Today we'll get sneak peeks of all the places we'll be visiting on our whirlwind adventure. We'll check out the Quito botanical gardens to see some of the likely plants we're bound to encounter on our adventure. Then it's off to the Natural History Museum. We'll finish the day off visiting Wikiri - the frog breeding center to learn about one of Ecuador's conservation projects. 

We'll start off the day going to the Rumipamba museum where this ecological and archeological park give us a glimpse of cultures past and how these people used different plants in their everyday lives. This little sanctuary gives you an idea of what the Quito ecosystem would have looked like hundreds of years ago. 

Then we're headed up into the clouds  to get a bird's eye view of Quito and get up close and personal to volcanic paramo ecosystems atop the volcano Pichincha which neighbors Quito. 

 Leaving Quito, we'll fly to the small town of Coca where we'll try some palm weevil larvae as a snack at the local market! Then it's a boxed lunch and we make our way up the Aguarico and Cuyabeno rivers to our home away from home deep in the heart of the Amazon. 

The Cuyabeno Reserve is bursting with flora and bustling with fauna. Dolphins dance around the canoe, monkeys howl from their perches, parrots lick clay from the river, frogs call the rains, caimans watch the lagoons, and insects rule the night. 

Activities will be conducted depending on the current day's weather. As it tends to rain in the Amazon at least once a day we will schedule the outdoor activities around the rain and around the times the animals tend to be most active. 

Scheduled Activities

-Evolution Classes

- Nature hikes

- Night hikes

- Canoe safaris

- Paddle canoe safaris

- Observation tower

- Traditional New Year’s Celebrations

Free Time Activities

- Paddle boarding

- Piraña Fishing

- Cooking classes

General Schedule

6:00 am: Birding canoe safari

8:00 am: Breakfast

10:00 am: Waita's scheduled activities

1:30 pm: Lunch

2:30 pm: Free time

6:00 pm:  Evolution Classes

7:00 pm: Scheduled Waita's activities

8:00 pm: Dinner

9:00 pm: Night walk

Our last day in the Amazon before we have to say goodbye! We'll start off with one final morning activity before making our way to Coca where we'll spend the night at Auca hotel. Auca has a beautiful garden and frequently rescues wildlife. Look out for the tortoises and agutis hanging out on the grounds.  

Our day of farewells will start with a flight back to Quito. Then we’re off down the mountain to the cloud forest for our last jungle hurrah. Here dwell glass frogs, opalescent beetles, and tourmaline hummingbirds.  

After eating dinner we'll travel to the Quito airport and bid our farewells

 Please note this a generalized itinerary and it is subject to change due to availability or weather. In case of changes, similar accommodations and activities will be substituted. 

Add-on tours will be made available.