The discover Ecuador Programme is a great way to travel and learn Spanish in 4 weeks in an organized manner. The programme includes the highlands, the jungle, the tropical forest and the coast and can be combined with any volunteer package.
The itinerary is as follows and can start on any Saturday during the year with no minimum of participants:
SATURDAY: Our driver will pick you up from the airport and will take you to your accommodation, which is either our studenthouse or a hostel.
SUNDAY: Today is a day off to acclimatize, get used to the altitude and to get to know the area and explore the city.
MONDAY - FRIDAY: Start of the Spanish classes. This week you have a total of 20 hours of Spanish grouplessons, 4 hours every day. After the first classes the mother of the host family will pick you up at the school and take you to your home stay address. In the afternoon you can come back to school for a welcome cocktail. During this period of home stay, 3 meals a day are included. On Tuesday you also have a private salsa lesson to master the steps and on Thursday you will have a guided city tour in the afternoon.
SATURDAY: An exiting downhill mountainbiking tour to the Cotopaxi national parque is included. Accommodation is again in Quito at either a hostel or our studenthouse.
SUNDAY - FRIDAY: With public transport (not included) to Puerto Quito. This week you will stay in the tropical forest at Puerto Quito where you will receive 20 hours of group lessons, and make an excursion every day to explore the area. All meals are included, starting with the Sunday night dinner.
SATURDAY:Free day to travel back to Quito. The accommodation is at a hostel or our studenthouse.
SUNDAY: Public transport to Lago Agrio (not included). Overnight stay at a basic hotel in Lago Agrio
MONDAY - FRIDAY: 5 day/4 night jungle tour to Jamu Lodge in the Cuyabeno wild life reserve. A unique experience in the Ecuadorian jungle, all accommodation (dorm), transport, tours, guide and meals included. Friday back to Quito (public transport or flight not included) and accommodation arranged in a hostel or our studenthouse.
SATURDAY: Free day. The accommodation tonight is a hostel or our studenthouse.
SUNDAY - FRIDAY: Public transport (not included) to Montañita. Start of the Spanish and Surf package in Montañita. Accommodation this week will be in a dormitory cabaña.
SATURDAY: End of tour. If student wishes he can start a volunteer package to for example the Galapagos Islands flying from Guayaquil. Or travel on to other parts of Ecuador. Or go back to Quito.
Included:
- Pick up from the airport. ·
- Accommodation in hostals where mentioned ·
- 1 weeks of group classes (20 hours) in Quito, accommodation in a host family with meals
- Salsa lesson and city tour in Quito
- Cotopaxi down-hill mountainbike daytour ·
- 1 weeks of group classes (20 hours) in Puerto Quito including accommodation and meals ·
- 5 day-4 night Jungle Tour to Cuyabeno
- 1 week of group classes (20 hours) in Montañita, with Surf lesson package and accommodation in Cabañas in a dorm ·
- Weekly cocktail and salsa class in Quito ·
- 24/7 emergency phone and travel assistance ·
- Information package ·
- Accommodation starts on Saturday night before the programme (first two nights in hostel with breakfast).
Excluded:
- Local Transportation ·
- Accommodation before the program starts. ·
- Entrance fee to Cotopaxi National Park ($2.00) and Cuyabeno National Park ($2.00) ·
- Administration costs $35.00
