CAIMAN TOUR
ITINERARY
DAY 1
DAY 1 We will meet in Lago Agrio between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, where we will take our private transport Caiman to the entrance of the Cuyabeno Reserve. 2 hours of travel approx.
At this point, visitors must register at the Reserve office where we will have a brief talk with our naturalist guide in which they will be given information about the Cuyabeno Reserve, important recommendations and other tips to begin the two-hour canoe trip down the Cuyabeno River to Caiman Lodge. During the canoe trip you will enjoy the wonderful flora and fauna found in the jungle. You may also see some of the 10 species of monkeys, birds and other jungle animals, depending on time and weather conditions. We will arrive at Caiman Lodge around 1:30 pm. We will have lunch. At that time you will be assigned your rooms and will be able to relax for a few minutes.
4:30 pm, we will leave by motor canoe and go to explore the flooded jungle, where we will have the opportunity to see a variety of flora and fauna, including sloths, pink dolphins and others. We will take a tour around the Laguna Grande. Then we will go to the middle of the lagoon to see the wonderful sunset and swim. We will then return to camp for dinner.
We will have a welcome cocktail. We will go out in search of caimans, snakes and nocturnal birds from the motor canoe.
They finish their first day in the jungle.
DIA 2
Breakfast 7:00 am
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 We will take a break in the amahacas or rooms.
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.
DIA 3
6:00 am We will meet at our Caiman Meeting Point. We will head to our Great Cayman Bird Tower, to see a variety of birds and the beautiful sunrise, accompanied by a delicious coffee.
8:00 am. Breakfast
9:00 am We will depart down river to the Siona Community of Puerto Bolivar a 1:30 minutes tour approximately and there we will be welcomed by one of the native women who will take us to the yucca plantation to harvest yucca and with our help will show us the preparation of one of their traditional foods, casabe (Yucca flat bread). Immediately after this, the guide will introduce you to one of the last 4 Shamans of the Siona tribe in Ecuador and one of them will explain his cosmovision directly related to the Ayahuasca drink, a part of the energetic cleansing ritual will take place with their chants that come from a millenary oral tradition from Shaman to apprentice. We will take a short tour around this place in search of snakes and other animals that we may encounter. In addition, we will find one of the largest trees in Ecuador, the Ceibo, where we can take pictures and hug this tree to have lots of good energy.
Lunch – Lunch
We will return to the lodge in the afternoon and go for a sunset swim in the Laguna Grande and then return to the lodge for dinner to relax in a hammock or have a beer at the bar.
4:00 pm Return to Caiman.
5:00 pm, we will take a tour in the Laguna Grande, and we will see dolphins, and more animals that the jungle offers us. Swimming and watching the sunset.
7:30 pm dinner Weather-dependent nocturnal activity
DIA 4
Breakfast 8:00 am
Full day equipment (Amahacas, water ponchos, boots) will be provided to each one of you. We will paddle a canoe to visit another fantastic lagoon «La Laguna Cananbueno», we will have the opportunity to see a variety of animals such as monkeys, birds, sloths and much more. We will continue and go for a walk in the primary forest, where each time we will see different species of animals, the guide will explain about the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, plants, flora and fauna and interactions of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth (approx. 3 hours). Box lunch in the jungle.
We will take a break in some amahacas in the middle of the jungle. Then we will return and take our last tour in the Laguna Grande, and we will see dolphins, and more animals that the jungle offers us. Swim and watch the wonderful sunset and then drive to the lodge.
7:30 pm special dinner with our guide, where we will share our experiences in the jungle with a farewell cocktail.
DIA 5
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 then you will be picked up by our private bus that will take you to Lago Agrio so you can return to Quito either by bus or plane.
tour includes
tour does not include
• Transport Lago Agrio – Cuyabeno
• Transportation Cuyabeno – Lago Agrio
• River transport
• Cuyabeno Professional Guides
• Tour / Activities
• Boots, water ponchos, hammocks.
• Food from lunch on the first day
• Accommodation
• Transportation Quito – Lago Agrio ($20)
• Transportation Lago Agrio – Quito ($20) lunch on the first day
Tour Detail
Tour Detail
Enjoy the beauty and nature of Cuyabeno. This tour starts any day of the week except Wednesdays (at least 4 passengers are required to start the tour on Wednesdays). At 9 am Meeting point «Magic Paradise» in Lago Agrio or airport (Lago Agrio) pick up between 9 and 11 am.
SPECIAL PRICES FOR CHILDREN AND INFANTS
Children: 8 to 11 years 75%
Infants: 4 to 7 years 50%
Place of departure and return : Magic Paradise» Meeting Point
End of tour: On the last day of your tour you will return to Lago Agrio around 14h00. Transportation from Caiman lodge can drop you off at the airport, private bus and at the bus terminal in Lago Agrio.
Departure time :
Lago Agrio between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Price includes :
- Meals and beverages (breakfast, lunch and dinner; beverages: water, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice)
- Lodging (we provide double, twin, triple and multiple rooms all with private bathrooms and showers)
- Full transportation from Lago Agrio to Caiman Lodge and back to Lago Agrio.
- A fully guided program with an expert Amazon naturalist guide in English.
- Rain ponchos and boots for the duration of your tour
Price Does Not Include :
- Alcoholic beverages from the bar
- Transportation to and from Quito
- Ticket Per Person to Visit the Siona community value: $10
important items to carry :
- Flashlights
- Swimsuits
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- Water bottle
- Sunglasses