PIHA LODGE

Easy Level             

250 m         

4 days, 3 nigths    

Immerse yourself in an authentic experience with Kichwa culture, traditions, legends, and architecture, accompanied by delightful flavors, lush landscapes and comfort. Experience the way of life of the local Kichwa communities, their community socio-environmental practices, and sustainable tourism.       

Day 1: El Coca – Amazon – Yasuní

• Flight to Quito from Coca; tourist or public transportation.
• We’ll board motorized canoes to navigate the waters of the Napo River.
• To our lodge will take approximately two hours.
• After a lunch, we’ll visit Limoncocha Lagoon.
• The day will culminate with a nighttime excursion in search of caimans, fish, and amphibians.
• We will return to the cabins for dinner

Day 2: Amazon

• On this second day, we’ll have breakfast at 8:00 am.
• navigate the Napo River to the Ila Kucha Lagoon.
• Ila Kucha is a place of crystal-clear waters surrounded by virgin rainforest.
• Ere, we’ll have the opportunity to enjoy canoe trips, hiking, birdwatching.
• 150 species of birds, as well as mammals such as jaguars, tapirs, and ocelots.
• Visit to a Kichwa community; cultural immersion activities.
• And in the evening before dinner we will have the opportunity to delve into the nightlife of the rainforest.
• Return to the lodge for dinner and rest.

Day 3: Amazon

• On this third day, we’ll have breakfast at 6.00 am.
•  Then navigate the Napo River to the parrot salt lick on its banks.
• From there, we’ll take a 20-minute walk to reach the 40-meter-high birdwatching tower.
• At midday, we’ll head to «Mandi Wasi, » a project run by the women’s community of Pilche.
• Boxed lunch
• They will delight us with the preparation of a delicious Maito (a traditional dish)
• Later, we’ll return to the lodge.
• The evening, after a dinner, we’ll take a night hike.

Day 4: Amazon

• About 20 minutes venturing into the mystical Indillama River where we’ll spot hundreds of charapas or turtles, monkeys, and birds.
• We’ll return to our lodge for a farewell breakfast or lunch.
• Afterward, we’ll depart the lodge and board our motorized canoe to head to the city of Coca and return home.
• Return flight to Quito from Coca; tourist or public transportation.