WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP TRAVEL STYLE
Women’s Leadership Journey
A Human-Centered Journey Through Women-Led Communities in the Andes and Amazon
A 7-day journey through Quito, the northern Andes and Amazon, connecting travelers with women whose knowledge and leadership shape local communities.
USD 2.615,00
Overview
Leadership experienced through people, territory and everyday life
The Women’s Leadership Journey explores Ecuador through women whose work, knowledge and decisions shape their communities.
Across Quito, the Andes and Amazon, travelers experience leadership through textiles, local production, ancestral knowledge and community tourism. Dialogue and shared activities create direct connections, revealing how women sustain local economies, identity and knowledge.
Designed for travelers seeking a deeper connection with Ecuador, the journey moves at a thoughtful pace shaped by listening, dialogue and presence.
Trip Highlights
Women shaping Ecuador from within their territories
From the Andes to the Amazon, each experience reveals a different expression of leadership through knowledge, culture, organization and everyday action.
Women-Led Weaving Experience in Quito
Share time with women artisans in a hands-on weaving environment where technique becomes a gateway to conversation, cultural continuity and lived knowledge.
Textile Knowledge in Peguche
Discover textile traditions as living expressions of identity, memory and local livelihoods through an encounter with a community-based textile project.
Women-Led Local Production in Cayambe
Meet a women-led infusion project and explore how collective work, production and local economic participation are organized in daily life.
Ancestral Knowledge at Amupakin
Learn how Kichwa women preserve and transmit knowledge connected to medicinal plants, care practices, spirituality and territory.
Women-Led Amazon Experience
Stay at Sinchi Warmi Lodge, where tourism forms part of a broader women-led effort to generate income, strengthen identity and organize community life.
Community Dialogue Through Redturcon
Connect with women and communities through a network-based Amazon experience shaped by conversation, shared tasks and territorial exchange.
Itinerary at a Glance
From urban context to Andean communities and Amazonian territories
A carefully structured route connects institutional context, cultural interpretation and women-led initiatives across three distinct regions of Ecuador.
Private airport reception and transfer to a boutique-style hotel. Free time to rest and adjust to the altitude.
Introduction to Maquita’s territorial work, cultural interpretation at Mindalae Museum and a hands-on weaving experience with women artisans.
Travel north to experience textile knowledge in Peguche and meet a women-led infusion initiative in Cayambe before continuing to Pifo.
Descend from the Andes toward the Amazon and visit Amupakin, where Kichwa women preserve ancestral knowledge. Continue to Sinchi Warmi Lodge.
Spend the day connecting with women and communities linked through Redturcon through dialogue, shared activities and locally planned encounters.
Return toward the Andes, with time to relax at the Papallacta hot springs before continuing to Pifo.
Private transfer to the airport for departure or connection with an optional Galapagos Islands Experience.
Full Program Details
Explore the complete Women’s Leadership Journey
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Program Details
What’s included in this journey
The journey includes private ground operation, bilingual guiding, selected accommodation and the principal experiences described throughout the itinerary.
Program Includes
- National bilingual guide: English / Italian / German / French to Spanish
- Private transportation according to the confirmed route
- Private airport transfers
- Accommodation according to itinerary
- Meals according to itinerary
- Visits and activities described in the confirmed itinerary
- Operational coordination by Maquita Impact-Based DMC
Program Does Not Include
- International flights to and from Ecuador.
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Optional activities, upgrades, or special arrangements
- Travel insurance or medical assistance coverage.
- Personal expenses and tips
- Galapagos extension, unless added to the proposal.
Additional Information
Useful travel references
Gradual adaptation is recommended before moving into higher elevation areas.
Layered clothing, sun protection and light rain gear are recommended.
Can be adjusted by buyer profile, hotel style and market expectations.
Women’s Leadership Travel Style
Leadership understood through relationships, knowledge and territory
Women’s Leadership journeys connect travelers with women whose work strengthens communities, local economies, culture and knowledge. Through dialogue and shared experiences, travelers discover how women actively shape Ecuador’s living territories.
VIEW WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP TRAVEL STYLE →Buyers and travelers seeking a deeper human connection with Ecuador.
Recommended Extensions
Extend the Women’s Leadership Journey
Extend the journey to Galapagos according to your travelers’ timing, comfort level and preferred travel format.
Galapagos Islands Experience
Connect the mainland journey with curated Galapagos cruise-based or island hopping options according to traveler profile, comfort level, availability, and travel dates.
VIEW GALAPAGOS OPTIONS →Start Planning with Maquita
Build a Women’s Leadership Journey for your travelers
Adapt this 7-day journey to your travelers’ profile, group size, timing, comfort expectations and onward plans. Maquita combines reliable local operation with strong territorial relationships to deliver meaningful travel with local value.