Ecuador Amazon Tena Tour 4 Days

ECUADOR PROGRAM IN FIRST CLASS LODGE

Day 1. QUITO OR BAÑOS ~ AMAZON: ARAJUNO OR AHUANO 

• Depart from your hotel in Quito or Banos or Riobamba, to the Amazon.
• Arrival in the Tena region, at Arajuno River or Napo River, tributary of the Amazon.
• Then canoe transfer up to your First class lodge with swimming pool.
• Lunch and leisure time to enjoy the Amazon jungle atmosphere and the pool.
• According to the lodge, possible night walk to discover the jungle noises, some insects, amphibians or animals.
• Dinner and overnight in the lodge.   

Day 2. AMAZON: PARROTS ~ JUNGLE ~ KICHWA COMMUNITY

• Very early canoe transfer and short walk up a clay wall to observe an amazing encounter of parrots.  Breakfast then walk in the primary and secondary forest to observe its flora, medicinal plants, giant trees, insects, monkeys, birds etc. And possible swim in the river. Return to the lodge, lunch. Leisure time.
• Then cultural activity and exchange at a Kichwa Indigenous community,  meeting with her inhabitants who will show you their way of living, their banana, cacao, papaya, yucca plantation and how to make their ancestral “chicha” beverage.
• Possibly they will offer you their traditional dishes and the children will dance for you.                       
• Exhibition of the Kichwa women handicraft and possible purchase of souvenirs.                             
• Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 3. AMAZON: ANAKONDA ISLET ~ ANIMAL SHELTER

• After breakfast, canoe transfer down to Anakonda islet and possible watching of Hoatzin birds or other birds, different species of monkeys. And possible visit to a Kichwa family home to learn about their agriculture, plants and traditional way of hunting with blowgun and traps.     
• Or instead, walk in the forest up to the “Ceibo” tree, one of the highest of the Amazon jungle and possible way back in tubing down the river.                                                                                
• Box lunch or lunch at the lodge.                                                                                                                   
• After canoe transfer to Amazoonico Reserve, habitat of animals, monkeys in process of extinction. And visit of its animal shelter.
• Return to the lodge, leisure time. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4. AMAZON ~ BAÑOS OR QUITO 

• Last breakfast in the Amazon, then canoe transfer back. Return by car to Quito or Banos.
• The Activities of this program can change according to the lodge and the weather.