Ecuador Amazon Huaorani 7 Day Tour

AMAZON PROGRAM IN HUAORANI CAMPMENT

Day 1. QUITO ~ AMAZON DOOR: PUYO ~ BOTANIC PARK

• Depart from your hotel in Quito or in Banos or Riobamba towards the Amazon. If depart from Quito, possible stop in the charming thermal city of Banos. On option, bath in hot spring pools or lunch. Drive along the Road of Waterfalls, possible crossing of Pastaza River in “tarabita” and short walk to the impressive and giant Pailon del Diablo waterfall. Then short drive up to the Amazon Door: Puyo. Arrival at a botanic-ecologic park. Vegetarian lunch and tour on foot in the park to appreciate its thousand tropical plant species with its owner fascinating biologist. Possible swim in the park river or boat ride in its canal. Dinner and night there in the middle of the magic nature.

  Day 2. PUYO ~ SHELL ~ AMAZON JUNGLE: HUAORANI TERRITORY: BAMENO ~ HUAORANI CAMPMENT 

• Early transfer to the close small airport of Shell, then at around 8h00,  one hour flight on board a small plane of 4 to 9 passengers to the Huaorani territory. Arrival at Bameno small village airstrip. Welcome by your Huaorani organizer: Otobo and guide and English speaking guide. Brief tour of Bameno and introduction to the life of the Huaorani ethnic. Then one hour canoe transfer to Otobo special campsite. Accommodation. Lunch. Tour into the surrounding forest and explanation about the Rain forest functions and some medicinal plants and uses, and observation of its wildlife, such insects, various monkey species, peccaries, amphibians...
• Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite in comfortable tents.

Day 3. FOREST CANOE RIDE ~ PIRANHA FISHING ~ CONONACO RIVER 

• Early morning breakfast. Then canoe transfer of 1h30 down Cononaco River, observing birds and other animals. After visit an oxbow lake and Piranha fishing. Return to the campsite to lunch. Then possible swimming in the Rio Cononaco. At 4 pm. With the Huaorani and the English speaking guides, trip into the forest to observe its wildlife and learning about its amazing ecosystem. Dinner. After if you want, possible night walk or motorized canoe ride on the Rio Cononaco. Overnight stay in the campsite. 

. Day 4. SALT LICK TRIP ~ HUAORANI OTOBO VISIT ~ CUMEN MAKING AND BLOWGUN TEST ~ CAIMAN NIGHT CANOE         RIDE  

• Early morning breakfast suggested.  Then trip in the jungle by canoe and walking with the guides to an interesting salt lick, where sometimes mammals and birds come to eat. After the walk, return to the campsite for lunch. And visit Otobo´s family… father, mother, sister and brother-in-law in their community called Boanamo. Possible demonstration by his  Mother how to make a “cumen”… the string used to hold the penis upright. And possible test our blowgun skills. Return back to the campsite and rest. Then dinner and possible canoe ride to observe, look for caimans (South American alligator) and other night creatures or a night walk. Overnight stay at the camp. 

Day 5. PARROT SALT LICK ~ FOREST EXPLORATION HIKING

• Early morning breakfast suggested.  Other trip in the forest and walk up to another salt lick, with the hope of seeing parrots, macaws and other animals or birds, thanks to the sharp eye guide and observation of giant trees, tropical plants. Return to the camp for lunch. And possible swim in the river. Around 4h pm, taking another short walk… looking for wildlife and learning more about the Amazon Rainforest. Dinner and short night walk. Overnight stay at the camp.

Day 6. AMAZON WILDLIFE AND FLORA OBSERVATION 

• Early morning breakfast suggested.  Walk in the forest to another salt lick, with the hope of birds, mammals and other animals or other activity, trip. Lunch at the campsite. Possible swim in the river. Around 4h pm, other walk of 2 hours in the forest… looking for more wildlife.   Possible night walk or river spotlighting. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

Day 7. AMAZON: BAMENO ~ SHELL ~ RETURN TO QUITO OR BANOS 

• Early wake up and breakfast the motorized canoe trip back to Bameno of 1 hour. Handicraft purchase to the Huaorani from Bameno and the surrounding. Flight back to Shell with a small plane of 1h30.
• Arrival in Shell small airport and drive back to Quito or Banos. 

The Activities of this program may change according to the weather conditions.