Amazon Yasuni Rainforest - 5 Days

The Amazon Yasuni Rainforest trip is a 5-day guided ecotourism adventure through one of Ecuador's most biodiverse regions, beginning and ending in the town of Coca (Francisco de Orellana). Led by a specialized guide and traveling by land and canoe, the trip takes you deep into the Yasuni area, staying in an eco lodge with private rooms. It's designed as a low-impact experience that involves local indigenous communities, offering an immersive way to explore remote rainforest far from typical tourist trails.

Over the five days you'll spot birds, monkeys, sloths, and caimans, climb a 45-meter observation tower beside a giant Ceibo tree, watch parrots and parakeets gather at natural salt licks, swim in the Napo River, and take guided night walks to find frogs and amphibians. The itinerary also includes rich cultural experiences: a visit to the Kichwa community of Anangu and a welcome at a Shuar Cultural Center featuring an ancestral drink and traditional local lunch. Limoncocha lake offers prime wildlife viewing and sunset over the water.

The price includes eco lodge accommodation, all meals starting from lunch on day one, a specialized guide, land and canoe transport, airport pick-up, drinking water, and rubber boots. Guests should budget for tips and park admissions not covered in the price — Yasuni ($20) and Limoncocha ($10) — as well as international airfare to Ecuador, which is arranged separately. An optional Quito extension is available for those wanting to add time in the capital.

Location: Coca (Francisco de Orellana), Ecuador.

Duration: 5 days.

Activity Type: Guided rainforest ecotourism with wildlife watching, jungle walks (including a tower climb and night walks), river swimming, and cultural community visits. Travel is by land and canoe. Moderate activity level with early starts and walks through jungle terrain; a reasonable level of fitness is recommended.

Accommodation: Eco lodge (Sacha Runa Ecolodge) with private room and bathroom for the duration of the trip.

• Trip Price: $695 per person
• Quito Extension (add-on): $135 per person — includes airport pick-up, transfer to a Quito colonial hotel, 2 nights accommodation, and breakfasts

Deposit: $400 per person to reserve.

Day 1 — Coca to Yasuni

Depart Coca at 9:00 a.m. and arrive at Sacha Runa Ecolodge around noon for a welcome cocktail and check-in. Enjoy lunch at 1:00 p.m., then take an afternoon jungle walk to spot birds and monkeys and see the anaconda-shaped root. Return for dinner and rest. Overnight at the eco lodge.

Day 2 — Yasuni

An early 5:00 a.m. start and hearty breakfast set up a full morning of wildlife. Watch birds at the salt licks, take a 25-minute walk to a 45-meter tower beside a giant Ceibo tree, and visit a parakeet salt lick where up to 11 species of parrots gather in season. After lunch, cool off with a swim in the Napo River, then rest before a 7:00 p.m. dinner and a roughly one-hour night walk to find frogs and amphibians. Overnight at the eco lodge.

Day 3 — Limoncocha

After breakfast, take a short walk near the lodge for animal tracking. Head to Limoncocha in the afternoon, the best time to see monkeys, sloths, caimans, and abundant birdlife around the lake. Catch the sunset over the water before returning. Overnight at the eco lodge.

Day 4 — Cultural Day

Visit the Kichwa community of Anangu at the women's lodge, where observation towers offer more Amazon biodiversity viewing and the community shares insights into their way of life. Overnight at the eco lodge.

Day 5 — Yasuni to Coca

Breakfast at 7:00 a.m., then pack up for the return journey. Stop at the Shuar Cultural Center for a traditional achiote painting welcome, an energizing ancestral drink, and a typical local lunch while learning about their worldview. Arrive back in Coca around 3:00 p.m. — end of services.

• Accommodation

        Eco lodge private room and bathroom

• Meals

        All meals start from Lunch

• Guides

        specialized guide

• Transportation

        Land and canoe

• Airport pick up
• Drinking water
• Rubber boots

• Tips
• Admision to Yasuni

        $20

• Admision to Limoncocha

        $10