Ecuador · Fishing Tours

Half-Day Fishing Tour in Baños with Río Zunag and Local BBQ

4 Hours Round trip from Baños de Agua Santa Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Catch famous carachamas, or Andean catfish, by hand in Río Zunag
02 Experience local rural life outside Baños
03 Share a barbecue lunch with a local family in Río Negro
04 Enjoy a scenic drive through the Ecuadorian countryside

Enjoy a unique experience in Ecuador on this fishing and local barbecue tour. Travel from Baños to Río Zunag and join locals in the river as you try your luck at catching the famous carachamas, or Andean catfish, using a wire and your own hands. Then continue to Río Negro to share a barbecue lunch with a local family in a non-conventional setting surrounded by beautiful plants and lots of birds.

Be ready to get wet, because you will catch the fish with a wire and your own hands.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Baños de Agua Santa

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Río Zunag Fishing and Local Family Barbecue

In the morning, we will pick you up in Baños for a wonderful 40-minute drive to Río Zunag.
Once we arrive, it will be time to change into the equipment and enter the river in search of the famous carachamas, or Andean catfish. Be ready to get wet, because you will catch the fish with a wire and your own hands. It is sure to be an interesting and fun experience.
Afterwards, we will see who was luckier and caught more fish. To celebrate the success, we will take you to Río Negro, where you will share a delicious barbecue lunch with a local family - not in a conventional restaurant - while enjoying beautiful plants and lots of birds, and of course tasting this delicious fish.
Finally, we will return to Baños city.