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Quito & Amazon Experience (7D | 6N)

Highlights

Quito Cultural Heritage of Humanity and the Middle of the World.

Cloud Forest Exploration includes discovering rare species.

Indigenous Communities Visit involves experiencing traditional culture.

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Trip overview

7 days

/6 nights

3 days Quito

4 days Amazon

Nature & Wildlife, Romantic Escape

From:

$2,100

per person in USD

(subject to change)

Itinerary

Day 1 - Quito

✈ Transfer Quito (airport – hotel)

Welcome to Quito. A representative will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. You will have free time to explore the city, relax and settle in.

Overnight: Go Quito Hotel in Quito 5* Hotel. Premium Room

Day 2 - Quito colonial city tour & middle of the world

Colonial Quito & the Middle of the World & Lunch

Explore the vibrant historical heart of the Americas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next, our guide will accompany you to the Middle of the World Complex at 0*0 latitude, allowing you to straddle the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Conclude the day by returning to the hotel for the night.

Overnight: Go Quito Hotel in Quito 5* Hotel. Premium Room

Day 3 - Quito-Amazon Region

Meals: ALL INCLUDED AT LODGE

Depart Quito´s airport at 11:00 am (subject to change). A 30-minute flight over the Andes Mountains leads you to a bustling oil town called Coca in the Amazon Basin. A quick lunch in a private house is then off to the town docks, where you will board private canoes for the 2-hour journey downriver to the Lodges property.

A 30-minute hike through the rainforest leads you to Lake Pilchicocha. Here, you are met by native workers who will paddle you across the lake to your final destination. Arrive at Lodge around 15:30 or 16:00 (subject to change).

Swim in Lake Pilchicocha, a blackwater lake home to many fish and animals. A refreshing swim after arriving may be just what you need after being in the equatorial heat all day.

Bird observing from the mini tower offers guests an excellent opportunity to view several species of birds common around the lodge. Also, a great place to watch the sunset. Visit the butterfly house with your naturalist guide to view the beautiful colors of many butterflies. After dinner, accompany your naturalist guide on a night walk through the rainforest to view the hundreds of different species of animals that can only be found at night. Or maybe a canoe ride on the lake to view the spectacled and black caimans with their glowing orange eyes as you silently paddle across the lake to get a closer view.

Day 4 - Amazon Region

Start your morning activity between 6:00 and 7:00, walking the Liana Chica trail to reach the spectacular canopy walk within Sacha’s private reserve. This unique self-standing suspension walk offers a “birds’ eye view” of the rainforest canopy, positioned 36 meters high and extending 275 meters. After this, explore Liana Grande, passing through diverse forest habitats with native guides highlighting medicinal plant species. Transition to the Higueron trail, winding through pristine primary forest with towering Kapok and Fig trees. Post-lunch, opt for a leisurely hike along the Rio Napo or a more challenging trail, Leoncillo, to spot the elusive dusky titi monkey. All paths lead back to the main boardwalk for a final hike and canoe ride back to the lodge.

Day 5 - Amazon Experience

Leaving the lodge after breakfast, you begin your hike on trail Lagartococha. This trail lets you learn more about the native people and their relationship with the forest. Learn about the trees where native people believe the spirits of their ancestors live and the mysterious “duwende” or devil-man of the forest. After arriving at Lake Lagartococha, take a tranquil canoe ride through a natural swamp, home of anacondas, caimans, and capybaras. After the canoe ride, walking on the other side of Largatococha may allow you to spot capuchin or squirrel monkeys playfully jumping through the trees. Return from the walk or canoe ride and head back to the lodge for a refreshing lake dip or a relaxing nap in your hammock on your private balcony. After lunch, your native guide will teach you to fish for the infamous razor-toothed piranha. Remember that piranhas will never attack a person, and swimming at the same time is perfectly safe and fun!

Around 15:30, you will begin what many think is the best trail at Sacha, a silent canoe ride through the flooded Amazonian forest. Where you have a good chance of being surrounded by troops of squirrel, capuchin, and howler monkeys, keep your eyes peeled for the shy and elusive river otter and the incredibly well-camouflaged three-toed sloth! After your eye-popping ride through the flooded forest, you will arrive at Sacha’s 135-foot wooden tower built around an ancient Kapok tree. Get close-up views of vibrantly colored birds through Sacha’s Powerful scopes, and watch the sunset with a fantastic view of Mount Sumaco, a volcano, and possibly a view of the snow-covered caps of the Andes!

Day 6 - Flight back to Quito

Breakfast and a departure from the lodge at 07:30 am. One last walk on the boardwalk to the river, and from there a 2-hour canoe ride back to Coca for your 35-minute flight back to Quito.

Arrive in Quito at 12:30 pm (approximate timing. Subject to change).

Overnight: 5-star GO Quito Hotel in Quito / Premium Room

Day 7 - Quito

Transfer to Quito airport for the return flight home, or guests can extend their stay in Ecuador with other land tours we offer.

A unique hotel that offers 151 elegant rooms and lofts with a view of the city, inspired by the Andes. They have a modern home automation system that integrates lighting and heating. It also has a wellness area with a heated pool, sauna, spa, yoga room and a beautiful orchid garden.

Go Quito Hotel, committed to social and environmental responsibility, seeks to reduce its impact through responsible practices to conserve resources, manage energy efficiency and support the well-being of guests and staff.

