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South America

Local Living Ecuador: Amazon Jungle

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7 days (Quito to Quito)

Destinations visited: South America, Ecuador, Quito, World

  • Local Living
  • Basic

from
USD$499

Description

The Amazon rainforest is so full of life; embrace it for yourself during a week unlike any other. From Quito, you’ll travel to your new home in the jungle and meet the Quichua family who will host you in their home for the next four nights. Discover waterfalls on jungle walks and travel to an animal rescue centre by canoe. You’ll learn about medicinal plants and how to use a blowgun, experience a shaman ceremony, and visit a local school. Most importantly, you’ll befriend a people few outsiders have the honour to even meet.

Itinerary

Day 1 Quito

Arrive at any time.

Day 2 Amazon Jungle (1D)

Travel by bus and pickup truck into the Amazon jungle where you will spend the next four nights with a local Quichua family in a small village in rustic wooden huts. Walk to a viewpoint and have a natural mud facemask treatment.

Day 3 Amazon Jungle (1B,1L,1D)

Guided walk to a waterfall then return home for a cooking class to make one of many jungle treats such as chocolate, wrapped grilled fish or a chicha cassava beer drink. Learn about medicinal plants on an afternoon jungle walk.

Day 4 Amazon Jungle (1B,1L,1D)

Morning car and canoe ride to AmaZOOnico Animal Rescue Center. Free time in the afternoon to relax in the jungle.

Day 5 Amazon Jungle (1B,1L,1D)

Visit the Cando School in the morning complete with a recess soccer match against the students before learning to make jungle artisan crafts in the afternoon. Whitewater rafting is an option instead of the artisan crafts session. During your final evening in the jungle, experience a shaman healing ceremony and a jungle marriage ceremony.

Day 6 Quito (1B)

Enjoy a blowgun demonstration and contest. Travel back to Quito.

Day 7 Quito

Depart at any time.

Local Living Ecuador: Amazon Jungle

Worldwide reservations

  • USA / Canada 1 855 667 9501
  • United Kingdom 0844 272 2120
  • Australia 1300 884 162
  • New Zealand 0800 333 415
  • Germany 01805 70 90 30 70
  • Rest of World 00 1 855 667 9501

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