Nestled in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, just outside the boundaries of the Yasuní National Park and within the pristine Yasuní Biosphere Reserve. Our lodge provides an authentic Amazon rainforest experience blending premium comfort and dedicated hospitality
The construction of our accommodations is thoughtfully designed in accordance with the environment, ensuring minimal impact on this privileged location.
At La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat, you'll experience real disconnection and reconnection with the deep Amazon rainforest. With a focus on premium hospitality, wildlife encounters, deep Amazon rainforest tours, and providing a mind, body, and soul retreat in extraordinary surroundings La Selva Eco-Lodge and Retreat is really a travelers paradise.
During your stay, go on excursion like canoe rides, exploration of trails, visits to our Pilche community, climbing our observation tower, and star gazing via canoe ride. Our English-speaking naturalist guides and native guides, experts in birdwatching and wildlife, will accompany you on these extraordinary activities.
In addition to our exceptional outdoor experiences, La Selva Eco-Lodge and Retreat also boasts a unique spa where specialized treatments will enhance your sense of relaxation and connection with the wonders of the forest. For those seeking inner balance, intimate yoga sessions overlooking the tranquil lagoon are an option.
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Facilities
Activities and Services
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This suite has a private balcony to enjoy the exclusive lake views. With nothing but luxury linens and the finest amenities, you'll be at rest enjoying the spacious comforts La Selva can offer. Also included is an exclusive Rainforest Shower.
La Selva's Superior Suite also has a private balcony accompanied by a Rainforest Shower and of course nothing but luxury amenities. The rooms are quite spacious and the screened walls and windows give off an exotic jungle safari feel since you can hear the thriving Amazon all around you. There are 12 of these suites available.
Perfect for a honeymoon for two, or a family of more than two!
With a master bedroom and another separate room with two more beds adjoined, including a Jacuzzi like tub outside on the private porch along with a hammock, this room is a great choice for families.
Just like the other suites, guests can enjoy the private porch freely and rest in luxury linens and spacious bathroom with high-class amenities.
Property Facilities
Bar, Eco Friendly, Pool, Restaurant, Spa, Vegetarian
Bird Watching, Canoeing, Fine Dining, Game Walks, Kayaking, Massages, Walks (Guided), Wildlife Tours
Activities Nearby
Animal Encounters, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, General Sightseeing, Hiking, Kayaking / Paddling, River Cruises, Walks (Guided), Wildlife Tours
Enjoy a canoe ride on our lagoon, Garzacocha, and discover a great diversity of plants and animals in two different landscapes and ecosystems.
Through our wellness options: spa center and our Yoga Sessions, the lodge’s hospitality boots and adds great value and alternatives to enhance the personal experience of each one of our travellers based on their particular desires to enrich their stay with us for a comprehensive vacation retreat.
Enrich your well-being in our yoga haven with professional yoga masters.
Where, you can choose between the serene ambiance and energy of Garzacocha Lagoon or of our Yoga House, and have your tranquil and meaningful yoga session.
Combine the rejuvenating experience of yoga with our Cacao ceremonies at Mandi Cocha Lake, harmonizing mind, body, and spirit in a unique and holistic way.
Heading out from the lodge, your guides can lead you on half-a-dozen trails that wind their way through the surrounding rainforest and connect with the lake.
You never know what you might find along the way... A giant ceiba tree, strangler figs, walking palms, Azteca ants, heliconias, bromeliads, and maybe even some forest fauna — if you’re lucky.
Several indigenous communities live near La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat and guests are able to visit to learn about their way of life. We like this quote that perfectly sums up why our guests enjoy the community visit so much.
“People travel because it teaches them things they could learn no other way.” – Lance Morrow
Our Retreat Services allow guests to not only experience leisure but at the same time, our reserve is the place for inner connection and relaxation. Our holistic ceremonies and packages give our guests the opportunity to regenerate their mind and body’s balance, energy and purpose; allowing travellers to not only go out on a vacation but at the same time to reconnect with their mystical and spiritual side. Our ceremonies and spiritual packages feed themselves from the energy of the Garzococha Lagoon and Mandi Lagoon. Rituals, sessions and packages are carried on by professional spiritual leaders, all condensed and using as primary element and vehicle, the essence of Cacao.
