Camping Full Adventure Tour
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES + SHAMAN
6
Days 5Nights
DAY
1
Upon
arrival to Chiritza by bus, you will board a motorized canoe and navigate
on the quiet Aguarico River to Puca Peña, a large sandy beach
where we will set camp for the night. Breakfast, lunch, dinner served.
DAY
2
We
will break camp after a very early breakfast and continue downriver
to the Playas of Cuyabeno, a Quichua community, where you will observe
their customs and way of life. You will also enjoy the delta where the
Cuyabeno River empties into the Aguarico River (a usual play area for
the pink river dolphin). We will then continue up the Cuyabeno River
to visit the Aguas Negras and Aguas Blancas Rivers before reaching the
Amarumposa cabins where we will stay two nights. Breakfast, lunch, and
dinner served.
DAY
3
After
breakfast at 8 am you will hike through the primary jungle where your
guide will introduce you to various medicinal plants. You will also
have the opportunity to observe native animal species. Various animal
tracks will also be seen (tapir, armadillo, paca, etc.). In the afternoon
you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the river and fish for piranhas.
After dinner, weather and river conditions permitting, your guide will
take you on a nocturnal caiman-watching canoe ride. Breakfast, lunch,
and dinner served.
DAY
4
We
will continue up the river to the Laguna Grande after breakfast. Upon
arrival at your new camp near the laguna we will take a short walk and
swim before dinner and rest. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served.
DAY
5
At
dawn your guide will take bird lovers to observe the numerous bird species
that live in this region (optional). You will return to the camp for
breakfast and then continue up the river to our last camp, Cuyabeno
River Lodge, to spend the night. Short walk or canoeing in native canoes
upon reaching the lodge. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served.
DAY
6
On day six
we will explore one last trail, with new opportunities to see different
vegetation and animals before taking the early evening direct bus (6:30
pm) to Quito. Breakfast and lunch served.
| TOUR
INCLUDES:
-
Fluvial Transportation
- Bilingual naturalist guide
- Lodging in double cabins
- Complete meals
- Purified water
- Rain boots and ponchos |
TOUR
NOT INCLUDES:
- Plane and/or bus tickets
- Park entrance fee ($20 USD for foreigners, $5 USD for nationals)
- Additional beverages
- Fees for activities in indigenous communities |
WHAT
TO BRING:
- Passport for foreigners (a copy is not acceptable) or tarjeta
andina.
- Light clothes (long sleeve shirts and long pants), bathing suit.
- Comfortable walking shoes.
- Flashlight.
- Sunscreen and sunglasses.
- Insect repellent with a minimum of 30-35% DEET.
- Camera, extra batteries. - Plastic bags to protect cameras.
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