Description

Black Sheep Inn ECO Retreat Center is an ecologically friendly resort high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Perched on a hillside the rural lodge is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture and diverse ecosystems. The comfortable accommodations offers an affordable place to stay and provides a great base for day hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, acclimatizing and exploring indigenous markets.

As a Retreat Center you can host a family vacation or wedding, yoga retreat, sustainable living, artists - landscape painting, writers workshop, astronomy and community aid work: Plus fantastic day hiking in the Andes!

Eco Permaculture Features include: solar panels, adobe construction, composting toilets, recycling, roof water collectors, gray water systems, organic gardens, community education & aid work, reforestation, erosion control and more.

Highlights

Day hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, zipline, waterslide, sauna, hot soaking pool, horseshoes, volleyball, frisbee golf, yoga and meditation.

Day Hikers & Walkers Paradise: there are several micro-climates and attractions all within walking distance including: Laguna Quilotoa, a volcanic crater-lake, Rio Toachi Canyon, Iliniza Ecological Reserve, with huge tracts of Cloud Forest and high Andean Paramó alpine grasslands.

Travel Types

• BackPacking Abroad
• Cycling (Mountain)
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Nature Tours
• Photography
• Yoga

Cost in US$:

5000 for 5 days. (Please email to make a reservation )

Program Fees Include:

Available for 10 to 30 people and prices start at USD5000 for 5 days.

Prices include breakfast, lunch, dinner, all hot beverages such as tea and coffee, purified water, transportation to and from Quito, onsite activities, use of sauna and hot soaking pool, eco-tour of the property, all local taxes.

An activity package for the week can be added on for USD100 per person and includes two guided day hikes (with local native guides), one 5 hour horseback ride, local transport to Laguna Quilotoa and/or Zumbahua Saturday morning market and one hour full body massage.

Price does not include international airfare, soft drinks or alcoholic beverages.

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

6 months

Black Sheep Inn, Ecolodge's Mission Statement

Black Sheep Inn aims to provide a comfortable, educational experience for guests, teaching them about the local area, local customs and Permaculture, while contributing to and improving the local community and the natural environment. The goal is to be a leader in environmental stability and ecotourism.

Year Founded

1996