Programs Abroad

CHILE - Work close to exotic animals at the Safari-Park

	Project: Work and Travel Booking Nº: CL105 Country: Chile + Location: Central Chile Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: all year round Price: from 2 months, 535 USD
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Task

Taking care of and petting the animals
Feeding animals
Cleaning and maintaining cages and areas where the animals are held
Guiding tours through the park
Attending to park visitors at the recreation zones
Assisting in advertisement campaigns

During your Work & Travel stay at the Safari-Park, you will perform diverse tasks in order to make your day more exciting. On the one hand you will work directly with the animals and help to feed them, look after them and pet them. You will also be asked to clean and maintain the cages and the zones where the animals are held.

On the other hand you will get in contact with park visitors and guide them through the park. First, you will give an introduction about the animals, their habits and typical behaviours. Not only will you show visitors around, but also you will create awareness among them to conserve our planet earth and our unique wildlife. You will also attend to and entertain the visitors at the recreation zones of the park where they can relax and rest.

You will not only work outside, but you will also assist with administrative work and perform marketing tasks like developing advertisements and commercial campaigns.

Accommodation

Shared room
Shared bathroom
Full-board

You will be accommodated in a room that is shared with another participant. The room is located in the administration house inside the park's property. You will be provided with full-board and meals are served at the park's cafeteria. The administration house is equipped with Wifi Internet that you can access for free if you bring your own notebook. The family house of the Park owners is close-by and therefore you will be incorporated into Chilean family life as well. This gives you the unique opportunity to learn more about their habits, culture and traditions while quickly making new friends and practicing your Spanish skills.

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 safari-park is unique as the only project in Chile to allow people and especially families to approach wildlife that does not exist originally in Chile but comes from Africa and other far-away countries. The park was established with the purpose to educate kids and even their parents about the uniqueness of these animals and about the importance to conserve and protect them. Always keeping in mind the wellbeing of the animals, the park allows visitors to get very close to wild lions, tigers, monkeys, bears, and so on. Visitors are guided through the park via special safari-jeeps. Some areas and enclosures can be explored walking.

The park is situated south of Santiago. In addition to Safari adventures, the park offers different sports and leisure activities like horseback riding, a swimming-pool, a climbing wall, and play grounds among others.

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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.