La Casa Del Suizo 4 Days

Your trip begins from Quito, in private transportation to the first stop, at Papallacta, famous for its hostsprings. You will stay for 3 hours enjoying the facilities of Termas de Papallacta hostsprings. After lunch, you will continue your trip to the Amazonic region of the country, while watching the amazing change of landscape between the highlands and the amazonic region. The trip ends at Punta Ahuano a small port city at the riverside of Napo, where the canoes will be waiting to take you to Casa del Suizo, you will arrive on time to be recieved by the staff and a welcome drink

After breakfast you will get onboard a canoe and navigate through Napo river to Cosano, where you will take a two - hour trek trhough primary forest, while observing the native flore and fauna. In the afternoon, you will visit AmaZOOnico, a rescue center for rainforest animals. You can see tapirs, several species of monkeys, snakes, and various species of birds. You will return to Casa del Suizo for lunch, and after this activity you will head to Ahuano town, where you will learn about the culture and traditions of the kichwa population. You will learn about the elaboration of chicha (a traditional beverage), and the rituals that the community practices. After this, you will head back to Casa del Suizo for dinner and rest.

You day begins with an early breakfast Then you will start with a walk through primary and secondary forests, where you will observe distinct species of birds and insects, along with a great variety of medicinal plants and trees. Then you will have the opportunity to experience the construction of a balsa, and then you will have the opportunity to use it on Napo river, for approximately one hour. After this activity will return to Casa del Suizo, for lunch, and in the early afternoon you will head to La Isla, where you will walk for an hour, around a fluvial island, while observing a great variety of plants and insects. Later this day, you will visit the mariposario (Butterfly House), where you will see the incredible life cycles of the butterflies

After breakfast you will check out and get onboard the canoe to return to Punta Ahuano, then you will get onboard a bus back to Quito. Half of the way, the bus will stop to have a box lunch.