• Life On Land

Horseback Riding Assistant

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1 - 12 weeks  ·  Age 16 - 50+
rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Experience the peruvian way of living, the beautiful nature and live together with many animals
  • gain Spanish while living with the family, learning new traditions and the peruvian culture
  • learning a lot about the typical Peruvian Paso Horses, to work with them, train them and learn from them also

Highlights

  • Experience the peruvian way of living, the beautiful nature and live together with many animals
  • gain Spanish while living with the family, learning new traditions and the peruvian culture
  • learning a lot about the typical Peruvian Paso Horses, to work with them, train them and learn from them also
  • the farm is a 5 minutes walk from the village where you can get almost everything, from there it is a 1 hour bus ride to get to the big town where there are shopping center, cinema, beach....
  • Visit the temples of Inca-Culture, the museum of Lord of Sipan, a very nice swimming pool close by, worlds largest dry forest and the pacific beach

    • Especially good for

    Age 16+
    Singles
    Couples
    50+

    About the program

    A volunteer program helping to care of our typical Peruvian Paso horses, train them and guide our guest on riding tours to the Pre Inca Pyramids.

    In the course of this stay, the participants will take care of the horses' care and training, if knowledge exists. If not, you can learn how to handle horses, as well as riding.. For riding the horses, maximum weight is 75 Kilo. You organize, plan and accompany the riding tours with the guests to ...

    About the program

    In the course of this stay, the participants will take care of the horses' care and training, if knowledge exists. If not, you can learn how to handle horses, as well as riding.. For riding the horses, maximum weight is 75 Kilo. You organize, plan and accompany the riding tours with the guests to the archaeological sites and temples of the Incas and Pre-Incas and take care of the tourists. If you do not want to work with horses, there is a lot of other work where you can take part. In addition to the horses, there are also many other animals on the farm, such as chickens, ducks, cows, rescued street dogs and cats. You can also help with the work on the fields or during the maintenance and beautification of the farm. You can tackle wherever you are needed.

    You may also learn how to cut the hoof of a horse, how to melk a cow  and may learn how to prepare homemade cheese and yogurt.

    Typical day

    Working hours:
    From 9am to 12am 
    and 
    From 3pm to 5pm

    Typical day

    Working hours:
    From 9am to 12am 
    and 
    From 3pm to 5pm

    Free-time activities

    Can visit the archeological sites aroung the area, museums, city of Chiclayo, Swimmingpool just 5 minutes away, and the beach of Pimentel.

    In the city of Chiclyo there are lots of restaurants, clubs and bars

    Free-time activities

    Can visit the archeological sites aroung the area, museums, city of Chiclayo, Swimmingpool just 5 minutes away, and the beach of Pimentel.

    In the city of Chiclyo there are lots of restaurants, clubs and bars

    Requirements

    Requirements

    Minimum Age: 16 years

    In order to join the program you need to be at least 16 years old on the program start date.

    Language Skills

    You need to speak English (basic level)

    Nationality Restrictions

    No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

    Time Commitment

    Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:30 - 17:00

    What's Included

    What's Included

    Services by Rancho Santana

    fee of first 4 weeks cost Euro 250.-- per week

    addicional weeks cost Euro 200.-- per week

    Airport Pickup at Cornel Ruiz Airport

    We do pick up volunteers from the airport, hotels or bus stations in the town of Chiclayo.
    The journey from the town of Chiclayo to the farm takes about 1 hour.

    Accommodation

    - Single room with bathroom and hot shower

    - Rustic bungalow with bathroom with hot shower and a little garden with hammocks

    - Double rooms with shared bathroom, hot shower and kitchen



    Food & Beverages

    Breakfast: Bread, eggs, honey,  jam, milk, home-made yogurt and cheese from our cows and fruits like mangos from our trees depending on the season
    Lunch: typical Peruvian meals
    Dinner: typical Peruvian meals
    We do provide food for volunteers with special dietary requirements, e.g. vegetarians

    Full board from Monday to Saturday are included. Self catering on Sundays, you are allowed to use the fully equipped kitchen to prepare your meals togheter with the other participants on Sundays.

    Internet Access

    Good access at the project site

    What's NOT included?

    What's NOT included?

