Travel to Ecuador!

Join Creative Women of the World (CWOW) on our third annual trip to Ecuador in January 2026. Come along as we visit with our friends at SUMAK,  meet and celebrate Unlocking Your Design graduates, visit student businesses, visit indigenous markets, enjoy the cultural heritage of the country and local food, visit the equator, and more.

Experience the heart of CWOW’s mission of equipping women with entrepreneurial resources to to develop sustainable businesses through the power of their own creativity. See, in person, how your support of our mission is impacting the lives of women and develop international relationships that will last a lifetime.

All expenses included: 3 meals a day, transportation, translation services, lodging, and more. 

No refunds or cancellations. Passports required.

Two Trip Options:

Option 1 Full Trip, January 17-January 24 Cost: $1,850 per person plus airfare. Deposit $1,350

Option 2 Half Trip, January 17- January 20 Cost: $1,250 per person plus airfare. Deposit $750

Deposit and registration due November 15, 2025. Amount due in full by December 15, 2025.

**After November 15, the trip cost increases to $2,250 and must be paid in full at registration.**

Check payments preferred. Please mail checks to Creative Women of the World at 125 West Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Payments via credit card are accepted; credit card payments include a 5% credit card fee. 

PAY BY CREDIT CARD HERE

A full registration will be mailed or emailed to you upon payment of the deposit.

Guests must coordinate with CWOW on flight arrivals so everyone arrives on the same flight. American Airlines is preferred with the most reasonable airfare and flights to Quito. 

Guests are expected to participate in two orientation meetings via zoom before the trip.

Questions? Email Empower@gocwow.org

Tentative Itinerary (more information to follow):

January 17: Arrive in Quito

January 18: Graduation celebration prep, Stay in Quito 

January 19:  Fundación Vida en Libertad (FVEL) at the Historical Center, Market Research afternoon, Stay in Quito

January 20: Graduation ceremony, Stay in Quito

January 21: Drive to Cayambe, visit Equator and Gloria's Bakery Stay in Cayambe

January 22: Shopping, Day in the Life experience, Stay in Cayambe

January 23: SUMAK gradution ceremony, Stay in Otavalo

January 24: Shopping, visit artisan studios; Drive back to Quito, Fly Home


Unable to travel but would still like to support the trip? Consider a donation to the project. Any amount helps!