Nine ways into the rainforest

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca, the gateway to the Amazon, along the Napo River to the Sumak Allpa Environmental Interpretation and Biodiversity Management Center.
• 8:20 Welcome talk.
• 9:00 Forest walk to get to know the different primate species managed by the project.
• 12:00 Lunch.
• 13:45 Medicinal plants.
• 15:00 From Sumak Allpa to Taracoa Lagoon on a fascinating exploration of várzea and flooded forest.
• 16:30 Cruise the lagoon from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, admiring the area’s flora and fauna.
• 18:30 Return to Coca, about 45 minutes by canoe.

Day 1

• 5:30 Depart Coca, the gateway to the Amazon, along the Napo River toward Yasuní National Park.
• Visit the parakeet and parrot clay licks.
• Cultural activities with the Kichwa community of Añangu.
• Short walk inside the park and a climb up the 45-meter canopy tower.
• Head back along the Napo, two hours by canoe to the Sumak Allpa center.
• Environmental briefing and a forest walk to find the island’s different primate species.
• Return to Coca, 45 minutes by boat.

infoBring insect repellent and sunscreen: in Yasuní they’re essential.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca.
• Drive to the Sacha and Shushufindi oil fields, two hours by car.
• First stop at the Sacha Central Facility, with an overview of how oil fields operate in the Amazon.
• Visit the pits where formation water was dumped and buried, with leftover crude from spills overflowing straight onto farmland.
• See a gas flare and learn how it affects insect populations.
• Visit the Loma del Tigre community and talk about the social impacts of oil extraction.
• Visit an open pit to see firsthand how the waste was dumped.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca by boat for the Sumak Allpa center, a 40-minute ride.
• Environmental introduction and a forest walk in search of the island’s nine monkey species.
• Lunch on the island.
• 14:00 Depart for Limoncocha Biological Reserve: 40 minutes by boat and 10 by car.
• Tour of the lagoon to watch birds and monkeys.
• At night, an outing to see bioluminescent fireflies and black caiman.

Day 2

• Early breakfast.
• Birdwatching on the lagoon, looking for the area’s rarest species.
• A two- to three-hour walk through the surrounding forest, observing animals and plants.
• Return for lunch.
• One last forest walk.
• Return to Coca, two hours by boat.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca by boat for the Sumak Allpa center, a 40-minute ride.
• Environmental introduction and a forest walk in search of the island’s monkeys.
• Lunch on the island.
• 14:00 Depart for Limoncocha Biological Reserve: 40 minutes by boat and 10 by car.
• Tour of the lagoon, watching birds and monkeys.
• At night, bioluminescent fireflies and black caiman.
• Overnight in Pashpancho, dinner included.

Day 2

• 5:00 The day begins.
• Breakfast and departure for Yasuní, one hour by boat.
• Climb the tower to watch birds and primates first thing in the morning.
• Visit the clay licks where the parrots gather.
• Forest walk observing different animal species.
• One last chance to see parrots at the clay licks inside the forest.
• After lunch, a visit to the Kichwa community of Añangu.
• Return to Coca, four hours by boat.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca by boat for the Sumak Allpa center, a 40-minute ride.
• Environmental introduction and a forest walk in search of the island’s monkeys.
• Lunch on the island.
• 14:00 Depart for Limoncocha Biological Reserve: 40 minutes by boat and 10 by car.
• Tour of the lagoon, watching birds and monkeys.
• At night, bioluminescent fireflies and black caiman.

Day 2

• 5:00 The day begins.
• Breakfast and departure for Yasuní, one hour by boat.
• Observation tower first thing in the morning to see birds and primates.
• Clay licks where the parrots gather.
• Forest walk observing animals and plants.
• Second visit to the clay licks inside the forest.
• Lunch in Yasuní.
• Night walk to spot nocturnal species: frogs, insects, snakes and perhaps a jaguar.
• Dinner and camp in Yasuní.

Day 3

• Early breakfast.
• Boat trip to see the parrots if the weather didn’t allow it the day before.
• Long forest walk, with time to take in animals, plants and viewpoints.
• Lunch in Yasuní.
• Visit the Añangu community to learn about their cultural activities.
• Return to Coca, three hours by boat.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca along the Vía Auca, two hours to the Shiripuno River.
• Intangible Zone checkpoint, then an hour and a half downriver by canoe.
• Arrival at Gaba’s family camp.
• Lunch at the camp.
• In the afternoon, 45 minutes downriver for piranha fishing and a forest walk.
• Return after dark, looking for caimans.
• Late dinner at the camp.

