Authentic Explorer and Sports Enthusiast

location
1 - 8 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

rating  Buitengewoon 5  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
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Highlights

  • Explore authentic districts of Colombia and neighborhoods you normally wouldn't have access to.
  • Visit interesting and heart warming foundations, Interact with children and teenagers and share many special moments as well as educational, sporty and fun activities with them
  • Visit a Colombian prison where you can talk to prisoners in their re-integration program and and get surprised by their positive actitude and the possibility of the foundation to change their lifes.
  • HAve many great adventures and excursions like observing South Americas biggest canyon from the air with a paraglide, lagoon hikes, coffee farms and much more.
  • Learn Spanish from certified and local teachers


Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Families
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

Support our foundations with sport, music, dance or other fun activities, learn Spanish, learn to dance salsa, explore Colombia authentically and have a lot of fun.

Our program is important to support the development of children in fragile districts as well as other foundations. With sports or music activities, we improve the spare time and the personal developments of our participants. 

For our volunteers, the program offers the perfect combination of explore, ...

Over het programma

Our program is important to support the development of children in fragile districts as well as other foundations. With sports or music activities, we improve the spare time and the personal developments of our participants. 

For our volunteers, the program offers the perfect combination of explore, adventurous, social, fun and learning activities. We invite you to explore Colombia as authentic as possible. We will bring you to places you would never see on your own and you will meet interesting foundations and local people. You will improve your Spanish with local teachers, stay in a nice and popular hostel or if desired with a guest family, enjoy many hikes and activities and learn a lot about the Colombian culture, their games, their music, their dances. Most important, you will participate in the following interesting projects:


- Foundation "Goles por la paz": A project, which interacts with children and teenagers in vulnerable districts: Have sports sessions, dance classes, music activities, play games, support on homework, teach english - or whatever your heart desires - every talent is welcome. If you just want to visit and have a cultural exchange, that's also welcome. 

- Foundation "Capaz": Explore authentic Colombian neighbourhoods and districts where you normally wouldn't have access to. Interact with the people and with the children of the foundation. 

- "Nuevos Horizontes" - A re-integration program of a Colombian prison. Motivated prisoners are working for their second chance in freedom. Interact and exchange with them or even help them to get fit with sport sessions, play table games like chess with them, play football, have music or dance sessions, or bring your own ideas and talents.

In your volunteer activities, we don't expect you to do work you don't like. You decide by yourself the time you want to spend with the foundations and the activities you would like to offer. In our program, it's all about you having an interesting time and an unforgettable experience! 

You will live in Bucaramanga's most popular Hostel, where you will meet many likeminded people who also participate in the activities with you. The hostel is located in the center and in the most vibrant area of the city, with many nice restaurants, bars and clubs. 

If you like it more authentic and adventourous, you can stay with a Guest family in a district where you normally shouldn't stay too long. Our foundations make it possible to have a safe and interesting stay there. 

Most of the volunteer activities will take part in the north of Bucaramanga, where you will find a football court, a classroom and a kitchen. 

You will work with the participants, which will be mostly children and teenagers, and also participants in the prison between 25 and 40 years of age. If you don't want to participate in one of these foundations (e.g. in the prison), that's no problem. 

In the activities, you will be supported by local professionals. 

Our program is mainly to interact with interesting people and with the foundations. It's not about you working for us. This explains also the price of the program. It's an authentic and social experience, not a work agreement. We don't expect anything from you. You can bring your talents and execute the activities you feel comfortable with: For instance have sport trainings, dance sessions, music sessions, English lessons, or other activities. 



Dagelijkse activiteiten

The days are very variable, that's the beauty of our program! One day we will take you to beautiful lagoon hike, the next day you will visit a prison and interact with the participants. Another day we take you paragliding or to another excursion / activity. Another day you will do fun or sporty ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

The days are very variable, that's the beauty of our program! One day we will take you to beautiful lagoon hike, the next day you will visit a prison and interact with the participants. Another day we take you paragliding or to another excursion / activity. Another day you will do fun or sporty activities with children and teenagers. Also, you will have Spanish classes and dance lessons. 

Example:

Day 1: Breakfast at 8am, transport to the foundation at 9am, visit a foundation with children and teenagers, have lunch at 12pm, get a Spanish lesson at 3pm, get a dance lesson at 7pm.

Day 2: Breakfast at 8am, Pick-up at 9am, Local Barrio and Graffity Tour, lunch at 12pm with a local family in the district, afterwards activities with children, at 5pm transport back to hostel. 

Other days, you will go hiking, visit a coffee farm, support other foundations. You can get your individual program, based on your preferences. 


Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

You can have as much free time as you like. If desired, we offer the following activities:

- Paragliding over South Americas biggest canyon
- Horse Riding on the Canyon
- City Center Walking Tours with actors telling about the history of Bucaramanga
- Many beautiful hikes
- Coffee Farms
- Football Game at ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

You can have as much free time as you like. If desired, we offer the following activities:

- Paragliding over South Americas biggest canyon
- Horse Riding on the Canyon
- City Center Walking Tours with actors telling about the history of Bucaramanga
- Many beautiful hikes
- Coffee Farms
- Football Game at stadium
- Fruit markets
- Ceramics Classes
- Waterfall Adventure
- Museums
- Yoga Classes
- Spanish Lessons
- Dance Classes
- Bungee Jumping
- River Rafting
- much more...


