Amazon Wildlife Expedition Cuyabeno – 4 Days 3 Nights Lodge Stay
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About This Experience in Amazon
Why Visit Amazon?
Amazon, Ecuador offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Amazon provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Amazon
You can reach Amazon, Ecuador by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- Bilingual guide
- Rain Pilot, Rubber Boots, Life Jacket
- Accommodation
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Community and Shaman (approximate cost)
- Transportation from Quito to Puente de Cuyabeno and back
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Passengers must arrive at Puente de Cuyabeno on their own, where they will meet a guide who will take them to the Lodge.
- To get to Puente de Cuyabeno, where you will meet the staff, you can hire a tour bus, which departs from Quito the night before, from the area of Plaza Foch Hostal Blue House (Joaquín Pinto y Diego de Almagro) 22:30 p.m. and for tourists from the Historic Center, Hostal Guayunga (José de Antepara y Vicente León) 23:00 p.m., direct trip to our meeting point. (for more information regarding the transfer, you can contact us
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Meeting and Pickup
Meeting Point
Our staff will be waiting for you at this meeting point to start the tour.
End Point
Our staff will be waiting for you at this meeting point to start the tour.
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point
Itinerary
Meeting with the guide, transfer to the Lodge in the Cuyabeno reserve and first contact with the jungle
Once at the Cuyabeno Bridge, we will meet... 2 hours
Once at the Cuyabeno Bridge, we will meet a guide who will give a welcome talk, before heading towards the Jungle Lodge.
After the welcome talk, we will start the...
After the welcome talk, we will start the canoe navigation along the Cuyabeno River towards the lodge. Once there, we will be waiting for a delicious lunch. After lunch, the rooms will be delivered and you will have time to rest.
We will visit the large lagoon where you... 3 hours
We will visit the large lagoon where you will have the possibility to swim and enjoy the sunset. Lugo, back at the lodge, we'll have a nightlife activity looking for alligators and boas. Finally, at the end of the day, dinner will be served in the accommodation.
Adventure in the Amazon Rainforest with Animal Watching.
After breakfast, we will hike in Selva Pimaria... 5 hours
After breakfast, we will hike in Selva Pimaria with a native bilingual guide, where we can observe medicinal flora, birds, reptiles and mammals. After this activity, you can have lunch and enjoy your free time.
In the afternoon we will start a navigation... 4 hours
In the afternoon we will start a navigation to search for fauna (sloths, dolphins, monkeys, birds, etc.). Then in the evening we will take a hike to observe nocturnal animals (45 min to 1 hour). Finally, we will return to the hotel to enjoy dinner and rest.
Visit to the Community in the Cuyabeno Reserve and typical lunch
After breakfast, we will board a boat to head into the Primary Forest 7 hours
After breakfast, we will board a boat to head into the Primary Forest. There we will visit an original community, which will welcome us with typical fruits. We will also have the possibility to prepare and taste Casabe (typical food). Lunch will be held right there (we will not return to the Lodge). In the afternoon we will visit the Shaman, the doctor of the Community, with whom we will have a conversation about how they live, ancient medicine, and will explain on the preparation of AYAHUASCA (not ingested).
Once back at the Lodge, we will take a walk along the Big Lagoon 3 hours
Once back at the Lodge, we will take a walk along the Big Lagoon. In the evening you will have free time to enjoy dinner.
Bird watching and return to the Cuuyabeno Bridge.
Early in the morning (around 5:30 am) we will make a birdwatch 5 hours
Early in the morning (around 5:30 am) we will make a birdwatch. Back, at the end of that experience, we will have time for Breakfast, after which you will have free time to prepare your luggage.
Finally, we will return to the Cuyabeno Bridge,... 4 hours
Finally, we will return to the Cuyabeno Bridge, and during the navigation along the Cuyabeno River we can make one last sighting of fauna. Once in Puente de Cuyabeno, where we met on the first day, we will say goodbye.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
How do I book this tour?
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Is this tour suitable for all ages?
Please check the age requirements and physical fitness level requirements listed in the tour details above. Some tours may have age restrictions or require a certain level of physical fitness.
