In order to enjoy all the best things in life, you need time! For our Andes-Amazon Jungle Tour, you’ve got 12 whole days! It’s your chance to experience two of South America’s most unique landscapes, combining Spanish courses with adventure activities, relaxation and all out fun!
Meet an ingenious community in Otavalo!
Hike around Andean volcanoes and Amazonian jungles!
Get wet tubing down the River Napo in the Amazon Jungle!
Ride a river cable car and bungee jump!
Discover the Amazon on a canoe ride!
To many it’s the most successful Amerindian community in all of South America. To other’s it’s just beautiful Otavalo, no matter how you see it. On your first day you’ll meet the famous locals at the indigenous craft market, where you can sample food and purchase handmade textiles and crafts. You’ll have your first class in the afternoon.
Near Otavalo, the best of Ecuador’s natural beauty is waiting for you – after Spanish classes in the morning, of course! Today you’ll visit the spiritual Peguche waterfalls, where members of the local indigenous community bathe during annual festivities. Next, take in the smell of eucalyptus plantations and reach San Pablo Lake on foot.
After departing Otavalo, we arrive to the town of Baños. Located at the footsteps of Tungurahuathe volcano, Baños is your gateway to the Amazon jungle, plus an opportunity to unwind, look around and have your next lesson in our Traveling Classroom adventure across Ecuador.
Today you’ll have a chance to take a cable car across the river and hike to Pailon del Diablo, a majestic waterfall near Baños where we’ll take a dip. You can even give bungee jumping a go! Back in town, enjoy a hearty lunch and tuck into afternoon Spanish lessons.
After breakfast, begin the day on a high note with your 5th round of Spanish classes. We’ll head out on a beautiful nature hike on the outskirts of Baños to reach a viewpoint that will take your breath away.
Half way through your journey you’ll be in need of rest! That’s why today you can enjoy the whole day to yourself, perhaps at the thermal pools near Baños that are known for their healing powers, or around the town itself, where you can shop, eat drink and relax.
It’s our final day here! After a hearty breakfast, you’ll have a morning round of Spanish classes with your teacher. At this point, you might even meet new students joining us on the 1-week jungle tour. Later in the day, enjoy nearby natural sites.
We’re off! This time to Misahualli, a town rested on the shores of Rio Napo, which connects directly to the Amazon River. We’ll arrive mid-morning, where you’ll meet the local monkey – and spot the rest bouncing between the trees – before Spanish classes with your teacher in the afternoon.
Adventure time! After a short Spanish class in the morning, we’ll zip up the Rio Napo on a motorized canoe, for a guided tour through the jungle, before jumping in the river again for tubing. Visit a conservation zoo in the afternoon, and take the rest of the day off!
After jungle hiking and waterfall swimming in the morning, pack your bags and prepare for Tena, where we’ll have lunch and get our Spanish on, with exciting, personalized classes prepared for the afternoon!
Near Tena, we’ll visit enchanting caves named after a man who fought of the Spanish conquistadores, the Jumandy caves! Back in Tena by afternoon, we’ve got Spanish classes ready for you, plus the chance to explore the town and enjoy the sights.
You’ll hardly remember it’s your last stop, with a fun-filled day in Papallacta in the Ecuadorian Sierra. Take a dip in the famous pools nearby and tuck into some delicious local trout before we head back to Quito!
This tour starts on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.
40 hours of Spanish Classes, including 30 hours of formal Spanish Classes and 10 hours of practice as you travel with your teacher
Transportation the authentic way – by public bus alongside your teacher, locals and the odd chicken!
11-nights accommodation in hand-picked local hotels
Included excursions, as indicated on the itinerary
Options: Private or group tour (min. 2 travelers and max. 6 per Spanish teacher) – If the minimum number of travelers isn't reached, the private tour price applies!
Single or double room
