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Overview
This journey is the best choice for first-time-travelers to Ecuador, or for guests with limited time on their journey.... Relax at a SPA in the Ecuadorian Andes, surrounded by pristine vegetation and stunning landscapes! Ecuador' Amazon Rainforest, is the most accessible and safest tropical rainforest in South America! The Ecuadorian amazon region is one of the less impacted areas in South America by tropical diseases, that's why it is very attractive to our visitors to book their "first experience" in a tropical jungle! It is one of the most spectacular reservoirs of biodiversity on the planet crossed by winding rivers, impressive rapids and towering waterfalls, the Amazon rainforest is densely inhabited by unique species of fauna and flora, making it a perfect place to reconnect with nature.. Do a lot of interesting visits at the "Avenue of the Waterfalls", and enjoy the lovely atmosphere of "Baños de Agua Santa". Have lunch inside an Inca Temple, and hike up to 16,000 feet!
What's included
Canoe rides
3 nights accommodation
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Private transportation
Drinks
Extra meals
What to expect
Day 1: The Adventure Starts!
Quito
1h
This journey is the best choice for first-time-travelers to Ecuador, or for guests with limited time on their journey. You will start early in the morning, at 8:00 a.m., towards the “Amazon basins”. After traveling through the Valley of Tumbaco across the eastern cordillera of the Andes and then descending through the cloud forest to reach the small village of Papallacta, you will stop to enjoy its hot springs! This waters give you the opportunity to enjoy its incredible healing and relaxing properties!
Termas de Papallacta
1h · Admission ticket included
Papallacta is a small village located at an altitude of 3.300 meters above sea level (10,826 ft), in the Andes mountains, just off the Eastern Cordillera on the road from Quito that leads into the Amazon jungle. You will stop at a Hummingbirds' Paradise to experience the privilege to spot hundreds of them flying around you from a very close distance, then you continue towards Baeza, that is located in between three important national parks: Antisana, Sumaco-Napo-Galeras and Cayambe-Coca!
Baeza
2h
You will stop at the “Macao’s viewpoint”, from where you can appreciate a large green carpet with exuberant Amazon vegetation! Then you arrive to the dock where your motorized canoe awaits to take you to your lodge!
Napo Province
8h
After a 10 minutes ride you will arrive to Itamandi Lodge. Immediately you will have time to acclimatize and adapt to the new weather conditions. There you begin your Amazon adventure! Dinner, night walk and overnight at the Jungle Lodge.
Day 2: Discovering the Tropical Rainforest!
Napo Province
2h
Breakfast. You go on a canoe ride through the Arajuno River, enjoying stunning views of the jungle and its local communities. Then we do a walk into a primary forest in order to learn about the local vegetation and its particular local uses, as well to have a great taste about how is making a living in such extreme conditions!
Napo River
4h · Admission ticket included
Eventualy it will be possible to walk around a Quichwa Community, to learn more about their way of living, thoughts and believes, and also to keep watching local creatures in the wild. Then you'll be ready to try one of the most popular adventure water sports well-known as “tubing”! After your fascinating experience by yourself on the friendly waters of the river, you will go back to the lodge to have a tasty lunch.
Napo Province
4h
Eventualy it will be possible to walk around a Quichwa Community, to learn more about their way of living, thoughts and believes, and also to keep watching local creatures in the wild. Then you'll be ready to try one of the most popular adventure water sports well-known as “tubing”! After your fascinating experience by yourself on the friendly waters of the river, you will go back to the lodge to have a tasty lunch. During your walk in the jungle, you will enjoy the incredible landscape of the tropical rainforest! At night you will share your experiences at the pool area, which is located next to the bar! You will enjoy the lovely atmosphere of the lodge for the rest of the night.
Day 3: An exciting day, full of adrenaline!
Napo River
2h · Admission ticket included
Early in the morning, before breakfast, you'll have the opporutnity to take a canoe ride to visit a especial location where every morning a large group of parrots and parakeets join to lick stones rich in minerals, which is necessary to help them digest other products that they will eat on the rest of the day. You return back to the lodge to have breakfast.
Cascada El Pailon
3h · Admission ticket included
Then your next destination is Puyo, where you will learn all about the wooden carvings made out of balsa wood. Continuing with our trip you cannot miss the well-known and famous “Avenue of the Waterfalls”; where you will visit the “Devil's Cauldron”, where you will walk through narrow trails and hanging bridges, until you arrive to the 72-meters-tall waterfall, that give you the opportunity to enjoy three more waterfalls!
Cascada el Manto de la Novia
30m · Admission ticket included
Going back to the Andes, you will stop to take a ride on a 500-meters-long cable car, which give you the privilege to admire another beautiful waterfall called “Manto de la Novia”.
20m
You go through several tunnels built inside the mountains until you arrive to the “Agoyán waterfall”.
Banos
1h
Finally you arrive to “Baños de Agua Santa”, wich is at the foothills of the majestic “Tungurahua Volcano” (5.016 m - 16,456 ft) that has been in activity since 1999! You will stay the overnight at Hotel Monteselva SPA & Resort, located in a privileged area of the city! Time to relax in the SPA or at the picturesque streets of Baños.
Day 4: Back to the Andes!
Salasaca
1h
After having a tasty and filling breakfast, you start your drive back to Quito. During your journey you will visit the “Salasaca's Indian Market”.
Cotopaxi National Park
2h · Admission ticket included
you go to Cotopaxi Volcano (5.897 m - 19,347 ft), which is a beautiful and unique national park to admire the local flora, lagoons, wild horses and the majesty of the second highest active volcano of the world! You also will enjoy the variations of landscapes while you walk around “Limpiopungo Lagoon” (3.800 m - 12,467 ft).
Cotopaxi National Park
2h · Admission ticket included
After your first hike, we drive up to the parking lot located at 4.500 meters above sea level (14,763 ft), and then you will have the opportunity to hike up to 4.800 meters above sea level (15,748 ft), where the "José Rivas refuge" is located, very close to the glaciers!!
Quito
2h
Then you start the drive back to Quito, and that is how we finish this unforgettable lifetime experience journey!
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
You will be picked up from your hotel or address, within Quito's district, at 8:00 a.m.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant meals not included
Our guides and drivers will follow vehicle cleaning and personal care protocols, with disinfectant products during the tour.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
