About VESA
VESA’s humanitarian and conservation projects aim to provide direct action support to communities in parts of the world overlooked by traditional charities and aid organisations.
Learn moreJourney with us beneath the canopy of the most remarkable jungle in the world: the Amazon. This intrepid adventure acquaints you with remote Amazonian villages, fascinating wildlife and the magnificent Andes Mountains. With your help, VESA provides villages with much needed amenities, restores school facilities and teaches English and other key skills to students.
Flight to Quito. You will be met at Quito International Airport by our friendly VESA staff member who will be easily recognisable in their VESA t-shirt and will be holding a sign. Please ensure that whatever your flight arrangements, you will be at the international arrivals hall at the time of the group flight arrival. We will be transported by private coach to Misahualli where you will enjoy a light meal.
Hostel Shaw, Puerto Misahuallli
All meals
Take a day for acclimatisation and a full briefing from our Ecuador staff on your upcoming project work and jungle trek. Enjoy a free day – meet the monkeys, get to know your fellow vteam members and hang out in the town square.
Hostel Shaw, Puerto Misahuallli
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You will be split into small groups to undertake the following;
The daily schedule will run as follows:
08.00 am – Breakfast
08:30 am – Canoe to village
09.30 am – Commence work day
12.00 pm – Lunch
01.00 pm – Continue project work
04.00 pm – End of work day
04:30 pm – Scheduled Afternoon activities – tubing, waterfalls, nature hikes etc
07:00 pm – Dinner
08:00 pm – Free time/activities
Accompanied by our specialist guide and biologist you will begin the jungle trek by motor canoe to the start of the first day’s hike deep into the Amazon Basin. Let our expert jungle guides show you all the plants and animals and discover what make this environment so fascinating. During your days in the jungle you will be staying in a remote jungle lodge:
Jungle Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You will be transported high into the Andes Mountains to cool off in the beautiful town of Bańos. Catch up on that last minute shopping, grab a massage and visit their relaxing hot springs.
Overnight transfer by bus to Quito Airport or beginning of the Road Less Travelled Ecuador tour.
Hostel Backpackers
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early morning flight departure for home.