ECUADOR - IQUITOS PERU
ITINERARY
12
Days / 11 Nights
Please
note that this itinerary gives the general idea of the route offered
during this tour. However, due to local river conditions the actual
day-to-day itinerary can change. Each day you will be given the opportunity
to do jungle walks (with options to do early morning bird walks and
night walks at your request). In addition you will have the chance to
fish and swim in the rivers between other activities.
DAY
1
Our
adventure will begin at the Cuyabeno Bridge (the entrance to the Cuyabeno
National Park). You can arrive at this point by taking the overnight
direct bus from Quito the night before (11 hours) or leave in the morning
of day 1 by plane from Quito to Lago Agrio (40 minutes) and then taking
a 3 hour bus to Cuyabeno. Once you arrive at the Cuyabeno Bridge , your
guide will be there waiting to transport you to our lodge, Cuyabeno
River Lodge. After lunch we will do a short adaptation walk (1 hour
approximately), followed by dinner and rest in our cabins
DAY
2
After
breakfast we will set out from the Cuyabeno River Lodge and travel to
the Laguna Grande. Our second camp will be set up in this region where
we hope to see monkeys, macaws, possibly river dolphins depending on
the level of the river, and other animals. Optional nocturnal walk
DAY
3
Today
we will start with a longer trek through the rainforest, walking for
a couple of hours through the mysterious environment of exotic plants
and animals. After lunch we will swim in the Laguna Grande and observe
birds of the Amazon region. We may go piranha fishing as well if time
and conditions permit.
DAY
4
After
breakfast we will continue our journey via canoe to the Siona Indigenous
Community where we will prepare a traditional yucca bread dish with
a local family. Our ride down the river will then lead us to the community
where a traditional Shaman lives. We will set up camp in this region
and participate in a ceremony with the Shaman to learn about his work
and beliefs
DAY
5
On
the 5th day we will be travelling even further into the Cuyabeno Reserve,
arriving close to the Peruvian-Ecuadorian border. The canoe trip down
the Aguarico River will be longer than our previous days' journeys but
provides many spectacular views of the river's wide beaches, animals,
and remote vegetation. In the late afternoon we will set up our new
base camp on the beaches of the Aguarico River.
DAY
6
Today
we will visit one of the most remote regions of the Cuyabeno National
Reserve and of Ecuador 's Amazon Basin . This region, called Lagarto
Cocha, is an extremely remote strip of preserved pristine rainforest
where the pink river dolphins are known to live. In addition, it is
known to be the home of caimans that can be seen at night. The name
Lagarto Cocha is Quecha for ‘Caiman Lake.'.
DAY
7
We
will continue with our activities of jungle walks, fishing, bird observation,
and canoeing depending on what weather and river conditions permit.
This day will be spent in the Lagarto Cocha region
DAY
8
Departing
early in the morning, we will leave the Lagarto Cocha region and continue
our journey to the customs check-point on the border between Ecuador
and Peru . Route: Rocafuerte-Pantoja-Santa Martha de Nanay .
DAY 9
Our
next destination will be to our base camp on the Curaray River where
we will also have the opportunity to fish and do an afternoon or evening
walk.
DAY
10:
Today
we will continue our activities in the region of Santa Clotilde.
DAY 11
We
will spend our last full day in the Peruvian Amazon in the region of
Laguna Achual Cocha.
DAY 12
On
the last day we will arrive at the entrance of the Great Amazon River
and enter the city of Iquitos around mid-morning. The tour officially
ends at that point, but you can continue on to Lima by plane if desired
(airfare not included in tour price)
| TOUR
INCLUDES:
-motorized
canoe transport
-naturalist bilingual guide
-accommodation in double cabins
-camping equipment, sleeping bags
-complete meals
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TOUR
NOT INCLUDES:
-transport to Cuyabeno nor transport once reaching Iquitos (land
or air)
-extra drinks
-National Park Entrance fees (can be approximately $60 extra per
person)
-Fees for activities in indigenous communities
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WHAT
TO BRING:
• Original passport
• Light-weight clothing, long pants and long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton shirts (long sleeved)
• Flashlight with at least 2 extra pairs of batteries
• Comfortable shoes
• Mosquito repellent (30% DEET recommended)
• Camera with extra batteries
• Sunscreen
• Extra personal medications and first-aid
• Malaria prevention pills (to take before, during, and after
trip as recommended by your doctor)
• Towel
• Plastic bags to protect camera, etc.
• IMPORTANT: Please inform us if you are vegetarian or have
allergies. |