Day 2

• 6:00 Wake-up.
• 6:30 Breakfast.
• Four-hour walk escorted by Waorani warriors, learning how they use the forest.
• Visit to a viewpoint over the rainforest.
• Lunch at the camp.
• Cultural activities led by the women of the community.
• The men teach how to handle the blowgun and spears.
• Dinner at the camp.

Day 3

• 5:30 Wake-up.
• 5:45 Birdwatching over the Shiripuno River.
• 8:00 Breakfast.
• Waorani ethnobotany: how plants are used in their culture.
• Lunch at the camp.
• Return to the Shiripuno bridge, two hours by boat.
• Return to Coca, two hours by car.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca by boat for the Sumak Allpa center, a 40-minute ride.
• Environmental introduction and a forest walk in search of the island’s monkeys.
• Lunch on the island.
• 14:00 Depart for Limoncocha Biological Reserve: 40 minutes by boat and 10 by car.
• Tour of the lagoon, watching birds and monkeys.
• At night, bioluminescent fireflies and black caiman.

Day 2

• 5:00 The day begins.
• Breakfast and departure for Yasuní, one hour by boat.
• Observation tower to see birds and primates.
• Clay licks where the parrots gather.
• 10:00 The public boat picks us up in Yasuní, bound for Cocaya.
• An hour later, a stop in Pañacocha for lunch.
• Five more hours on the river to Rocafuerte, then a switch to a private canoe.
• A final hour to Cocaya. Dinner and settling into the cabins.

Day 3

• Early breakfast.
• Outing to see the famous pink and gray river dolphins.
• Tour of the lagoons, watching birds and monkeys.
• Back to the lodge for lunch.
• Rainforest walk.
• Second outing to feed and watch the dolphins.
• Overnight in Rocafuerte.

Day 4

• A full day of travel back.
• 5:00 Wake-up.
• 5:30 The public boat picks us up.
• Stop in Pañacocha for lunch.
• Arrival in Coca between 15:00 and 17:00, depending on river conditions.

Day 1

• 8:00 Depart Coca, gateway to the Amazon, along the Napo River to the Sumak Allpa Environmental Interpretation and Biodiversity Management Center.
• 8:20 Welcome talk.
• 9:00 Forest walk to meet the project’s primate species: woolly monkey, pygmy marmoset, squirrel monkey and golden-mantled tamarin.
• 12:00 Lunch.
• 13:45 Medicinal plants.
• 14:30 Depart for Pompeya.
• 15:30 Settling in.
• 16:15 Arrival at Limoncocha Biological Reserve (40 minutes by canoe and 10 by car).
• 16:30 Boat ride around the lagoon to observe its flora and fauna: horned screamer, striated heron and hundreds of other birds.
• 18:30 Night-time black caiman spotting on the lagoon.
• 20:00 Return to the Paspanchu community cabins.
• 20:30 Dinner.

Day 2

• 5:40 Boat ride along the Napo River to Yasuní National Park.
• 7:45 Visit the clay licks, where parrots and parakeets of many species eat clay, a vital part of their diet.
• 9:00 Forest walk and a visit to the parakeet and red macaw clay lick.
• 12:00 Lunch.
• 14:00 Transfer to Pañacocha Protected Forest along the Pañayaku River, watching várzea give way to flooded forest among toucans, sloths, herons, macaws and monkeys.
• 19:00 Dinner.

Day 3

• 5:30 Canoeing on the Pañayaku River, birdwatching and searching for dolphins.
• 8:00 Breakfast.
• 9:00 Forest walk.
• 13:00 Lunch.
• 15:00 Piranha fishing and a boat ride observing flora and fauna.
• 19:00 Dinner.

Day 4

• 6:15 Breakfast.
• 7:00 Pañacocha Protected Forest.
• 10:00 Visit the Kichwa community of Añangu and its cultural activities.
• 13:00 Lunch.
• 14:00 Return to Coca, arriving around 17:00.

check_circleIncludes transportation, guide, lodging, meals, excursions, rubber boots and rain poncho.

infoAll activities are subject to change due to weather conditions.