Ecuador

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE TRIP: ECUADOR

Journey to the Andes and into the lives of a remarkable community

Meet the Kichwa people and walk in their footsteps on this incredible adventure.

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE TRIP: ECUADOR

Journey to the Andes and into the lives of a remarkable community

Meet the Kichwa people and walk in their footsteps on this incredible adventure.

Get ready for the trip of a lifetime high in the Andes Mountains, the longest continental mountain range in the world. You’ll have the unique opportunity to visit an indigenous community to volunteer with local women’s groups, join a minga—a community call to action for the greater good—to help build a school or clean water project, and immerse yourself in Ecuador’s rich history and culture. Jump right into an adventure outside of your comfort zone!

Experience the true spirit of Ecuador

Discover stunning views like that of Chimborazo, an inactive volcano in the Andes, where you’ll also encounter vicuña (llama-like animals) roaming the slopes.

Explore every corner

Can’t wait for your next adventure? Book your trip now!

Coming soon

2020-06-02 - 2020-06-02

Starting at:

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TRIP PLUS FLIGHT OPTION INCLUDES: Round-trip airfare from select pre-determined airports (when arranged by ME to WE). Specific trip dates include details about departure airports when booking. Also included: accommodations while on the ground, three meals daily, bottled and/or purified water, and entrance fees to activities.

In addition, language lessons, volunteer placement activities, and leaderships training (including comprehensive action planning) are provided. You will also have access to a facilitator, who is available 24 hours a day, as well as a 24-hour emergency service.

Not included: travel medical insurance, passport and visa fees, any additional flights needed to get to group flight departures, or additional baggage fees.

TRIP ONLY BOOKING OPTION INCLUDES: Accommodations while on the ground, three meals daily, bottled and/or purified water, and entrance fees to activities.

Not included: return airfare to and from your destination, travel medical insurance, passport and visa fees, or additional baggage fees.

Dive into a different kind of classroom

WOMAN'S RIGHTS

Explore issues faced by women and girls in rural Ecuador, and learn how WE Charity projects are empowering them to earn an income and develop their leadership skills.

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

Learn about how income distribution and racial inequality have an impact on rural communities. Find out how the historical hacienda land-holding system continues to impact rural Ecuador today.

EDUCATION

Learn about the challenges faced by rural communities that prevent children from accessing education, including a lack of safe, quality classrooms and the inaccessibility and cost of secondary school.

CLEAN WATER

Visit a rural community and understand more about the challenges they face in accessing clean water.

Ready to embark on the trip of a lifetime?

Reach out for more information on our trips, info sessions and to book!

In our travelers’ words

“I traveled with ME to WE to Ecuador. We met so many incredible people that were always smiling and cheerful, despite the challenges they faced.”

Madeleine, ME to WE traveler, Ecuador