Napo Wildlife Center 8 Days

• The Napo Wildlife Centre is a luxury eco-lodge boasting an amazing location inside Yasuni National Park, the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet, and a protected UNESCO biosphere site.
• In just one Yasuni hectare, one can find more species of organisms than in the entire European continent! The national park is home to a third of all Amazonian mammals, including a staggering 60% of all New World wild cats, 106 reptiles, and 610 species of bird; as well as more than 4000 species of plants.
• The concept and construction of the lodge are the brainchild of the Anangu Quichua community who now own 100% of the lodge, so all tour proceeds are re-invested into the community. It is universally recognised as a blueprint for community-based tourism projects.
• The Napo Wildlife Center lodge has been constructed in natural indigenous style, with luxury accommodation, ample social areas, and a 50 foot wildlife viewing tower.
• It has built up such a good reputation that both the New York Times and the BBC have visited the site to run nature reports / documentaries.

Short itinerary:

• DAY 1: Journey to lodge from Coca by motorised canoe, with box lunch and wildlife spotting on route. Dinner at lodge.
• DAY 2: Visit to canopy observations tower for bird watching. Afternoon forest hike to discover the rainforest ecosystem with your guide.
• DAY 3: Morning visit to the Yasuní parrot clay lick. Afternoon visit to the local Añangu Kichwa community. Dinner at lodge.
• DAY 4 : Morning hike the “Samona Trail” to observe local species of flora and fauna. Trek to the lagoon in search of giant otters, the emblematic species of this habitat.
• DAY 5: Visit to the Kichwa “Añangu” community to interact with local people and learn about their lifestyle. Afternoon walk to the observation tower in “Kury Muyo” close to Napo river.
• DAY 6: Trek the “guangana trail” for wildlife spotting. Afternoon navigation to Añangucocha.
• DAY 7: All day trek through the Tiputini Trail searching for Tamarins, Capuchin & Squirrel monkeys, or other wildlife. OR motor canoe trip into Añangu territory. In the afternoon visit the Waorani community of “Guiyero” to learn about the customs and traditions. Late afternoon search for dolphins.
• DAY 8: Return journey to Coca with wildlife spotting opportunities along the way in the dugout canoe.