GO Quito Hotel, committed to social and environmental responsibility, seeks to reduce its impact through responsible practices to conserve resources, manage energy efficiency and support the well-being of guests and staff.

At Home in the Wild

Though you’re quite literally in the thick of it all, comfort is at the heart of the experience.

Sacha Lodge blends seamlessly into its surroundings, becoming just another part of the forest for the resident wildlife. Enjoy breakfast while watching giant otters, see caimans glide beneath the walkways, listen to monkeys chatter outside your balcony, and spot giant sloths hanging from trees by the cabins.

What´s Included?

Included in the rates

Transfers in/out in Quito.
3 nights accommodation at the 5 -star GO Quito Hotel.
3 nights accommodation at Sacha Lodge (or similar).
3 breakfasts in Quito.
All meals included while at the Amazon Lodge. The itinerary and activities are subject to change.
Airport check-in assistance and luggage handling (one piece 20kls max per person)
Transfer to and from Sacha Lodge from Coca airport
Local taxes
Water, instant coffee or tea

Activities

Treetop Walk, Kapok Tower, Forest walks, Nighttime caiman spotting, Piranha fishing, Butterfly house, Lake Pool.

To be invoiced along with the Lodge (net in US$ per person, subject to change):

⊗ Air ticket from Quito to/from Coca
– $ 360 per adult
– $ 270 per child under 12 years old

Supplements & Discounts

⊗ Single supplement: 50%, except in holiday seasons. (15 Dec – 5 Jan)

* Note 1: If any other ticket to/from Galapagos is used, a non-refundable operational fee of US$ 90.00 net per person will be added to provide a dinghy ride to/from the ship in Galapagos. GO is not responsible if passengers miss the cruise or other services due to delays in independent arrangements.

What to take on the trip

Recommended Packing List

Essentials:

Passport
Binoculars
Flashlight and Batteries
Camera, Memory Card, and Flash
Insect Repellent
Sun Protection
Plastic bags for item protection

What to Wear?

Light Long Pants and Long-Sleeved Shirts
Shorts, Short-Sleeved Shirts, and Swimwear
Comfortable Shoes and Extra Socks
Small day pack
Rain poncho
Bathing suit

Extend your stay in Ecuador with other land tours we offer

Enjoy optional Full-Day Tours

Explore more of Ecuador with our additional land tours. Immerse yourself in the diverse landscapes, rich culture, and unique experiences this beautiful country has to offer.

Contact our travel experts.

Experience the Ecuadorian Lower Amazon Basin.

Enjoy authentic wildlife sightseeing; Ecuador is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world.

Parrot Clay Lick is a must-see while on the Forest Hike in the Lodge.

Dashing scenery of one of the major tributaries of the Amazon River, the mighty“Napo River.”

From:

$2,100

per person in USD (subject to change)

7 days

/6 nights

3 days Quito 4 days Amazon

Nature & Wildlife, Romantic Escape

Contact our travel experts.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Quito

✈ Transfer Quito (airport – hotel)

Welcome to Quito. A representative will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. You will have free time to explore the city, relax and settle in.

Overnight: Go Quito Hotel in Quito 5* Hotel. Premium Room

Day 2 - Quito colonial city tour & middle of the world

Colonial Quito & the Middle of the World & Lunch

Overnight: Go Quito Hotel in Quito 5* Hotel. Premium Room

Day 3 - Quito-Amazon Region

Meals: ALL INCLUDED AT LODGE

Swim in Lake Pilchicocha, a blackwater lake home to many fish and animals. A refreshing swim after arriving may be just what you need after being in the equatorial heat all day.

Day 4 - Amazon Region

Day 5 - Amazon Experience

Day 6 - Flight back to Quito

Breakfast and a departure from the lodge at 07:30 am. One last walk on the boardwalk to the river, and from there a 2-hour canoe ride back to Coca for your 35-minute flight back to Quito.

Arrive in Quito at 12:30 pm (approximate timing. Subject to change).

Overnight: 5-star GO Quito Hotel in Quito / Premium Room

Day 7 - Quito

Transfer to Quito airport for the return flight home, or guests can extend their stay in Ecuador with other land tours we offer.

Go Quito Hotel

Included in the rates

Transfers in/out in Quito.
3 nights accommodation at the 5 -star GO Quito Hotel.
3 nights accommodation at Sacha Lodge (or similar).
3 breakfasts in Quito.
All meals included while at the Amazon Lodge. The itinerary and activities are subject to change.
Airport check-in assistance and luggage handling (one piece 20kls max per person)
Transfer to and from Sacha Lodge from Coca airport
Local taxes
Water, instant coffee or tea

Activities

Treetop Walk, Kapok Tower, Forest walks, Nighttime caiman spotting, Piranha fishing, Butterfly house, Lake Pool.

⊗ Air ticket from Quito to/from Coca
– $ 360 per adult
– $ 270 per child under 12 years old

⊗ Single supplement: 50%, except in holiday seasons. (15 Dec – 5 Jan)

what to take on the trip

Optional Full-Day Tour

Enjoy optional Full-Day Tours

Explore more of Ecuador with our additional land tours. Immerse yourself in the diverse landscapes, rich culture, and unique experiences this beautiful country has to offer.