Ecuador | Education
Short-Term Experiential Tour with Living & Learning International
In the morning in Quito, students will volunteer at a daycare facility for children and young adults with physical disabilities. This time may include but is not limited to, teaching basic skills, arts and crafts, and music lessons. In the afternoon the group will work with an organization that serves with the poorest communities in Quito with after-school care. The team will engage with the local culture through a cooking class, visiting the historical center and artisan market, riding a gondola up part of a volcano, and standing on both sides of the equator.
7-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Serve at Public School
Day 3
Serve with Youth with Special Needs & After-School Tutoring
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 4
Serve with Youth with Special Needs & After-School Tutoring
Day 5
Serve with Youth with Special Needs & After-School Tutoring
Artisan Market
Day 6
Mitad del Mundo
Teleferico Gondola Ride
Team Departs Quito in the Evening
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
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 3
Transfer to Jungle
Baños Waterfall and Ziplining
Dinner with Missionaries
Day 4
Serve at School in the Jungle
Chocolate Farm
Day 5
Serve at School in the Jungle
Wildlife Animal Refuge
Day 6
Serve at School in the Jungle
Waterfall Hike and Swim
Day 7
Transfer Back to Quito
Papallacta Hot Springs
Day 8
Serve with Youth with Special Needs, Artisan Market
Day 9
Mitad del Mundo
Teleferico Gondola Ride
Evening Flight
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
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 3
Transfer to Jungle
Baños Waterfall and Ziplining
Dinner with Missionaries
Day 4
Serve at School in the Jungle
Chocolate Farm
Day 5
Serve at School in the Jungle
Wildlife Animal Refuge
Day 6
Serve at School in the Jungle
Waterfall Hike and Swim
Day 7
Transfer Back to Quito
Papallacta Hot Springs
Day 8
Serve with Youth with Special Needs
Artisan Market
Day 9
Mitad del Mundo
Teleferico Gondola Ride
Evening Flight
Day 10
Depart for the Galapagos
Tortoise Excursion
Day 11
Charter Boat Snorkeling Excursion
Day 12
Tortuga Bay
Las Grietas
Day 13
Return to Quito
Evening Departure to the U.S.
Day 14
Team Arrives in the U.S.