W e offer tours from 5 to 14 days with a minimum of  4  passengers ( 2 passengers for 5 day tours). Tours start in Lago Agrio (Nueva Loja) 276 km east of Quito. 

Costs include transportation, accommodation, full catering, local guide, English or German speaking tourleader, full equipment, hotel reservation and airport transfers in Lago Agrio.  Below there is an example of a common itinerary. 

CUYABENO NATURE RESERVE
5 day programme

Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve is situated in the north-east of Ecuador, between the San Miguel and Aguarico Rivers, close to the Colombian and Peruvian borders.  The reserve is made up of  605, 000 hectares of primary forest, rivers and lagoons, where there are a huge variety of animals and plants.  Five different ethnic groups live within the reserve: the Siona, Secoya, Cofán, Quichua and Shuar, each with their own culture and language.
This journey is for those who have a passion for the environment and adventure.  You will discover this wild and fascinating world in the most natural and rewarding way, by canoe and on foot.  Only on the last day do we return by motorized dugout canoe.  We should be able to see parrots, toucans, monkeys, fteshwater dolphins, anacondas and caimans. 

Day 1
Leaving Lago Agrio at 8.30 am, we transfer to the Cuyabeno River bridge (the entrance to the park) by private transport (3 hours).  From the bridge we paddle by
canoe down the Cuyabeno River, to "The Tiger Pass" campsite (3.5-5 hours). On our journey we see a wide range of flora and fauna of the primary forest.  At the end of the day we camp out in tents.

Day 2
 In the morning we do a hike, where we can have a go at swinging through the forest on the hanging vines.  We then continue to paddle downstream to the next camp located on Laguna Grande (3.5 - 5 hours), with time to take a refreshing dip in the lake.  In the afternoon we go piranha fishing in one of the outlets and watch the sunset, over this magnificent lake.  We sleep in typical cabins.

Day 3
 In the morning we undertake a longer walk on the "Saladero" path (5 hours).  Our
guide will explain the uses and applications of plants, those of which are medicinal, edible, poisonous, hallucinogenic and those that are used to build houses, canoes, hammocks, and baskets.  After dark we go for a night trip to look for caimans.

Day 4
 In the morning we leave, by canoe, paddling to different small lagoons (Caimancocha, Patococha) and streams of the Cuyabeno lake system (5 hours). We return to camp for a rest, before doing a jungle hike in search of different birds and monkeys during the afternoon.  Our guide will explain this enormous ecosystem and how symbiosis exists between the plants and animals. Later on we canoe out to the flooded forest and watch the sunset.  Finally, we do a night hike, looking for those nocturnal creatures. 

Day 5
After breakfast we head out in the canoes, paddling along the Cuyabeno River to spot birds.  We return to the camp by motorized dugout canoe so that we have time to freshen up before taking the launch back to the Cuyabeno River bridge, where the private transport will be waiting to return to Lago Agrio.  We arrive at about 5.30 pm.
 
 

LAGARTO COCHA  - AGUARICO RIVER
8 Day Programme

This trip along the Aguarico River  takes us into one of the remote areas, not only of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, but of the entire Ecuadorian jungle. The Lagarto Cocha River and its lagoons are but a short distance from the Peruvian border. This unpopulated region is rarely visited and boasts a fabulous wealth of plants and animals.

Due to huge distances we need to cover, most of this trip is by motorized dugout canoe. We do, however, take the paddle canoes to use on the small rivers and the Lagarto Cocha lake system. You will be able to experience certain aspects of indigenous culture such as the Cofán of  Sábalo. We should be able to see animals such as parrots, toucans, monkeys, tapirs, piranhas, freshwater dolphins, anacondas and caimans. 

Day 1
We leave Lago Agrio at 7.00 am,by privat transport to Chiritza on the Aguarico River. We travel downsream in the motorized dugout canoe to reach the Cuyabeno River (7 hours). We stay in a traditional cabin overnight. 

Day 2
After breakfast we take a hike through primary forest (3 hours). Our guide will explain the uses and applications of plants, those of which are medicinal, edible, poisonous, hallucinogenic and those that are used to build houses, canoes, hammocks and baskets. Later we go by motorized dugout canoe down the Aguarico River to get into Sábalo River (4 hours). We spend the night in traditional cabins next to the river. After dark we take a nocturnal canoe trip in search of caimans.
 

Day 3
We start the day by taking a short hike into the jungle. Then we travel by canoe, paddling the Sábalo River downstream until we meet the Aguarico River (4 -6 hours). Transferring to the motorized dugout canoe we come to Sábalo, the indigenous community of the Cofán. We have time to take a dip in the river and relax. Overnight we stay in traditional cabins, which are comfortable with rooms and beds, and bathrooms close by. 

Day 4
After an early breakfast we visit the museum depicting Cofán culture, guided by a native Cofán. Here we can see old costumes, blowguns, spears, baskets, cooking utensils and a whole lot more. After that we go for a short walk, where we can see different medicinal plants as well as a gigantic, old kapoc tree, believed to be about 150 years old. The kapoc is a tropical tree which produces a type of wild cotton used for blowgun darts and for stuffing cushions and toys. We leave in the motorized canoe, travelling downstream along the Aguarico River, to camp overnight on the banks of the the Lagarto Cocha River.

Day 5 
We canoe and hike to different lagoons and streams of the Lagarto Cocha lake system. Returning to the same campsite we have time to rest. Later we go for a night trip in the canoes.

Day 6
We return up the Aguarico River in the motorized canoe (7 hours). Along the way we visit the Zancudo Cocha Lagoon. There is plenty of time to swim in the river, go fishing or simply relax. We camp overnight on a river beach, where we can light a camp fire and with luck we have a clear starry night. 

Day 7
We continue our journey upstream along the Aguarico River (7 hours). Stopping on the way we will visit a Quichua house where they make traditional pottery. We spend the night close to Seguayá, a Secoya community. In the evening we might see a shamanic demonstration by the shaman of the community.

Day 8
We start the day on a hike with the local guide (2 hours), and we have the opportunity to practise the art of the blowgun. Before lunch we have time for a swim from the river beach. At midday we leave in the motorized canoe travelling up the Aguarico River to Chiritza (4 hours). From Chiritza we return by private transport to Lago Agrio, arriving at about 6.00  pm.