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6-Day Amazon Cuyabeno & Papallacta Adventure

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Overview

This Amazon Cuyabeno Adventure program is designed for adventurous travelers who love to experience nature without being disturbed by cell phones or wifi. You will stay at a simple eco-lodge with freshwater, normal toilets, comfortable beds, and a common chill-out place. You will have three meals a day on long tables together with the other guests. Meet the Tarapuy Community and taste their bread with their ancient recipe. Activities during these Amazon Cuyabeno Adventure days vary between wildlife spotting by canoe, hiking, and swimming.

Activity location
  • Papallacta
    • Papallacta, Ecuador
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • El Puente Cuyabeno
    • Cantón de Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transportation according to the itinerary.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Rubber boots, rain coats and lifejackets.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accommodation in a single, double or triple room x 3 nights (based on number of travelers).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional Tips for guide.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra activities.

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • To enter Ecuador, your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your intended departure from the country.
  • This tour departs every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Subject to availability.
  • Some activities such as Caiman watching depend on weather conditions.
  • Please take with you some plastic bags to protect your camera and important documents; a headlight because at night it becomes very dark; and a bottle of water.
  • Inform yourself about food safety when traveling to tropical countries. Take the necessary precautions to avoid food poisoning (always wash your hands before eating, don’t eat ‘street food’, only eat peeled fruits only, etc.).
  • It is important to have valid travel and medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVAL TO CUYABENO
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Accommodation in Eco-Lodge
Cuyabeno Reserve
  • 8h
Very early in the morning, around 3:00 AM, you will be picked up at your hotel in Quito to start your trip to the Cuyabeno. It will take around 8 hours to reach the reserve. Upon arrival at the Cuyabeno Bridge, your naturalist guide will share information about the reserve and important recommendations before navigating two hours down the Cuyabeno River, towards the lodge. During the canoe ride, you will have a first look at the jungle, and observe different types of birds. You may also be able to see a variety of monkeys and other jungle animals, depending on weather conditions. Once you reach the lodge, you can relax a bit. After the break, you will go swimming in Laguna Grande and witness a beautiful sunset. Then, you will then return to the camp for dinner.
Day 2: JUNGLE EXPEDITION
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Accommodation in Eco-Lodge
Cuyabeno Reserve
  • 8h
After breakfast, you will walk for approximately 3 to 4 hours through the primary forest, where the guide will explain about the tropical forest and its medicinal plants. You will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go out to see the beautiful butterflies and swim in the lagoon, where you will enjoy the impressive sunset. If you are lucky enough, you will have the chance to observe pink dolphins. After dinner at the lodge, you will carry out a nocturnal activity focused on the search for alligators on the banks of the river.
Day 3: COMMUNITY DAY
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Accommodation in Eco-Lodge
Cuyabeno Reserve
  • 8h
After breakfast, you will set off in a canoe, down the river for about an hour, to visit a family from the Tarapuy community. Here, you will learn how to prepare Casabe, a traditional Yuca bread, using materials from the jungle. You will then return to the lodge. After lunch, you will have time for some relaxation activities. At the end of the day, you will have a short walk through the primary forest focused on observing nocturnal animals, such as spiders, geckos, or scorpions, and listening to the noises and sounds of the night.
Day 4: QUILLA TRIP – FLOODED FOREST
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Accommodation in Eco-Lodge
Cuyabeno Reserve
  • 8h
Today you will participate in two activities. First, there will be an excursion to the surroundings of the lodge on a native special canoe called “Quilla” for bird watching. Then, you will have another hike where you will get a good idea of what a flooded forest looks like. While paddling, you will have a great opportunity to see even more fauna and flora, as you will observe a great variety of birds and monkeys from the canoe. The activities of this day take about 4 to 5 hours, so during the excursion, you will enjoy a box lunch.
Day 5: CUYABENO - PAPALLACTA
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Papallacta Spa Hotel or similar
Papallacta
  • 8h
Early in the morning, and before breakfast, you will have an optional bird-watching excursion. This activity will depend on weather conditions. After this, you will have breakfast. Then, you will be transferred back to the Cuyabeno Bridge. From there, you will head to Papallacta, where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful hot springs. These open-air thermal pools have various medicinal benefits. Due to their minerals, these waters will help gently exfoliate your skin and relax your body.
Day 6: PAPALLACTA - QUITO AIRPORT
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Quito
  • 4h
On the last day of your Cuyabeno & Papallacta Adventure, you will go, by private transportation, from Papallacta to Quito’s Airport or back to your hotel in Quito.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Papallacta
    • Papallacta, Ecuador
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    El Puente Cuyabeno
    • Cantón de Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador

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