DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane. From Coca, we will travel south by small pick-up or bus to Shiripuno Bridge (approx. 3 hours). Box Lunch. We will take the motorized canoe downstream to our campsite. The ride will take approximately 4 hours and you will be introduced to the wide diversity of wildlife in the rainforest, including macaws, toucans, monkeys, caimans and others. Dinner and lodging in tents.
DAY 02: Breakfast. We will take a 3 to 4 hour hike through the primary forest on the Magic Canopy trail, which has a scenic view of the Amazon Basin at 310 meters above sea level The Huaorani and naturalist guides will share their knowledge on the biodiversity of the rainforest and the medicinal plants that local people use. This hike requires that you be in good physical condition. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will go piranha fishing on the oxbow lake. Dinner and lodging in tents.
DAY 03: Breakfast. We take an easy hike to the El Misterioso Trail, where we are likely to find several species of primates. Lunch. Travel downstream to our next camping site. Dinner. We will take a night hike. Lodging in tents.
DAY 04: Breakfast. We will hike on the El Saladero Trail where we are likely to enounter animals at salt licks, and diverse plants and trees. Lunch. Travel downstream to our next camping site. Dinner. We will canoe at night to look for caimans. Lodging in tents.
DAY 05: Breakfast. We take our final hike in the forest to view more wildlife. Lunch. In the afternoon, we return by motorized canoe to our first campsite (or to the Lodge) for our final night. Dinner and Lodging.
DAY 06: Breakfast. We will travel to the Huaorani Community of Ñeoñeno, where you can learn about the traditions and customs of its people. Lunch. We continue upstream to the bridge where we will board the bus back to Coca (arrival at 16:30 approx.).
