Camps International · Hopkins High School
Hopkins High School June 7th-16th, 2027
Ecuador Chulla Vida Expedition (10 Days) · Ecuador
182149 nights / 10 daysEcuador9th-12th grade
Approx. USD 5,400
Per student
9
Nights
You will experience first-hand the issues faced by rural communities in Ecuador whilst making a positive and lasting impact. You will contribute to ongoing sustainable projects that help support communities and protect the biodiverse environment. You will also take on a personal challenge as you trek through the Amazon rainforest to Camp Ceibo, learn from local guides and spend a night sleeping in a jungle hammock. This page is your complete guide. Read on, picture yourself there, and when you are ready, take your place.
Your dedicated Regional Expedition Coordinator, Frances, will be on hand throughout your journey with Camps International, supporting you from end to end, alongside the wider Camps International team.
This sample itinerary will give you an insight into what you will be getting up to. Please note, the exact projects, activities and camps may change closer to the time of your expedition.
For further details on the expedition, click here.
The expedition cost (approximately USD 5,400 per student) is comprehensive, covering everything below from arrival in-country to departure.
Ground cost USD 5,400 · flights included, costing TBC
* Once confirmed, flight cost is guaranteed until deposit deadline date
This expedition is built to challenge and grow every student. The outcomes are lasting, and they reach far beyond the trip itself.
Outstanding material for the Common Application personal essay and supplements: a sustained, real-world service and field experience that demonstrates initiative, leadership, intercultural maturity and global awareness — the kind of evidence holistic admissions review and merit-scholarship committees value. Also strengthens AP Capstone, National Honor Society and Seal of Biliteracy narratives.
Your child safety is our first priority. Camps International has delivered school expeditions for over twenty years, with experienced teams based in Ecuador and a long-established, year-round presence on the ground.
Read more about how Camps International keeps students safe at our safety page.
A Camps expedition is an investment, and fundraising is part of the journey. Many students raise a significant share of their expedition cost themselves, and the process builds genuine confidence, initiative and financial capability along the way.
Full guidance, templates and ideas are available at campsinternational.com/fundraising-for-your-expedition.
Camps International is a social enterprise. Every expedition contributes to a long-term, locally led programme of work, aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
For me, it has been a life changing experience. It taught me how to be resilient and it put the world into perspective.
Places are limited, and secured on a first come, first served basis. To apply, follow the Apply link for your chosen expedition and use its booking code.
Your school has a single, named point of contact at Camps International, from your first conversation through to the day students return home. Whether it is a question about fundraising, kit, the itinerary or anything at all, however small, please do reach out. We are here to help every step of the way.
