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Kapawi jungle lodge - Amazon Achuar project 5 days
Suggested Itinerary
Ecotourism in Kapawi
It has been said that an Achuar is a living encyclopedia. An Achuar can recognize everyone of the 500 species of birds found in Kapawi. The same person can distinguish every tree and explain their medical or practical uses. That is why in Kapawi you will be lead by an Achuar guide and a Naturalist guide as well. Both of them will make your experience unforgettable.
Kapawi is a place of multiple choices and is characterized by its flexibility we do not offer fixed programs, but you, with your guide and your group can design the most suitable one to meet your interests and physical condition.
Easy: Programs that include short hikes in the rain forest (up to 3 hours) on well defined trails, visits to the Achuar communities as well as trips in canoes. Overnight stays in the lodge or in tents.
Moderate: Programs that include medium-distance hikes (up 5 hours) sometimes crossing flooded areas. Overnight stays in the lodge, the Achuar communities, and tents.
Difficult: Demanding hikes of many hours or days in poorly defined and often flooded trails. Porters will carry food and supplies. Explorations journeys to virgin areas are occasionally offered. Trips dawn inaccessible rivers are done in inflatable rafts. Excellent physical conditional is required!
Most of the itineraries will include visits to the Achuar communities, hikes in the rain forest, canoeing in rivers and lakes as well as bird watching.
(5 Days, Monday to Friday)
MONDAY PASSENGERS IN : QUITO - KAPAWI
On Mondays we use a combination of land transportation through the Avenue of Volcanoes and air transportation from Shell to Kapawi.
We will start picking up passengers in Quito hotels from 5:45 to 6:15 AM, we will have 1 hour and 30 minutes bus ride until we get to Hacienda La Cienega, a very beautiful colonial hacienda, located in the foothills of the Cotopaxi volcano. Here passengers will be received with a special breakfast, prepared exclusively for our guests. Then, the journey continues through the Avenue of The Volcanoes where passengers will see the Cotopaxi, Illinizas and Chimborazo volcanoes, passing through the town of Baños and finally getting down the Andes on the side of the Pastaza river. Around noon, as usual, we will take a small plane from Shell to Kapawi for an approximately 45-minute flight.
Note: For large groups, when more flights are required and we have standby guests in Shell, those in the second group will have lunch at Turingia resort, located in Puyo, If there is enough time available, complementary activities will be offered, such as visiting an indigenous project in the Omaere reserve, or the native mammals growing farm Fatima. Guests in the second group will be the second group leaving from Kapawi on their return day. Passengers are transported in private, modern Chevrolet and Mercedes Benz buses with capacity from 14 to 42 passengers. A bilingual guide and two drivers cover the route.
FRIDAY PASSENGERS OUT: KAPAWI - QUITO
Air transportation from Kapawi to Quito
Route 1 (direct flight)
Depart from Kapawi. Flight Kapawi - Quito, duration 1 hour and 30 minutes. During this route you are going to see the fantastic view of the Amazon Basin. Depart the landing strip at the Kapawi community, the guides and native people will say farewell.
Route 2 (Stopover at Shell)
Passengers will take a 60 minute flight from landing strip at the Kapawi community to the landing strip in Shell - Pastaza.
Depart from landing strip in Shell to Quito, for a flight lasting 40 minutes.
Activity Level: Easy to Difficult.
Recommendations: Sunscreen and bug spray are essential.
Notes: Transportation to Kapawi per passenger. Single Rate is available for passengers without sharing option. Due to varied weather conditions, it is recommended that you entertain the idea of adding an extra day to your itinerary after visiting Kapawi to make sure you meet your connecting flights to your next destination. Children under 7 years of age pay half price when accompanied by an adult in the same cabin. Children under 3 years of age pay half price for the transportation rate Quito-Kapawi-Quito. These rates are subject to change without prior notice. Other transportation routes can be arranged upon request and per Operation Department written approval.
Passengers will be advised of the final route andtimes of departures the evening before their excursion to Kapawi.
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