Ecuador · Jungle Expedition

5 Days Amazon Tena From Quito

5 Days Round trip from Quito Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 5-day Amazon adventure from Quito to Tena
02 Explore jungle trails, medicinal plants, and river landscapes
03 Visit Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center
04 Experience Kichwa culture, music, dance, and cassava preparation
05 Enjoy canoe excursions, waterfall walks, and river beach time
06 Choose between Napo Runa Territory or a full-day rafting option
07 Stay in a local lodge with daily meals included
08 Finish with artisanal chocolate preparation and tasting

Discover Ecuador’s Amazon on a 5-day journey from Quito to Tena, combining rainforest exploration, wildlife encounters, river activities, and cultural experiences with local Kichwa communities. Travel by land and river as you explore jungle trails, visit an animal rescue center, relax at river beaches, and enjoy guided excursions deep in the Amazon environment.

Along the way, you’ll stay in a local lodge and take part in a varied program that may include waterfall walks, canoe rides, birdwatching, night walks, traditional music and dance, cassava preparation, and artisanal chocolate tasting. With meals, transfers, and daily excursions included, this is a well-rounded way to experience the nature and culture of the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Discover Ecuador’s Amazon on a 5-day journey from Quito to Tena, combining rainforest exploration, wildlife encounters, river activities, and cultural experiences with local Kichwa communities.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Quito, Tena

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer from Quito to Tena + Jungle Walking + River Beach and tubbing

Transfer from Quito to Tena: The guide will be waiting for you at the Quito's Airport or any hotel inside the urban perimeter of Quito

Jungle Walking: Gran Cacique Route: Ceibo & Medicinals Plants River Beach and tubbing.

Overnight in local Lodge

Day 02

Excursion Day: Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center

Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center: Motorized canoe - Landscapes and wildlife,Visit Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center , Box Lunch, Visit to Kichwa family, cerbatana

practice, Visit Caiman lagoon in Anaconda Island.

Overnight in local Lodge

Day 03

Excursion Day: Umbini Trail & Monkeys beach

Umbini Trail & Monkeys beach: Waterfall walking, Box Lunch, Monkeys Beach, Visit Kichwa Community: traditional costumes, dance, music, cassava preparation's chicha

Overnight in local Lodge

Day 04

Excursion Day: Choose one of these options

OPTIONS: you must take 1 of them,

(A) Napo Runa Territory: Motorized canoe, Visit to Trampas Museum, Dance, music, costumes Kichwas, Box Lunch and cassava preparation's chicha.

(B) Rafting full day: Technical safety talk, Rafting full day, River Buffet.

Overnight in local Lodge

Day 05

Artesanal Chocolate Prepare & tasting + Transfer out

Artesanal Chocolate Prepare & tasting for the local people

Transfer out from Tena to Quito

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Quito 2 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Transfer Quito - Tena - Quito
Lodging in cabins (private bath)
Night walks and bird watching, coordinate with our guides
Daily excursions, land or river transfers according to the itinerary
Transfer Boat and Activities described in the program
Pick up and drop off ( Hotels inside of the urban perimeter of Quito)

What's Not Included

Nothing not specified
Aventure Sports: Rappelling | Kayak | Rafting
Staff tips
Personal expenses, alcoholic beverages, bottle water, extras.

Know before you go

PASSPORT REQUIRED
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A delay with the flight could change the itinerary
In Ecuador the name hotel or hostal depends of the number of rooms but not of the quality of service.
The Lodge reserves the right to modify itineraries due to weather conditions in the best interest of our customers.
The dirver will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign of your name or we can plan the pick up in any hotel in Quito ( Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Quito)