REGIÓN DE MISAHUALLI ITAMANDI LODGE

3 DÍAS / 2 NOCHES

Día 1:

Llegada a Itamandi Ecolodge. Comenzamos nuestro viaje a Itamandi EcoLodge en el puente Arajuno, donde tomaremos una canoa motorizada que remontará el río durante 20 minutos para comenzar nuestra gran experiencia en la selva tropical. En este paseo en bote, podrá apreciar la magia y la belleza de la selva amazónica navegando por un río que zigzaguea a través de la selva como una serpiente gigante, considerada el sistema principal de la Pacha Mama (Madre Tierra).

Al llegar al muelle de Itamandi EcoLodge, nuestro personal les dará la bienvenida. Después, nos relajaremos en el salón con un refrigerio tropical fresco y una breve sesión informativa sobre el alojamiento y las actividades, impartida por uno de nuestros guías naturalistas, para luego almorzar.

Night walk (optional) A flashlight and camera are the most important tools on this nighttime excursion, allowing guests to hear and capture the nocturnal sounds of fishing bats, owls, some insects, tarantulas, toads, frogs, and possibly snakes. If the sky is clear, we could have the opportunity to observe a large number of stars. Dinner

Day 2:

Visit to the Clay Lick (according to the weather) Early in the morning we take a canoe ride for 15 upriver to visit the Saladero de Loros and appreciate a unique place where parrots and parakeets meet in order to obtain the minerals that will help them digest the fruits or seeds that have minutes consumed. Hundreds of parrots and parakeets will approach the treetops and then descend to the clay wall to eat this mineral rich soil. Binoculars are essential to enjoy this magnificent natural act.

Breakfast

After breakfast we go on a hike through the primary and secondary forest. This activity lasts about 2 ½ to 3 hours.

Lunch

Visit to the community In the afternoon it is time to enjoy a cultural activity. An Amazonian Kichwa community happened to us and we will learn about their way of life and the interaction they have with the forest. In this meeting, that part of the Amazon that is not found on maps will be shown: the Amazonian peoples in their daily lives. Part of our visit to the community consists of sharing the famous «chicha», a fermented yucca drink that has become part of their festivals and daily consumption. We are going to participate in the preparation of this drink and try some of the traditional dishes. We will end the visit with a traditional dance performed by the children of the community and we will also have time to buy some handicrafts made by the indigenous people of the area. This small company is very helpful in supporting the daily life of the indigenous peoples of the area.

Dinner

Day 3:

Breakfast

Departure and ride in a motorized canoe for 20 minutes to the Arajuno bridge.

4 Days / 3 Nights

Day 1:

Arrival at Itamandi Ecolodge. We start our trip to Itamandi EcoLodge at the Arajuno bridge, where we will take a motorized canoe that goes upriver for 20 minutes to begin our great experience in the tropical forest. On this boat trip, you can appreciate the magic and beauty of the Amazon rainforest by traveling along a river that zigzags through the jungle like a giant snake, considered the main system of the Pacha Mama (Mother Earth).

Once we arrive at the Itamandi EcoLodge pier area, our staff will welcome you. From there we will continue to relax in the lounge with a fresh tropical snack and a short briefing that will contain general information about the accommodation and activities, provided by one of our naturalist guides, and thus proceed to lunch.

Night walk (optional) A flashlight and camera are the most important tools on this nighttime excursion, allowing guests to hear and capture the nocturnal sounds of fishing bats, owls, some insects, tarantulas, toads, frogs, and possibly snakes. If the sky is clear, we could have the opportunity to observe a large number of stars. Dinner

Day 2:

Visit to the Clay Lick (according to the weather) Early in the morning we take a canoe ride for 15 upriver to visit the Saladero de Loros and appreciate a unique place where parrots and parakeets meet in order to obtain the minerals that will help them digest the fruits or seeds that have minutes consumed. Hundreds of parrots and parakeets will approach the treetops and then descend to the clay wall to eat this mineral rich soil. Binoculars are essential to enjoy this magnificent natural act.

Breakfast

After breakfast we go on a hike through the primary and secondary forest. This activity lasts about 2 ½ to 3 hours.

Lunch

Visit to the community In the afternoon it is time to enjoy a cultural activity. An Amazonian Kichwa community happened to us and we will learn about their way of life and the interaction they have with the forest. In this meeting, that part of the Amazon that is not found on maps will be shown: the Amazonian peoples in their daily lives. Part of our visit to the community consists of sharing the famous «chicha», a fermented yucca drink that has become part of their festivals and daily consumption. We are going to participate in the preparation of this drink and try some of the traditional dishes. We will end the visit with a traditional dance performed by the children of the community and we will also have time to buy some handicrafts made by the indigenous people of the area. This small company is very helpful in supporting the daily life of the indigenous peoples of the area.

Dinner

Day 3:

Breakfast

Visita a AmaZOOnico y la Isla Anaconda. Navegaremos en canoa durante unos 40 minutos para visitar la Isla Anaconda. Podremos observar el ave prehistórica «Hoatzin», monos lanudos y monos ardilla, entre otros. También visitaremos a una familia de una comunidad indígena para aprender sobre sus hábitos de cultivo, plantas medicinales y la forma ancestral de cazar con cerbatanas y trampas artesanales en el bosque. En esta excursión se ofrecerá un delicioso almuerzo.

Después del almuerzo, nos dirigiremos al Amazónico, que protege diversos animales, algunos en peligro de extinción. Amazónico no es un zoológico, sino un centro de rescate para animales amazónicos en Ecuador. Podremos observar de cerca algunos animales en su hábitat natural. Después, regresaremos a Itamandi EcoLodge para disfrutar de las instalaciones del hotel.

Cena

Día 4:

Desayuno

Salida y paseo en canoa motorizada por 20 minutos hasta el puente Arajuno.

Traslado de entrada/salida del Lodge al muelle

Alojamiento en habitación seleccionada

Todas las comidas (desde el almuerzo del primer día hasta el desayuno del último día)

Excursiones y actividades según itinerario

Guía nativo (inglés-español)

Chaleco salvavidas y botas de goma

Precio de entrada $ 10 usd por persona

Todas las bebidas

Gastos personales y propinas