Intercultural Studies in Ecuador
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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the airportEnjoy dinner if arriving before 8pm
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Day 2: Quito
Take a walking tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza, the central square of Quito
- Government Palace, Quito's presidential palace
Visit Santo Domingo Monastery, built in the 16th century and now a church, convent, and museum of religious art
Take an excursion to the equatorial line and straddle two hemispheres at once
Visit the Intiñan Museum and learn about other places located along the equator
Enjoy dinner in Quito
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Day 3: Quito • Baños region
Travel to Baños, also known as the "gateway to the Amazon"
Visit the Devil's Cauldron waterfall, a 260-foot tall cascade
Enjoy lunch in Baños
Tour Baños with your Tour Director
Enjoy dinner in Baños
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Day 4: Baños region • Riobamba region
Travel to the Riobamba region, a stop on the Pan-American highway which runs from Canada to Argentina
Participate in cultural immersion activities and learn more about the community that lives here
- Meet children at their school
- Observe farming, handicrafts, cooking
- See an Ecuadorian chiva bus, a brightly decorated bus
Enjoy lunch in Riobamba
Enjoy dinner in Riobamba
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Day 5: Riobamba region • Alausí • Ingapirca • Cuenca
Travel via Alausí and Ingapirca to Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Trust site due to its architectural diversity and history
Visit Ecuador's first gastronomic museum to see, taste, and try your hand at cooking techniques
Enjoy dinner
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Day 6: Cuenca
Take a guided tour of Cuenca
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Old Cathedral, which functions today as the Museum for Religious Arts
- New Cathedral, notable for its multiple domes
- Flower market, consider one of the most beautiful markets in the world
Learn what a typical day in Ecuador looks like as you spend the day with a local community and enjoy lunch alongside them
Participate in a Salsa dancing lesson
Enjoy dinner with a local family in Cuenca
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Day 7: Cuenca • Guayaquil
Travel via Cajas National Park and a cocoa plantation to Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city
Visit a cocoa plantation to learn how beans are harvested and processed, and enjoy lunch
Enjoy dinner in Guayaquil
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the airportEnjoy dinner if arriving before 8pm
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Day 2: Quito
Take a walking tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza, the central square of Quito
- Government Palace, Quito's presidential palace
Visit Santo Domingo Monastery, built in the 16th century and now a church, convent, and museum of religious art
Take an excursion to the equatorial line and straddle two hemispheres at once
Visit the Intiñan Museum and learn about other places located along the equator
Enjoy dinner in Quito
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Day 3: Quito • Baños region
Travel to Baños, also known as the "gateway to the Amazon"
Visit the Devil's Cauldron waterfall, a 260-foot tall cascade
Enjoy lunch in Baños
Tour Baños with your Tour Director
Enjoy dinner in Baños
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Day 4: Baños region • Riobamba region
Travel to the Riobamba region, a stop on the Pan-American highway which runs from Canada to Argentina
Participate in cultural immersion activities and learn more about the community that lives here
- Meet children at their school
- Observe farming, handicrafts, cooking
- See an Ecuadorian chiva bus, a brightly decorated bus
Enjoy lunch in Riobamba
Enjoy dinner in Riobamba
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Day 5: Riobamba region • Alausí • Ingapirca • Cuenca
Travel via Alausí and Ingapirca to Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Trust site due to its architectural diversity and history
Visit Ecuador's first gastronomic museum to see, taste, and try your hand at cooking techniques
Enjoy dinner
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Day 6: Cuenca
Take a guided tour of Cuenca
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Old Cathedral, which functions today as the Museum for Religious Arts
- New Cathedral, notable for its multiple domes
- Flower market, consider one of the most beautiful markets in the world
Learn what a typical day in Ecuador looks like as you spend the day with a local community and enjoy lunch alongside them
Participate in a Salsa dancing lesson
Enjoy dinner with a local family in Cuenca
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Day 7: Cuenca • Guayaquil
Travel via Cajas National Park and a cocoa plantation to Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city
Visit a cocoa plantation to learn how beans are harvested and processed, and enjoy lunch
Enjoy dinner in Guayaquil
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Day 8: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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On-tour transportation
Land transportation
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Regional-style meals
Daily breakfasts and select local dinners are included in your program. Generally, we leave lunch up to you so your group has an opportunity to explore its own tastes.
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entrances
Santo Domingo Monastery, Nariz del Diablo train, Ingapirca, School visit, Salsa lesson, Cajas National Park, Cocoa plantation
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
