ITINERARY

Day 1: Quito Lago Agrio El Puente Cocha Grande

Fly or drive over the Andes to the oil frontier town of Lago Agrio. Continue by private transportation to the entrance of the Cuyabeno Reserve, El Puente. After a welcome orientation by the park guard, load your luggage onto a dug-out motorized canoe and follow the winding Cuyabeno River to Cocha Grande, the largest lagoon in the Cuyabeno reserve, also the site of the Cuyabeno Lodge. If the sun is still above the horizon, enjoy a late afternoon swim. Once the curtain of night falls you will silently head out onto the lagoon again by canoe this time in search of caiman, a close relative of crocodiles and alligators.

Day 2: Explore the Flooded forest via foot and canoe

Rise at dawn and if luck is on your side you will see fresh water dolphin streaking across the lagoon or a troupe of squirrel monkeys bouncing through the treetops. After breakfast a trek through terra firma forest with your Siona and naturalist guides to explore plants and wildlife, your Siona guide will teach you about the forest´s medicinal plants and local folklore. After lunch and a siesta you´ll take a trip by dugout canoe to the flooded igapo with macrolobium trees covered in abundant epiphytes to spot monkeys and birds.

Day 3: River Trip by Canoe

Rise at dawn to watch birds; look for toucans, parrots, herons, and hoatzins. Return to the Lodge for breakfast. After breakfast travel deeper into the reserve down the Cuyabeno River. Disembark for a short walk and a picnic lunch. In the late afternoon head back to the Lodge by canoe. Possibility to stop in the middle of the lagoon for a sunset swim. Tonight there is the option of a night hike: grab your flashlight and check-out the rainforest1s nocturnal critters such as translucent tree frogs, armadillos, kinkajous and fruitbats.

Day 4: Cuyabeno-Lago Agrio

Following an early breakfast journey up river to El Puente where our vehicle will take you back to Lago Agrio. Return to Quito either by bus or by plane.

Price per person USD 380.oo double basis

 Included:

• 3 nights accomodation
• Meals (breakfast, lunch, diner)
• Coffe, tea, purified water
• River transportation
• Exursions & activities
• Bilingual guide
• Rain boots and poncho

Not Included:

• Flight  Quito-Lago Agrio-Quito 145 USD
• Entrante fee to Cuyabeno $20
• Alcoholic beverages