Ecuador

​Program: "Ecuaventura"

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Destinations: Quito, Otavalo, Galapagos: Puerto Ayora and various additional destinations on Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour & Bachas Islands OR Bartolome Island OR South Plaza Island.      

 

Duration: 10 days

 

Program Elements: pre-program global citizen cyber pal exchange with program-specific sister school, homestays in Quito, sister school exchange and Collaborative Action Projects (CAPs) at a local NGO in Quito, walking historical tour of Quito, Otavalo Andean market exploration, Native Family Musicians visit, Center of the World visit. Galapagos Island activities: snorkeling, visit to Charles Darwin Research Station, Giant Tortoise Reserve, Scalesia Forest, pit craters and lava tube exploration, island charter tours, closing reflection banquet.

 

Inclusions: International Travel insurance, international round-trip flight, domestic roundtrip flight (Quito-Galapagos-Quito), CAP project coordination, homestay and hotel lodging, all itinerary-mentioned meals with a beverage, itinerary-specific entrance fees and taxes, itinerary-specific transportation, certified guided tours with at least one professional tour guide and two 24-hour onsite directors.

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2018 Program Fee: $4,350.00 + registration fee ($150.00)