Ecuador | Business
Short-Term Experiential Tour with Living & Learning International
Based out of Quito, students will engage with various types of businesses in Ecuador working in the niche of tourism, marketing, non-profits reaching social issues, finance, and more. The team will also sit in on a few lectures and workshops to enhance the business visits. Throughout the experience, students will also engage with the local culture by visiting Colonial Quito, the Artisan Market, and standing on the Equator.
7-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Business Meetings
Day 3
Business Meetings
Dollarization Lecture
Day 4
Business Meetings
Microfinance Workshop
Day 5
Business Meetings
Artisan Market
Day 6
Mitad del Mundo Equator Visit
Teleferico Gondola
Evening Flight to the U.S.
Day 7
Team Arrives in the U.S.
10-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Basilica
Day 3
Business Meetings
Dollarization Lecture
Day 4
Business Meetings
Microfinance Workshop
Day 5
Business Meetings
Artisan Market
Day 6
Business Meetings
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 7
Mitad del Mundo Equator Visit
Teleferico Gondola
Day 8
Church
Volunteer with an Organization Serving Refugees
Day 9
Business Meetings
Pacari Chocolate Tasting
Evening Flight to the U.S.
Day 10
Team Arrives in the U.S.
14-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito, Basilica
Day 3
Business Meetings
Dollarization Lecture
Day 4
Business Meetings
Microfinance Workshop
Day 5
Business Meetings
Artisan Market
Day 6
Business Meetings
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 7
Leave for the Highlands
Quilotoa Volcano Hike
Day 8
Students Work Directly with Indigenous Company in the Highlands
Day 9
Students Work Directly with Indigenous Company in the Highlands
Day 10
Students Work Directly with Indigenous Company in the Highlands
Day 11
Students Work Directly with Indigenous Company in the Highlands
Day 12
Return to Quito
Baños
Day 13
Mitad del Mundo Equator Visit
Teleferico Gondola
Evening Flight to the U.S.
Day 14
Team Arrives in the U.S.