Sacha Amazon Lodge 5 Days

Depart from Quito International Airport to El Coca. After a brief lunch in Sacha’s private house, you begin a 2-hour journey down river to Sacha Lodge. After a brief rest, take a swim in lake Pilchicocha, a beautiful black water lake home to many species of fish and animals. You will also have the opportunity to see the sunset from the hotel’s observation tower. After dinner your naturalist guide takes you on a night walk through the rainforest, and a canoe ride to view the spectacled black caimans.

Early wakeup call and breakfast, begin with a walk on Liana Chica path to the three inter-connected Canopy Towers. At 36 meters tallthey give a “bird’s eye view” of all the wonders that the tropical rainforest has to offer. Afterwards you go for a walk onthe Liana Grande trail through Terra Firme and igapo forest to see a variety of flora and fauna. After lunch you may choose between taking a hike along the Napo river, or on the Leoncillo trail to spot the titi monkey. Return to the lodge and dinner.

Leave the lodge after breakfast to hike onthe Lagartococha Trail where you will learn about the native people and the legends of their spirits and ancestors.You can also spot wildlife species such as anaconda, caiman and capibara. Return to the lodge for lunch with free time to relax in the afternoon. Later your native guide will teach you how to fish for the infamous razor-toothed piranha, and you can enjoy a silent canoe ride through the Amazonian forest to spot more amazing wildlife, before arriving at Sacha’s 135 foot wooden tower built around an ancient Kapok tree to enjoy the view of Mount Sumaco and a beautiful sunset. Return to the lodge and dinner.

Early wakeup call and breakfast. Begin with a brief ride in a motorized canoe down the Napo River to Yasuni National Park to visitthe parrot lick, where 4 different species of parrots join to eat the clay to neutralize the acids from eating different types of fruits. Return to the lodge to visit the butterfly house and have lunch. In the afternoon take the Pantano Trail through various types of ecosystems, and spot various species of monkeys and birds. Return to the lodge for dinner.

Early wakeup call and breakfast. Two hour canoe ride back to Coca city.