SPANISH LESSONS ARE COMPLEMENTED WITH SALSA DANCE, PLAYING ANDEAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, POTTERY MAKING CLASSES, VISIT TO CULTURAL SITES AND SOCIAL COMMUNITARY ACTIVITIES STARTING FRIDAYS.

ADVANCE LEARNING PROGRAM


Day 1
Transfer from Airport to Hotel Welcome dinner & accommodation.

Day 2
Otavalo Market tour, visiting Calderón village, Cotacachi valley & Cuicocha Lake Lunch at a typical hacienda Return to Quito, dinner and accommodation

Day 3
City tour Quito visiting main colonial buildings, squares and churches. Transfer to Cuenca flight Arrival to Cuenca and local family.

Day 4 - Day 7
Spanish lessons Includes a Half day City tour of Cuenca. Overnight at local family.

Day 8 - Day 10
Early morning departure to Cajas National Park for a two night's excursion. This visit includes the best sites of the park, visiting Tres cruces Hill, the higher area with Canutillos, Osohuayco lakes and lower area with Mamamag & Llaviucu lakes. Accommodation at base camp. We include a visit to Baños, a hot springs complex on the way back to Cuenca the last day.

Day 11 - Day 12
Spanish lessons Visit to Vega Ceramics, the best artisans in Cuenca Overnight at local family.

Day 13 - Day 17
Transfer out and Flight Cuenca - Coca 4 Nights/5 days Program Jungle Lodge (Tourist Superior Standard).

Day 18 - Day 22
Spanish lessons Visit to a Paja Toquilla craft - This is the material for the famous Panama Hats Overnight at local family.

Day 23 - 24
free weekend time to enjoy with local families overnight at local family.

Day 25 - 27
Spanish lessons Overnight at local family.

Day 28 - Day 32
Flight Cuenca - Galapagos 4 Nights/5 days Cruise at the Galapagos Islands (Tourist Superior Standard).

Day 32
Flight Galapagos - Guayaquil / Quito Transfer in, goodbye dinner and overnight.

Day 33
Transfer out Hotel - Airport