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 encounter 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 Ņeoņeno, 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.).
