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GYC2522 - Explore and discover Latin America Country: Ecuador Cost: £3688.00 Please note: This is an all-inclusive trip, with full support and a range of services provided before, during and after the Venture. All expedition activities, including park fees, permits and guides’ fees are included. We try to offer as much fundraising help and support as possible. Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 12 weeks Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7523 or

 

	This placement would suit... Anyone interested in the in exploring and volunteering in South America with particular interest Peru and Ecuador In groups of approximately 16 people, travel through Ecuador and Peru combining several community and conservation projects and a combination of treks, including Machu Picchu and the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the World. You can also take part in adventure activities including white water rafting and surfing as well as learning Spanish so you can communicate with the locals when you live and work with local communities during your volunteer projects. A unique three-phase Venture that explores the jungles, deserts and High Andes of Ecuador and Peru. Learn Spanish at a language school, work alongside local communities on our projects and explore the Amazon, Machu Picchu and the Andes on expedition. Venture Highlights: Three day travel survival weekend in UK before departure Three weeks of 1-to-1 Spanish tuition in Ecuador and Peru along with cultural introduction Community development projects, work with the people and live a foreign culture. Two high altitude expedition treks in the Andes Adventure activities including mountain biking, surfing and white-water rafting. New friends and the time of your life! Expedition activities included Inca Naani and Salkantay treks Mountain biking and white-water rafting Nazca Lines flight Lake Titicaca sail-trek and Ballestas Isles by motor launch. Trekking permits, guides and porters fees, and Machu Picchu entry permit. This is an all-inclusive trip with full support and a range of services provided before during and after the Venture. You will be accompanied by VentureCo guides throughout the whole journey as well as in country project and activity coordinators. The VentureCo Trust Registered Charity No: 1111268 Funding for our development projects comes directly from the VentureCo Trust. For each person that joins a Venture, we as a company, donate $400 to the Trust. 100% of the money the Trust receives is spent on projects. To date, the Trust has funded 63 development projects to the tune of over £152,000. 0845 344 7523 VentureCo Worldwide are pioneers of the three-phase travel programme. Ventures last two to 16 weeks and combine three distinct but complementing phases: a language school and cultural orientation, a development/conservation project and a wilderness expedition. There are separate Ventures for school leavers and individuals on careergaps. Destinations include South America, India, Nepal, East Africa and South-East Asia.