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

Vereiste documenten

Passport and Health insurance

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

Every person is welcome. If you have some talents which could be helpful, please communicate them to us.

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op dinsdag en donderdag

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door Bucara Voluntours

The price includes all volunteer and explore activities (visit foundations, hikes, city tours), Transport, Accommodation, Lunches, Drinking Water, In-Country Support, Donations for participating NGO's. 

Optional add-ons: Spanish Classes from certified teachers, Salsa Lessons (private or group options), Adventure trips like Bungee, Paraglide, River Rafting and more. These activities will be charged additionally if activities are desired. 

Price is for shared rooms (4-Bed Dorm with bathroom). Private options available (+ USD 90.00 per week)

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Palonegro International Airport

All transportations are included. You will be picked-up at the airport, we will check your flight number which you have to provide to us. During activities, we drive you safe to all places in a car. 

Accomodatie

The prices listed include a shared room (16m2) in a nice and popular hostel or if desired with a guest family. The bathroom are usually shared by max. 4 people, they are clean and provide warm water. You will always have access to drinking water during your stay.

Private room options available (+ USD 90.00 per week).

Eten & Drank

Lunch (meat, fish & vegetarian options) included as well as drinking water. 

Internet toegang

Makkelijke toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Palonegro International Airport (BGA) in Bucaramanga. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Colombia. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Colombia biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Colombia dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Colombia. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

You can start whenever you feel ready. Our program start is flexible. We will have an exchange with you before arrival, create your individual program with you and pick you up at the airport your first day, where you will receive all further instructions and start your adventure. 

Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

1 dag (min. verblijf) 60€
1 week 318€
2 weken 606€
3 weken 895€
4 weken 1.183€
8 weken (max. verblijf) 2.277€
Gemiddelde kosten 351€/week

Programmakosten

351€ per week 1 - 8 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

1 - 8 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Bucara Voluntours gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je organisatie

Bucara Voluntours

Buitengewoon 5 rating (14 beoordelingen)

NGO - opgericht in 2023

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Goed Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

Simon

Over de organisatie

We offer an all-in program containing social activities (kids, animals, or even in a prison), Spanish Classes, Dance Lessons and many adventure and explore tours.

Ontmoet je organisatie

We are a collaboration of 9 Colombian NGO's. Bucara Voluntours has been founded in 2023, but our foundations already exists for many years and have a lot of experience with their activities and also with volunteers.

Bucara Voluntours re-united the foundations and created a program which offers the perfect combination of social, exploring, adventurous, fun and learning activities. 

We are based in the beautiful city of Bucaramanga in Colombia. The area has a lot to offer: Beautiful nature, many great hikes, South Americas biggest canyon and much more. The city is not that much touristic, so you can explore Colombia in it's most authentic way and interact with many locals. 

Our mission is to support beautiful and important NGO's in Bucaramanga, and at the same time offer an unforgettable experience for our Volunteers. One of our main visions is to give access to English classes to every child in the north of Bucaramanga. 

Why choose us for you volunteering? We are looking for people searching for an authentic, social but more than all fun experience. We don't expect you to do work which you don't like. You decide by yourself the time you want to spend with our foundations. You can have as much free time as you want, and there are many great activities we will organize for you. 





14 beoordelingen · rating5

Monique Bouckaert rating5

2024 at Authentic Explorer and Sports Enthusiast

Hola! Hello! The program Simon and Laura from Bucaravoluntours have created is really WONDERFUL and I wish for more people to join the program and have a similar experience I’ve had🥰 I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled quite a bit but this was my first time visiting Colombia ...
Daniel Román Planas rating5

2024 at Authentic Explorer and Sports Enthusiast

The experience and the activities performed in Bucaramanga were truly unique. It allows to see and feel the reality not only of part of Colombia, but the day-to-day of a lot of people across the world Both Simon and Laura are amazing hosts, they were close to us and guided through the visits to ...
This was my first time traveling solo and volunteering abroad. And it was one of the best experience in my life. Simon and Laura did everything so that I have the best time in Bucaramanga and they succeeded. Everything was amazing, the foundations I volunteered for, the activities to get to know the ...
Luiza Gonçalves rating5

2023 at Authentic Explorer and Sports Enthusiast

I worked with kids teaching basic english and portuguese, and it was amazing. We worked in the mornings helping them with womework and in the afternoon teaching languages, sports and all kinds of amazing things, such as our countries culture and geography. ..
I made a volunteer program and doscovery tpur wirh Simon Gygax and I can say without any doubt, that that was one of my best decisions regarding travellibg so fare. It was amazingly well organized (probably cause he is swiss) and you really felt that he did it with all of his heart. He brougth us to ...
Armando Morales rating5

2023 at Authentic Explorer and Sports Enthusiast

My first solo travelling was a volunteer program in Colombia with the NGO ""Goles por la paz"" where I had the opportunity to challenge myself in this football school for children. I had the job of taking care of the children, create fun games for the and at the same time to teach them values of ...

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