CHILE-Work Travel at Tour Operator (Free Lodging and Meals)
Location: Chile: Santiago
Program Duration: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: year round
South America Inside
Andrés de Fuenzalida 17, 0f. 51 Santiago, RM 7510077 Chile
Description
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.
Highlights
Participants will get free lodging and meals during the whole stay.
This is an excellent way to gain international work experience in an relaxed and pleasant work environment.
Travel Types
- Canoeing
- Climbing
- Cycling (Mountain)
- Eco Tours
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Hiking
- Homestay
- Horseback Riding
- Kayaking (River)
- Nature Tours
- Off Road / 4X4 Driving
- Rafting
- Sports
- Tours
- Trekking
Qualifications
* Language: Intermediate Spanish and English skills.
* Skills: No special skills required.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
from USD 595
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- eco-tourism
- recreation
- sports
- tourism
Age Range
20 - 40This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Chile
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Other
- Resume
Typically The Application Process Time is
FlexibleSouth America Inside's Mission Statement
Our programs are addressed to the humanitarian traveler, whether you are a student, professional or retiree. Anyone who wants to explore Latin America not as a mere tourist, but rather as an insider through an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, we invite you into our community! We organize Spanish and Portuguese courses as well as internship and volunteer work positions in nearly all countries of Central and South America. We help in organizing language courses, internships, volunteer work projects as well as in choosing the right country for you. We aim to select partners who are just off the beaten path and/or entail unique and special features to make your experience unforgettable!
Year Founded
2003