4D-3N Amazon Rainforest expedition / Plane , Boat , Hike / Ecuador Sacha Lodge

Private transfer from your hotel to the airport.
English speaking guide include.

A 30-minute flight over the Andes mountains leads you to a bustling oil town called Coca located in the Amazon Basin. A quick lunch in Sacha´s private house and then it’s off to the town docks where you will board Sacha´s private canoes for the two-hour journey down the river to Sacha´s Lodges property. A 30 minutes hike through the rainforest leads you to Pilchicocha lagoon. Here , you are met by native workers to paddle you across the lake to your final destination. Arrive at Sacha Lodge around 15:30 or 16:00 pm. Swim in Pilchicocha lagoon, which is a black water lake home to many species of fish and animals. A refreshing swim after arriving may be just what you need after being in the equatorial heat all day. Bird observing from the mini tower offers guests an excellent opportunity to view several species of birds common around the lodge. Also, a great place to watch the sunset. Visit the butterfly house with your naturalist guide to view the beautiful colors of many different species of butterflies.

After dinner, accompany your naturalist guide on a night walk through the rainforest to view the hundreds of different species of animals that can only be found at night.

Or maybe a canoe ride on the lake to view the spectacled and black caimans with their glowing orange eyes as you silently paddle across the lake to get a closer view.

Air ticket from Quito to Coca and back to Quito included.

You will spend the night at Hotel Sacha Lodge.

Included: departure transfer, guide, dinner, excursion, room, arrival transfer, domestic flight

Our day will start between 6:00 and 7:00. Begin walking at trail Liana Chica and arrive at the canopy walk, for spectacular views of the rainforest canopy and the many different species of vibrantly colored birds. Designed to be a self-standing rigid suspension canopy walk. it is one of only a few in the world! Located within Sacha´s private reserve, 2 miles from the shores of Napo river and 1 mile from the lodge, the bird walk gives guests the opportunity to get an up-close and personal view of the rainforest canopy. Two of the three towers have observation decks every 12 meters making towers accessible for everyone.

The canopy walkway is at 36 meters high and 275 meters long, giving guests a “bird’s eye view” of all the wonders and beauty the tropical rainforest has to offer. The canopy walk is designed as a sturdy walkway enabling guests to casually move along while enjoying the spectacular views. After the canopy walk, Liana Grande through terra firma and igapo forest habitats where native guides will explain many different species of medicinal plants that have
been being used in their culture for hundreds of years. Liana Grande will turn into the trail Higueron, which will take you through the pristine primary forest with huge Kapok and Fig trees towering hundreds of feet above your head.

After lunch, you may choose to take a leisurely hike along Napo river, or choose a little more challenging hike on the trail Leoncillo to try and spot the elusive dusky titi monkey. Either way, the trails will lead you back to the main boardwalk for your final hike and canoe ride back to the lodge.

You will spend the night at Hotel Sacha Lodge.

Included: breakfast, dinner, guide, rubber boots, water poncho

We are leaving the lodge after breakfast, you begin your hike at trail Lagartococha. This trail offers you the chance to learn more about the native people and their relationship with the forest. Learn about the trees where native people believe the spirits of their ancestors live, and the mysterious “dwende” or devil-man of the forest. Afte r arriving at Lake Lagartococha, take a tranquil canoe ride through a natural swamp, which is the home of anacondas, caimans, and capybaras. After the canoe ride, a walk on the other side of Largatococha may give you the opportunity to spot capuchin or squirrel monkeys playfully jumping through the trees.

Return from the walk or canoe ride and head back to the lodge for a refreshing dip in the lake, or a nice relaxing nap in your personal hammock on your private balcony. After lunch, your native guide will teach you how to fish for the infamous razor-toothed piranha. Keep in mind that piranhas will never attack a person and swimming at the same time is perfectly safe and fun. Around 15:30 you will begin what many think is the best trail at Sacha, a silent canoe
ride through the flooded Amazonian forest. Where you have a good chance of being surrounded by troops of squirrel, capuchin, and howler monkeys.

Keep your eyes peeled for the shy and elusive river otter as well as the incredibly well camouflaged three-toed sloth. After your eye-popping ride through the flooded forest, you will arrive at Sacha´s135- foot wooden tower built around an ancient Kapok tree. Get close up views of vibrantly colored birds through Sacha´s powerful scopes, and watch the sunset with an amazing view of Mount Sumaco, a volcano, and possibly a view of the snow-covered caps of the Andes. Leaving the tower just before or after sunset will give you an experience not soon forgotten. A canoe ride back through the flooded forest at night will be an awe-inspiring experience. Listen to the symphony of frogs and insects as you navigate through the narrow flooded forest trail, keeping your eyes open for caimans. Watch the several species of bats flying over your heads andlisten to the many species of nocturnal birds making their eerie nighttime calls. Finally, after your mesmerizing canoe trip through the Amazon, you will arrive back at lake Pilchicocha and the welcoming lights of Sacha lodge.

You will spend the night at Hotel Sacha Lodge.

Included: breakfast, dinner, guide, rubber boots, water poncho

After breakfast we depart from the lodge at for an easy walk on the boardwalk to watch monkeys one last time before your final departure. Arrive in Coca to catch the plane to back to Quito.

Please note that itineraries are subject to change without previous notice due to weather conditions and for comfort of our passengers.

Private transfer from the airport to your selected hotel in Quito.

Please be aware of the sign with your name on it.

English-speaking guide included.

You will spend the night at Hotel Casa Gardenia.

Included: guide, departure transfer, water poncho, arrival transfer, breakfast, room

Sacha Lodge ( catogory higher standard lodge )

Sacha Lodge is found within a 5000-acre private ecological reserve in Ecuador’s Amazon region, an accessible yet pristine rainforest sanctuary where you and your family may enjoy a true jungle adventure in safety and comfort. The lodging at Sacha was carefully designed to offer comfort to the traveler yet preserve the environment and rainforest ambience. All of the cabins, with high thatched roofs and private shaded terraces, are constructed with traditional materials and nestle well concealed into the lush surroundings.

Hotel Casa Gardenia

Close to the Basilica with fantastic views over the Historic Quarter, this luxury B&B offers first-class service and furnishings in a totally refurbished blend of period and ultra-modern styles. On a steep cobbled street, balconies enjoy unique up-and-down views, while the multi-level atrium centerpiece provides natural light in all common areas. The breakfast buffet room shares floor-to-ceiling windows with the majority of rooms, and the rooftop terrace is perfect in sunshine or by night.

Note : American breakfast included