Ramon, UK

I had a blast there. We had an amazing group of people from all over the world and together we’ve seen loads of the country. We’ve been kayaking, hiking, and done loads of roadtrips. Everyday we had 2 hours of lesson on Spanish. You were put in a group according on how far your knowledge of Spanish is. And had some amazing local teachers to learn it to you.

Liz Silver, UK

At the programme they take serious care of their students. Before each trip/adventure we had a meeting where they’d go through the whole trip and allow for questions and discussion, during the trips we had guides around at all times and after the trips we were asked to make a review of what was good/bad during the trip.

The food is good, I never found any reason to complain. Even during the trips the food is better than I’d do myself (granted, I’m not a chef).

Spanish classes are excellent, but it depends on which teacher you get and how you feel you want to learn the language – what works for some doesn’t work for others. But they does make sure that you get your hours, though nobody will stop you from skipping classes.The staff were great, and as I was there for so long we got quite close. We simply had a really good time together!

Venezuela as a country is really nice, but face the fact that without guidance it can be dangerous. For example, don’t be outside the camp after dark unless you know the area and have a good reason. But if you follow the rules you’ll be safe, I never had any incidences during my stay there (and I didn’t always follow the rules, no).

Oh, if you stay here for some time – bring books. You won’t be able to find a good bookstore with English books, and if you do (in Merida for example), the selection is very limited. I never visited Caracas though, might be different there.

In short, it’s a trip I feel I could send my 20-years-or-so kids on without worrying (if I had any), despite what everybody have heard about Venezuela. It’s definitely worth it!