CUYABENO LODGES
GUACAMAYO LODGE
The Guacamayo Lodge is definitely a recommendation for those looking for a great and affordable jungle tour. This tourist class lodge is located on the river bank close to a big lagoon better known as the ´Laguna Grande´, which is an ideal spot for a refreshing swim and to search for caiman. Offering you several different activities the flora and fauna of the Cuyabeno Reserve will be showcased in the best way possible. Besides that they offer you a great view from their beautiful observation tower. The Guacamayo lodge offers you great value for your money and is ideal for families, couples and friends.
ITINERARY
ITINERARY 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS
DAY 1
Flight (9:00.) or bus ride (one day before – 8 hour ride) to Lago Agrio. Drive from Lago Agrio to El Puente. Afternoon: canoe trip down the Cuyabeno River to our camp site. Night: dinner and exiting night walk.
DAY 2
Morning: three hour hike in the primary forest to learn about flora and fauna, including lessons in the use of plants for survival. Late afternoon: Relax, piranha fishing, sunset at Laguna Grande with a chance for some refreshing swimming and caiman (alligator) searching.
DAY 3
Morning: An hour and a half boat ride down the river to a Siona indigenous community to interact and learn about their traditions and customs by making some local food. After a visit to a shaman to learn about his secrets and ancestral knowledge of shamanism. At night we enjoy watching hundreds of different insects coming to special lamps connected to solar system to attract them.
DAY 4
Early morning: Bird watching from a 25 meters high tower. Breakfast: journey up Cuyabeno River to El Puente. Drive to Lago Agrio (arrive in Lago Agrio in the afternoon). Flight or bus ride back to Quito.
GUACAMAYO LODGE
The Guacamayo Lodge is definitely a recommendation for those looking for a great and affordable jungle tour. This tourist class lodge is located on the river bank close to a big lagoon better known as the ´Laguna Grande´, which is an ideal spot for a refreshing swim and to search for caiman. Offering you several different activities the flora and fauna of the Cuyabeno Reserve will be showcased in the best way possible. Besides that they offer you a great view from their beautiful observation tower. The Guacamayo lodge offers you great value for your money and is ideal for families, couples and friends.
ITINERARY
ITINERARY 5 DAYS AND 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1
Flight (9:00.) or bus ride (one day before – 8 hour ride) to Lago Agrio. Drive from Lago Agrio to El Puente. Afternoon: canoe trip down the Cuyabeno River to our camp site. Night: dinner and exiting night walk.
DAY 2
Morning: three hour hike in the primary forest to learn about flora and fauna, including lessons in the use of plants for survival. Late afternoon: Relax, piranha fishing, sunset at Laguna Grande with a chance for some refreshing swimming and caiman (alligator) searching.
DAY 3
Morning: An hour and a half boat ride down the river to a Siona indigenous community to interact and learn about their traditions and customs by making some local food. After a visit to a shaman to learn about his secrets and ancestral knowledge of shamanism. At night we enjoy watching hundreds of different insects coming to special lamps connected to solar system to attract them.
DAY 4
Morning: paddle by traditional dug-out canoe through small canals to enjoy the peaceful and quiet surroundings while looking for wild life around. Late afternoon: watching last sunset at the Laguna Grande.
DAY 5
Early morning: Bird watching from a 25 meters high tower. Morning: journey up Cuyabeno River to El Puente. Drive to Lago Agrio (arrive in Lago Agrio in the afternoon). Flight or bus ride back to Quito.
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM
- Accommodation in private matrimonial room or shared double, triple or quadruple rooms
- Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and purified water)
- Transportation Lago Agrio – Guacamayo Lodge – Lago Agrio
- Excursions as described
- Bilingual Naturalist Guide
- Electricity to charge batteries
- Rain boots, mosquito net and life vests
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM
- Transportation Quito – Lago Agrio - Quito
- Meals before and after the tour
- Community fee 6 USD
- Drinks, Tips and extra expenses
This is a sample itinerary and is subject to change without any prior notice
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Phone: +593 2 252 7668 – +593 99 804 3424
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Quito – Ecuador
