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Ecuador · Jungle Expedition
The journey
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, enjoy adventure sports like canopying, and visit a little-known mystical waterfall in the heart of the jungle. You will also enjoy peaceful nighttime fishing, bathe in the fresh waters of the Estuary River, and calm your mind and soul with relaxing yoga and meditation sessions.
Spot wildlife, enjoy adventure sports like canopying, and visit a little-known mystical waterfall in the heart of the jungle.
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At a glance
Day by day
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.
Travel to the community in the Amazon jungle, where you will be welcomed by a local family with whom you will be staying.
Take a bath in the fresh waters of the Estuary River.
Visit the neighbouring families in the village and share meals with them.
Go on a small tour with a demonstration and tasting of local agricultural products.
Travel through the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, the most biodiverse place in the world.
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 a box lunch and return home in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, enjoy some 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.
Carry out agricultural activities together with local families, where you will have the opportunity to experience the daily work of local families and Amazonian communities. Activities can include cocoa production, sowing or harvesting corn, cleaning or harvesting sugarcane, producing honey, brown sugar or sugar, planting or harvesting rice, among others.
Go for adventure sports like canopying.
Enjoy an optional activity such as a night walk or night fishing with handmade weapons.
Have a session of yoga, meditation, and mental relaxation.
Learn traditional skills such as raising a tree and using a machete, handmill, chainsaw, axe, and more.
Take a walk through the cocoa farm, where we will taste the seeds and learn to make handmade chocolate to eat with banana.
Make a big bonfire and enjoy a toast of traditional liquor and others.
Leave early in the morning for the airport for your departure.
End of the tour.
Where this trip takes you
Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, Estuary River, cocoa farm, mystical waterfall
The route
The fine print
Land transport from Coca city to the community and from the community back to Coca.
Accommodation in an individual tent with a mattress.
Complete meals during the tour.
Entrance to the community, tours, and cultural activities.
Guide service.
Water available 24/7.
Rain ponchos and rubber boots up to size 43.
Ground or air transportation to the city of Coca and return to the city of origin.
Gratuities.
Extra meals and drinks.
Life insurance.
Emergency expenses.
Tips.
Activities not specified in the program.
Thermal and waterproof jacket
Light clothing, trousers, and long-sleeved shirts (preferably green, camouflage, or dark colours), and thin slacks
Cap and goggles
Swimsuit
Comfortable backpack to carry during jungle walks
Insect repellent
Flashlight and extra batteries
Water bottle
Sunblock
Camera (if you have a small, high-quality camera with good zoom, it is better)
Passport or identity card
If you have one, you can also bring your yellow fever vaccination card.
Facilities
Private transportation.
Food is served in the restaurant of the community or by local families.
A first aid kit is available, and a public clinic for emergencies is located 15 minutes away from the community by motorcycle.
Most of our route does not have telephone service or internet access.
120 V public electrical power.
Logistics
Your 7 days finish where they began, in Quito.
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