5-DAY DEEP YASUNI WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE JT

5-DAY DEEP YASUNI WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE JT

5-DAY DEEP YASUNI WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE JT

5 DAYS

1.796

Trip type

Active Adventure

Activity Level

Moderate

Service Level

Casual

Small Group Departure

Max. 12 / Av. 7

With the Deep Amazon Yasuni expedition, you will have the Amazon Basin at your fingertips. It is the perfect adventure for nature lovers, Safari explorers, and wildlife watchers who would like to experience the untouched Amazon. On this trip, while passing through rivers and lagoons, you will feel as if the animals are following you. You will see displays of parrots, toucans, macaws, kingfishers, herons, flying across the river, as well as curious giant otters who will approach the canoe to have a look. Many different types of monkeys will be jumping on the trees and there will be chances to spot jaguars, the master cat predators of the jungle. The Huaorani native people will share their history and we will learn about their rich connection with Mother Nature.

Flip to the Ecuador mainland and depart for the ultimate deep-Amazon expedition in a remote and untouched area of the UNESCO YASUNI Biosphere Reserve & National Park. Experience the tremendous biodiversity and wildlife of the reserve and connect with a native Huaorani tribe still living in the authentic and traditional way, while resting in the heart of the dense rainforest. Live the adventure as you promote long-term conservation and sustainability in two of the most precious, diverse ecosystems in the world!

Unique Experiences:

  • Explore the unique wildlife along the river in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and discover the jungle in the dark through an amazing night hike.
  • Share time with native Huaorani people, hearing their stories and legends and learning about their traditions, which are still alive.

 

Transportation

Transportation

Private and comfortable land transportation.

Accommodation

Accommodation

Accommodation based on double occupancy

Meals

Meals

4 Breakfast, 4 Lunches, and 4 Dinners.

Outdoor Gear

Outdoor Gear

Top-tier gear for the activities described in the Itinerary

Activities

Activities

Activities described in the itinerary

AJ Expert

AJ Expert

Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure

5 DAYS
FROM USD 1.796

Is this tour for me?

Trip Type:
Active Adventure
Activity Level:
Moderate
Small Group:
Max. 12 / Av. 7

TRIP ACTIVITIES

Caoning
Culture
Fishing
Hiking
Wildlife

TRIP OVERVIEW

With the Deep Amazon Yasuni expedition, you will have the Amazon Basin at your fingertips. It is the perfect adventure for nature lovers, Safari explorers, and wildlife watchers who would like to experience the untouched Amazon. On this trip, while passing through rivers and lagoons, you will feel as if the animals are following you. You will see displays of parrots, toucans, macaws, kingfishers, herons, flying across the river, as well as curious giant otters who will approach the canoe to have a look. Many different types of monkeys will be jumping on the trees and there will be chances to spot jaguars, the master cat predators of the jungle. The Huaorani native people will share their history and we will learn about their rich connection with Mother Nature.

Flip to the Ecuador mainland and depart for the ultimate deep-Amazon expedition in a remote and untouched area of the UNESCO YASUNI Biosphere Reserve & National Park. Experience the tremendous biodiversity and wildlife of the reserve and connect with a native Huaorani tribe still living in the authentic and traditional way, while resting in the heart of the dense rainforest. Live the adventure as you promote long-term conservation and sustainability in two of the most precious, diverse ecosystems in the world!

Unique Experiences:

  • Explore the unique wildlife along the river in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and discover the jungle in the dark through an amazing night hike.
  • Share time with native Huaorani people, hearing their stories and legends and learning about their traditions, which are still alive.

 

ITINERARY

Start your adventure

We will start our adventure in El Coca City, where we will drive through the Auca road for two hours to the Shiripuno River, the entrance to the Yasuni.
From here, we start our kayaking adventure. We will traverse along the meandering Shiripuno River.
While you enter the Yasuni, you can enjoy the lush green sea of rainforest and its unique inhabitants since you will likely get a good look at some of the different animal species that live in this magical place. You can find toucans, macaws, and monkeys along the way.
After a four-hour expedition, you will finally arrive at our eco glamp’s cozy installations. Our carefully selected staff will greet you, and you will have a welcome dinner at 7 p.m.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Lunch, Dinner.

