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5 Days from$1561 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Ecuador,
Tour Type
Guided, Small Group
Safari Standard
Budget, Camping
Tour Overview
On this Amazon camping expedition, you will have the Amazon Basin at your fingertips. It is the perfect adventure for nature lovers, jungle explorers, and wildlife watchers who would like to experience the untouched Amazon. You will discover Ecuador’s Amazon in the Yasuni National Park, world-famous for its tremendous biodiversity and its authentic Indigenous cultures which are still very much alive. On this trip, while passing through rivers and lagoons, you will feel as if the animals are following you. You will see displays of parrots, toucans, macaws, kingfishers, and herons flying across the river, as well as curious giant otters who will approach the canoe to have a look. Many different types of monkeys will be jumping on the trees, and there will be chances to spot jaguars, the master cat predators of the jungle. The Huoarani native people will share their history, and we will learn about their rich connection with Mother Nature.
General Information
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Safari types:Camping Safari, Guided Safari, Kayak Safari, Wildlife Safari
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Activities:Hiking, Kayak, Nature Walk, Village Visit, Birding, Fishing, Cultural Experience
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Getting around:Transfer Vehicle, Domestic Flight, Canoe
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Start/end:Start in Quito, end in Coca City
Unique Experiences
- Camp along the river shore in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and explore the jungle in the dark through an amazing night hike.
- Share time with native Huaorani people, hearing their stories and legends and learning about their traditions, which are still alive.
- Discover a remote and untouched area of the UNESCO Yasuni Biosphere Reserve & National Park; experience the tremendous biodiversity and wildlife of the reserve.
- Live the adventure as you promote long-term conservation and sustainability in one of the most precious, diverse ecosystems in the world.
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 1,561 per person
What's Included
- Transportation: private and comfortable land transportation, motorized canoe, dugout canoe
- Accommodation based on double occupancy: 2 nights at a local Huaorani family and 2 nights in comfortable and basic camping in Yasuni National Park (our campsite is very authentic but very clean, with cabin rooms, mosquito nets, proper toilets, and showers. No electricity is provided, so it is recommended to bring extra batteries), we bring a chef with us who cooks the best meals possible
- Meals: 4 Breakfast, 4 Lunches and 4 Dinners
- Activities: Canoeing on Shiripuno River, Anaconda Lagoon, visiting Yasuni National Park, animal clay lick (Saladero), hiking, visiting the native Huaorani communities, piranha fishing, wildlife spotting, and night hikes
What's Excluded
- International flights
- Airfare Quito-Coca round trip
- Airport transfers to/from Quito airport
- Airport taxes
- Meals not described in the itinerary
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Travel insurance (suggested)
- Required immunizations (mandatory)
- My Own Room & Tent supplement is USD $374
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Adventure Journeys‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Adventure Journeys‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries and services are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
Let’s board a morning flight or a super early drive by car to the town of Coca town to begin our adventure. We’ll take a scenic drive to the Shiripuno River at the entrance of the Yasuni National Park. While the guides prepare our gear, we’ll enjoy a riverside picnic. Our first expedition will be canoeing down this gorgeous river surrounded by complete nature and wildlife. Along the way, we will have opportunities to spot river turtles, monkeys, caiman, and many species of birds like the oropendola, caciques, kingfishers, macaws, toucans, parrots, and more.
We will finally arrive at a local Huaorani family, where we will spend our first night in the deep Amazon. The Huaoroai tribe is definitely one of the most unique groups in the entire Amazon rainforest, and it is known to be the last contact with western society. This special group of people continues to depend on the forest for its survival, and its customs have been kept alive until now. During our visit, we will learn a lot about local living manners and traditions.
Accommodation: Camping in Yasuni Park by a local family
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
We wake up in the morning with the sunrise to be part of a local activity with the family walking in the forest to collect some leaves from palms in order to manufacture the most useful natural fiber. We will also learn about the plants that are more used on a daily basis, including a deep knowledge of medicinal plants.
After spending a cultural morning, we will enjoy lunch with the family and continue with the kayaks down the river, heading deeper into the jungle. Every day in the Amazon is a new adventure: the more we paddle, the more pristine and wilder the jungle becomes, with new exciting opportunities to encounter more wildlife, such as different types of monkeys, capybaras, tapir, swallows, flycatchers, herons, sandpipers, and hawks. Late afternoon, we arrived at our campsite, located on the Shiripuno riverside. Our chef will prepare a special taste dinner for us tonight.
Accommodation: Campsite
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After a delicious breakfast, we will start early in the morning kayaking by canoe down the Shiripuno River to reach the entrance to the Amarun–Cocha, which means Anaconda Lagoon in the native language. This is located in the most pristine forest in the area, and with luck, we may see the biggest and most beautiful snake on the planet. We will also enjoy breathtaking landscapes in a flooded forest with incredible dark and clear waters. Over here, we will discover the mythic piranhas, caimans, boas, and more. Later, we canoe back to the campsite, and after a nice break at the hammocks, we will go on a night exploration to view insects, frogs, and possibly some snakes.
Accommodation: Campsite
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
In the morning we will take a hike in the pristine forest to the clay lick. It is one of our best adventures in the jungle, visiting the Lamederos or Saladeros (animal clay lick), where there is a big concentration of different species of animals such as peccaries, deer, rodents, and some colorful birds such as parrots, macaws, and sometimes few predators surrounding the area. They come to feed on the clay from the mineral-enriched ground, which helps them digest and detoxify from the poisons of their main diet. Such places are unique in the Amazon rainforest because they offer a great chance to see a wide range of Amazon wildlife species. After lunch, we will take a hike in the pristine forest, this time to learn about the rich flora of the area, how important are the medicinal plants in the local life, and all its different uses in daily life. On the way back we can enjoy some piranha fishing. Later we will board the canoe to navigate a couple of hours to spend our last night with a local Huaorani family.
Accommodation: Camping in Yasuni Park by a local family
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
This early morning, we will start our navigation back from the deep Amazon up to the river by canoe for around one hour to the Shiripuno bridge, where we will take our transportation back to Coca for two hours. On the way, we will have our last chance to spot amazing wildlife, especially the early starters, such as birds and riverside creatures.
Arriving in Coca-Cola City will be around 9:00 am, where our services will finish. This is a good time to take a flight back to Quito or take ground transportation to your next destination.
Meals included: Breakfast
