NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER ECOLODGE

Easy Level             

250 m         

4days, 3 nigths    

Yasuní, the largest protected area in continental Ecuador, protects an impressive biodiversity in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and protects part of the territory from the «Waorani» nationality. In the Yasuní, surprising biodiversity figures have been reported for several flora and fauna groups, never registered in any protected area. The Yasuní National Park, the Intangible Zone and the adjacent «Waorani» territory were declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1989.

Day 1: Quito – flight Coca – Amazon, Yasuní biosphere        

• Arrival at Napo Wildlife Center
• Breakfast and 1 hour transfer to the airport to take the flight to Coca
• 30 minutes’ flight over the beautiful Cordillera Oriental
• Coca by your guide and transfer to the pier of the port
• During these two hours of navigation on the Rio Napo
• You will then take place in a dugout canoe driven by members of the Añangu community.
• . Navigation of about 2 hours before arriving at the lake of Añangu, will be able to observe different species of monkeys, toucans, macaws and other animals
• The usual recommendations will be given to you and your respective rooms will be assigned to you. Night in the lodge.

Day 2: Parrot clay licks and Kichwa culture

• After breakfast and early in the morning, we will go to observe «lamederos».
• This activity takes place between approximately 7:30 and 8:30 am.
• Later, we will make an excursion to visit the Kichwa community of Añangu.
• Dinner at the lodge and afterwards we will share some moments with the people of the community
• Afterwards we will return to the lodge. Night at the lodge.

Day 3: The Amazon canopy and its creeks

• Visit to the Yasuni National Park by motor canoe (see the fauna, looking at the parrot, bird watching)
• Visit the community «Añango Aso De Mujeres Curi Muyu» where we     will have a demonstration of dance and handicrafts
• Visit the community «El Pilche» where the respective Amazonian lunch awaits us wit a typical dish called «maito de pescado»
• Return to the port of Pompeii to Limoncocha
• Arrive at Supay Cocha cabins

Day 4: Farewell to Yasuní

• After breakfast and early in the morning
• Located about 30 minutes from the lodge is one of the observation towers that is perched 36 meters high, the Torre Dosel.
• Return to the lodge for dinner
• In the afternoon, we will go on a land excursion to observe tamarind monkeys, local fauna and flora
• We will then go by dugout canoe to observe the surroundings of the lake in search of giant otters and caimans.
• Night in a lodge.

Day 4: Amazonie – Vol Coca – Quito /T ransfer Quito

• Breakfast and last excursion early in the morning, by rowing boat, to reach the Rio Napo
• Once we arrive at the pier, we will take the motorized dugout canoe back to Coca after approximately two hours of travel on the Rio Napo
• In Coca, we will join the airport to take our return flight to Quito.
• Transfer to downtown Quito.