Unveil the secrets of the Yasuni

We start our journey early, before 6:00 a.m. We’ll go on a navigation trip through the misty Shiripuno River. You might spot toucans, macaws, monkeys, tapirs, or capybaras here. We then enjoy breakfast at 8:00 a.m. before joining Gaba —a respected Waorani Warrior and Chief— for a 4-5 hour trek focused on wildlife, survival skills, and ethnobotany, including a visit to a clay lick.
We’ll then have lunch and rest at noon, returning to Gaba’s home in the afternoon to explore Waorani art made with natural materials. We’ll enjoy dinner around 7:00 p.m. before wrapping up the day.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Explore the lush green sea
Start your day with breakfast at 6:30 a.m. before embarking on a canoe ride that lasts around an hour and a half. Once we end the ride, enjoy a 4-hour hike through the pristine forest, culminating in a breathtaking hilltop where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the lush rainforest. We’ll find a nice spot to serve lunch in the shadow of the surrounding trees.
After this experience, we’ll head back to the Glamp before 6:00 p.m. On the road back, we’ll take advantage of the darkness to spot caimans and observe nocturnal wildlife. Low river levels attract jaguars, capybaras, caimans, and turtles, making it an exciting time for wildlife sightings. Enjoy dinner to give adventure a rest for the day.
Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Nature and culture in one place

Begin your day with breakfast at 7:00 a.m. From the morning until lunch, you’ll engage in various activities, including scout walks and paddling in oxbow lakes. On our journey, you might spot the majestic Eunectus akayina, the largest anaconda species.
Lunch will be served around 2:00 p.m., followed by some rest. In the afternoon, enjoy a heartfelt farewell with the Waorani family, featuring traditional chants, stories, and ceremonial dances, providing a memorable end to your experience.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Take the secrets with you

We’ll get up at 4:00 a.m. for an early departure to Shiripuno Bridge. Enjoy a light breakfast as you glide gently along the river during the return canoe ride, and be sure you keep your memories and belongings with you. This is the end of your adventure with us. From there, a 2-hour drive will take you back to El Coca and have your departure.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Inclusions

What’s Included?

  • Transportation: private and comfortable land transportation, motorized canoe, dugout canoe.
  • Accommodation:  4 nights in Amazon eco glamping of Yasuni National Park.
  • Meals: 4 Breakfast, 4 Lunches, and 4 Dinners.
  • Activities: Navigations in Shiripuno River, Anaconda lagoon, animal clay lick (Saladero), Hiking in pristine forest, Visiting the native Huaorani family, Wildlife spotting, Night hikes.
  • Gear: Dry bags, life jackets, dugout canoe with outboard motor, rubber boots.
  • Staff: Certified AJ expert English-speaking naturalist trip leader and local guides.

What is not included?

  • Airfare Quito-Coca round trip (optional travel by bus).
  • My Own Room & Tent supplement $374.
  • International flights.
  • Airport transfers to/from Quito airport.
  • Travel insurance (suggested).
  • Tips ($40 – $50 per person for guides and staff).
  • Required immunizations (mandatory) (yellow fiver vaccination).
  • Meals not described in the itinerary.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Donations to the community – Contact our info@adventurejourneys.com for guide lines.

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Included
Transportation

Transportation

Private and comfortable land transportation.

Accommodation

Accommodation

Accommodation based on double occupancy

Meals

Meals

4 Breakfast, 4 Lunches, and 4 Dinners.

Outdoor Gear

Outdoor Gear

Top-tier gear for the activities described in the Itinerary

Activities

Activities

Activities described in the itinerary

AJ Expert

AJ Expert

Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure

TRIP OVERVIEW ​

With the Deep Amazon Yasuni expedition, you will have the Amazon Basin at your fingertips. It is the perfect adventure for nature lovers, Safari explorers, and wildlife watchers who would like to experience the untouched Amazon. On this trip, while passing through rivers and lagoons, you will feel as if the animals are following you. You will see displays of parrots, toucans, macaws, kingfishers, herons, flying across the river, as well as curious giant otters who will approach the canoe to have a look. Many different types of monkeys will be jumping on the trees and there will be chances to spot jaguars, the master cat predators of the jungle. The Huaorani native people will share their history and we will learn about their rich connection with Mother Nature.

