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5 Days from$1852 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Ecuador,
Tour Type
Guided, Small Group
Safari Standard
Luxury
Tour Overview
Yasuní National Park is considered the most biodiverse and richest protected area in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, home to a huge range of birds and wildlife. It symbolizes the abundance of life on Earth, it speaks of a world that shall never be discovered in its entirety, a miracle that will never be completely understood. In practical terms, it is the most bio-diverse ecosystem on earth.
General Information
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Safari types:Birding Safari, Wildlife Safari
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You will visit:Yasuni National Park, Quito
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Wildlife:Birds, Macaws, Toucans, Parrots, Monk Saki Monkey, Howler Monkey, Monkeys, Giant Otter, Caiman, Snakes, Frogs, Anaconda, Jaguar, Capybara
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Activities:Hiking, Canoe, Nature Walk, Canopy Walk/Tower, Swimming, Culinary Experience
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Getting around:Motor Boat, Domestic Flight, Canoe
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Start/end:Start in Mariscal Sucre Aiport - Quito , end in Mariscal Sucre Aiport - Quito
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Minimum age:5
Rates – Per Person USD
From USD 1,852 per person
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Domestic flights
- Transfer from/to Coca
- Meals as mentioned in the program (B= breakfast; L= Lunch/Box Lunch; D= Dinner)
- Water, coffee, tea
- Canoe rides
- Native guide and English-speaking nature guide
- Excursions as mentioned in the Itinerary
- Yasuni National Park entrance fee
What's Excluded
- International flights
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Tips and personal expenses
- Everything that has not been included in the program
- $5 dollar entre fee to the community
Disclaimer
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- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
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Day by Day Overview
Start this journey at the Mariscal Sucre Airport to catch your flight to El Coca and Arrive at El Coca city. After landing, transfer to ‘La Mision’ Port, where you embark onto a comfortable covered motor boat and ride along the Napo River for about 2 hours, a box lunch and coffee are provided on the route. Along the way, birds like herons, kingfishers, and others can be spotted.
After arriving at the lodge’s entry dock we start a majestic and peaceful paddle canoe trip (2 hours) surrounded by trees, paddling along a narrow creek observing species of monkeys as well as large birds like toucans, parrots, or even macaws. Late afternoon arrival at Napo Wildlife Center with an overwhelming view of the Añangu Lake, welcome drink followed by a briefing of the local manager.
-/L/D
Today, after an early breakfast, accompanied by your private dedicated local guide, you will enjoy your first excursion to the parrot clay lick, located approximately one hour from the lodge. Here, you’ll have the chance to see a total of 11 species of parrots, parakeets, and macaws. Afterward, hike along a forest trail to visit the Kichwa community of Añangu, where you will share time and daily activities with a local family. Return to the creek and hike through a “Terra Firme” forest (an Amazon forest that lies above flood level) for about 30 minutes, until you arrive at the second parrot clay lick for some more birdwatching.
Share your lunch at Napo Cultural Center with members of the Kichwa community. In the afternoon, you will paddle back to Napo Wildlife Center. Enjoy some free time, before a delicious dinner is served in the evening.
B/L/D
After an early breakfast, leave the lodge to experience an amazing view of the rainforest from a 118-foot (36 m) high canopy tower—a great way to see life above the ground. The tower is located about 30 minutes from the lodge, deep within the Terra Firme forest. As you ascend the 12-floor tall tower, you’ll pass through different levels of the forest. Flocks of colorful tanagers pass right through the trees, blue-and-yellow macaws fly past, and in nearby trees, spider monkeys search for fruit. The life of the forest canopy will open up before your eyes!
Lunch is served at the lodge. In the afternoon, hike along another Terra Firme forest trail to discover more flora and fauna. You may find lizards, colorful manakins, or the unique and endemic golden-mantled tamarin monkey. After the hike, explore the nearby lake and creeks by dugout canoe. There’s a high chance you may run into a giant otter family on the way.
B/L/D
This morning we will hike along the Tiputini trail. Enjoy the mixture of Terra-Firma and swamp forests while searching for more wildlife such as golden-mantled tamarins, white-faced capuchin monkeys, two and three-toed sloths, pigmy squirrels, and maybe even a carnivore’s tracks on the forest floor. We return to the lodge for lunch and a well-deserved rest. In the afternoon, paddle canoes will take you deeper into areas of the surrounding creeks with more possibilities of seeing unique wildlife like the hoatzin. After dinner, we can all discuss and share our experiences of the community and Napo Wildlife
Center.
B/L/D
Your last day will entail an early departure and canoeing back to the Napo River. The creek may reveal new rare birds along the way. Once we have reached the river, you will transfer to the motorized canoe to return the way you came. You will arrive in Coca after an approximately 2-hour boat ride in order to check in for your Coca – Quito flight.
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