Cuyabeno – Piranha Ecolodge

CUYABENO RESERVE

Amazon Rain Forest

Piranha Ecolodge was built to provide its guests a differentiated and unique service in the hearth of the Ecuador Amazon Rainforest. Pirahna Ecolodge’s highest priority is to provide an excellence service quality, giving a personal treatment to all its clients, and the best alternatives for their needs and preferences ensuring a complete satisfaction at the end of the stay. The Piranha Ecolodge staff experience, together with its passion for customer service, makes this place the best alternative to enjoy an unforgettable stay in the mysterious Amazon.

Features of the Lodge
It is a sustainable project, created to support the Sionas and Sequoia indigenous communities located in the Cuyabeno Reserve. The hostel is only 10 minutes by canoe from the Laguna Grande, an area with great diversity, accessible all year round by canoe through the Cuyabeno river. The infrastructure of the Pirahna Ecolodge consists of 14 rooms located in traditional huts made from local materials and 4 rooms in the tower. All rooms are equipped with private bathrooms with hot and cold water and mosquito nets. The rooms in the tower have large windows and balconies. The roof top located in the Canopy Tower is the ideal place for those visitors who love birds and enjoy fantastic views from the Ecuador Amazon Rainforest.

5 Days / 4 Nights

18+ Age

Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest

Receptive Tourism

Destination
Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest

DAY 1: QUITO - LAGO AGRIO - CUYABENO

Flight at 9:15 am, or travel by bus (the night before the tour, 8 hours) to Lago Agrio. Private ground transportation from Lago Agrio to El Puente. Canoe trip on the Cuyabeno river to the camp. After the lunch, we will visit the Laguna Grande, swim and enjoy the sunset. At night we will have dinner and an exciting night walk.

DAY 2: RÍO CUYABENO

Breakfast. Walk through the primary forest to learn about the medicinal plants and the biological diversity of flora and fauna. Lunch at the camp. River navigation to observe pink dolphins (if conditions allow). Return to the camp. Dinner. Night canoe expedition in search of alligators.

DAY 3 : CUYABENO

Breakfast. Traditional canoe ride through the Caimancocha Lagoon to discover the amazing surroundings of Pirahna Ecolodge. Lunch at the camp. Then we will walk through a primary forest that includes lessons on how we can make use of medicinal plants for survival. Before returning to the camp, we will enjoy a time of relaxation in the Laguna Grande, where it is possible to swim and enjoy the sunset. Return to the camp. Dinner.

DAY 4: CUYABENO

Breakfast. Visit to the Shaman. Box lunch. We will explore the Siona Tarapuy Community, where the naturalist guide will explain about the culture and traditions of the native people. Return to the camp. Dinner.

DAY 5: CUYABENO - LAGO AGRIO – QUITO

Early in the morning, bird watching and breakfast. Navigation on the Cuyabeno river back to El Puente. Box Lunch. Transfer to Lago Agrio. Return to Quito by bus or plane (15:30 / 16:00).

RECOMMENDED LIST TO BRING

Long sleeve shirts, 2 or more
Comfortable pants, 2 or more
Shorts, 2 or more
T-shirts, 2 or more
Tennis shoes and sandals
Wind jacket and sweater
Biodegradable / natural soap and shampoo.
Swimwear
Cotton underwear (optional)
Glasses
200 or 400 ASA film cameras
Small backpack (waterproof)
Mosquito repellent
Bags to store equipment, clothes, papers, etc.
Binoculars (optional)
Flashlight with extra batteries
Sunscreen
First aid kit
Hat or cap
Plastic bottle
Notebook

INCLUDED

Private transportation: Lago Agrio - Samona Lodge - Lago Agrio (bus and canoe)
Bilingual naturalist guide
Accommodation in double matrimonial and / or in triple rooms with mosquito nets and private bathroom.
Complete alimentation (breakfast-lunch-dinner); pure water, coffee, tea.
Hiking equipment (waterproof rain poncho, rubber boots, camping tents, lifebuoy jacket).
Excursions

NOT INCLUDED

$5.00 for a visit to the community and $5.00 for a visit to the Shaman
Transportation Quito - Lago Agrio - Quito (bus or plane)
Food before and after the tour
Tips
Travel insurance
Any other expenses not specified in the tour

PRICE: Please feel free to contact us so we can inform you of the rates. It will depend on the season and availability; we can also analyze the possibility of applying a special last-minute rate.