Registration Fee

A non-refundable registration fee of USD 349 must accompany your application. We guarantee you placement in your first two choices and your first two countries and will refund your registration fee if are unable to provide you placement as indicated.

Combining Ecuador Programs

In addition to taking a program separately, you can also combine programs. For example, you can combine volunteer abroad , internship overseas  with the Basic Spanish Program, or the Ecuador Adventure Holiday. To do so, just contact us for a price quote or select the programs in your application and we will give you a quote.

The cost of our various programs, on top of the registration fee, is provided below.

Notice:
Making Payment: For information about how to make a payment, please click here.
Combining Programs: You can combine any two or more of most programs provided in Costa Rica. Simply select the programs you want in the application and we will take care of it. You may also contact us  for advice.
Combining with Adventure Programs: Adventure programs are offered alone or in combination with other programs. In most cases adventure programs are designed to take no more than two weeks and be combined with non-medical volunteer placement. Beyond the first two weeks, participants proceed to volunteer placement. Those interested in combining adventure with internships (or any medical work) instead of volunteering will add USD 100.00 to the Adventure program fees.

Basic Survival Spanish: Those who select the Ecuador Basic Spanish program take classes in the afternoons of the first one or two weeks, while doing volunteer /internship placement in the mornings. There is no separate period allocated to Ecuador Basic Spanish, as is the case in other countries.
Healthcare Projects: Health care volunteer and internship costs are the same for the two programs. Health care internships are only open to students with at least one year of related discipline core coursework.

What Fees and Costs Cover 

Logistics: airport pickup, communication, program information, finding and organizing projects, Ecuador office expense (utilities, salaries, maintenance, office rent), coordination, and donation to projects, first commute from offices to project, project supervision.
Food, Accommodation: Accommodation with host family, 3 local Peruvian meals per day depending on project and including vegetarian meals with prior arrangement.
Basic Spanish Study: For participants, 2 hours of classes per day on weekdays only; teachers, free snacks at teaching venue, meals and accommodation as above.
Ecuador Adventure Tours: During the actual tours provisions include transport, 2 meals, breakfast and lunch, accommodation in standard hotels, gate fees to covered events and sites.

Insurance: Comprehensive health and travel insurance is provided by the program.  

Costs Not Covered
Travel: International travel; drop off at the airport; airport departure fee (USD 25); private in-country travel, visa fees; special diets (other than conventional vegetarian); transport to and from work daily. Most projects are within walking distance of home but participants who wish can take bus or trolley at no more than USD 0.50 per return trip.
Miscellaneous Expenses: personal expenses such as laundry, toiletries, leisure, gifts, bottled water, soft drinks and alcohol, and costs associated with private or optional travel/events.

The above lists of what is covered and what is not covered are not comprehensive, please refer to the terms of service for a more comprehensive outline and contact us if you have any questions.

Application Process

To contact us, click here . To submit an application, click here . To read more about how to apply to the International Volunteer Travel Study Abroad program, click here .