Ecuadorian Amazon Trip (Spring Break 2025)
Friday, March 14 - Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Ecuador (CAD ~$6,000 Quad Occupancy)
In March, 10-12 students will be travelling to the most biodiverse forest in the world—the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.
We will spend one day exploring Quito before traveling to a remote section of the Amazon rainforest situated in YasunĂ National Park. Students will explore the rainforest for primates, big cats, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and insects. This trip offers students a fully immersive trip into nature to gain an understanding of why it should be valued, protected, and maintained.
Itinerary
14 March: Depart Vancouver Island. Arrive early AM. Hotel in Quito
15 March: Explore Quito. Hotel in Quito
16 March: Travel to Coca. Explore Coca. Hotel in Coca
17 March: Complete travel to Tiputini Biodiversity Station and orientation
18 March: Hikes and a visit to Canopy Tower
19 March: River float and canoe at Oxbow Lake
20-23 March: Thematic hikes, mineral lick exploration, guest lectures, blackwater stream visit, night observations, camera trap project, primatology, river turtle project
24 March - Travel to Coca. Hotel in Coca
25 March - Travel back to Quito
26 March - Return travel to Vancouver Island
Accommodations
Residence
Cabins - two rooms with two bunks each
Large, screened windows
Ample ventilation and light
Full bath with a flush toilet and shower
Learning Space
Library
Classroom space
Limited wireless internet access
Dining Hall
Delicious international/Ecuadorian food
Overlooks the river
Open-air spaces
Application and Contact
Who Can Apply?
All incoming Grade 11s and Grade 12s
Application
A letter stating why you would like to join the trip
References from two teachers about maturity, positive character, and desire to learn/be curious
Additional Information
Contact
For more information regarding the educational trip to Tiputini Biodiversity Station, please reach out to Sean Hacker Teper by email - sean.hackerteper@brentwood.ca