Upon arrival at Mariscal Sucre International Airport of Quito, located in the County of Tababela, you will be met by our representatives who will assist you with luggage and will provide the transfer to your hotel.
Our representative will be waiting for you at the appropriate Arrivals Hall, holding a sign with your name.
Quasar team is always monitoring flights. If flight schedules change, we will be waiting for you at the airport on time upon arrival.
- Please keep in mind that your transfer from the airport to the city of Quito will take approximately 40 to 50 minutes, depending on arrival time and traffic. If your hotel is located near the airport, transfer time will take about 15 to 30 minutes depending hotel location.
- Quito’s average temperatures range from 12 Celsius (53 Fahrenheit) at night to 24 Celsius (72 Fahrenheit) on sunny days and drop down to 7.22 C (45 F) at night in the highlands. It is recommended to dress in layers while in the Andean Highlands, and we suggest you bring a warm jacket if your arrival flight is on the night.
From Quito to the Amazon Rainforest
At the appropriate time, our representatives will pick you up from your hotel for the transfer to Quito’s airport to take your Amazon flight. Your guide will assist you and help with the airline check-in procedures.
A scenic 45-minute flight to El Coca over the Eastern Andes mountain range is the beginning of this fantastic experience.
After landing, a short 15-minute drive to the port in the Napo River will take you onto a comfortably covered motorboat. Here we start a boat ride along the Napo for approximately 2 hours.
After arriving at Napo Wildlife Center’s welcome dock area on the Napo river, the real jungle ride begins as we take a magical and peaceful 1-hour dugout canoe journey along a narrow creek that connects to the lake where the Lodge is located on a lagoon. You will marvel as the sounds and sites of the jungle envelope you.
There are high chances to spot wildlife: several species of monkeys as well as small and large birds like toucans, parrots, or even macaws — late afternoon arrival at the Lodge.
NOTES:
- Amazon itinerary is an example itinerary, activities are coordinated daily at lodge depending on wildlife activity and climate conditions.
- Please note luggage must be limited to one piece of 23 kilos (50 pounds) per person, and by hand 8 kilos (17 pounds) per person.
Arrival to Coca Airport and speed boat transfer to Napo Wildlife Center
Explore the Yasuni National Park
After a buffet breakfast, experience life above the forest floor visiting the 36-meter (118 feet) high canopy tower. This tower is located about 20 minutes from the Lodge deep within the forest. Get a perfect sample of the 567 bird species recorded so far in the area with a close look at colorful tanagers, macaws, toucans, flycatchers, and even Spider or Howler Monkeys feeding on the nearby trees.
The canopy tower opens a whole new world to the guests of the Napo Wildlife Center. After lunch, there are many options to choose from before you start the afternoon activity: climb the dining room tree tower for more birds or relax in your hammock. In the afternoon, hike through a marvelous terra- firme forest to discover the ecology and the role of plants in the complex world of the Tropical Rainforest: vines, ancient trees, bromeliads, orchids stand out in this impressive natural garden.
After the hike, explore the surrounding creeks with possibilities of running into a Giant otter family. Dinner is served at 7:30 pm.
Visit the Canopy Tower for an incredible birdwatching experience
Take and afternoon hike to discover the Amazon Widlife
Explore the Yasuni National Park
This morning we visit the best parrot clay licks in Ecuador!
We start with a paddle ride downstream on the Añangu creek as far as the welcome area.
Then, take the motorboat for a 10-minute ride taking us to witness a natural wonder: the view of thousands of parrots such as the Amazon-Mealy, blue-headed, orange-cheek, among others, landing on the earth to eat the clay.
Later, back to the welcome area and a short hike brings guests to another parakeets’ clay lick where hundreds of cobalt-winged parakeets remain on the top of the trees, searching for the best time to eat the salts, chemicals, and minerals contained in the organic clay soils.
Lunch is offered in the welcome area. In the afternoon, visit the Interpretation Area to enjoy the traditions of the ancestral Kichwa community of Añangu.
Take a hike through the Amazon to visit the Parrot Clay Licks
Visit the Ancestral Kichwa community of Añangu
Return from the Amazon Rainforest to Quito
Early breakfast and last excursion canoeing back to the Napo River, the creek may reveal new sights of giant otters, monkeys, the “pre-historic” hoatzin birds, black-capped donacobius or other birds. The motorized canoe will return you to El Coca, to take the flight back to Quito.
Upon arrival at Mariscal Sucre International Airport of Quito, located in the County of Tababela, you will be met by our representatives who will assist you with luggage and will provide the transfer to your hotel.
Our representative will be waiting for you at the appropriate Arrivals Hall, holding a sign with your name. Overnight hotel.
Quasar Staff is always monitoring flights. If flight schedules change, we will be waiting for you at the airport on time upon arrival.
- Please keep in mind that your transfer from the airport to the city of Quito will take approximately 40 to 50 minutes, depending on arrival time and traffic. If your hotel is located between the airport area, transfer time will take about 15 to 30 minutes depending hotel location.
- Quito’s average temperatures range from 12 Celsius (53 Fahrenheit) at night to 24 Celsius (72 Fahrenheit) on sunny days and drop down to 7.22 C (45 F) at night in the highlands. It is recommended to dress in layers while in the Andean Highlands, and we suggest you bring a warm jacket if your arrival flight is on the night.
At the appropriate time, our representative will pick you up from your hotel to provide the transfer to the airport for your domestic or Galapagos flight.
Your guide will accompany you at the airport to help with your airline check-in procedures.
- Please consider that if you are departing from Quito, your transfer will take approximately 45 to 50 minutes; if you are leaving from an airport hotel time can vary from 15 to 30 minutes depending on your hotel location.
- We always suggest being at the airport 2 hours before your departure time for domestic flights.
- We offer shared transfers from many Colonial Quito hotels at reduced cost as well as private transfer.
