An incredible cultural experience interacting with nature.
The experience
We are a hospitality family business founded in 1991 by a couple with a dream. We are located in a remote part of the Orinoco River Delta, and we host travelers from all over Venezuela and the world who want to come and experience a unique time in nature.
"Roaring howler monkeys welcome the dawn. Piranhas clamp onto anything that bleeds. Screaming clouds of parrots gather at dusk" - Lonely Planet
What you offer
30 hours of help per week
Tour Guide:
Organize and lead tours around the city.
Bartending:
Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.
What you get
1 day off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours:
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours:
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English and Beginner Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
- We provide you with a private cabin in our garden with a private bathroom. You will occasionally have to share your cabin with other team members of the same gender if space becomes limited. Sharing will be for a maximum of 1 to 3 nights at a time. You will have your own space almost 100% of the time, as it is very rare that space will become limited.
- Work activities can vary but are not limited to the following: Bartending, tour guiding.
- You will be interacting with guests from all over Venezuela and the world.
- You will have plenty of free time to read, hang around in a hammock, take an afternoon or an early morning kayak ride. Life is slow in the Delta.
- This is a photographer's paradise.
- Great place for swimming and kayaking, and simply relaxing and enjoying nature.
Activities & Shift
You will be assigned to a group of guests during their stay (2-4 days). Boat rides to explore The Delta Fauna and Flora. Visit the indigenous people of the region (The Warao Tribe) to observe their way of life. Sometimes attend our bar to serve your group.
Training will be on the spot with one of our experienced guides.
Rules
Please READ CAREFULLY: Applications with no attention to the following 4 points, WILL NOT be considered.
*️️️ Clearly indicate dates available. At the beginning of your mail.
*️️️ Your Facebook or Instagram address if available. Copy and paste the exact address, please. If you don't have one, please inform us.
*️️️ Minimum stay, 1 month, could be negotiable.
* Fluent or moderate English
* Preferably some Spanish, so you can communicate with our local team. Let us know your level of expertise.
* Is willing to live in harmony with nature. We are in the middle of the jungle, away from any sort of civilization. There are mosquitoes at night, there is no AC or hot water.