Itamandi EcoLodge offers sustainable travel and ecotourism vacations to one of the most interesting and diverse places in the world: the Amazon Rainforest. It is only a 4-hour drive by car and a short canoe ride away from Quito, situated along the banks of the Arajuno River and 20min. away from Tena. Our eco-friendly destination is the perfect setting for an amazing jungle trip combined with luxury accommodation. Several activities and excursions are available during your stay. Activities include cultural visits to the Kichwa community, where you can enjoy folkloric dances by the local children, educational treks through primary forests, night walks, a visit to the parrot clay lick, bird wat...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transportation: Private and comfortable land transportation, motorized canoe.
Group size: Small groups' 2 to 12 people.
Lunch
Activities: Papallacta hot springs, Guango Hummingbird Sanctuary, Canoe riding in Arajuno river
Dinner
Breakfast
Out-door gear: Life jackets.
Trip Leader: Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure Trip Leader.
My Own Room supplement.
International/local flights.
Airport transfers.
Travel insurance (mandatory).
Meals, Snacks & Drinks not described in the itinerary.
Personal Expenses and Optional Activities.
Meeting Points
Departure
Sheraton Quito Hotel
Return
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Itamandi EcoLodge offers sustainable travel and ecotourism vacations to one of the most interesting and diverse places in the world: the Amazon Rainforest. It is only a 4-hour drive by car and a short canoe ride away from Quito, situated along the banks of the Arajuno River and 20min. away from Tena. Our eco-friendly destination is the perfect setting for an amazing jungle trip combined with luxury accommodation. Several activities and excursions are available during your stay. Activities include cultural visits to the Kichwa community, where you can enjoy folkloric dances by the local children, educational treks through primary forests, night walks, a visit to the parrot clay lick, bird wat...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transportation: Private and comfortable land transportation, motorized canoe.
Group size: Small groups' 2 to 12 people.
Lunch
Activities: Papallacta hot springs, Guango Hummingbird Sanctuary, Canoe riding in Arajuno river
Dinner
Breakfast
Out-door gear: Life jackets.
Trip Leader: Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure Trip Leader.
My Own Room supplement.
International/local flights.
Airport transfers.
Travel insurance (mandatory).
Meals, Snacks & Drinks not described in the itinerary.
Personal Expenses and Optional Activities.
Meeting Points
Departure
Sheraton Quito Hotel
Return
Itinerary
Day 1
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Day 3
Day 4
QUITO – PAPALLACTA – AMAZON LODGE
1 Stop
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Itamandi Eco Lodge
7H00 - pick up at your hotel in Quito by private, comfortable transportation with a naturalist bilingual guide.
We take a two-hour drive east of Quito to the Papallacta Hot Springs Resort, located in the Andean highland, stopping at 4000 meters for a quick look at the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve. We will appreciate the high mountain "paramo" ecosystem before we continue our journey to the best hot springs in Ecuador. We can soak in the hot volcanic pools, surrounded by birds and flowers.
After a couple of hours, our next stop is at the Hummingbird Sanctuary at Guango Lodge, to observe all the different colorful species of these small creatures, as well as to have a healthy lunch.
On our way down the curvy road to the Amazon Rainforest, we stop at the "Guacamayos Lookout" (macaws), located in between Sumaco and Antizana National Reserves (low elevation cloud forest), to observe the magic blanket of clouds that covers the Amazon rainforest, until we finally get to the Arajuno River.
