7-Day Jungle Expedition In The Amazon Rainforest Of Ecuador
Description
Sign up for this thrilling jungle expedition and explore the local life and cultures of the communities living in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador. Spot wildlife, do adventure sport like canopying and explore the little-known Mystical fall in the center of the jungle. Also, enjoy peaceful nighttime fishing and calm your mind and soul with a relaxing yoga and meditation session.
Highlights
- Understand the lifestyle of the Amazonian communities
- Learn to make handmade chocolates
- Go canopying in the rainforest
- Encounter different species of birds and other animals
- Enjoy bathing in the Estuary river
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Quito-Orellana expand_more
Pick-up from the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Take a small tour of the most-visited places in the afternoon
In the evening, have dinner at a restaurant in the village.
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Day 2: Orellana-Amazon expand_more
Travel to the community in the Amazon jungle, where we will be welcomed by a local family with whom you will be staying.
Take a bath in the fresh waters of the Estuary river.
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Day 4: Amazon Rainforest expand_more
Visit the neighbouring families in the village and share meals with them.
Go on a small tour with a demonstration of local agricultural products and tasting.
Travel through the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, the most biodiverse place in the world.
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Day 4: Higeron community-Amazon expand_more
Get up early to observe birds and other species that are active in the morning.
Travel by motorbike in search of a little-known mystical waterfall in the middle of the jungle. We will take box lunch and return home in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, we will have a leisure time.
Take a motorcycle tour to the centre of the community, where you can participate in local sports such as volleyball or soccer with local people.
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Day 5: Higeron community-Amazon expand_more
Carry out agricultural activities together with local families, where you can have the opportunity to experience the daily work of local families and Amazonian communities. The activities can include working with cocoa production, sowing or harvesting of corn, cleaning or harvesting of sugarcane, production of honey, brown sugar or sugar, planting or harvesting of rice, among others.
Go for adventure sports like canopying.
Get an optional activity of a night walk or night fishing with handmade weapons.
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Day 6: Higeron community-Amazon expand_more
Have a session of yoga, meditation and mental relaxation.
Learn the traditional skills like to raise a tree, use of machete, handmill, chainsaw, axe, etc.
Take a walk through the cocoa farm where we will taste the seeds and learn to make handmade chocolate and eat it with banana.
Make a big bonfire and enjoy a toast of traditional liquor and others.
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Day 7: Higeron community-Amazon expand_more
Leave early morning to the airport for your departure.
End of the tour.
What's Included
Land transport from coca city to the community-community to coca
Accommodation in individual tent and mattress
Complete meals during the tour
Entrance to the community and tour and cultural activities
Guide service
Water 24/7
Rain ponchos, rubber boots less than 43
What's Excluded
Ground or air transportation to the city of cocoa and return to the city of origin
Gratuities
Extra meals and drinks
Life insurance
Emergency expenses
Tips
Activities not specified in the program
What to bring
- Thermal and waterproof jacket
Light clothing, trousers and shirts with long sleeves (better green, camouflage or dark colors), thin slacks
Cap and goggles
Swimsuit
Comfortable backpack to carry it during jungle walks
Insect repellent
Flashlight and extra batteries
Water bottle
Sun block
Camera (if you have a small really good quality and good zoom camera is better)
Passport or identity card
if you have it you can bring it with you a vaccination card (yellow fever)
Know before you go
Facilities
Private transportation.
The food is served in the restaurant of the community or local families.
First aid kit and also at 15 minutes by motorcycle from this community we have a public clinic for emergencies.
Most of our route does not have telephone services or internet.
120 v public electrical power.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
The group size and price | |
2 To 2 | USD 3000 Per Group |
3 To 5 | USD 7500 Per Group |
1 To 1 | USD 1750 Per Group |
This is a private tour |