Flip to the Ecuador mainland and depart for the ultimate deep-Amazon expedition in a remote and untouched area of the UNESCO YASUNI Biosphere Reserve & National Park. Experience the tremendous biodiversity and wildlife of the reserve and connect with a native Huaorani tribe still living in the authentic and traditional way, while resting in the heart of the dense rainforest. Live the adventure as you promote long-term conservation and sustainability in two of the most precious, diverse ecosystems in the world!

Unique Experiences:

  • Explore the unique wildlife along the river in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and discover the jungle in the dark through an amazing night hike.
  • Share time with native Huaorani people, hearing their stories and legends and learning about their traditions, which are still alive.

 

Actividad Caoning
Actividad Culture
Actividad Fishing
Actividad Hiking
Actividad Wildlife

Start your adventure

We will start our adventure in El Coca City, where we will drive through the Auca road for two hours to the Shiripuno River, the entrance to the Yasuni.
From here, we start our kayaking adventure. We will traverse along the meandering Shiripuno River.
While you enter the Yasuni, you can enjoy the lush green sea of rainforest and its unique inhabitants since you will likely get a good look at some of the different animal species that live in this magical place. You can find toucans, macaws, and monkeys along the way.
After a four-hour expedition, you will finally arrive at our eco glamp’s cozy installations. Our carefully selected staff will greet you, and you will have a welcome dinner at 7 p.m.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Lunch, Dinner.

Unveil the secrets of the Yasuni

We start our journey early, before 6:00 a.m. We’ll go on a navigation trip through the misty Shiripuno River. You might spot toucans, macaws, monkeys, tapirs, or capybaras here. We then enjoy breakfast at 8:00 a.m. before joining Gaba —a respected Waorani Warrior and Chief— for a 4-5 hour trek focused on wildlife, survival skills, and ethnobotany, including a visit to a clay lick.
We’ll then have lunch and rest at noon, returning to Gaba’s home in the afternoon to explore Waorani art made with natural materials. We’ll enjoy dinner around 7:00 p.m. before wrapping up the day.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Explore the lush green sea
Start your day with breakfast at 6:30 a.m. before embarking on a canoe ride that lasts around an hour and a half. Once we end the ride, enjoy a 4-hour hike through the pristine forest, culminating in a breathtaking hilltop where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the lush rainforest. We’ll find a nice spot to serve lunch in the shadow of the surrounding trees.
After this experience, we’ll head back to the Glamp before 6:00 p.m. On the road back, we’ll take advantage of the darkness to spot caimans and observe nocturnal wildlife. Low river levels attract jaguars, capybaras, caimans, and turtles, making it an exciting time for wildlife sightings. Enjoy dinner to give adventure a rest for the day.
Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Nature and culture in one place

Begin your day with breakfast at 7:00 a.m. From the morning until lunch, you’ll engage in various activities, including scout walks and paddling in oxbow lakes. On our journey, you might spot the majestic Eunectus akayina, the largest anaconda species.
Lunch will be served around 2:00 p.m., followed by some rest. In the afternoon, enjoy a heartfelt farewell with the Waorani family, featuring traditional chants, stories, and ceremonial dances, providing a memorable end to your experience.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Take the secrets with you

We’ll get up at 4:00 a.m. for an early departure to Shiripuno Bridge. Enjoy a light breakfast as you glide gently along the river during the return canoe ride, and be sure you keep your memories and belongings with you. This is the end of your adventure with us. From there, a 2-hour drive will take you back to El Coca and have your departure.

Accommodation: Glamping.

Meals included: Breakfast.

What’s Included?

