Cuyabeno Lodge – Cuyabeno

Fly over the Andes to the oil frontier town of Lago Agrio, continued by private transportation to the entrance of the Cuyabeno Reserve, El Puente (2 ½ Hrs aprox.). Load your luggage onto a dug-out motorized canoe and follow the winding Cuyabeno River to Laguna Grande, the largest lagoon in the Cuyabeno Reserve and also the place where the Cuyabeno Lodge is situated. During this journey you will be able to appreciate the richness of the wildlife in Cuyabeno. You will arrive approximately at 01:OO pm. After lunch and a short siesta you are going to explore the lagoon and observe animals.

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Rise at dawn to watch birds before breakfast and spot river dolphins. After breakfast you have a walk through the “terra firma forest” with your naturalist guide to explore plants and wildlife. Your guide will teach you about the forest’s medicinal plants and how the forest works. After lunch and a siesta you will make a trip by dug-out canoe to the flooded Igapo with macrolobium trees covered with abundant epiphytes to spot the active monkeys and birds in the afternoon. Furthermore you have the possibility of swimming and seeing the sunset. After dinner there will be a nocturnal excursion to spot caimans and nocturnal birds.

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Optional early bird watching is possible. After breakfast you will enjoy a rainforest walk to explore plants and wildlife, medicinal plants, and track animals. Furthermore we will go Piranha–fishing, where you will have the chance to catch your own Piranha. After dinner, you have the possibility of doing a nocturnal jungle walk with your flashlight to spot insects.

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After breakfast journey up Cuyabeno river to El Puente. Drive back to Lago Agrio. Flight or bus journey back to Quito.

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Necessary Equipment (not included):

The renting of equipment should be confirmed in advance with your agent.

• We offer tour to the Jungle for 4 – 7 days. Ask for more itineraries.

• All Gulliver cars come with advanced satellite tracking devices to control position and speed, or for extra safety in an unlikely case of an accident. Every car has full insurance. We always make sure to fulfill the highest security and safety standards for all our clients.

• It is important that you have current travel insurance including personal medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.

• We put all our effort into organizing the tour, therefore cancellations require minimum 24 hours’ notice. 50% refund will be given back. Cancellations will not be refunded with a shorter time notice.

• Please note tips for our guides are not included in the price.