REGIÓN YASUNÍ SACHA LODGE

El Amazonas puede parecer un mundo aparte, pero Sacha Lodge es fácilmente accesible desde Quito. Tras un vuelo de 25 minutos desde Quito y un viaje de dos horas remontando el río Napo a toda velocidad en una canoa motorizada, dejando atrás la civilización, a la hora del almuerzo estará en una hamaca escuchando el canto de los monos tamarindos.

Imagínese caminar por un puente suspendido sobre el dosel de la selva tropical, remar por arroyos en busca de monos y nutrias de río, escalar hasta la cima de un árbol de ceiba gigante o nadar en un lago de aguas negras, abriéndose paso entre los árboles en busca del mono más pequeño del mundo… Encontrará estas experiencias exclusivas, y muchas más, solo en Sacha Lodge, dentro de nuestra prístina reserva ecológica de 5,000 acres (2,000 hectáreas) en la Amazonía ecuatoriana.

The Lodge blends so seamlessly into its surroundings that to the resident wildlife it’s just another part of the forest. Watch giant otters duck, dive and call to each other as you eat breakfast; caimans glide under the walkway as you head back to your room; monkeys chattering outside your balcony; and even giant sloths hanging out on trees by the cabins.

SAMPLE PROGRAM

Once you have arrived at Sacha Lodge, you are free to create your own itinerary with your guide, choosing from our list of activities. Please note, some activities are dependent on the weather.

*Longer itineraries available.

SAMPLE DAY

After making your reservation, Sacha Lodge will book your flight from Quito the Coca. From the moment you set foot at Quito airport you will be in the safe hands of one of our bilingual team members, and will be guided all the way to the Lodge.

After arriving at Sacha Lodge around lunchtime and meeting your guide – who stays with you for the entirety of your trip – you will take your first excursion into the forest. Once you have returned and had dinner, you will set out for your first nighttime adventure: snake spotting in the jungle, or canoeing among caimans on the lake.

A typical day at Sacha begins at sunrise or earlier, taking advantage of the cool morning hours when the rainforest’s animals are most active.

Each group agrees on a wake-up time, when their guide will knock on their door for a rude awakening! Breakfast will begin half an hour after that.

Wherever the destination, our excursions proceed slowly in order to appreciate the fascinating details that our guides point out around you.

You might begin the day paddling dugout canoes along tannin-rich black-water creeks and lakes, where luxuriant lianas, orchids, bromeliads and palm trees thrive, always with the possibility of spotting animals, from the tiny pygmy marmoset to the feared ocelot or puma. Then, you could board the motorized canoe for a short ride along the Napo River to visit the Providencia Community of Yasuní, learning about their jungle way of life and testing out their cooking techniques, stopping to watch the parrot disco of the clay lick along the way.

You will return to the Lodge in the late morning, in time for a 1PM lunch. In the time between lunch and your afternoon adventure, you are free to enjoy the Lodge, lounging on sun chairs with a book on the Balsa, or cooling off in the Lake Pool. Activities begin again between 3:00PM and 4:30PM and often continue into the evening, when the nocturnal insect and frog chorus begins. An afternoon excursion might see you trekking through pristine Terra Firme forest, where 150-foot kapok trees tower above and roots form huge buttresses to give trees support, your guide pointing out the crest owl territory and calling to the howler monkeys. You could then climb 94 feet (30 meters) up to the Canopy Walk, a 940-foot (275-meter) bridge across the treetops from where you can spot dozens of animals and birds.

Los días en Sacha Lodge no terminan con el ocaso de la luz, ni siquiera con la cena. Las caminatas nocturnas y los paseos en canoa, con la ayuda de linternas, a menudo revelan criaturas rara vez vistas durante el día. Caimanes (de la familia de los caimanes) e insectos gigantes dominan la selva después del atardecer. ¿Te atreves a buscarlos?

* Tenga en cuenta: las actividades están sujetas al clima, aunque Forest Walks, Kapok Tower y Canopy Walk son las piedras angulares de la experiencia de Sacha Lodge.

Traslado desde y hacia Sacha Lodge desde el aeropuerto de Coca

Impuestos locales

Alojamiento

Comidas

Agua, café instantáneo o té.

Actividades: Paseo por las copas de los árboles, Torre Kapok, Caminatas por el bosque, Avistamiento nocturno de caimanes, Pesca de pirañas, Casa de mariposas, Piscina del lago

Boleto aéreo Quito-Coca-Quito

Bebidas refrescantes, excepto las detalladas anteriormente

bebidas alcohólicas

Consejos para guías

Visita a Providencia Comunidad del Yasuní

Compras en la tienda de regalos