Experience Ecuador! - 9 days/7 nights

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All trips are for two people and good for one year. If you can't make the event, but still want to bid on a trip, please contact Whitney Cooper at wcooper@responsibletravel.org and 202.347.9203 ext 414. Unless specified, international flights are not included. Please note that different dates and conditions may apply for each trip.

Discover the different sides of Ecuador starting with 3 nights in the Amazonian, geotourism destination, Yachana Lodge. Then travel to the Pacific Coast for an extra 4 nights with Hamaca Tours & Expeditions using the city of Guayaquil as your gateway to understand the history and traditions of ancient cultures of Eucador.

Stay 3 nights and 4 days at Yachana Lodge, an Amazon destination that inspires thousands of international and Ecuadorian visitors each year. Yachana Lodge offers first-rate accommodations and a wide range of amenities all in the midst of the incredible natural beauty of the rainforest.

• Trip available November 2009 to November 2010
• Includes all meals, indigenous naturalist guides, boots, ponchos, scheduled activities and transport to and from Coca, Ecuador.
• This donation does not include domestic airfare (Quito/Coco/Quito), airport taxes, extra culunary add-ons, personalized guides or taxis in Quito.

Yachana Travel Awards and Include:

• Winner of the Ashoka & National Geographic Geotourism Challenge - 2008
• Skal International Ecotourism Award - 2007
• Tourism for Tomorrow - 2006
• CondeNast Ecotourism Award - 2004
• SMART VOYAGER Certified - 2007

Yachana Green Practices Include:

• Uses sustainable solar energy
• Has organic farm adjacent to lodge
• Uses a hydro-electric system
• Uses a biodigestor that produces natural gas and fertilizer

Hamaca Tours & Expeditions
www.hamacatours.com

Discover the Ecuadorian Pacific Coast using Guayaquil as your gateway to understanding the history and traditions of ancient cultures. Also you will have the opportunity to see Ecuador's biodiversity.

Click here to read full itinerary (pdf).

• Trip available November 2009 to November 2010
• Includes private transportation, bilingual tour guide, travel insurance, and taxes
• This donation does not include tips, food and beverages not specified in above program