3-Day Amazon Napo Adventure

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tena

After lunch, you will wear your rubber boots and go hiking with our native guide. He will share traditional knowledge of local medicinal plants such as dragon’s blood, ginger, guayusa, and straw used for instruments, costumes and construction for the development of the community. You can swing on vines like Tarzan and take a photograph at The Great Ceibo, the Giant Amazonian tree. During this trip you will also have the chance to see many species of birds, including woodpeckers, kingfishers, sandpipers, toucans, orioles and the famous cacique. We will then return to the lodge to get bathsuits, towels, lifejackets and inner tubes for our late afternoon Tubing in the Pusuno River. We return to have dinner, and your guide will explain the next day’s activities.

Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Misahualli River, Misahualli, Napo Province

You’ll wake up with birds singing and the soothing sound of the river. Head over to the main lodge for a homemade breakfast. This day is open for enjoying one or more of the lodge’s optional tours. Nature lovers may want to start before breakfast with a daybreak birdwatching tour. Along the way you will learn about medicinal plants, taste edible fruits and insects and discover how to weave traditional palm-fiber bags. Hikers have several options to choose from: The Rayucocha Waterfall, which combines a demanding hike on ancient trail and hidden waterfall hike. Umbuni Waterfall with rainforest hike, wich combines cultural visit to Quichua community and monkeys beach. You will go to Misahualli where you can see monkeys playing in the forest next to the beach, perfect for witnessing an Amazonian river sunset. Visit the Indigenous Community where a group of Kichwa women will speak of their customs, cuisine and everyday life. They have created the center in order to showcase their culture, and it is an unique opportunity to learn about Amazonian lifestyles along the Napo River. You will also have the opportunity to buy crafts, local products and souvenirs.

Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Tena

After breakfast you will learn how to harvest cacao and then learn how to create some of the world’s highest quality chocolate in the world of our Kichwa Kitchen. After making the best chocolate you’ve probably ever tasted, you will check out of the lodge and continue your travel in Ecuador or return home.

Duration: 4 hours