Support a rural lodging and experience the mountains near Bogotá
The experience
Hobu Montaña is a rural lodging in La Calera, 20 minutes from Bogotá, with cabins and rooms for a few guests (maximum 14 at full occupancy).
We are looking for responsible and proactive volunteers to support from Thursday to Monday in guest services, meals and beverages, gardening, and maintenance. We can also agree on activities based on your skills in social media, photography, content, or sustainability.
Nature and a break from it all!
What you offer
26 hours of help per week
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Reception:
Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
3 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate:
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Beginner Spanish or Beginner English
Between 20 and 40 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Colombia
Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
This is a volunteer program in rural, sustainable, and nature-based tourism, located 20 minutes from the city of Bogotá. We expect our volunteers to mainly work in guest services, gardening, and maintenance of facilities.
If the volunteer has other skills such as social media management, guiding, seed planting, creation of promotional pieces, and others, we can adjust the activities so they can develop them.
This is an ideal place to connect with nature and travelers who wish to be with a small number of people. It is possible to welcome pairs of volunteers, but it is not an obligation nor a condition of the volunteer program; the application would be reviewed.
In the shifts serving guests we offer meals to the volunteer, usually dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. The volunteer has access to a kitchen to prepare their meals.
The room is shared and has a maximum capacity for two people. It features a full bathroom, hot water shower, wifi and a locker to organize clothing and personal items. We only have a maximum of two volunteer spots; we usually receive a single person, so in many cases the room ends up being used individually, although it can be shared with another volunteer.
The volunteer program includes transportation to and from La Calera at times to be agreed. Eventually also to Bogotá.
Activities & Shift
Day 1: Gardening and/or maintenance (To be agreed)
Day 2: Gardening and/or guest services (Friday)
Day 3: Guest services (Saturday)
Day 4: Guest services (Sunday and/or holidays)
Rules
The owners live on site, so we expect a good coexistence. For us that means:
Good attitude
No consumption of hallucinogenic substances, drugs or similar
No access to private areas
No volunteer guests without authorization