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Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands:
a Field Excursion
How we travel, where we stay
This trip has an intensive program. We visit numerous sites, and move quickly using local, sometimes less-than-luxurious transportation. Because of the intensity of the trip, the altitude in the Andes, and the physical conservation work, a good level of physical fitness is needed for this trip. Modes of transportation are by commercial airline, local bus, motorized canoe and ferry. Participants are required to carry their belongings in a single backpack. This enables us to move quickly and keeps personal effects to a minimum. In order to keep total cost reasonable (and reasonable it is compared to similar offerings), we are staying in budget accommodations in double to quadruple rooms, sometimes with shared facilities. We will several days in the town of Puerto Ayora in a house with shared cooking and shared bathrooms. The town has a beautiful beach with some wildlife, many souvenir stores, internet cafes, bars etc.
Other travel requirements
International travel requires a passport that is valid for six
months after the time of completion of the trip. Since the application
procedure for a passport may take some time, all participants
without valid passport are urged to apply for one/extend theirs
at the time of first application for this excursion.
The State Department gives information about the application
procedure. Ecuador does not currently require U.S. citizens to
have a special visa, but it may do so for non-U.S. citizens. Check
the Ecuador Visa site.
Having proper travel documents in place is in the sole responsibility
of the participant.
Group behavior and solidarity
Living as a group requires of each member a strong spirit of cooperation and willingness to place the needs of the group above personal preferences. We expect all members of the group to travel together, stay in the accommodations provided, and participate in group activities together. Free time for the participants is limited due to a full academic program and all group members are expected to abide to the rules and regulations established by the tour director. A disregard of those rules may lead to the complete dismissal of the student from the tour. We expect participants to be receptive to the experiences offered on the program and respectful of the people and cultures visited. This trip includes at least one day conservation work that will require participants to be physically fit and willing to engage in physical activity.
For More Information Contact:
Professor
Ulrich Reinhardt
Department of Biology
316 Mark Jefferson, Eastern Michigan University,
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Telephone: 734.487.4242
FAX: 734.487.9235
E-mail: ureinhard@emich.edu
Or contact:
Academic Programs Abroad
103 Boone Hall
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Telephone: 734.487.2424 or 800.777.3541
FAX: 734.487.4377
E-mail: Programs Abroad
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