Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Quito to Yasuni National Park
Quito to Yasuni National Park- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Meet and Greet Hotel Welcome Meeting
- Introductory rainforest activity
Landmarks Yasuni National Park - Days 2 - 3
La Selva Lodge
La Selva Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast (Wake-up call and breakfast according to activities), Lunch (12:30pm), Dinner (7:30pm, dined by candlelight with exceptional cuisine prepared by gourmet chef)
Included Activities
- La Selva Lodge Excursions
- Canopy observation from 43m tower
- Various guided rainforest walks and trails
- Canoe activities on Garzacocha Lagoon
- Wildlife viewing with naturalist guides
Optional Activities
- Matapalo Trail - Short introductory walk featuring strangler fig trees
- Night Walk - Flashlight walk to observe nocturnal insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
- Night Canoe Ride in Garzacocha Lagoon - Spotlight search for caimans, boas, bats, owls, and nocturnal wildlife; stargazing if weather permits
- Day Canoe Ride in Garzacocha Lagoon - 1.5 to 2 hour canoe ride observing monkeys, fish, and black water system trees
- Chaguamango Trail - Walk from lodge to lake edge, returning by canoe; spot squirrel monkey troops
- Charapa Trail - 1.5 hour loop from butterfly farm to lake edge with canoe return; afternoon wildlife viewing and sunset opportunities
- Observation Tower - 20-minute walk to 37m tower above forest floor with telescope viewing; 2-hour return hike with medicinal plants and ecology information
- Parrot Clay Lick - Visit Yasuni National Park with 20-minute canoe ride plus 15-minute walk to Napo River; 10-minute motorized canoe ride to view hundreds of parrots and parakeets at clay bank; 30-minute additional birdwatching along river banks; binoculars essential
- Butterfly Farm - Learn about butterfly biology through different life stages with naturalist guide information
- Piranha Fishing - Catch piranhas in Garzacocha Lake with provided fishing lines; fish can be released or given to chef for dinner
- Specific Topic Talks - Optional naturalist presentation on rainforest topics
Landmarks Garzacocha Lagoon Yasuni National Park Napo River La Selva Lodge Observation Tower - Day 4
Yasuni National Park to Quito
Yasuni National Park to Quito- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Yasuni National Park