  • Transportation: private and comfortable land transportation, motorized canoe, dugout canoe.
  • Accommodation:  4 nights in Amazon eco glamping of Yasuni National Park.
  • Meals: 4 Breakfast, 4 Lunches, and 4 Dinners.
  • Activities: Navigations in Shiripuno River, Anaconda lagoon, animal clay lick (Saladero), Hiking in pristine forest, Visiting the native Huaorani family, Wildlife spotting, Night hikes.
  • Gear: Dry bags, life jackets, dugout canoe with outboard motor, rubber boots.
  • Staff: Certified AJ expert English-speaking naturalist trip leader and local guides.

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  • My Own Room & Tent supplement $374.
  • International flights.
  • Airport transfers to/from Quito airport.
  • Travel insurance (suggested).
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TRIP DETAILS

ITINERARY DISCLAIMER: It is our intention to adhere to the itinerary described; however, due to our travel style, on occasions, it may be necessary or desirable to make small changes. Weather conditions and unpredictable local circumstances may lead us to make alterations to the route and/or travel times. Hotels and flight schedules might change according to availability. Any mention of specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.

FLIGHT TIME: 30 min. flight each way (Quito-Coca-Quito).

DRIVING TIME: 2.5 hours driving each way to river.

SEASON: All year.

PROVINCE: Pichincha, Orellana and Pastaza provinces.

TERRITORY: Yasuni National Park.

ALTITUDE: 

220m (700 ft)

AVG. TEMP.

Day 15-34ºC / 59-93ºF - Night 12-17ºC / 53-62ºF

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging. This program is located in an undeveloped remote area, the canoeing is not difficult, because both Tiputini river and Amarum - cocha Lagoon have no big rapids, the hiking is in irregular terrain sometimes muddy and wet.

ADVENTURE GEAR: Rubber boots, tents (EUREKA & COLEMAN ) matresses.

ACCOMODATION: All prices are based on double-occupancy. If you are traveling solo, you will be matched with another participant of your same sex. If you prefer to have a single room, please contact AJ prior to your departure to arrange your accommodation at an extra cost.

MEALS: Traveling with Adventure Journeys you will have the possibility to experience and taste local food and snacks. Your guide will help you identify typical food and suggest the best places to enjoy it. Some meals are not included in order to give you some flexibility about where, what and with whom to eat. You have the option to share these meals with the group, however there is no obligation to do this. If you have any allergies or food restrictions, please inform AJ prior to your departure.

Vegetarians, Vegans and Gluten Free people are very welcome in our trip, our guides are always ready to coordinate with chefs and restaurants for substitute meals for them, as Ecuador is very well known for its great diversity of gastronomy.

YOUR TRIP LEADERS AND GUIDES: All AJ guides and trip leaders are highly experienced, licensed from the Tourism University to operate in Ecuador and certified as Wilderness Adventure First Aid respondents. They all have approved several extra training courses for kayaking, rafting, biking and horse riding, besides this they all are Ecuadorian and have a fantastic personality. We always carry a complete first aid kit in our trips.

In some locations and for some activities, local guides join the trip leaders to provide an added service and make sure we practice sustainable tourism involving local indigenous people in our operation.

In the Galapagos Islands, minimum 4 participants for the AJ trip leader service are required.

SUSTAINABLE ECO AND CULTURAL TOURISM: Clients receive interpretation and education about the ecology and conservation of the Andes, Amazon rain forest and Galapagos Islands, and learn about the factors that threaten it. We aim to promote long-term conservation of both local people cultural identity and the environment. We transport out and recycle all non-organic garbage and we prefer to work with local suppliers. Your visit will encourage the local communities to support responsible eco-tourism as a sustainable alternative for their living.

HEALTH INFORMATION: Please inform AJ of any existing medical conditions (i.e. pregnancy, diabetes, etc). Yellow fever, Hepatitis B vaccination and Malaria Medication are mandatory for this trip. We strongly recommend to ensure that routine immunizations such as tetanus and diphtheria are up to date and to consider Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccinations. Please ask your doctor for advice.oid vaccinations. Please ask your doctor for advice.