TRAVELLING CLASSROOM ITINERARY First week of the month: Quito (US$ 35 additional if student request airport pick up) Included: Spanish Group tuition, host family (private bedroom, half board and laundry service) At the weekend: transfer from the airport to your host family 14:00-17:00 Discover the secrets of the Quito Old town 12:30-13:30 Cooking lessons: Traditional recipe from Ecuadorian cuisine 17:00-23:00 Quito's cable car 14:00-17:30 Visit the Monument of Middle of the World and Museum Intiñan. 18:00-19:00 Salsa lessons 7:30-18:00 Visit the Cotopaxi National Park, The highest active volcano in the world. Trekking and downhill biking tour. (lunchbox is included) 6:00 Transfer to Cuenca, you will travel by bus for around 9 hours, or transfer to Amazon
Second week of the month: Cuenca Included: Spanish Group tution, host family (private bedroom, half board and laundry service) 15:00-16:00 Transfer in, from the Bus terminal to your host family 15:00-18:00 City Tour in Cuenca 17:00-18:00 Salsa Lessons 15:00-18:00 Visit to the Central Bank Museum: Ruins of Pumapungo and the Inca Garden 15:00-17:00 Cooking lessons: Traditional recipe from Ecuadorian cuisine 8:00-16:00 Visit to Ingapirca Free Day Optional activity not included in the program ( Baños) 7:30 Transfer to Manta by bus In the case of private lessons, it will be 4 hours per day for 4 days, total: 16 hours
Second week of the month: Amazon / Activities (alternative schedule) Included: shared dorm and full board Option A Option B Arrival Arrival Tubing in the river Build your own raft and down the river Trekking on the island of birds (this is done every week) Trekking on the island of birds (this is done every week) Indigenous community visit, blowgun and traditional chicha drink Shamanism Gold washing and artisanal fishing Vist Amazon animal rescue center Trekking in the jungle Trekking in the jungle (foret GAIA) (Selva Viva reserve) Optional with cost: butterfly Optional trip: butterfly farm, rafting or free day farm, rafting or freeday Transfer by bus to Quito airport, fly to Manta additional US$70
Third week of the month: Manta Included: Spanish Group tution, host family (private bedroom, half board and laundry service) 16:00-15:00 Transfer in, from the Bus terminal to your host family Afternoon Salsa lessons Afternoon Visit to Montecristi (cuna of "panama hats") Afternoon Paragliding in Crucita and visit to "tagua" handicraft shops (ivory nut). Afternoon Cooking lessons: Traditional recipe from Ecuadorian cuisine All day Isla del Plata (amazing wildlife, similar to Galapagos'), snorkelling (many fish) whale watching (in season). 9:00 Transportation to Montañita by bus
Fourth week of the month: Montañita Classes in Montanita are split: 2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon: e.g. 8-10 and 1-3 or 10-12 and 3-5 Accommodation in shared mini-dorm, optional: upgrade to private cabana for US$ 75 depending on the availability 15:00-16:00 Arrival in Montañita, to the mini-dorms (cabañas); optional: airport transfer from Guayaquil (US$90.00) Afternoon Salsa lesson Evening Cooking lessons: Traditional recipe from Ecuadorian cuisine 9:30 Surf trip to nearby beaches 10:00 am Transfer to Quito by bus
Prices 2014 Montañita $421 Manta $478 Quito $521 (Additional US$75 in private cabaña depending on availability, US$90 for airport pick up) (US$ 35 additional if student request airport pick up) Cuenca $477 Jungle $530 (US$70 additional for flight) Option A (with Cuenca) $1,897 Option B (with Jungle Option) $1,950 Included: Cost of activities, transportation to different locations (except flight Quito-Manta after Amazon week) Not included: International flight to Ecuador, airport pickup upon arrival