CUYABENO PROGRAM ECUADOR/PERU
9 DAYS – 8 NIGHTS
Full Camping
DAY
1
After
traveling to Lago Agrio by bus or plane, you will be transported to
Puerto Chiritza where a motorized canoe will be waiting for you to begin
your journey down the Aguarico River. You will travel to Puca Peña
where we will set up camp for the night with a native family or camp
on a large beach on the banks of the river. The evening will include
dinner and camping.
DAY
2
After
breakfast and packing up our camp, we will continue to travel down the
Aguarico River to Playas de Cuyabeno, an indigenous community. There,
you will be able to admire the customs, way of life, and different handicrafts
that this community offers. You will also see the junction of the two
rivers Cuyabeno and Aguarico. After crossing this point, we will look
for the perfect spot to set up camp and pass the night during our adventure
in the jungle.
DAY
3
After
a delicious breakfast we will continue our journey, passing different
military control points on the Aguarico River. Upon reaching the border
of Peru and Ecuador, we will navigate down the Lagarto Cocha River in
search of pink river dolphins and one of the largest mammals and most
fragile species in the Amazon river region, the manatee. We will set
up camp for the night in the jungle of the Amazon basin followed by
dinner and camping.
DAY
4
After
breakfast at 8:00, we will take a hike through the jungle with a native
guide who will explain to us the different types of medicinal plants
found throughout the hike. Furthermore, we might be able to spot monkeys,
parrots, macaws, and with special attention we could come across the
tracks of mammals such as tapirs, pacas, and tigers from the trail.
Following lunch, you will be able to enjoy the refreshing waters of
laguna delfin cocha, “the Lake of the Dolphins,” and look
for a spot to practice fishing for piranhas. You will also have the
opportunity to swim with the pink river dolphins in the warm waters
of the lake. After dinner we will search for caimans in the canoe with
weather conditions, the level of the river, and other factors according
to the guide, permitting
DAY
5
For
bird lovers, you will have the opportunity to go for a walk very early
to observe the majestic sounds of the jungle waking up. Following this
walk we will return to our campsite for a delicious breakfast before
returning back up the Aguarico River and turning down the Cuyabeno River
to reach our campsite at Aguas Negras.
DAY
6
Before
breakfast, we will have another opportunity to take an early morning
walk to observe the differences between a wetland jungle terrain and
the dry land terrain. After breakfast, we will visit a lookout tower
where you will be able to observe the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest.
We will return to camp for lunch before continuing our journey to visit
a traditional Shaman where we will view a ceremony and set up camp for
the night.
DAY
7
After
breakfast we will continue to navigate up the Cuyabeno River to the
lakes region. During the course of the trip we will stop for a boxed
lunch to fuel us for the long trip. In the afternoon we will reach a
new campsite from where we will leave to watch the sunset over the Laguna
Grande.
DAY
8
Bird
lovers will have another opportunity to observe various species of very
early in the morning. After returning to the campsite for breakfast,
we will practice rowing in quillas. We will visit two more lakes, Pato
cocha and Garzo cocha, on our way to the last stop located near the
Cuyabeno bridge- the Cuyabeno River Lodge.
DAY 9
Breakfast
will be served early in the morning. During the day, you will be able
to choose an activity that you enjoyed most during the trip (hiking,
fishing, canoeing, etc.) and do it again. After lunch, you will take
a bus back to Lago Agrio or to Quito if you would like a direct bus.
| 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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