Food, Lodging & Travel
Families have the option of staying in a guest house which is private for families, or the volunteer house with shared rooms (2-5 people). Facilities include water, electricity, showers, internet, public telephone, and beautiful forest views. We promote the use of biodegradable personal cleaning products and minimise plastic waste. Bedding is provided, but we suggest you bring a sleeping bag for colder regions or camping if you are travelling as a family after the programme. A variety of meals are provided on weekdays and at the weekends, families and volunteers prepare their own meals with the food provided. A lot of food you eat at the reserve is grown and made on site – so it is very fresh and tasty!
Our reserve is located in the Pichincha province, 90 kilometers from Quito. We recommend that families arrive to Quito on the weekend before the Monday start to acclimatise and travel to the reserve.
Free Time Activities
The weekends are free time and families have lots of options to choose from:
Inside the reserve: forest walks, bird watching, horseback riding, medicinal garden tours, night hikes, and camping (extra charges for some activities).
Outside attractions: rafting/kayaking, visiting indigenous communities, national parks, traditional markets, the Equator line and museum, the Amazon region, the Galapagos Islands and more.