Biodiversity Experience

Yasuní EcoLodge

4 Days / 3 Nights

ITINERARY

Discover the natural and cultural richness of Yasuní with Yasuní EcoLodge on a 4-day Amazon experience designed for travelers with limited time. This tour includes wildlife observation, rainforest hikes, canoe excursions along the Napo and Añangu Rivers, visits to iconic parrot clay licks, and cultural encounters with the Kichwa Añangu Community. A perfect journey to experience the biodiversity, landscapes, and ancestral traditions of the Ecuadorian Amazon in a short but unforgettable adventure.

DAY 1

RIVER NAVIGATION - VISIT TO THE OBSERVATION TOWER - WILDLIFE OBSERVATION - KAYAKING (OPTIONAL)

Your journey begins with a scenic 30-minute flight across the Eastern Andes to Puerto Francisco de Orellana, also known as El Coca. Upon arrival, our team will welcome you and take you by private vehicle to our exclusive dock, just 10 minutes away. There, you can unwind, freshen up, and enjoy a refreshing welcome drink.
From the dock, we will continue with a comfortable two-hour boat ride along the Napo River in spacious covered motorboats designed for safety and relaxation. During the trip, a box lunch will be provided.

Once you arrive at Yasuní Ecolodge, you will step into the ancestral lands of the Kichwa Añangu Community, set within the extraordinary biodiversity of Yasuní National Park. Our staff will greet you with a traditional guayusa drink, followed by a short briefing from the lodge manager about the services and facilities.

You will then be shown to your comfortable cabin, where you can enjoy beautiful views of the Ecuadorian Amazon.In the afternoon, your first rainforest experience begins with a hike to the observation tower, standing 45 meters above the forest floor. From this impressive viewpoint, you may spot colorful birds, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, toucans, parrots, and sloths, while enjoying a spectacular sunset over the Amazon canopy.

As an alternative activity, you may choose a kayaking experience along the calm waters of the Napo River, a wonderful way to admire the changing colors and peaceful atmosphere of the rainforest.

After the activity, you will return to your cabin to relax and refresh before ending the day with an elegant and nourishing dinner at the lodge.

-/ BOX LUNCH / DINNER

DAY 2

- CLAY LICK OBSERVATION - KICHWA CULTURAL EXCHANGE - FOREST TREKKING - NOCTURNAL WILDLIFE SPOTTING

After breakfast, we will travel by motorized canoe to one of the most emblematic places in the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve: the Parrot Clay Licks.

At the first clay lick, we will observe from the boat as flocks of parrots gather along the riverbanks to feed on mineral-rich clay. Species commonly seen in this area include Mealy Parrots, Blue-headed Parrots, Yellow-crowned Parrots, and Dusky-headed Parakeets.

The journey then continues into the primary terra firme forest, where we will take a short hike of approximately 20 minutes to reach a second clay lick, frequently visited by parakeets and macaws.

This important wildlife site is carefully protected by the Kichwa Añangu Community and is considered one of the best places in the region for bird observation.

Later, we will visit the Kuri Muyu Interpretation Center, meaning “Golden Seed” in the native language. Managed by the women of the community, this cultural space offers a meaningful introduction to Kichwa traditions, ancestral knowledge, and local ways of life

DAY 03: B/L/D

Enjoy the sunrise at breakfast, visit the sustainable community projects, talk about the worldview Kichwa Addition to medicinal and walk in the Mama Cuna road, excellent opportunity to see more wildlife, ceiba trees, strangler, bamboo cane, vines and shrubs endemic from Yasuní.

In the afternoon after a delicious local lunch paddle around “Añangu” stream, a black water ecosystem where you can spot monkeys jumping from tree to tree, caiman and sometimes even giant river otters trying to catch fish. Upon arriving you will have time to settle back and prepare for a traditional typical dinner to taste local flavors of the amazon, such as “maito” which is grilled fish wrapped in a “bijao” leaf and if you have an adventurous palate try the grilled worms of the “chonta” locally known as “chontakuru”. After dinner, prepare your flashlight for a night walk around the lodge to see different kind of insects, reptiles and even nocturnal mammals like the night monkeys.

