Mashpi Lodge 3D

Mashpi Lodge: Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Quito, to begin your journey to the northwest of Metropolitan District of Quito. During the trip, you will pass by La Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World Monument), and continue downhill while you see the vegetation changes. Arrival to the lodge at noon. After lunch and rest, you will begin with a hike through the forest, followed by a gliding above and through the forest canopy, aboard the Dragonfly aerial cable car. Then return to the hotel for dinner and end the day with a night walk

Hummingbird Garden: Early in the morning you can begin with a visit to the panoramic terrace of the lodge to watch the sunrise and hear the menagerie of birds that inhabit the ecosystem surrounding the lodge. After breakfast you will go to a hike towards a waterfall, and then you will head to the Hummingbirds garden or to the Life Centre´s butterflies. After lunch, you can go to eh aerial sky bike, and then you can climb up the Observation Tower to watch the entire reserve. In the evening you will assist to a lecture, the “Secret Wildlife of Mashpi: The Camera Trap Project,” “The Choco: A Biological Hotspot” about the information and diversity, and research projects of the Chocó Region.

Return to Quito: On the last day, after breakfast, you will have more time to explore the forest trails. Then, you will check out at 11 a.m., and be transferred back to Quito city.