discover the labyrinth of fjords, beautiful inlets, remote islands and historic glaciers.

Chile’s most known attractions for adventurers and culture seekers alike are Easter Island, Robinson Crusoe Island, the southern region of Patagonia and famous Altiplano in the north. Further, within a two-hour radius from Santiago are spectacular beaches, glacial hiking, climbing, biking, surfing, wine tours and much more. From the world’s driest desert in the north, endless coastline in the west, majestic Andes in the east, smoking volcanoes, virgin forests, lakes, fjords, rivers and glaciers in the south, there is something for everybody in Chile.

The best time to travel to Chile depends greatly on what you hope to see and do. If your mission is to play hard in the southern region, the most accessible months to the backcountry of Patagonia are December through March. The months of November through February are fantastic for long days, hot, dry weather and empty city streets in central Chile. For skiers, along with rain in the city, snow begins to fill the mountains again from July through September. In northern Chile, the Atacama Desert is easily accessible all year. March is a general all around ideal month to explore Chile from north to south because this is the transition time from summer to the winter cold and rainy seasons.

We believe you’ll find Chileans are generally quiet but welcoming people. They are very proud of their amazing country and love to talk about its endless variety. The Chileans are very kind, helpful and will soon consider you to be their “amigo” so you will never feel lonely.