Celebrate life’s important events in a meaningful way, through Ceremonies with Cacao, the Medicine of the Heart, where we create rituals with intention in a sacred space of light and love, gathered in a circle, deep in the heart of the amazon jungle. Mandi lake is the path to access our Cacao Dome and space for ceremonies and re-connection with mother nature. Our Signature program, Unleash your True Wild Self rewilds mind, body and soul with our bonds with our planet and in harmony with our selves.
One of the most amazing sights in the Amazon that is relatively easy to enjoy is observing parrots coming to feed on clay, on the banks of rivers or streams.
There are two places on the south bank of the Napo River (inside Yasuni National Park) where parrots, parakeets and even macaws gather. They come to obtain the minerals in the clay that help them to digest the fruits and seeds better.
For this excursion, we take motorized canoes along the Napo and enjoy a box lunch in the forest.
Hikes and canoe rides allow guests to enjoy the nocturnal choruses and sounds of the forest as well as trying to spot bats, nightjars, some insects and possibly to get a glimpse of the caimans that lurk at the lake’s banks.
Walking excursions give us the chance to encounter nocturnal creatures such as tarantulas, whip-scorpions, toads and frogs, and possibly snakes.
This is a great way to do some exploring on your own time. The kayaks are kept by the dock. Ask reception for the paddles and life jackets to go out on your own. You’ll have the opportunity to see monkeys, Hoatzins and many other tropical rainforest birds.
You can ask them for a towel instead of using one from your suite. The water is very refreshing after a jungle hike and feels silky smooth due to the blackwater.
The night sky at La Selva is perfect for viewing constellations in the Southern Hemisphere. Ask your guide to help point them out! We are currently working on new star gazing kits for the Junior Naturlist Children’s Program.
The adventure begins with an early morning departure from the lodge, followed by a 15 – 20 minute motor canoe ride on the Napo River. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the
local community.
They will take you to where the small Charapa Turtle pools are located. Here is where the community collects the eggs from the turtles and where they will be protected until they hatch. Once hatched, tourists have the rare opportunity to choose a turtle, give it a name, and then liberate it into the Napo River.
A conservation certificate in the name of the Charapa Program will be given to stating the name of your freed turtle and a small gift from the community.
Our tower offers amazing views from its platform 38 meters (124 ft) up from the forest floor. It’s nestled into the branches of a giant kapok tree, allowing us to observe life in the surrounding forest canopy.
From here, we can spot many different species of birds, insects, and monkeys, as well as different types of flowers. The tower offers great opportunities for photography, filming and bird watching. The tower is located a 15-minute walk from the lodge. Guides will accompany you to the observation tower either in the morning or the afternoon.
Credit: La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat
Credit: La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat
Credit: La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat
Credit: La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat
Relax in the magical beauty of the amazon ecosystem, our Spa Center features curated treatments allowing
our guests to be pampered and spoiled by highly-qualified massage therapists and be perfumed with
local essences.
Experience pure relaxation at our newly renovated spa, where professional spa therapists pamper you. With more than 10 professional
treatments to indulge yourself.
Submerge yourself into our soothing whirlpool, rejuvenate in our state-of-the-art disconnection chamber, and choose from an array of premium treatments. Our spa is a sanctuary designed for your well-being, promising tranquility and
reconnection in every moment.
Epicure Cuisine
The Epicure cuisine experience of La Selva goes beyond satisfying the basic need to eat; it becomes the art of fine dining. Our Epicure Cuisine is built on pillars that elevate each bite into a unique and memorable experience:
Our Pillars 1. High-End Gourmet 2. Food with an Identity 3. Artful Presentation 4. Nutritious and Balanced 5. Adaptability
The Epicure concept is liberation, and our food is an escape—an opportunity to savor the moment without worries.
All meals are included with the stay.
Your Stay
4 Nights
Full Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
Fast Facts
Lodge
No. Rooms: 19
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Flora, Gourmet, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine
