Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: We will leave Lago Agrio in the morning, and travel to the Cuyabeno River bridge (the Park entrance) in private transport (3 hours). From the bridge we paddle by canoe down the Cuyabeno River, to "The Tiger Pass" campsite, a beautiful spot surrounded by lush forest (3 hours). Along our journey we will see the wide range of flora and fauna that live within the primary forest. We finish the day with a night walk, in search of nocturnal creatures. We will spend the night camping out in tents.
Day 2: We will continue paddling downstream to the Magic River Lodge located at the Cuyabeno River (3.5 - 5 hours). The facility includes rustic jungle huts providing double rooms with beds, private bathroom and showers. In the afternoon we will explore the flooded forest of the Laguna Grande Lake, take a refreshing dip in the lake, and watch the sunset.
Day 3: In the morning we undertake a longer walk on a small path through primary forest (3 hours). Our guide will explain the uses and applications of plants, those of which are medicinal, edible, poisonous, hallucinogenic, and those that are used to build houses, canoes, hammocks, and baskets. Later on we will head back to the camp for a rest. In the evening we leave in canoe, paddling the Cuyabeno River downstream. There are good chances to fish for the notorious piranha on our way. After dark we will take a night excursion in search of caimans.
Day 4: Today we visit the culture center of Tarapuy, the indigenous community of the Siona. We travel by motorized dugout canoe downstream the Cuyabeno River and have a shorter hike for about 2 hours until we reach the community. Here, we get some insight into Siona culture and their today’s life. In a house of one family we will take part in the process of elaborating the typical bread made of manioc roots. On our way back to the lodge, we observe a gigantic kapoc tree with its immense buttress roots, believed to be about 100 years old.
Day 5: Before sunrise we head out in the canoes, paddling along the Cuyabeno River to spot birds. We return to the camp for breakfast. During the morning we take the trip back in the motor canoe. There are again chances to observe wildlife on our way to the Cuyabeno River Bridge. Our private transport will be waiting to bring us back to Lago Agrio. We will arrive in the late afternoon.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
The price includes:
- all terrestrial and fluvial transfer from and back to Lago Agrio
- licensed bilingual guide
- full catering (except breakfast on first day and dinner on last day)
- complete canoe and camping equipment (water proof bags, rubber boots, rain ponchos)
- daily guided excursion according to itinerary
- free coffee, tee, safe bottled water for drinking and all cooking,
- 1 night in tents
- 3 nights at Magic River Camp
- entrances to indigenous community
- airport and hotel transfers in Lago Agrio
The price does not include:
- transfer Quito-Lago Agrio-Quito
- entrance fee to Cuyabeno Park ($20.00 per person)
- accommodation in Lago Agrio
- alcoholic drinks
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Ecotourism
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