A Little Guy Adventure to Ecuador!
July 2026
$1600 USD
Join us on a 2 week Little Guy Adventure to Ecuador, where we will volunteer with a small mountain community, teach art and english workshops to kids and teens, learn traditional cooking and dance, and enjoy local activities like paintball and camping (all proceeds going directly into the community) and a 2 day excursion to Baños and Puyo, the Amazon!!
We are connecting our volunteers to a small community deep in the mountains of Ecuador. The women we are working with have been developing projects in their community that they have neither the man power, nor the funding, nor the capacity to reach international aid.
That’s where you come in -->
We aim to, for the first time, bring the needed financial and human resources to this community, creating a higher standard of living and constructing a strong foundation for a better future.
This trip is not just about experiencing Ecuador,
it’s about sharing and giving back
❋ The Process
There are 15 spots available on each trip.
In order to join this trip, you will need to apply using the link below.
After applying which includes the liability and deposit information, you will be added to our official trip group trip!
All deposits will be made on our website in the Secure your Spot page.
*Feel free to email us anytime if you have any question!
❋ The People
Your guides will be Sam Bolton and Angelvis Mañe, as well as the local women of the town.
You and your fellow volunteers are expected to be people with a passion and empathy for deep connection with the world around you.
We will be interacting with the local community in many ways - from living in their homes, eating their food, learning their language, learning their dances, to teaching art and english, helping with an women empowerment agriculture project, flipping a bus into a classroom, as well as creating a documentary to amplify their voices!
❋ The Place
The majority of the trip will take place in El Murco, Ecuador - a small mountain community outside of Quito, the capital.
In the first full weekend of the trip, we will be experiencing the city of Baños, an adventure destination, as well as Puyo, the frontier of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Agriculture:
We will be joining the local women out in their fields to help farm and raise livestock that will then be sold to help create economic opportunity for the women in the village
The Projects for the People
Art with Kids:
We will be working with the (adorable) kids of the village to teach visual arts, dance, and music. They will get to perform with you at the final event!
English with Adults:
We will be teaching local adults, majority women, English and Poetry skills to increase economic opportunity for the town. We also occasionally work on flipping a bus into an english classroom.
Event:
At the end of our 2 weeks, we will host a community event where our students will get to perform what they learned, and we will get to show what we learned - followed by a presentation of our short film and a party!
Short Film
We will will be working on a short film documentary to capture the culture and projects if this town. With this short film, Little Guy will use it to raise funds for this community as well as future collaborations!
In the town, we will take classes of Spanish, local dances, and tradition cooking, all while eating locally cooked Ecuadorian cuisine
Immersion and Excursions
We will get to take locally owned ATVs to play paintball in the scenic mountains, learn about and hike through the local volcano, while learning and playing local sports with local teens
We will be taking our weekend to Baños, a well known mountain adventure sport location, where we will stay at a locally owned hostal between biking to waterfalls and enjoying nightlife
Dates
Trip 1: July 5th - July 19th
Trip 2: July 19th - August 2nd
Prices
$1600 USD all included
Deposit: $350 USD by March 29th
Remaining: $1250 USD by April 19th
Next Steps and FAQs
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This application is a form to express interest and give us an idea of of why you think this trip is a good fit for you! make sure to schedule a meeting after you apply!
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To finalize your commitment to joining us, you will have to pay the deposit of $350. Although it is not due until March, your spot will not be secure until you pay it, and there are only 15 spots on this program.
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Although we are collecting passports in the primary application, after paying a deposit, you will be reminded of your requirement to get any necessary visas and vaccines, including the required yellow fever vaccine . We recommend acquiring, or at least being aware of and ready to meet the requirements of any visas before paying the deposit.
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After the Deposit deadline, we will be creating a group chat leading into the trip to go over packing, flights, and any other needs or concerns!
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Because we care. We are working directly with this local community to provide what they need, how they need it.
Every project is a collaboration, instead of an extraction. This is to share experience and resources, lend a hand where it is needed, and amplify the voices of the locals in order for their community programs needs to be met in a real, impactful way <3
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the $1500 overall price includes:
habitation
food
program transportation
program materials
It does not include
flights
personal travel insurance
vaccines
visas
hammocks for the slow boats
cameras
Ready to place a deposit and secure yoiur spot?
Arrival and Activity Schedule
Trip 1 example
Day One
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Sunday July 5th
Arrive to Mariscal Sucre Quito International Airport
We will be expecting all parties to arrive no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, May 20th at the Quito, Ecuador International Airport
Arriving earlier is encouraged! Any days you arrive prior, we can help you book beds at the Secret Garden Hostel, which is around 8$ a night for their cheapest habitation
We will taking taxis with you to arrive at El Murco, just south east of Quito
Dinner (included) and Orientation will take place at the local homestay.
Introductions and goal setting
Monday July 6th
Introduction to Quito Activities
8:30am Breakfast with host families
10:30am Taxi to Centro histórico x Iglesias
1pm lunch
2:30pm Mital del Mundo - the only place in the world that you can experience the phenomena at the center of the equator!
4:30pm Return to Murco
6:30pm Dinner with host families
8pm Games and group Bonding
Tuesday July 7th
Intro to the local Volcano!
9 am: We wake up
9:30: Breakfast with host families
10: Spanish class
11am: Playing get to know you games and Making groups to complete the projects
12am: Cinematic film class for the volunteers and locals
1pm: Lunch at the restaurant
2pm: Relax and rep for mountain trip
4pm: ATV ride up to Pasachoa Wildlife refuge
6pm: We will eat dinner upon arrival and meet with the local community leaders to learn about what they have available
8pm: Secret Hitler and We’re not Really Strangers Night!
10pm: Goal setting and understanding why we are really here
First day of Volunteering
Example of a day volunteering
8 am: Breakfast
9 am: Start programs - Morning - GROUPS ARE ALTERNATING EVERY 2 DAYS!
Group 1 - Working on agriculture with the women
Group 2 - Teaching Music to the kids
Group 3 - Teaching english/poetry to teens
12:30pm: Lunch with Panchita
1:30pm: Spanish class
2pm: 90 min Dance class
3:30pm: Break
Optional
Storyboarding workshop
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm:
Debrief first day of programs
Groups prep for next day
We’re not really strangers part 2!
Travel, Create, and Look out for the Little Guy (in everyone)reminder:
the money you pay is funding local people and the projects we do with them <3