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Next weekend TEFL Course:
27/28 March |
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POLO SPORTS EXPERIENCE NEAR BUENOS AIRES
A unique
opportunity to learn how to play Polo and work with polo horses in an
elite and exclusive Club located on a picturesque ranch just outside
Buenos Aires. You'll work alongside gauchos exercising the horses and
mucking out in the mornings, followed by Polo lessons at the Club, then
you'll have 2 chukkas in the afternoons to practice what you learnt
earlier in the day.
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►SUMMARY
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| Start Dates |
This project is available between February and April and from August
to December. You can choose your start and finish dates during these
periods. |
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Duration |
From 2 weeks to
11 weeks between February and April, or 2 weeks to 20 weeks from
August to December. |
| Requirements |
Minimum
age 18. No previous experience on Polo is needed but you should be a
good rider.
Knowledge of Spanish is not needed, but would be helpful. |
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Price |
From £1,645 for 2 weeks, ranging up to £7,695 for
12 weeks.
Full Price List |
| What's included |
►Accommodation
►Food
►Meeting you at BA Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Transport to and from your
project
►Full
pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support and backup
►24-hr emergency
support.
►2 free T-Shirts. |
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What's not included |
Flights, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a
visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance), Return transfer to
airport. |
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Who can do this Project? |
All projects are
open to all nationalities.
Unless otherwise stated, you need to be aged between 18 and 70+ |
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Lessons are held at a very elite and exclusive Polo club,
which is on an amazing picturesque Ranch, 60km from Buenos Aires. The
club was established in 1995 and there are lots of other facilities at
the club as well as Polo, such as a swimming pool and tennis courts.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding
of a different culture, invaluable personal
development.
An entry on your CV or résumé that may assist your
quest for employment as you will have demonstrated initiative,
independence and ability to adapt to foreign surroundings and
practices
And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
WORK AND COURSE CONTENT
You'll have Polo lessons in the mornings, five times a week, and 2
Chukka’s (matches) in the afternoons, six times a week. You'll be taught
everyday by professional Polo players and you'll have theoretical and
practical lessons. The horses are specially selected and properly kept,
assuring enjoyable chukkas!
Internal tournaments
are periodically organized for volunteers with Argentinean Polo members
of the club. You'll spend your mornings working alongside with gauchos
(horse keepers) exercising the horses and helping out with general
stable work. You will be responsible for one horse.
You'll then be driven
to the Polo Club for a Polo lessons (stick and bailing, rules, general
principles, etc.) and will come back for lunch. After a traditional
siesta, when you will be able to swim, play tennis, cycle, use internet,
learn Spanish or relax, you'll be taken back to the Polo Club where
you'll will have 2 chukka’s to practice what you've learnt.
Lessons are held every
day (including Saturday & Sunday, when you'll have plenty of
opportunities to share matches with professional players). Mondays are
free days to go to the city (Buenos Aires) or relax. You'll be able to
get lifts into Buenos Aires as and when house owner or one of his 6 sons
and daughters if one of them is travelling to the city.
A typical day would
consist of:
OPTIONAL
ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO WHILE ON THIS PROJECT:
Add
to your travel experience in Argentina by doing some additional exciting
activities - you never know, you could develop a passion for Latin American
dance, or learn a new skill!
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Tango Courses:
That most flamboyant and exciting of Latin American rhythms. Includes a
weekly Milonga (Tango party) – great fun!
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Salsa Courses:
Salsa music is a synthesis of European and African musical influences that
was born in Cuba. You’ll learn from a Cuban teacher who will tailor lessons
to suit your level, even totally beginners.
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Spanish Language Courses:
You can take a few hours of private lessons a week at the same time as doing
your project. You'll be amazed at how much it will add to your enjoyment
during your stay.
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Photography Courses:
6 hours per week of photography lessons in colourful Buenos Aires where
there is a host of subjects you can capture with your camera.
This
project can also be combined with any of our other projects in Argentina, or
you could even do a second project in a different region of the country, thus
doubling your adventure and enjoyment! |
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OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ACCOMMODATION |
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The polo club located only a 40 minute drive from downtown Buenos Aires,
in the county of Pilar, known as the World's Polo Capital due to the
large number of polo fields that surround Pilar City (as many as 300).
Your accommodation is based on site on a beautiful Ranch. It is arranged
on a double-based room, all with private bathrooms, on a basis of full
boarding (4 meals included), providing a family environment. Rooms are
cleaned daily and laundry is available for free.
LOCATION:
Pilar is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina,
and has a population of more than 226,000 inhabitants. It is about 60
Kilometres north of Buenos Aires (see map, right) and offers a number of
social and cultural activities for both adults and children. Along with
the beauty of its plazas, parks and horseback rides along the ranches.
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TRAVEL: |
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You have the option to arrange your
own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would
like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights
and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will
be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Limited, ATOL No. 6856.
Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the
same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other
volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up
before leaving for your placement.
You'll fly into
Buenos
Aires where you'll be met by
either Melina or Adriana Saccal,
our local organisers. From the airport you'll be taken to your accommodation.
Several days later, once you have settled in and recovered from the flight,
you will be introduced to your host teaching institutions.
VISAS:
Visa’s are not required for a stay of 90 days if you are a British Passport
holder. If you're from another country, we'll liase with you about
your visa requirements, if any, and make the Visa process very easy.
Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our
volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination
country.
Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa
and the level of your air ticket,
of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get
a changeable ticket.
To read about the excellent Support
& Backup we provide before you leave and during
your programme,
please click here.
We can also arrange your flight
dates
to give you additional time at the end of your project for travelling around and sightseeing - this is a
fascinating and wondrous country! |
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