Ecuador | Nursing
Short-Term Experiential Tour with Living & Learning International
While in Ecuador, the Nursing/Pre-Med Study Tour itinerary includes a mix of hospital clinical hours and pop-up clinics/medical workshops in the community with a variety of partner sites. These partner sites interact with a variety of underserved populations including victims of sexual exploitation, refugees, and impoverished communities. Excursions in this itinerary include a cooking class, visiting the historical center and artisan market, riding a gondola up part of a volcano, and standing on both equators.
7-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito
Day 2
Hospital Orientation
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Teleferico Gondola
Day 3
Hospital Internships
Serve Community with Disabilities
Day 4
Hospital Internships
Mental Health Clinic Visit
Day 5
Community Pop-Up Clinic
Artisan Market
Day 6
Community Pop-Up Clinic
Middle of the World Equator Visit
Evening Flight
Day 7
Team Arrives in the U.S.
10-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito
Day 2
Hospital Orientation
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Day 3
Hospital Internships
Serve Community with Disabilities
Day 4
Hospital Internships
Serve Refugee Population
Day 5
Visit Mental Health Clinic
Tour Private Hospital
Day 6
Community Pop-Up Clinic
Serve Victims of Sexual Exploitation
Day 7
Otavalo Artisan Market
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 8
Church
Middle of the World Equator Visit
Teleferico Gondola
Day 9
Community Pop-Up Clinic
Final Team Dinner
Evening Flight
Day 10
Team Arrives in the U.S.
14-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito
Day 2
Hospital Orientation
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Day 3
Hospital Internships
Serve Community with Disabilities
Day 4
Hospital Internships
Serve Refugee Population
Day 5
Visit Mental Health Clinic
Tour Private Hospital
Day 6
Community Pop-Up Clinic
Serve Victims of Sexual Exploitation
Day 7
Teleferico Gondola
Artisan Market, Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 8
Depart for the Jungle
Stop in Baños
Day 9
Jungle Community Pop-Up Clinics
Natural Medicine Farm
Day 10
Jungle Community Pop-Up Clinics
Wildlife Animal Refuge
Day 11
Jungle Community Pop-Up Clinics
Chocolate Farm
Day 12
Return to Quito
Papallacta Hot Springs
Day 13
Middle of the World Equator Visit
Teleferico Gondola
Final Team Dinner
Day 14
Team Departs for the U.S.
21-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito
Day 2
Hospital Orientation
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Day 3
Hospital Internships
Serve Community with Disabilities
Day 4
Hospital Internships
Serve Refugee Population
Day 5
Visit Mental Health Clinic
Tour Private Hospital
Day 6
Community Pop-Up Clinic
Serve Victims of Sexual Exploitation
Day 7
Teleferico Gondola
Artisan Market
Ecuadorian Cooking Class
Day 8
Depart for the Jungle
Stop in Baños
Day 9
Clinical in Jungle Health Center
Natural Medicine Farm
Day 10
Clinical in Jungle Health Center
Wildlife Animal Refuge
Day 11
Jungle Community Pop-Up Clinics
Free Evening
Day 12
Jungle Community Pop-Up Clinics
Waterfall Hike
Day 13
Jungle Community Pop-Up Clinics
Chocolate Farm
Day 14
Return to Quito
Papallacta Hot Springs
Day 15
Church Service
Middle of the World Equator Visit
Day 16
Depart for the Galapagos
Tortoise Excursion
Day 17
Galapagos
Snorkeling Boat Day
Day 18
Galapagos
Tortuga Bay
Las Grietas
Day 19
Free Day in Galapagos
Day 20
Fly Back to Quito
Final Team Dinner
Day 21
Team Departs for the U.S.