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HOME SWEET AMAZON ECUADOR Meet the Quicha family who will be taking you under their wood hut roof as one of the family and open your eyes to the world of jungle living. Rustle up jungle chocolaty treats and a chicha cassava hops drink, be enchanted by glistening waterfalls, canoe to the an animal rescue centre to do your part for the wildlife, rejuvenate at a traditional shamanic healing ritual and share in the celebration of a jungle marriage. You will even be taken back to school…a cheeky game of football with the local children is always welcomed! Live with those who many people will never have the honour of meeting. Inclusions Return economy class airfare; 4 day Amazon Jungle homestay; visit to AmaZOOnico Animal Rescue Centre; walks to viewpoint and waterfall; jungle cooking class; medicinal plants jungle walk; visit to Cando School; artisan crafts session; cultural night including a shamanic healing ceremony and jungle marriage ceremony; transport with local bus, motorized canoe, pickup truck, walking; 4 breakfasts; 3 lunches; 4 dinners; 4 nights in rustic jungle lodge; 2 nights in hotel. Rates start from AED 10,399 per person and valid until 30th December 2017. BE ONE WITH THE HILLTRIBE THAILAND True-blue adventurers take to the hills of Northern Thailand and explore the rural areas away from the tourist crowds. This intrepid three-day trek introduces you to the real Chiang Mai that most people don’t get to see…the life of a hilltop tribesperson. Sleep in traditional bamboo huts, embark on a street food crawl, explore the Chiang Dao Cave, cruise down the Mae Taeng River on a bamboo raft and learn the secrets to survival in the jungle from a village shaman. Trek along the winding paths of the jungle, before you have a go at preparing a typical jungle dinner and try your hand at bamboo weaving. Get off the beaten track and explore authentic Thailand. Inclusions Return economy class airfare; meals included – 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners; 2 night stay in hotel; 2 night stay in bamboo hut; Hilltribe village visit; 3 day Hilltribe trek; entry fee for Chiang Dao Cave; Hilltribe Cultural Dancing Show; local guides. Rates start from AED 4499 and valid until 4th January 2018. http://www.flightcentre.ae/tours/thailand/hilltribe-experience/2502963 24 JUNE, 2016 http://www.flightcentre.ae/tours/quito/local-living-ecuadoramazon/3626528