We had a wonderful experience overall on our Amazon rainforest trip, and a huge part of that was thanks to our private guide, David. He was amazing with my daughter, Kaci — patient, kind, and always attentive to what she needed. He listened to what we wanted to see and do, and he was very proactive about adjusting the itinerary based on weather or how Kaci was doing. Even though he’s newer to guiding in this specific area of the rainforest, his overall experience clearly showed. We always felt safe with him, and we genuinely enjoyed everything he showed us. Our driver was also great — very friendly and thoughtful. He always made sure we had ponchos and that our bags were covered and protected, which we really appreciated. The lodge itself was nice and clean. The beds were okay; by day four my back was a little sore, but that was expected for such a remote location. The walls kept outside noise to a minimum, and we honestly barely noticed any other guests while sleeping. The other lodge employees were amazing, I cannot even begin to describe how caring and kind they were. Always concerned with if we were liking the food or getting enough - their portions are huge and the food was delicious! The only part that wasn’t ideal was that someone had tried to rescue a baby otter, and we had to use a portion of our guided time to return it. It wasn’t a huge issue, but it did cut into our tour time a bit. Overall, the experience was memorable and felt safe, comfortable, and well taken care of — especially thanks to David and the driver, who made the trip feel smooth and personalized.

Had a wonderful experience at Waita Lodge! Was super impressed with the food and the guides. We saw so many amazing animals and everyone at the lodge went above and beyond!

We had a wonderful experience overall on our Amazon rainforest trip, and a huge part of that was thanks to our private guide, David. He was amazing with my daughter, Kaci — patient, kind, and always attentive to what she needed. He listened to what we wanted to see and do, and he was very proactive about adjusting the itinerary based on weather or how Kaci was doing. Even though he’s newer to guiding in this specific area of the rainforest, his overall experience clearly showed. We always felt safe with him, and we genuinely enjoyed everything he showed us. Our driver was also great — very friendly and thoughtful. He always made sure we had ponchos and that our bags were covered and protected, which we really appreciated. The lodge itself was nice and clean. The beds were okay; by day four my back was a little sore, but that was expected for such a remote location. The walls kept outside noise to a minimum, and we honestly barely noticed any other guests while sleeping. The other lodge employees were amazing, I cannot even begin to describe how caring and kind they were. Always concerned with if we were liking the food or getting enough - their portions are huge and the food was delicious! The only part that wasn’t ideal was that someone had tried to rescue a baby otter, and we had to use a portion of our guided time to return it. It wasn’t a huge issue, but it did cut into our tour time a bit. Overall, the experience was memorable and felt safe, comfortable, and well taken care of — especially thanks to David and the driver, who made the trip feel smooth and personalized.

We had a great time. The cruise on Cachalote was the best experience ever.

We did the cotopaxi day trip with the down-hill bike ride and we had a great time!