With your loved ones, find adventure and a warm welcome from the people who call the lush Amazon rainforest home. Take part in a traditional cleansing ceremony, trek through the rainforest and so much more. You’ll explore the endless emerald green of the jungle as you come together with the local Kichwa people in a minga, a call to action for the greater good, working on a sustainable development project. You’ll not only bring home lasting memories but also a deep-rooted, genuine connection with a community—one that feels like family.
Dive into the Amazon rainforest
Visit nearby communities and meet the families who live there —and then join a sustainable development project such as building a school.
Connect with community members
Trip Itinerary
- 1
Arrive in Quito
and meet your ME to WE facilitator before heading to your hotel
- 2
Explore Ecuador’s
biodiversity on the drive into the Amazon and Minga Lodge
- 3
Start your day
with a jungle walk or canoe ride to the nearby community where you’ll be working on a WE Charity development project alongside community members. Visit the WE Agricultural Learning Center to discuss WE Villages Food Pillar and learn how to make your own chocolate at the cacao farm
- 4
Experience a day
in the life of a local farmer. Explore the Amazon rainforest with your local naturalist guide
- 5
Continue working
on your sustainable development project. Take part in “Kichwa in the Kitchen”, a traditional cooking lesson
- 6
Spend the morning
with a group of female artisans to learn how they’re earning a sustainable income through traditional jewelry-making. Experience a shamanic ceremony and get hands-on weapons training
- 7
Continue working
on your development project. Say goodbye to the local community. Reflect on your week of new experiences and meaningful contributions to community development with a farewell dinner celebration
- 8
Depart for Quito
check into your hotel and explore the historic capital city
- 9
Depart on your international flight home—hasta leugo!
$4495*
*Trip Only - 9 Days.
*Cost in USD
$4495*
*Trip Only - 9 Days.
*Cost in USD
- 1
Arrive in Quito
and meet your ME to WE facilitator before heading to your hotel
- 2
Explore Ecuador’s
biodiversity on the drive into the Amazon and Minga Lodge
- 3
Start your day
with a jungle walk or canoe ride to the nearby community where you’ll be working on a WE Charity development project alongside community members. Visit the WE Agricultural Learning Center to discuss WE Villages Food Pillar and learn how to make your own chocolate at the cacao farm
- 4
Experience a day
in the life of a local farmer. Explore the Amazon rainforest with your local naturalist guide
- 5
Continue working
on your sustainable development project. Take part in “Kichwa in the Kitchen”, a traditional cooking lesson
- 6
Spend the morning
with a group of female artisans to learn how they’re earning a sustainable income through traditional jewelry-making. Experience a shamanic ceremony and get hands-on weapons training
- 7
Continue working
on your development project. Say goodbye to the local community. Reflect on your week of new experiences and meaningful contributions to community development with a farewell dinner celebration
- 8
Depart for Quito
check into your hotel and explore the historic capital city
- 9
Depart on your international flight home—hasta leugo!
What’s included on your trip
ME to WE Trips are fully hosted and offer complete turnkey service. We include the following to ensure an easy and stress-free experience:
- ME to WE professional facilitator
- 8 nights accommodation
- All meals and drinks at Bogani Tented Cottages and Camp or Aravali Tented Cottages and Camp or Minga Lodge, including purified water, sodas, beer and wine
- All activities as outlined in the itinerary
- Ground transportation throughout the duration of the trip
- Domestic air in country (international flights are not included)
What makes our trips as world-changing as they are life-changing?
Every ME to WE Trip takes place in a region where our renowned partner, WE Charity, works with communities to implement holistic, sustainable solutions with their over 20-year experience. As a traveler, you’ll have the opportunity to create real change on the ground and contribute to the stories of transformation of the people you meet.
In our travelers’ words
“To the people of Ecuador—proud, welcoming so happy—thank you. I believed this trip was supposed to be about giving back, but it turned out the other way around.”
Mike Ferriman, director of game presentation, The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club
Ready to start your adventure?
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