    Flight Tickets

    The nearest airport is Cornel Ruiz Airport (CIX) in Chiclayo. We assist you to find cheap flights to Peru. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

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    Details on arrival

     You can start any date.

    We will pick you up at Chiclayo Airport or send you a taxi, depending on time of arrival 

    Availability
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

    Program fees

    1 week (min. stay) 250€
    2 weeks 500€
    3 weeks 750€
    4 weeks 1,000€
    5 weeks 1,200€
    6 weeks 1,400€
    8 weeks 1,800€
    12 weeks (max. stay) 2,600€
    Average fees 233€/week

    Program fees

    233€ per week 1 - 12 weeks Age 16 - 50+

    Payment methods

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    NO CREDIT CARD FEES

    Duration

    1 - 12 weeks

    Deposit

    The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

    Final Payment

    Your final payment will be agreed with Rancho Santana during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

    Meet your organization

    Rancho Santana

    Excellent 4.8 rating (33 reviews)

    Non-profit - founded in 2001

    Verified by Volunteer World

      Very high response rate

    Coordinated by

    Juan

    Spoken languages: English

    About the project

    We are taking care of horses, streetdogs and cats financing with horseback riding tours to preinca pyramids

    Meet your organization

    Who are we?
    We are a Swiss-Peruvian family living on a nice farm on the north coast of Peru

    What are we doing?
    We do have lots of animals and planting our fields. We do have typical Peruvian Paso horses and are offering riding tours to the inca pyramids and worlds largest dry forest nearby.

    Where do we work?
    Our farm is on the north coast of Peru in the department of Lambayeque. We are a 5 minutes walk from a small village where you can get almost every thing, there are butcher, bakeries, pharmacies and lots of grocery shops. It is a nice village where you can feel very safe even at night.

    Our mission/vision:
    We are taking care of the environment and the animals

    Who are we looking for? 
    We are looking for volunteers to help us taking care of the animals, training our typical Peruvian Paso horses and guiding our visitors to the pyramids of Preinca culture

    Why choose us? 
    Our farm is a beautiful place full of animals and nature where you will feel at home!

    33 reviews · rating4.8

    Daniela Kröger rating5

    2024 at Horseback Riding Assistant

    I had no experience with horses at all. I did learn how to take care of them, to do ground work with the foals and i also did learn to ride. Thank you Manuel and Andrea for the wonderful experience and time at your beautiful ...
    Emma Gardner rating5

    2024 at Horseback Riding Assistant

    Just returned from Rancho Santana and I was sad to leave, I had the best time. Andrea was just amazing, always got a smile on her face, so kind and helpful. Her English is brilliant too. If you want an authentic experience with Peruvian Paso horses (not to mention the dogs, cats, 200 chickens ...
    Christine Schoch rating5

    2024 at Horseback Riding Assistant

    Ich war zwar leider nur kurz bei Andrea und Manuel, habe mich aber sehr wohl gefühlt, und wäre gern auch noch länger geblieben. Die Unterkünfte sind einfach, aber gut, das Preis/ Leistungs Verhältnis unschlagbar. Manuel hat eine tolle Art, mit seinen Pferden zu trainieren und leitet auch gut ...
    Klaudia Boran rating5

    2024 at Horseback Riding Assistant

    I have made a wonderful experience staying at this autentic farm at the north coast of Peru. I have learnt how to train this typical Peruvian Paso horses, ride them and also how to work with the lovely foals. At the farm there are so many animals, I have played a lot with the dogs and with all of ...
    Mustapha Ouaksel rating5

    2024 at Horseback Riding Assistant

    J'ai passé de merveilleux moments au Ranch Santana, Andrea est venue m'accueillir à l'aéroport, j'ai fait la connaissance de son mari Manuel, tout était parfait , je peux dire que durant mon séjour j'ai été un vrai Cowboy , travailler avec les chevaux d'aussi près est une expérience ...
    Sandra Maurer rating5

    2023 at Horseback Riding Assistant

    My stay at this nice horse farm was just wonderful. The food, the rooms, the people; everything was great. I had no previous horse experience, which was absolutely no problem. At the end of the stay, I was able to clean and saddle a horse and go out for a ride and I felt so happy. I made a nice ...

    Location

    Americas > South America > Peru > Chiclayo

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