4-Day Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve Adventure
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10 Ratings
Lago Agrio Canton
Embark on a 4-day adventure in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including colorful birds, jaguars, monkeys, and river dolphins.
Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Cuyabeno Reserve - The tour will start in Lago Agrio at 09:30am in the morning. You will travel by pick-up bus for approx. 2.5 hours until you reach “El Puente”, the main entrance to the Cuyabeno Reserve and last point of real civilization. Here you will have a box-lunch and then drive on the Cuyabeno River in a motorized canoe for 3 hours until you reach the Lodge. With a bit of luck you can already observe species of one of ten different species of monkeys and tropical birds, as this part of the river is narrow enough to observe wildlife closely. After your arrival at the Lodge, you will have more time to rest and then take an introductory tour around the area. After dinner, your bilingual tour guide will supply you with information about the activities you will do in the coming days. Meals: - / L / D

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to local community (approx. 5 USD)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Overnight shuttle bus from Quito to El Puente and return
Additional Information

Explore one of the most mystical and wonderful regions of the world: The rainforest of South America. Around 2% of the Amazon rainforest is found in the foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes, a place that is better known as the \Oriente\, but it has a third of all existing Amazonian biodiversity. The Cuyabeno wildlife reserve protects around 603,380 hectares, which are located close to the Equatorial line, in the northeastern part of the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest. In the reserve there are more than 500 different species of colorful birds that range from small hummingbirds to majestic harpy eagle.Within one hectare of this place you can find 240 different species of plants and many of them are used for medicinal purposes. Jaguars, monkeys, anteaters, sloths, river dolphins (Iniageoffrensis and Sotaliafluviatilis), manatees and armadillos, are just some of the mammals that live in the reserve.

  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Lago Agrio Canton
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Albrechti2024
Mar 22, 2024
Rain Forest Immersion - We went at the beginning of March, and it rained only once moderately during the four days. This meant we were out exploring nature as early as 6.30 am. Our group consisted of eight congenial individuals, all passionate nature lovers and travelers, which made excursions and meal times interesting and enjoyable. The rain forest immersion began as soon as our motor canoe entered the forest. From now on, we were surrounded by the sounds of insects, calls of birds and mammals, flowers, enticing smells, dense foliage, and, of course, wildlife: different species of apes, caimans (regular and black), pink dolphins (in a lagoon), snakes, huge spiders, and more. The camouflage of some of these animals is so perfect that I occasionally looked directly at an animal without seeing it -- until five fingers pointed at it, and it moved! I also liked the dramatic after-dark canoe rides during which insects, large bats, and night birds were exposed in the guide's beam of light. And at the end of the day the spoils of civilization seemed twice as sweet (although our showers never got warm). Our guide, Rom, was fantastic.
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Amitunger
Oct 20, 2022
WOW! Amazing experience of the Amazon rainforest - Amazing experience of the Amazon rainforest with Nicky Amazon Lodge. Our guide Jefferson was very knowledgable and wonderful, we saw so many animals indluding different species of monkeys, birds, reptiles, and even dolphins! The food was great fresh meals everyday.
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Billyana
Aug 24, 2022
Jungle sounds, animal species, communities welcoming you... - We spent five days there and we didn't want to leave. Jungle sounds, animal species, communities welcoming you, it is a tour which turns you inside out. You feel as if you come back to the energy source.
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