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CHILE - Farm Stay on an exclusive Hacienda in the Heart of Chile 
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Booking Nº: CL111 Country: Chile + Location: close to Valparaíso Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: All year round Price: from 2 months, 535 USD |
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Task
- Exercise the horses
- Arrange the jumping courses
- Assist in the riding lesson (5 children per group)
- Help with the care of the horses the grounds
The property consists of a boutique hotel with a riding area for the training of horses. Your main task will be working with the horses and supporting the staff with the horse training, riding lessons and tournaments. The exact working hours will be agreed when you arrive on the hacienda and depend on the season and work load. Most likely on two weekends per month, you will accompany the team on horse shows and assist them with taking care of the horses and preparing them for the tournament.
Accommodation
During your stay, you will live in the house of the owner where you will have your own room with a private bathroom. Breakfast and dinner will be served in the house of the owner while you will have your lunch in the restaurant of the hotel. You are free to use the internet in the house.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 hacienda and boutique hotel is designed for nature and animal lovers. On the beautiful grounds of the hotel, there is a horseback riding school, a gourmet restautrant, a lounge, a beautiful lagoon, an events center and many more relaxing and beautiful places.The beautiful riding stables of this horse ranch were converted into a comfortable guest house, reflecting the charm of the typical Chilean rural life. The hotel was built for nature and horse enthusiasts and is located on a lagoon amidst the green Chilean landscape. For the guests, there is a wide variety of activities like horseback riding lessons, excursions on horseback, carriage rides, trekking and much more.
The hacienda is located about 100 kilometers north-west of Santiago de Chile in the Valparaíso Region of the country. The seaport town of Valparaíso is also close-by, about 1 hour away from the hacienda. This region attracts tourists all year round because of the nice weather, vineyards, beaches, beautiful nature and it proximity to the country's capital, Santiago.
The owner of the property is well known in the Chilean equestrian sports and has been breeding and training horses for tournaments for more than 40 years. There is currently an abundance of horses living on the property.
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Prices
| Program Duration | in USD |
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| 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
What’s not included:
- Flight
- Airport pick-up
- Medical Insurance
- 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.
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