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8-Day Adventure from the Andes to the Amazon Jungle

8 days
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Quito

    Arrival in Quito
    Start point
    Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick-up from Quito airport)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
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  2. Day 2

    Quito Historic Center & Cooking Class

    Quito Historic Center & Cooking Class
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared during cooking class)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Quito historic city center
    • Visit to La Compañía church
    • Explore La Ronda historic street
    • Cooking class with local chef - prepare and enjoy lunch
    • Visit to Inti Ñan Museum at Middle of the World
    Landmarks
    La Compañía Church
    La Ronda Street
    Inti Ñan Museum
    Quito Historic Center
  3. Day 3

    Cotopaxi National Park

    Cotopaxi National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Lodge (3-star Mountain Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Cotopaxi National Park
    • Walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon
    • Trek to José Rivas refuge at 4,800 m

    Optional Activities

    • Additional trek from refuge toward glacier base
    Landmarks
    Cotopaxi Volcano
    Limpiopungo Lagoon
    José Rivas Refuge
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  4. Day 4

    Quilotoa Crater Lake

    Quilotoa Crater Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Quilotoa crater lake

    Optional Activities

    • Hike down into crater (approximately 45-60 minutes)
    • Kayak on crater lake
    • Crater rim walk to viewpoints
    • Lunch at the top
    Landmarks
    Quilotoa Crater Lake
    Ilinizas Ecological Reserve
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  5. Day 5

    Travel to Amazon Lodge

    Travel to Amazon Lodge
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunchbox), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Quito to Coca
    • Transfer to private dock
    • Two-hour boat journey on Napo River to lodge
    • Welcome from Kichwa Añangu Community with traditional drink
    • Hotel briefing and check-in

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to 40-meter observation tower for wildlife spotting and sunset
    • Kayak ride on Napo River for sunset viewing
    Landmarks
    Napo River
  6. Day 6

    Parrot Clay Lick & Community Experience

    Parrot Clay Lick & Community Experience
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Fireside-roasted snacks aboard ancestral catamaran)
    Accommodation
    Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Motorized canoe journey to Parrot Clay Lick
    • Parrot and parakeet spotting from canoe
    • 30-minute walk on Parakeet Trail
    • Visit to Kury Muyu intercultural interpretation center
    • Learn about Kichwa culture from community women (mamakunas)
    • Browse handicraft store
    • Boat trip along Añangu Creek
    • Wildlife spotting: monkeys, caimans, giant otters
    • Evening ancestral catamaran experience on Napo River
    Landmarks
    Parrot Clay Lick
    Yasuní Biosphere Reserve
    Parakeet Trail
    Kury Muyu Intercultural Center
    Añangu Creek
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  7. Day 7

    Sustainability Projects & Forest Exploration

    Sustainability Projects & Forest Exploration
    Meals
    Breakfast (Sunrise breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Amazonian dinner featuring maito (grilled fish wrapped in bijao leaf) and chontakuru (roasted chonta worms))
    Accommodation
    Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise breakfast with Kichwa worldview learning
    • Visit to sustainable community projects
    • Walk through terra firme forest trails
    • Wildlife observation: ceiba trees, stranglers, bamboo, endemic shrubs
    • Hike to 36-meter observation tower
    • Birdwatching and wildlife spotting
    • Traditional Amazonian dinner
    • Night walk for nocturnal wildlife observation

    Optional Activities

    • Tasting of chontakuru (roasted chonta worms) at dinner
    Landmarks
    Terra Firme Forest
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  8. Day 8

    Guayusada Ritual & Departure from Amazon

    Guayusada Ritual & Departure from Amazon
    End point
    Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Flight back to Quito airport)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunchbox)

    Included Activities

    • Return journey by motor canoe on Napo River to El Coca
    • Transfer to Coca airport
    • Flight from Coca to Quito

    Optional Activities

    • Guayusada ritual at 4:30 AM - sacred Kichwa ceremony with guayusa drink
    • Dream interpretation by community member (mamakuna)

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