Quito accommodation pick-up and transfer to eco-lodge (D)
Itinerary
Ga op een onvergetelijk Amazone-avontuur met Bamba's eco-lodge in Tena. Duik diep in het weelderige regenwoud, ontdek exotische wilde dieren en leer meer over inheemse culturen. Geniet van begeleide natuurwandelingen, spannende kanotochten en serene momenten bij afgelegen watervallen. Deze milieuvriendelijke tour legt de nadruk op duurzaam reizen en zorgt voor een minimale impact op de ongerepte natuur. Perfect voor natuurliefhebbers en avonturiers die hunkeren naar een authentieke, meeslepende reis in een van de meest biodiverse regio's ter wereld. Boek nu voor een levensveranderende expeditie!
Tour program
Quito - Amazonewoud, Ecuador
Amazonewoud, Ecuador
If the weather permits, you will visit a parrot clay lick early in the morning; clusters of mineral rich mud pools that attract many birds like parrots and parakeets. It’s a truly spectacular sight to watch. Afterwards breakfast will be served at the lodge. After breakfast you will enter the primary and secondary rainforest with a naturalist guide to hike and explore the surroundings. The naturalist guide will teach you about the ecology and flora and fauna of the rainforest. You will observe a great variety of insects, a range of different birds and with some luck reptiles or monkeys. The hike takes about 3 hours. Back at the lodge you will enjoy a delicious lunch and a siesta. In the afternoon you will visit a native Kichwa community. Here you will learn about their way of life and the interaction they have with the forest. Part of the visit to the community involves the demonstration of the preparation of the famous “Chicha”, a fermented yucca drink that has become part of their festivals and daily use. You will take part in the preparation of this beverage and also try some of the local cuisine. At the end of the visit the children of the community will perform a traditional dance and it ́s possible to buy handicrafts made by the indigenous community. At the end of the day there is an optional activity of making artisanal chocolate. Dinner is served at the lodge and afterwards there is time to relax and enjoy the sounds of the jungle.
Amazonewoud, Ecuador
Isla Anaconda and indigenous family visit (B/L/D)
After breakfast you will head out to visit “Isla Anaconda”. It takes a 45-minute canoe ride to get here. At the “Isla Anaconda” you can observe the prehistoric bird “́Hoatzin”, woolly monkeys and squirrel monkeys among others. You will visit a family in one of the indigenous communities to learn about their farming habits, medicinal plants, as well as the ancestral way of hunting with blowguns and handmade traps in the forest. After enjoying a delicious box lunch that will be provided by the lodge, you can have an optional visit to Amazoonico (Not included). Amazoonico is a rescue center for animals of the Amazon in Ecuador. Here you can observe a wide variety of monkeys, macaws, ocelots, capybaras, toucans, parrots and much more animals. Afterwards you will return back to the lodge where there is time to relax and enjoy dinner.
Amazonewoud - Quito, Ecuador
Breakfast is served at the lodge and afterwards it is time to gather your belongings and start the return trip.You will travel back by motorized canoe for 20 minutes to the Arajuno bridge, after which you’ll be transferred to the bus station to catch the next ride to Quito, once there you’ll be taken to you accommodation in Quito so you can rest and prepare yourself to continue your journey!
Tour Details
accommodation
3B in Eco-lodge
transport
Alle tour vervoer
Pick-up, drop-off; tour vervoer
Quito accommodatie ophalen en wegbrengen
insurance
optional
Andere activiteiten en diensten zijn niet inbegrepen
flights
Internationale vluchten zijn niet inbegrepen
others
Nachtwandelingen
Papegaaienklei bezoek (seizoensgebonden)
Isla Anaconda bezoek
Bezoek aan het Amazoonico reddingscentrum
Bezoeken aan inheemse gemeenschap
Actieve, wildlife-watching en culturele activiteiten
others
Persoonlijke uitgaven en fooien
Maaltijden die niet in het reisschema zijn opgenomen
Vluchten
Toegangsprijs voor de gemeenschap: 5USD p.p.
Andere activiteiten
Vervoer per kano naar de lodge
meals
3B/2L/3D
guide
De tour heeft geen gids
Good to know
Currency
US Dollar
Ecuador