Accommodation is included in the package price. We have secured a beautiful boutique hotel that will be for the group use only.

The hotel has 7 private double rooms and 2 shared (twin beds) rooms.

We offer a discounted rate on the shared rooms but we have very limited availability, and we recommend you book soon as they sell out quickly.

All rooms are spacious and have private bathroom.

We offer airport transports and local transport during your stay.

If you want to go to explore the nearby cities, we’re happy to make arrangements. Just let us know!

Flight tickets are not included in the price package.

We recommend booking your flights to Santiago de Chile (SCL).

Once you have your tickets booked, please let us know your itinerary so we can meet you on arrivals at the airport.

If you booked accommodation with us, my dear friend, you are in for a treat!

We include all meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner (except two meals eaten out) and cater for any food allergies and/or intolerances.

We are very proud to work with a private chef that will prepare all meals during your stay, using only fresh and local produce.

We aim to offer an extraordinary culinary experience for you to immerse in the traditional culture in cuisine of Chile.

We pride ourselves on working with the best coaches there are.

Our instructors are certified by the International Surfing Association (ISA) and the Chilean National Skateboarding Institute.

They’re experienced surfers and skateboarders who are passionate about teaching all skill levels, including adaptive surfing.

Our retreats have very limited capacity, and they book fast. We can only keep your spot for 24 hours.

Email us at hello@medusacollective.co.uk to save your spot while you think about it.

Most countries don’t require a visa to enter Chile but we recommend you checking the country entry requirements before booking.

Here is the official website with all the entry requirements:

https://www.chile.travel/en/traveltochileplan/

Chilean currency is Pesos (CLP).

USD are accepted at hotels and tourist shops, but Chilean Pesos is by far the most accepted currency.

Conversion rates are roughly:

• $1.000 CLP = £0.80 GBP

• $1.000 CLP = €0.96 EU

• $1.000 CLP = $1.02 USD

As transport, meals, accommodation and activities are included in our retreats you don’t need to bring much more with you.

We recommend to bring enough to cover for two meals out (£40 per dinner including drinks), and some extra to buy gifts and souvenirs if you see something you like.

Most shops accept cards, so no worries if you didn’t manage to exchange money before traveling.

ATMs are available and very accessible, although the banks tend to charge a fee to foreign card transactions (it can be up to £5 per transaction).

You can also request cash back in major supermarkets without fees.

Chile has pretty much all the types of weather you can imagine in one place. Very hot in the North and extreme cold in the South.

The Surf & Skate retreat and the Weekend break are in central Chile (about 1h30m from Santiago).

Central Chile temperatures are temperate. During the summer it can get up to 35C and in the winter is around 15C, although evenings and nights can get cooler.

October temperatures are between 19C and 24C with low temperatures of around 10C.

November temperatures oscillate between 24C and 27C with low temperatures of around 15C.

Central Chile has all 4 seasons but it’s generally speaking mild weather.

• Light clothing & Something warm: The temperatures vary a lot between day and night so we suggest you bring light clothing for the day and something warm for the evenings and after surfing.

• High SPF & hat: UV index is high in Chile, bring plenty of high SPF and a hat to protect your head.

• Swimming suit because we will spend a lot of time in the water.

• Sandals and a beach towel.

• Comfortable footwear to explore the cities.

• Insect repellent: There aren’t any dangerous insects in Chile, but we recommend bringing ecofriendly insect repellent if you are sensitive to mosquito bites.

Yes! Our instructors are trained to coach beginner to advanced surfers and skateboarders.

So if you haven’t surf or skateboarded before this is the perfect opportunity to give it a go. You’ll be riding your board in no time!

Yes! We offer free cancellation up to 14 days after booking.

After that, you can reschedule free of charge up to 2 months before starting date of the holiday.

If you can’t make it, our trips are fully transferrable up to 1 month prior the starting date.

Personal Travel & Medical Insurance is required when you book our trips. It is also an entry requirement by the Chilean border agency.

Our retreats are intimate. We cater for small groups of 10 in our 8-day/7nights retreats and up to 15 guests in our weekend breaks.

We make sure that we have enough support to keep a instructor/student ratio of 3-1 in our surfing and skateboarding lessons.