Booking Information
South American Explorer

What's Included

All food and accommodation, airport transfers, pre-departure support, 24-hour in-country support and a 24-hour emergency phone line. Amazon - expedition equipment and training; basic Spanish tuition; ‘Introduction to TEFL’ training; the comprehensive training necessary for research techniques; overnight satellite camps in the forest to explore the reserve; a four-day Amazonian adventure exploration side trip; a bush craft and survival skills course; an emergency first aid course. Peru and Ecuador teaching projects - GVI secondary school scholarships for 2008/2009, Transport to and from the communities, One night of hotel accommodation for the first Saturday night, Welcome supper on the Sunday, Criminal Records Bureau check for UK participants,

What's Not Included

International flights, medical and travel insurance. On the Peru and Ecuador teaching projects - Optional Spanish lessons and side trip packages are not included. These can be added for a small additional charge and are highly recommended. Please ask your coordinator for more information.

The Booking Process

Once GVI receives your application form, one of our experienced regional coordinators will give you a call to find out if you have any further questions, or simply want to find out more about volunteering. All GVI staff regularly visit the project sites, and have volunteered and travelled themselves, so have an in-depth knowledge and boundless enthusiasm that ensures your application process runs smoothly and efficiently.

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Arrival And Departure Information

You will need to fly to Ecuador's international airport ‘Mariscal Sucre' (UIO), in the country’s capital city of Quito. Our expedition staff are available to meet you at the airport and transfer you to a hostel in the city if your arrival is scheduled for the day prior to, or the morning of, the expedition start date. Please make sure you arrive before the start date of the expedition or by 10 am on the first day at the very latest.

At the end of the first 5 weeks in Ecuador, volunteers will have the option of travelling back to Quito or travelling on at their leisure. At the time of booking volunteers must also have confirmed their start dates for the additional programs with their local GVI office – so you may wish to travel straight on to the next project or take time to explore the region before the next start date.

What Next?

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