DAY 04: B/

To close with a flourish, take part on the optional “wayusada” ritual, in which at dawn around 4:30 am is the time when the kichwa family share together the sacred “wayusa” and has been a way to past their ancient knowledge to the new generations, here you also share traditional chants and have the chance to “interpret dreams” with the wisest “mamakuna” at the community, a mystique experience indeed. Then head back for breakfast, while our staff pick you luggage for your return to Coca town, onboard our comfortable motor boats for the last chance to appreciate the Ecuadorian Rainforest landscape, until you reach “La Mision” river port.

B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / BL: Box Lunch / D: Dinner

GENERAL INFORMATION

DEPARTURES

Monday to Saturday (on Sunday extra charges apply)

PRICES 2026

TOUR SUMAK HUASI 4 days / 3 nights

PRICES PER PERSON AND DOES NOT INCLUDE IVA

STANDARD ROOM
Double/Triple	US$ 859.00
Single	US$ 1022.00
MINI SUITE
Double/Triple	US$ 980.00
Single	US$ 1164.00

NOTE

Optional excursions are available such as hikes through different trails and forest types, canoe rides, exploring deeper areas of surrounding creeks with more wildlife possibilities, additional mammal clay lick excursion and handcraft workshop with the local community.

THE SERVICES INCLUDE

Transfer by boat from Coca – Yasuní Ecolodge – Coca.
Accommodation in Yasuní Ecolodge
All meals (B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner)
Entrance to The parrot clay licks
Spanish guide
All excursions and activities include in the trip
Entrance to Yasuni National Park

THE SERVICES DO NOT INCLUDE

Airfare Quito-Coca-Quito (the cost is $256 at the moment) with assistance at the Quito airport
Check in and transfer in & out in the city of Coca.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic, Laundry, Internet, Tips or Anything not specified in the itinerary.

Important information

Private guide in French or German (contact us for availability and price)
The order of the visits could be altered, but it will not affect the content of the program. The schedules of the tickets and transports could be subject to modifications.

REQUIREMENTS

Really you can enjoy this kind of trip. The activities are not so difficult, hikes for 2 hours maximum, relaxing canoe trips are easy to do. Activities are recommend to all families, don´t need a great effort and you will enjoy more a natural and cultural place.

TO BRING

Clothing:

Two or three pairs of lightweight long pants.
Two or three long-sleeved lightweight shirts.
Two or three T-shirts.
One or two pairs of shorts (mostly for around the lodge).
Lightweight sweater or jacket.
Raingear (if you prefer not to use the ponchos provided).
Three or four pairs of long cotton socks (long)*.
One pair of sneakers and/or hiking boots.
Sandals (Teva type or similar for around the lodge).
A hat for sun protection (and that will stay on during windy boat rides).
Take in consideration that bright colors might scare the animals.
Sunglasses.
Small day pack for excursions. Zip lock-type plastic bags to cover optics or other gear.
Camera/video gear if using film, lower ASA for open areas (50 or 100), higher ASA for forest (400 and up). [24 hour electricity (110v) is available for charging batteries and digital equipment.]
Insect repellent. No inflammable sprays as they are not allowed by the airline. Sunscreen lotion with a high protection factor.
Flashlight or headlamp bright enough for use.
Personal toiletries and medications (carry medications with you when arriving and leaving the ecolodge).
Extra batteries/film/video tapes as appropriate.
Original passport (always good to have while traveling).

Credit card Visa, MasterCard and Diners for bar bills and cash (US$) for handicraft purchases.

ARRIVAL TO COCA

The tour starts in Coca city or Francisco de Orellana. There is flight from Quito with Tame Airline leaving at 11h00 around 40 minutes to arrive. For the flight back to Quito the same is leaving 12h20 . The schedule is according to the Yasuní Ecolodge operations. When you arrive in the Coca´s airport a guide will pick you up there. Then, ride a comfortable motorboat for around 2 hours by the clear waters of Napo River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River and reach Añangu kichwa community where is located the Yasuní Ecolodge.

LOCATION

The Yasuní Ecolodge is located on the banks of the Napo River around 2 hours from Coca city within the Yasuni National park one of the most diverse area in the world. The Añangu community offers the opportunity to stay inside Yasuni National Park.

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Yasuni Ecolodge