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Kapawi Ecolodge Amazon Experience 3-night Program
Kapawi, Pastaza, Ecuador
Duration: 4 days
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Kapawi Ecolodge
$1,140

About your trip

Experience an authentic immersion in the Amazon Rainforest and the Achuar indigenous culture, in a truly remote and natural environment. Kapawi provides a stimulating time in one of the most nurturing parts of the world, still largely untouched by development, and still cared for by its indigenous owners and hosts.


As reference, this link: Menu of Activities, describes a little more our different options of activities and experiences. A day at Kapawi usually starts very early, and includes 4 moments: early before breakfast, after breakfast until lunch time, after lunch, and after dinner at night. 


We provide personalized experiences for individuals, couples, families with children, and small groups, and can include a balanced mix of forest, river, and community activities. We can help you design your own experience in advance. Whether it is a family program, or an interest in wildlife and nature, wellness, or if you want to include more cultural interaction and immersion, we can customize a unique experience and time with us. 

Suggested packing list

Clothing 

  • 3-4 pairs of lightweight long pants; quick drying material preferred. Avoid jeans, as weather is hot, humid and wet. 
  • 3 -4long-sleeved shirts; quick-drying material preferred. 
  • 3-4 short sleeved t-shirts. 
  • 1 pair of hiking socks for each day in the rainforest. 
  • 1 light windbreaker, sweater or fleece jacket. 
  • 1-2 brimmed hats (suitable for both sun and rain). 
  • Bathing suits. 
  • 1 rain poncho.

Footwear  

  • 1 pair of comfortable walking shoes. 
  • 1 pair of sandals.

Equipment  

  • Sun block lotion. SPF 45 or higher is recommended.
  • Insect repellent (plenty of, as also useful to spray directly onto clothing). 
  • After bite/itch relief  
  • Anti-malaria pills (please check with physician before).
  • Small flashlight. Headlamp models recommended. 
  • Refillable Water bottle.  
  • Binoculars (optional) 
  • Diarrhea medication, rehydration sachets, probiotics and electrolytes. 
  • 1 quick drying towel 
  • Wet tissues or supplies of small tissue packs 
  • Light snacks/energy bars (just in case) 
  • Black bin liners/or zip lock bags to keep belongings dry 
  • Journal/camera/sunglasses etc 
  • Personal toiletries  

* Please bring US dollars in small bills for purchases made in the communities (handicrafts, others).

What's included

Accommodation

Private accommodation.

All meals

Guides

Local and naturalist bilingual guides

All activities

Includes hikes, river activities, community visits and overnights.

Boots and rain poncho

We will require shoe size confirmation prior to the travel experience.

What's not included

International airfare

International flights to and from Ecuador

Alcoholic beverages

Please bring cash for purchases at the bar. Unfortunately we cannot take credit card payments at the ecolodge yet...

Souvenirs

Handicrafts, ceramic, weavings

Overland Transportation

The Kapawi experience starts when you board the plane in Shell. We can arrange private transfers to Shell from different starting points: Quito, Baños, others. Please ask for a personalized quote.

Chartered flights

Chartered two-way flight Shell-Kapawi-Shell. Includes a 50-minute flight each way in a small 3-, 5-, or 9-seater plane over the Amazon basin. Price per person for 2-way flights is USD 340.

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1. Kapawi, Pastaza, Ecuador

Kapawi, Pastaza, Ecuador

About your organizer

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Kapawi Ecolodge
Inaugurated in 1996, Kapawi Ecolodge is an award-winning Achuar indigenous ecotourism enterprise, located in Ecuador's last large tract of Amazon Rainforest in southeastern Ecuador. Kapawi Ecolodge offers a unique and authentic natural and cultural travel experience deep in the Amazon Rainforest, in the lower basin of the Pastaza, Capahuari, and Kusutkau rivers. Kapawi is owned and operated by the local communities, and offers an immersion in nature and culture, and an experience with Achuar communities, forest, and Amazon rivers.

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