Programs Abroad

CHILE - Farm Stay at Husky Farm in southern Chile

	Project: Farm Stay Booking Nº: CL101 Country: Chile + Location: Lake District Chile Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: between April and September Price: from 2 months, 535 USD
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Task

Feeding and taking care of animals (horses, dogs, sheep, alpacas, chickens, cats, ducks)
Attending to guests
Assisting tour guides
Sledding with Huskies during winter times
Caring for the family's children (two and four years old)
Supporting in the house and the kitchen

During your Farm Stay at the Husky Farm in southern Chile, you will be in charge of multiple and diverse tasks. You will help the farmers run the farm and take care of the many animals they have. Although it is a Husky Farm they have several other animals including horses, sheep, alpacas, chicken, cats, and ducks. You will feed and supervise the animals while giving them all the attention they need, especially the loving dogs, cats, and horses.

Some tasks you might be asked to employ include attending to arriving guests and showing them around the farm and the surrounding area and assisting the tour guide in carrying out different kinds of activities, tours, or excursions. The farm offers sled dog adventures, volcano climbs, 4x4 off road tours while accommodating its guests in nice and cozy cabins.

You will also be asked to take care of the family's children and help in the house when necessary. The children are two and four years old and love to play or do handicrafts. You work in the house will most likely be cooking and helping to wash the dishes after meals.

Your working hours usually are from 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm. You will have at least one day off per week. In case that there are many visitors and guests housing at the farm you might be asked to work shifts during the weekend in which case you will have your free day during the week.

Accommodation

Your own cabin or single room in the house of the farm owner
Fully furnished and equipped
Single room
Private bathroom

During your stay at the farm you will be accommodated in your own apartment that is fully furnished and equipped. It has a private room, a bathroom and a small kitchen. In case the apartment wouldn't be available you will get your own private room in the family's house (shared bathroom). Whatever the case may be, you are provided full-board and will share meals with the family allowing you to completely immerse yourself not only into Chilean farm life, but also in a family. The house has internet access which is at your disposal as well.

Once a week, you and someone, or only you, drive to the nearest city to do the shopping.

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

This family business was founded a couple of years ago, very close to the tourist centers Pucón and Villarrica in the south of Chile. The farm is situated in a rural and quiet countryside panorama away from the hustle and bustle of these touristic hot spots. It applies the philosophy to live and work in complete harmony with nature and animals. Untouched nature with beautifully situated lakes, thousand years old araucaria trees, crystal clear rivers and snow covered smoking volcanoes form the surroundings of the farm.

Besides running a farm with a lot of different animals including the pack of Husky dogs, the owners offer touristic programs based on the concept of "vacation in the nature". They have four cabins to house their guests and offer many different kinds of excursions and tours.

Guests can book customized outdoor programs, climb volcanoes, hike in snow shoes, go on 4x4 Tours, go dog sledding, ride a real Crillo horse, visits hot springs and much more. The farm is run by a European family that immigrated with their animals and children to Chile. Three people, between the ages of 30 and 40, care for the well-being of the guests from Chile, Europe and North America.

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Source: Google Maps

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.