Day 1: Arrival Day - Canoeing, Jungle & Night Walks
We will meet at the meeting point in Cuyabeno River between 8:00 am and 9:00 am. After registering and a brief talk with our naturalist guide, we will take a two-hour canoe trip down the Cuyabeno River to the Lodge, enjoying the jungle flora and fauna. We will arrive around 1:30 pm, have lunch, and relax.
At 4:30 pm, we'll explore the flooded jungle by motor canoe, seeing sloths, pink dolphins, and other wildlife, and tour the Laguna Grande, witnessing the sunset and swimming. We'll return to camp for dinner, a welcome cocktail, and a night excursion to observe caimans, snakes, and nocturnal birds, concluding our first day in the jungle.
Day 2: Ecological Rowing
7:00 am: Breakfast
8:00 am: We will take our paddle canoes and head to our Caimancocha trail, we will have a walk in the primary forest for approximately 3 hours. On this trail our guide will explain about the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, medicinal plants, variety of animals and interactions of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
1:30 pm: we will return to our lodge.
Lunch
4:30 pm: We will take a tour in our Catamaran, with ease to relax, observe a variety of animals, pink dolphins, monkeys.
We will swim and watch the fantastic sunset.
7:30 pm Dinner
Afterwards, we will have a night walk for about an hour to see arachnids, amphibians and hopefully nocturnal reptiles.
Day 3: Visit to Puerto Bolivar Siona Community
6:00 am: Meet at the Caiman Meeting Point and head to the Great Cayman Bird Tower for bird watching and sunrise with coffee.
8:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Depart to the Siona Community of Puerto Bolivar (1.5 hours). A native woman will guide us to the yucca plantation for harvesting and show us how to prepare casabe (yucca flatbread). The guide will introduce us to one of the last Siona shamans, who will explain their cosmovision related to Ayahuasca and perform a cleansing ritual with traditional chants. We will tour the area for snakes and other animals and visit the Ceibo tree for photos and positive energy.
Lunch
Afternoon: Return to the lodge and swim in the Laguna Grande. Relax at the lodge with dinner, a hammock, or a beer.
4:00 pm: Return to the Lodge
5:00 pm: Final tour in Laguna Grande to see dolphins and other wildlife, swim, and watch the sunset.
7:30 pm: Special dinner with our guide, sharing jungle experiences and a farewell cocktail.
Day 4: Bird Watching & Return Day
5:30 am We will make a tour to observe the sunrise and a variety of birds.
8:00 am We will have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for the return at 9:30 am to the Cuyabeno Bridge where we will have a Box Lunch and you can return home!
