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AMAZON
ADVENTURE
with Sacha Lodge |
Departures:
Fridays
Price: US$ 649.00 per person (based on double
accommodation)
Duration: 4 days
Persons: 2 (min) |
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DAY 1. Your journey
to the Amazon basin begins with a 45 minute flight
over the Andes mountains from Quito, to the port town
of Puerto Francisco de Orellana. Here a shaded motorized
canoe awaits for a 50-mile, 2½ hour trip down
the Napo River. Upon arrival to our 5000-acre private
reserve, you will take your first walk along a raised
boardwalk through dense flooded palm forest where
several species of monkeys are often sighted. The
path leads to Pilchicocha Lake, where dugout canoes
await to cross you over to the lodge. After a welcome
cocktail and orientation briefing, you will be shown
to your comfortable rooms. Later, there is usually
time to swim, birdwatch or visit a small lookout with
a scenic view of the lake and cabins before sunset.
DAY 2. Our guests will be divided
into small groups for activities, which will be led
by both a native and bilingual guides. Each group
may decide on its own wake-up and breakfast time,
as well as the difficulty and duration of their morning
outings. During the first morning you will follow
trails through pristine terra firme forest.
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For the adventurous, it is also
possible to follow a path along fallen tree trunks
and a steel cable zip-line through rich swampland!
After lunch you may visit our butterfly farm. Later,
paddle along an ancient oxbow lake hidden at the end
of one of our forest trails, where luxuriant lianas,
bromeliads and palm trees thrive. After dark, you
may search for caiman (of the alligator family) on
our lake, or take a walk to experience the jungle
and its creatures after dark.
DAY 3. A must for all of our guests
is a visit to our 135-foot observation tower. Situated
on a hill and constructed around a giant kapok tree
for stability, this tower allows guests to climb into
and above the rainforest canopy for a magnificent
view of the surrounding area. Be there shortly after
sunrise or before sunset, from the tower’s ample
platform it is possible to observe toucans, parrots,
and dozens of other colorful bird species in the treetops.
With some luck, noisy howler monkeys, foraging squirrel
monkeys or the gentle three-toed sloth may also be
seen, especially with the aid of a powerful telescope
provided by your guides. In the afternoon you make
take some time to fish for the infamous razor-toothed
piranha, and later follow strategically raised boardwalks
through seasonally flooded forest where walking on
the ground would be nearly impossible during most
of the year... Keep an eye out for the anacondas!
Day 4. After breakfast you will walk
back out to the Napo River for the trip to Puerto
Francisco de Orellana, and then flight to Quito.
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Extra
info:
* also available: 5 days tour US $799 (Mondays)
* Tour starts and ends with personal assistance at
the airport. |
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| INCLUDED |
NOT INCLUDED |
Assistance
at the airports
Transportation in the Amazon
all meals
all excursions
accommodation at the lodge
English-speaking Naturalist guides, Native guides
taxes. |
Bar
bill, tips
souvenirs
airfare Quito-Coca-Quito at US$ 120.00 net per
pax
*subject to increase without previous notice. |
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