5 Days Embark on an Epic Amazonian Adventure from Quito, Ecuador

SHARED TRANSPORT | ROUTE: Quito - Baeza - Tena - Puerto Misahuallí | Pusuno Bajo | Suchipakari Ecuadorian Amazon Lodge & Natural Reserve Driver speak spanish, in the Jungle Lodge the tour start with your english guide

It is the nucleus of this protected area in which we find moorlands and western Andean forests. Volcanic activity, glacial processes, and evolution have created amazing scenery along the way and a very diverse wildlife.

quite happily for days before or after a trip into the rainforest. Tena has a friendly population, a gorgeous setting surrounded by jungle-covered hills, a lively malecón. White-water (Rafging or Kayaking) fanatics from around the globe come to paddle and play on the high concentration of surrounding rivers

Explore incredible primary forest in Ceibo Trail. The Suchipakari’s private reserve. Here, there are a number of walks (with varying levels of difficulty) that can last anywhere from an hour-and-a- half all the way up to four hours, taking you through thick and humid jungle, crossing muddy paths and encountering all sorts of wildlife. All the while your local guide will introduce you to all the hidden secrets and wonders of the jungle.

bottom firmly wedged into a rubber ring and grazing the surface of the water, you would be forgiven for thinking you had drifted into an Amazon dream land. In this activity, a guide will accompany you Return to the Lodge & Dinner

8:00 AM BREAKFAST 9:00 AM I We start our walk along the path that will take us to the magical waterfall "Latas", a heavenly place that will allow us to find nature. 1:30 PM BOX LUNCH

Located at the junction of the Misahuallí and Napo rivers this sleepy, end of the road town has beautiful jungle scenery and a large sandy beach. The most popular inhabitants of Misahualli are the monkeys. They wander along the beach and into the park at the center of town.

Here we can learn more about the customs, typical dances and elaboration of cassava chicha. We will spend an unforgettable moment with the Kichwa women who will teach us more about their customs. Return to the Lodge & Dinner

nd the rainforests it feeds are perhaps the most biodiverse on Earth. Suchipakari Lodge exists at the heart of it all.

You’ll never get closer to ocelot or tapir than you will at AmaZoonico, a rescue sanctuary for Amazon creatures. Led by volunteer guides, you’ll hear the incredible and sometimes tragic stories of the residents of the centre, from caiman to macaws and everything in between, who struggled to readapt to the wild after they were taken by poachers, sold on the black market, and forced to live domestic lives. By visiting AmaZoonico you are helping to guarantee the protection of these creatures.

The first thing you see is the ripple in the water, before a pair of be-spectacled eyes rises from the murky depths and stares into your own. Before long more and more pairs pop up: the family of caiman have arrived. While safely positioned on a wooden jetty, sometimes of around 15, ranging for full-sized father to weeks’ old baby. Box Lunch

It’s almost hypnotic, watching the indigenous woman moulding clay from the riverbed into a dainty little bowl. In this encounter, a local will demonstrate how their community creates crockery from natural materials found in the forest, and the techniques used to seal and decorate them. There’s also an opportunity to purchase these lovely items for yourself. Return by canoe to the Lodge, Dinner & Lodging

This trip WHITEWATER RAFTING begins in Talag, Napo. Where our expert guide after fitting all of your equipment, we will give you a safety orientation and paddle practice before the adventure begins

retch with a stop for Lunch halfway down the river to restore your energy for the latter half of the paddle

you and will take you to return to Suchipakari Amazon Eco-lodge. Dinner & Goodbye Bonfire

Chocolate does actually grow on trees. Well cacao, the bean that forms the basis of it, certainly does, and is plentiful here in the Ecuadorian Amazon, one of the first places in the world to cultivate the crop. On this visit you will learn to spot cacao pods and how they are taken down from trees, cut open and their little beans removed. From there, locals will show you the processes that turn that little piece of nature into a rich, bitter-sweet indulgence.

The Tena City is also very well suited to make the famous loop Quito - Amazon - Baños (or reverse). A huge advantage for travellers who want to continue southwards through Ecuador as you will not have to return to Quito.