South America Gap Year Programmes

Ecuador

Your first 2 weeks will be spent in Quito: learning Spanish and teaching local children.
+ 3 weeks living and teaching the Tschila Tribe deep in the Rainforest: harvesting chocolate + building an ecotourism centre.
+ 1 week R & R at the beach: surfing and partying!
+ 3 weeks in the Andes building community centres and helping farmers in the Kayambi community.
OR 3 weeks helping with conservation on the Galapagos Islands.
+ 1 week expedition through Ecuador's volcanic region.

Time Out  Surf, jungle trek, climb Cotapaxi volcano, white water raft.

Costa Rica

The first half of your time will be spent helping to protect turtles on the Pacific and caribbean beaches: tracking nesting turtles, rescuing eggs and caring for the babies in a hatchery.

The second half will be spent living with a rainforest community: teaching English, helping farmers and rehabilitating injured wildlife. Here you will stay with a local family for a real taste of Pura Vida!

Time Out  White water raft, fish, surf, horse ride, visit Manuel Antonio National Park.

Venezuela

Your first 4 weeks will be spent on the caribbean coast: renovating a school only accesible by boat and helping to run after school sports and play clubs.
+ 3 weeks in the jungle + coffee growing region: helping to restore the National Park and working on reforestation projects.
+ 1 week back at the coast for marine conservation: kayaking out to islands, cleaning beaches and protecting coral.
+ 2 weeks on expedition to La Gran Sabana: trekking across rolling Savannah, encountering indigenous Pemon Indians and scaling Rorima, the world famous mountain.

Time Out   Surf, scuba dive, snorkel with dolphins, climb, trek to the Angel Falls and visit National Parks.

Ecuador: volunteering

Your first 2.5 weeks will be spent in the Rainforest: living with a remote jungle tribe, building community centres and helping famers. You'll also receive Spanish lessons for 2 weeks here.
+ EITHER 2.5 weeks in the Galapagos: carrying out conservation projects.
+ OR 2.5 weeks in the Andes: living with the Kayambi tribe carrying out community work
+ 1 week R&R at the beach: surfing and partying.

Time Out  Surf, jungle trek, scuba dive, climb Cotapaxi volcano, white water raft.

Costa Rica: volunteering

3 weeks spent helping to protect turtles on the Pacific coast: tracking nesting turtles, rescuing eggs and caring for babies in the beach-side hatchery.
+ 3 weeks in a rainforest community: teaching English, helping farmers and rehabilitating injured wildlife. Here you will stay with a local family for a real taste of Pura Vida!

Time Out  Whitewater raft, fish, beach life, horse ride, explore National Parks, learn Spanish, visit live volcanoes, fly through the jungle canopy on a zip wire, quad bike.

Venezuela: volunteering

Your first 4 weeks will be spent on the caribbean coast: renovating a school only accesible by boat and helping to run an after school kids sport and play club.

+ 2 weeks in the jungle + coffee growing region: helping to restore the National Park and working on reforestation projects.

Includes: Daily Spanish lessons.

Time Out Surf, scuba dive, snorkel with dolphins, climb, trek to the Angel Falls and visit National Parks.

Argentina: polo

10 or 6 weeks learning or improving your polo skills on a beautiful Argentinean estancia specialising in polo and horse breeding.
Daily chukkas and coaching from proffessionals and gauchos.  Time off to help teach the gaucho kids in local school (rainy days only). Learn and assist with horse breeding programme.

Time out: Ride across the pampas, live it up in Buenos Aires, learn to dance the tango, enjoy the entertainment in Pilar and watch the world's best players in action.

Ecuador: intern

6 week internships available in care, teaching, business and medicine all based in the famous city of Quito.

Weekends are free to travel and explore the Andes, rainforests, beaches and famous galapagos...

Time Out  Surf, jungle trek, climb Cotapaxi volcano, white water raft. 

Argentina - Polo

10 or 6 weeks learning or improving your polo skills on a beautiful Argentinean farm specialising in polo and horse breeding.
Daily chukkas and coaching from proffessionals and gauchos.
+ Time off to help teach the gaucho kids in local school.
+ Learn and assist with horse breeding programme.

Time out: Ride across the pampas, live it up in Buenos Aires, learn to dance the tango, enjoy the entertainment in Pilar - Polo capital of the world and watch the best players in the world in action.