Jungle Adventure in Ecuador’s Amazon (Post)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arriving in Quito

You’ll travel from the Galápagos Islands to Quito, the historic capital of Ecuador, where your expedition cruise ends. We’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your airport hotel. You can spend the rest of the day as you please before your trip to Ecuador’s Amazon Rainforest begins in the morning.

Day 2: Your Amazon adventure begins in Coca

After a short, scenic flight over the Andes to Coca, you’ll enjoy a two-hour canoe ride down the Napo River, a tributary of the Amazon River. You’ll watch for herons, kingfishers, and more. Enjoy a short rainforest hike to Lake Pilchicocha, where you’ll be taken across the lake to your lodge by canoe. Enjoy a swim, do some birdwatching, or visit the butterfly house before dinner. Afterward, enjoy a night walk through the jungle to look for nocturnal animals or take a quiet canoe ride on the lake.

Days 3–4: Your rainforest eco-lodge

Your two-night stay in this luxury eco-lodge includes a range of amazing activities. Try birdwatching on a treetop canopy walk or visit clay licks, where colorful parrots congregate to eat clay cliff walls. Take a canoe ride through the peaceful swamps to spot anaconda, caiman, and capybara – maybe you’ll even get the chance to fish for piranha! Or hike along the Napo River. Back at the lodge, relax with a refreshing dip in the lake or a gentle nap in your private hammock.

Day 5: Returning to Quito

After breakfast, it’s time to return to the modern world. You’ll take a canoe ride back to Coca and then a short flight back to Quito, where your Post-Program adventure comes to an end. We arrive in the early afternoon, so if you have time before your onward journey, we recommend exploring more of Ecuador’s beautiful and historic capital city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Please note that due to changing conditions, the order of the sights may vary.

Included

• One night at a hotel in Quito with breakfast.
• Three nights at a jungle lodge with full board and soft drinks.
• Transfers between Quito airport and the hotel on days 1, 2, and 5.
• Round-trip flights from Quito to Coca, including taxes.
• Guided canoe transportation from Coca to the lodge.
• Activities and excursions with English-speaking guides.

Not included

• Dinner at the hotel in Quito, drinks other than those described, and gratuities.

Remarks/Requirements

• This tour is available as a Post-Program in combination with expedition cruises ending in Quito upon return from the Galápagos Islands.
• Lodge bookings will be at Sacha Lodge or similar. Please check your booking confirmation to see which lodge you’ll be staying in. A supplement may apply.
• This tour includes walking on uneven terrain. This tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
• If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to six weeks before departure.