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Receptionist at the Natural Sanctuary and Machu Picchu Eco-Lodge

4.5
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The experience

Help us welcome our visitors by giving them information about the trails they can hike within our nature reserve and the attractions we have.
You will learn how to brew coffee, its cultivation, and many people will come to taste it.
We are here to offer a lovely experience to everyone who visits us, and we need you to do it in the best possible way :)


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 11 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: This amount covers the cost of meals and other benefits for volunteers. It is optional; however, please note that there is no kitchen available for volunteer use. The amount covers three meals a day; any uneaten meals will be deducted.


What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate English and Beginner Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

At the reception kiosk of the Nature Sanctuary, many things happen; there is always something to do and someone to help.
Travelers from all over the world will come to visit our nature reserve for its waterfalls, its landscapes and viewpoints, the hummingbirds, or simply to escape from the very busy town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes).
They love our coffee, ice cream and muffins, and you’ll learn to make them with us.
Our visitors always leave very happy with our service and the beautiful place we have built here.
Come to be part of the Mandor family!


Activities & Shift

6:00 am Morning training (optional)
7:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am Morning shift: tasks and responsibilities
10:00 am Activities with volunteers from the afternoon shift
11:00 am Afternoon shift: tasks and responsibilities
13:00 pm Lunch
14:00 or 15:00 pm Activities with volunteers from the morning shift
17:30 pm Closing of the kiosk/reception
18:00 pm Language classes, yoga, martial arts or other activities (optional)
19:00 pm Dinner
20:00 pm Group activity agreed with all volunteers (optional)
21:00 pm Quiet time and end of activities

We hope that, as a volunteer, you can adapt to our schedule and participate in our daily activities. This will allow you to connect with all members of the family and the team, enriching your experience and fostering mutual learning. Most schedules are flexible and can be adjusted. Participation in activities is optional, but initiative and enthusiasm are highly valued.


Rules

Keep the areas clean and organized. Some utensils should not be moved from their place. Help us keep this place or improve it. Leave this place better than you found it.
We are committed to helping stray dogs in a sustainable way by seeking long-term solutions. Stray dogs can transmit diseases to other pets, disturb wildlife and participate in aggressive fights with other stray dogs. Please help us keep them away and refrain from feeding them.
Only friends may be invited as customers or visitors, which means they have restricted access to our facilities and must pay for the services and facilities offered.
Smoking in public places is prohibited. Please do not throw cigarette butts on the ground.