For you who love the green of the Amazon, the fresh air and being in direct contact with nature, this is your opportunity to travel and enjoy the wonders that you will find in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In the north of the Amazon you will find the largest and deepest reserve of the Ecuadorian jungle: The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve. Here you will live the experience of living in direct contact with nature. In a 5 day tour you will experience hiking and canoeing, while you will meet countless species of wildlife along the way.  

After traveling by bus to the Cuyabeno bridge, (check in 11:00 am) our guide will be

waiting to pick you up and board the canoes that will take us to our camp Cuyabeno River Lodge. After lunch, we will make the adaptation walk through the

“Sendero de los Ceibos” approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. In the evening, we'll have a talk for the next day's activities.

Breakfast 08:00 AM. Then we will go into the primary forest where our guides will give us talks and transmit their ancestral knowledge of medicinal plants and the existing fauna in the forest, here we will find the footprints of the Tapir, Paca, Armadillo, Puma etc. This walk can take us approximately 4 to 5 hours. Lunch – In the afternoon we will navigate upriver to practice paddling in traditional canoes (Quillas). Dinner. In the evening, after dinner, we will do a nocturnal walk to see nocturnal animals, such as spiders, toads and tree snakes, we will also turn off our flashlights to listen to the sounds of the jungle. This walk takes about 40 minutes

After breakfast, we will continue our expedition in the primary forest of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, exploring the different trails in the northern part, where we will take interpretive walks to learn about the flora and fauna of the area.

At noon, we will return to the lodge for lunch.

Then, we will travel (30 min) to visit an agrotourism farm specializing in the reproduction of Amazonian fish (paiches, zabalos, boca chicos), where we will learn about the breeding, sustainable management, and conservation processes of these emblematic species of the Amazon.

In the afternoon, we will return to the reserve area for an upstream canoe trip, ideal for observing wildlife such as birds, monkeys, and reptiles in their natural habitat.

At the end of the day, we will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.

After breakfast, we will embark on a full-day trip to Laguna Grande, which includes an impressive tour where we will observe various species of animals (monkeys, hoatzins, herons, river ducks, kingfishers, sloths, etc.).

We will arrive at the Siona Community, where we will learn about their way of life. Together with a local family, we will make yuca bread (or casabe) and taste this delicious traditional dish, along with a tasty box lunch.

We will then continue to Laguna Grande, where we can enjoy the surroundings and observe pink dolphins. In the lagoon, we will also explore the flooded forest, where we will try to spot anacondas. In the afternoon, we will take a refreshing swim in the lagoon and watch the sunset. At an appropriate time, our guide will suggest returning to the camp. On the way back, we can use our flashlights to spot alligators. Dinner and overnight accommodation will follow.

 Very early in the morning, we will leave for Bird Watching (optional activity), we must remember to notify the guide the night before, so that he wakes up and can go do this exercise. During this journey you will be able to see different species of birds, then we will have breakfast.It will be done (check out 11:30 am) we will go to the Cuyabeno Bridge where we will board the direct bus or our own vehicle.