Early in the morning, we will drive for 3 hours from Quito to the Jungle along a beautiful road that connects the highlands with the Amazon Basin. During the trip, we will see how the climate and ecosystems change in a matter of minutes! Starting from the Inter-Andean valley (2.800 m), we will reach the Eastern Andes pass (ft / 4.000 m) and begin descend through the cloud forest to finally get the rainforest.

We will stop in Mondayacu Community and start a 40 minutes hike to El Gran Cañón, an amazing hidden place of Jondachi River. The flora, fauna and the river canyon itself is an wonderful experience that you can’t see or get anywhere else. Jumping and swimming in the refreshing waters of El Gran Cañon while being surrounded by untouched jungle makes you feel like you are in a movie because the beauty feels unreal! (BL/L/D)

This day you will do everything, in one day full of fun and singular experiences! First, we start with whitewater Kayaking, with an easy and soft Class II section to enjoy the landscape in the amazing Napo River. No matter what, you will be surrounded by the breathtaking nature of the Amazon Jungle. After our exciting half day of Kayaking, we will have a delicious lunch!

Then, be prepared to be amazed by the wildlife of the Jungle! We will have a guided visit to our Aquatic Safari where everyone can enjoy. We start our adventure visiting a beautiful lagoon, where we can see countless birds, some monkeys and other species from a non-motorized canoe. After that, we will visit of the community of Pununo to learn about the traditions of the local people.

Then, we will know how chocolate is prepared in the Amazon of Ecuador, we will visit a farm where the cacao is planted, then we will help the community prepare a delicious chocolate dessert to taste!

Finally, we will drive to Punta Ahuano to take a canoe (outboard motor) which will take us to Anaconda Island in approximately 20 minutes and check-in in Anaconda Lodge. After a warm welcome accompanied by the quintessential Amazonian drink: “Guayusa”, we will have a delicious dinner and rest. (B/L/D)

After a delicious and nutritious breakfast, we will have a 30 minutes canoe trip to start an excursion in the primary forest where you can observe different species of monkeys, birds, insects, amphibians, frogs and snakes. After 3 hours hiking in the immensity of the Amazon between giant trees that reach 60 meters high, we will return to the lodge to have lunch.

In the afternoon, our native Kichwa guides will show you Anaconda Island, its flora and fauna, its inhabitants, their way of living and their ancestral traditions and knowledge about the jungle.

The walk continues with the arrival at the lagoon of the alligators where you can see “Caimanes Anteojos” also called crocodilian caymans. These specimens live on the island in total freedom.

At 06:30 pm, we will start one of the most impressive experiences that you can have in the jungle, a night walk. Everything that can be observed in the day, the animals and the sounds, in the night changes completely. Birds, butterflies and monkeys leave the post to tarantulas, insects, frogs, amphibians and snakes. Unique in its kind, the night walk allows you to get in touch with the most virgin and uninhabited jungle ever. (B/L/D)

We will travel from Anaconda Island to our second Kayaking adventure in Jatun Yacu River, an amazing river to live a short but very exciting adventure on water.

During this trip, we get to stop and swim in the beautiful and warm Lluculín River and relax on the beach where the Jatun Yacu and Lluculín rivers converge. Although, it is a half-day tour, there is no shortage of beautiful nature that can be seen during the entire experience.

The lush jungle on both sides of the river, the sounds of Amazonian birds, and the view of the mountains in the distance leaves you with an appreciation and memory of this beautiful region.

After a well-deserved lunch, we will start our trip back to Quito. (B/L)