Day 01
Quito
Arrive in the vibrant city of Quito where you’ll be met at the airport by a member of our Camps crew. From there, we’ll transfer you to your accommodation in the city for your first night.
Day 02
Camp Donbiki
Today, you'll transfer to Camp Donbiki, where you'll stay for the first part of your expedition. On arrival, the Camp Manager will give you a tour of the camp and the community, and introduce you to the service-learning projects that you'll be working on alongside the community members. In the evening, you'll attend a goal setting workshop to set the group objectives and start your reflection on the adventure ahead.
Day 03
Camp Donbiki
Your first full day of project work begins. You might plant food trees, help regenerate the rainforest, maintain the school, or work on projects balancing the needs of the community with rainforest conservation. After lunch, enjoy cultural activities with community members, who are proud to share their heritage and traditions. Evening Reflection helps wrap up the day’s experiences.
Day 04
Camp Donbiki
Continue project work alongside community maestros (supervisors). After lunch, try your hand at blowpipe skills, prepare local dishes with camp cooks, or join a lively soccer or ecuavolley match. Evenings often end with group activities such as a quiz and Reflection under the stars.
Day 05
Camp Ceibo
Today, you'll start heading deeper into your jungle adventure. After breakfast, you'll prepare your supplies ready for spending the night in a jungle hammock. You'll trek for a couple of hours to your resting camp, and along the way your guides will explain the various uses for the plants and trees and how they can be used for food and medicines. You'll learn more about how their firefathers lived off the land, and used the trees and plants as construction materials and food supplies. After settling for the evening, you'll learn about the folklore of the indigenous people and how their society was structured. You'll spend tonight sleeping in your hammock strung between trees under the jungle canopy.
Day 06
Camp Donbiki
After packing up the satellite camp, we will trek back to Donbiki. You will have a new understanding of the landscape in which you are living and the local community you're with, which will offer you a new perspective on life. You will be back in camp in time for lunch and then spend the afternoon relaxing and doing a little traditional face painting. In the evening, you will have a traditional dinner and a Reflection session.
Day 07
Camp Donbiki
It is time to make sure that the group's project objectives are met. Depending on progress and aims, it may well be that today you work on into the afternoon to ensure everything is completed. The afternoon will end with a game of soccer or ecuavolley and an emotional chance to say goodbye to new friends. In the evening, you will have the chance to look back at what you've achieved and share stories of the adventure so far.
Day 08
Baños
Leave the jungle behind and travel to Baños, a lively town surrounded by dramatic green hillsides. Here you’ll enjoy local food and shop for souvenirs. Spend the night in a small hotel, a refreshing change of pace after your days in camp!
Day 09
Quito
Take one last stroll around Baños before boarding the bus back to Quito. The journey is approx. 5 hours, with a box lunch provided. In the evening, celebrate with a final group dinner, prize giving, and Reflection before preparing for the journey home.
Day 10
Departure
You’ll depart bright and early for the airport with a Camps representative, who will see you off and wish you a safe journey home.
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