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On this 10-day adventure, you will experience the true Ecuadorian culture as you make your way from colonial Cuenca, to spending quality time with the communities of Oña as you work alongside them on your impact projects. You will see the amazing landscapes as you road trip through the incredible Andes Mountains from Southern Ecuador all the way to the Northern part of the country!
About the trip
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Starting at $0 per person (or just $0/mo)
Duration: 10 Days
About:
On this 10-day adventure, you will experience the true Ecuadorian culture as you make your way from colonial Cuenca, to spending quality time with the communities of Oña as you work alongside them on your impact projects. You will see the amazing landscapes as you road trip through the incredible Andes Mountains from Southern Ecuador all the way to the Northern part of the country!
An impact adventure is the best of both worlds, an incredible travel adventure combine with an impactful service project. During a portion of your trip, you will go off the beaten path to rural villages where we have partnerships with local communities. During this time you will work alongside the community to help increase access to clean water, education and health services. Don’t worry, no specific skills are needed to partake in the project, just a big heart, and a positive attitude!
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Highlights
- Explore colonial Cuenca
- Spiritual hike to sacred Incan prayer location with the Saraguro People
- Homestays
- Life-changing Impact project
- Learn to salsa dance
- Visit Ancient Incan Ruins “Ingapirca”
- Adventure in Baños (adventure capital of Ecuador)
- Visit the swing at the end of the world
- Drive through the Avenue of the Volcanoes
- Visit Cotopaxi National Park
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Impact
The central part of a Vivid Roots Impact Adventure is the “Impact” portion of the trip. For this trip you will be working in Oña where we have partnered directly with the local government and community leaders. You will work alongside the community to help increase access to education, water, health services through multiple initiatives.
Donation for Impact Project – To pay for the materials for the project you will work on, we ask that each guests donates or fundraises $250. This small donation will change many lives. When you arrive you will see the materials that your donation funded and your volunteer labor will help complete the project.
If you have questions about the donation, please let us know!
What's Included:
Accommodations: 9 Nights Hotels
Clean, safe, and comfortable private rooms. You’ll share rooms with one or two other Impact Adventurers. (Upgrade to your own private room if you want!)
Meals: 18 Meals
Breakfasts 9 / Lunches 5 / Dinners 4
Transportation
All group transportation is included. Private vans, buses.
Guides
You will be accompanied by professional guides throughout the trip. Our Vivid Roots adventure guides are not only professional and knowledgeable but also all around incredible humans who you’ll surely value from the get-go.
Activities
- Salsa Class
- Cuenca City Tour
- Saraguro Indigenous Cultural Immersion Experience
- Sacred Incan Hike
- Cotopaxi National Park Hike
- Tour Ancient Incan Ruins “Ingapirca”
- Swing at the end of the world
- Devil’s Cauldron Waterfall (Pailon del Diablo)
Add-on Optional Extras
- Pottery Class
- Hot Springs
- Biking Tour
- Ziplining
- ATV, Motorcycle, Jeep rental
- Canyoning
- Bungee Jumping
- White water rafting
- Spa
- More
Additional Things To Think About
Flights
For this itinerary, you will fly into Guayaquil and fly home out of Quito. We can help you book your flights and get you a great deal. Just ask us for a quote!
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required for all trips. Policy’s start around $75. (Don’t worry, we can help with this too!)
Airport Transportation
There are public taxis shuttles and uber available or we can book a private driver who will be waiting with your name on a sign to take you to the hotel for $50, to take you to the airport for your departure.
Private Room
You will be sharing a room with 1 or 2 other guests. If you would like your own private room, no problem just add $350.
Payment
To save your spot on the trip, just make your $250 Deposit. We can workout a payment plan with you. Must be paid in full 6 weeks before departure.
Impact Project Donation
To pay for the materials for the project you will work on, we ask that each guest donates or fundraises $250. This small donation will change many lives. We can give you everything you need to fundraise so you can make a HUGE impact in the community you will be helping!
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