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About this tour
This Amazon Rainforest tour of 5 days takes you to Yasuni National Park. Yasuni is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. This 5 day tour is ideal for a wildlife immersion combined with an easy pace.
Over 5 days you watch pink river dolphins, kayak the Yasuni River, hike to wildlife-rich spots in the jungle. Look for monkeys, exotic birds and piranha. Learn from the locals and their culture: dance, prepare cassava and practice traditional hunting.
Full days of adventure in the Yasuni rainforest: pink dolphins by day, black caimans by night and sorts of wildlife in between.
— Jonatan Chimarro, Ecuador Travel Expert
$730
- Iconic Amazon wildlife! Spot monkeys, exotic birds, pink river dolphins, otters, and black caiman.
- World's most biodiverse rainforest! Explore deep into the jungle for exotic wildlife encounters. Experience why this park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
- Visit one of the biggest trees in the Amazon Rainforest.
- Bird spotting at the one of the jungle lagoons.
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Group size
- 1–16 people
- Physical intensity
- Low
- Activities
- Animal Spotting, Hiking, Relax, Swimming
- Environment
- Jungle, Rivers, Sun
- Key wildlife
- Birds, Butterflies, Dolphins, Fish, Monkeys, Parrots, Snakes, Spiders, Turtles
- Best months
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Region
- Amazon Rainforest
- Transport between Coca and your jungle lodge (4 hour boat ride).
- Local tour guides (in Coca and in Yasuni).
- Ecolodge jungle appartments, including electricity.
- All meals during your stay in the jungle.
- Entrance to the Yasuni reserve and its trails.
- Wifi is optional, available for a small additional fee. Pay at the Ecolodge.
- Use of rubber boats and raincoats.
- By default, transport between Coca and Quito is not included. It can be added optionally.
- Tips, extra meals and soda drinks or beers.
- Travel, medical and cancellation insurance.
- Payments of medical care or emergency situations.
- Day 1
From Coca to Limoncocha to Yasuni ecolodge
Meet at the Auca Hotel in El Coca for an American breakfast. Here you local guide will pick you. You travel by river to Puerto Pompeya. From here you go by car to the Limoncocha Lagoon. A great place for birdspotting. Your tour guide will offer lunch. Continue the boat along the Napo river to you ecolodge inside the Yasuni jungle. Enjoy dinner at your ecolodge and relax in the evening.
- Day 2
Pink dolphins and Secoya culture
After breakfast, explore the Amazon rovers to watch pink river dolphins. Take as much pictures as you like from this unique wildlife experience. Visit the Secoya community for a cultural exchange: dance and eat self prepared cassava. The cassave is a typical local cuisine. Return to the ecolodge for lunch. In the afternoon, hike to an ancient tree. This tree is one of the biggest in the Yasuni rainforest. Look for insects and frogs along the way. After dinner enjoy a Kichwa cultural dance. Relax during the evening before a good night of sleep in your ecolodge appartment.
- Day 3
Parrot spotting and kayaking
After breakfast, go for a 2.5 hour hike through the Yasuni region. See how parrots eat salt from salty rocks. Spot monkeys and birds along the way. Rest and have lunch to refill your energy. After lunch kayak for about 2 hours along the Yasuni river to return to your ecolodge appartment. Relax before you go to bed.
- Day 4
Lagoon wildlife and jungle hike
After breakfast, set out to the lagoon for watching birds and monkeys. Feel free to test your luck with finish piranha. Enjoy lunch on the water and cruise to explore the river for monkeys and birds. Follow a 4 hour trail through the jungle with wildlife encounters. This hike is over moderate terrain. Enjoy dinner at the lodge and relax during the evening.
- Day 5
Wildlife observation tower and return to Coca
Depart early with breakfast on the boat. Make a stop at an observation tower to spot wildlife. Continue to Pompeya for lunch at the Paspanchu center. Visit the Panga Wasi to see Kichwa culture. Learn how ancesters hunted and biuld fishing traps. Continue to travel to Coca where your Amazon Rainforest tour ends. Note: the itinerary may shift depending on weather and river conditions.

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