Programs Abroad

CHILE - Work & Travel at Tour Operator in southern Chile

	Project: Work and Travel Booking Nº: CL102 Country: Chile + Location: Lake District Chile Minimum Stay: 3 months Start dates: between September and April Price: 3 months, from 595 USD
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Task

Receiving and attending tourists
Organization of and assisting at tours and excursions
Performing marketing activities
Administrative tasks related to the tourism business

The Tour Operator is one of the biggest and most established agency in town and provides excellent service and amazing tours to its clients. During your Work & Travel stay in southern Chile you will perform tasks related to the tourism business, especially out-door activities. You will do both administration work as well as assisting at the realization of outdoor tours and excursions. Depending on the work load and your personal strength you will be assigned to your main responsibilities when you get to Chile. Whatever is the case you will work very closely to international and national tourists.

Among your daily to-dos are the reception and attendance of clients who visit the agency. After a short training you should be able to advice the guests about the agency's programs and offers. You will attend clients both personally as well as by mail or over the phone. You might also be asked to develop and realize marketing activities and to conduct daily administrative tasks.

But it is not all office work! You also will get the unique opportunity to accompany the tour guides to the many different excursions and out-door sport activities they offer. Among these are horseback riding, ascending volcanoes, canopy, rafting, climbing, hiking, water sports, zip-line and so on.

Accommodation

Volunteer house
Single or double room
Shared bathroom
Full-board

During your Work & Travel, you will be accommodated in a cabin that is available for our participants. This is a nice and cozy cabin suitable for up to 5 persons. There are 3 rooms, two double rooms and one single room. Bathroom is shared with your house-mates. You will have access to a washing machine, a dryer and get free internet access. The cabin is located next to the house of the business owners and hence you'll even have the opportunity to immerse into Chilean family life. During your stay at your Work & Travel program in South Chile you will be provided with full-board which consists of three meals per day. Meals are taken together with the family next door and you will get insights into Chilean housemade cusine.

Requirements

Language:
Intermediate Spanish and English skills.

Skills:
No special skills required.

Age:
18+ years

Insurance:
Full health and travel insurance for Chile.

Visa:
Stays up to three months do not require any special visa. For longer stays please apply for a visa prior to coming to Chile.

Details

The Tour Operator in South Chile is located in Pucón, one of the most popular destinations in the Lake District of Chile. Every year, especially during summer months, thousands of tourists from around the world but also Chileans themselves spend their vacations in this region. The region is famous for its amazing volcanoes, black sand beaches, deep blue lakes, huge forests, National Parks and plenty of out-door activities, watersports and places to rest.

During the last 20 years Pucón turned into a thriving tourist center with endless opportunities for its visitors. The city is characterized by its small houses made of wood and despite its boom as touristic top one destination of Chile it kept its typical charm and particular atmosphere. Among the touristic attractions are many National Parks which are mostly situated in the pre-mountain zones of the Andes or the Andes themselves. The landscape it dominated by rivers, lakes, and mountains which invite to many activities like rafting, hiking, mountain climbing, biking, horse back riding, fishing, canopy and even skiing in the wintertime.

Prices

Duration	in USD
up to 3 months	595.-
up to 4 months	625.-
up to 5 months	655.-
up to 6 months	685.-

One time registration fee 75 USD.

What’s included:

Accommodation
3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Orientation kit
Local support
24h-Emergency Number

What’s not included:

Flight
Airport Pick-up
Medical Insurance
Visa (if necesary)
Personal expenses

Country

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

While the country’s total population adds up to about 16 million, almost 6 million (40%), Chileans live in the country capital of Santiago. About 85% of the country's population lives in urban areas, while an incredible 15% of the population are responsible for agricultural productions of oranges, avocado, flowers, melons and much more. 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/sand coasts and shimmering lakes. With a little extra local knowledge, you might be lucky to discover the labyrinth 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 between 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. Don’t forget the mention to a Chilean about their National soccer (futbol) team going to the 2010 World Cup!