Created in 1979, Yasuni is the largest mainland National Park in Ecuador, and has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO. This large area in the rainforest protects three types of vegetation ranging from woodlands on dry soil to semi-permanently flooded forest.
The Yasuni National Park is mostly uninhabited, except for several Huaorani indigenous families who have lived within the park boundaries for generations.
The Yasuni National Park is mostly uninhabited, except for several Huaorani indigenous families who have lived within the park boundaries for generations.
Imagine Ecuador pairs a full service, first class jungle expedition with ecologically friendly tourism. The thatch-roofed cabanas, bar and restaurant of the different lodges are powered by solar panels. The Amazon Ecolodges at the Yasuni National Park are a perfect place for all kinds of travellers. Imagine Ecuador can offer honeymoon trips and romantic excursions, special bird watching programmes and family excursions that help bring you into harmony with the rainforest around you.
La Selva Jungle Ecolodge
One of the first Amazon rainforest lodges in Ecuador, the award winning La Selva Jungle Ecolodge, has been completely remodeled and was reopened in July 2012, and has become the premier eco lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The Amazon Experience
La Selva Jungle Lodge is a resort located in a rainforest paradise in one of the most biodiverse areas of the planet.
There are a number of possible excursions and tours with an English-speaking guide, some more physically challenging than others, to suit all ages and physical abilities. Situated on Garzacocha Lake, spotting monkeys, hundreds of species of birds, sloths, caimans and butterflies are just a short walk or canoe paddle away.
Bird watching is exceptional at La Selva. It's the closest lodge to the Napo Parrot Salt Lick, and the surrounding area has been shown by ornithological studies to contain more species of birds than any other site in Ecuador, and more than both the entire US and Canada combined. Across the river sits the Yasuni National Park, one of the most famed parks in the Amazon Basin, which is visited regularly on every trip to La Selva.
There are a number of possible excursions and tours with an English-speaking guide, some more physically challenging than others, to suit all ages and physical abilities. Situated on Garzacocha Lake, spotting monkeys, hundreds of species of birds, sloths, caimans and butterflies are just a short walk or canoe paddle away.
Bird watching is exceptional at La Selva. It's the closest lodge to the Napo Parrot Salt Lick, and the surrounding area has been shown by ornithological studies to contain more species of birds than any other site in Ecuador, and more than both the entire US and Canada combined. Across the river sits the Yasuni National Park, one of the most famed parks in the Amazon Basin, which is visited regularly on every trip to La Selva.
The Lodge
In La Selva Jungle Lodge the cosy bungalows are made entirely of secondary growth rainforest materials and are designed to blend in with the surroundings. Each one has a private bathroom, a hammock and mosquito netting for each bed (although you will be surprised at what little need you will have for this item due to the lack of insects).
The accommodation can be in a traditional hut, a family suite, superior suite or a scenic room. The breezy, stylish cabanas are inspired by native bamboo designs. Many have jacuzzis, rainforest showers and lake views.
The sounds of the rainforest soothe you to sleep at night, and the singing of birds awakens you in the morning. Spot birds and rainforest species as you lounge sipping an exotic cocktail, or dine by candlelight enjoying exquisite cuisine prepared by a gourmet chef.
The accommodation can be in a traditional hut, a family suite, superior suite or a scenic room. The breezy, stylish cabanas are inspired by native bamboo designs. Many have jacuzzis, rainforest showers and lake views.
The sounds of the rainforest soothe you to sleep at night, and the singing of birds awakens you in the morning. Spot birds and rainforest species as you lounge sipping an exotic cocktail, or dine by candlelight enjoying exquisite cuisine prepared by a gourmet chef.
Key features:
* Suites with private balconies and panoramic windows
* High end accommodation and service
* Native guide + bilingual naturalist guide
* Kayaks and self-guided trails
* Deep Amazon experience
* High end accommodation and service
* Native guide + bilingual naturalist guide
* Kayaks and self-guided trails
* Deep Amazon experience
Rates 2013:
| Number of days | Superior and scenic suites | Family suites | Traditional huts |
| 4 days / 3 nights | 1100 USD | 905 USD | 765 USD |
| 5 days / 4 nights | 1370 USD | 1075 USD | 965 USD |
| Extra night at la Selva | 295 USD | 245 USD | 195 USD |
* All prices are in US Dollars and per person.
* The single supplement is 30%.
* Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
* Children under 12 years of age are 30% off.
* Departures every day with a minimum of 2 people, except Sundays.
INCLUDED:
* Assistance at the airport: Quito and Coca
* Transfers and transportation in the Amazon
* Accommodation + all meals
* Guided excursions
* Bilingual naturalist guide + native assistant
NOT INCLUDED:
* Personal expenses & Tips
* Entrance fees
* Alcoholic beverages and cokes
* Airfare Quito-Coca-Quito
Extras:
* Private guide 90 USD per day.
* The single supplement is 30%.
* Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
* Children under 12 years of age are 30% off.
* Departures every day with a minimum of 2 people, except Sundays.
INCLUDED:
* Assistance at the airport: Quito and Coca
* Transfers and transportation in the Amazon
* Accommodation + all meals
* Guided excursions
* Bilingual naturalist guide + native assistant
NOT INCLUDED:
* Personal expenses & Tips
* Entrance fees
* Alcoholic beverages and cokes
* Airfare Quito-Coca-Quito
Extras:
* Private guide 90 USD per day.
| Flight information Quito-Coca-Quito | |||||
| Day | Route | Flight # | Departure | Arrival | Airfare* |
| Mon - Fri | Quito - Coca | Aerogal 2K56 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 170 USD |
| Mon - Fri | Coca - Quito | Aerogal 2K57 | 11:15 | 11:45 | |
| Sat | Quito - Coca | Tame EQ211 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 170 USD |
| Sat | Coca - Quito | Tame EQ212 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
Napo Wildlife Center - Amazon Ecolodge
The Napo Wildlife Center is the most luxurious lodge in the Yasuni National Park. It consists of a central structure, the main hall, where meals are served and which includes several comfortable social areas like a fully-stocked bar, a reading lounge and a 20 foot high observation tower which provides a 360 degree view of the surrounding wilderness. Behind this building is also a short trail which is popular for evening strolls. Besides the main hall, the lodge itself offers 16 luxury cabanas, with spacious rooms (over 450 sqft.) that are equipped with a king-sized bed and one twin-sized bed as well as a safety deposit box. The private bathrooms feature on-demand hot water showers and the private porches with lake view enable you to enjoy the beautiful setting. Apart from that, the cabanas offer 24 hour electricity and ceiling fans as well as secure screens which help to enjoy a bug-free ventilation. The lodge offers several additional services like internet, shopping for handicraft and laundry service.
Rates 2013:
| Number of days | Cabanas | Suites | ||
| Double or triple | Single room | Double or triple | Single room | |
| 4 days / 3 nights | 820 USD | 1230 USD | 980 USD | 1470 USD |
| 5 days / 4 nights | 1015 USD | 1523 USD | 1220 USD | 1830 USD |
| 6 days / 5 nights | 1210 USD | 1815 USD | 1445 USD | 2165 USD |
| 7 days / 6 nights | 1395 USD | 2093 USD | 1675 USD | 2510 USD |
| 8 days / 7 nights | 1580 USD | 2370 USD | 1890 USD | 2835 USD |
INCLUDED:
* Accommodation
* All meals, pure water
* River transportation and local Coca airport transfers
* All excursions including Añangu Kichwa Community, and visits to the exclusive parrot-macaw clay licks of the Napo Wildlife Center
* Naturalist bilingual guide and native guide
* Entrance fee to the Yasuni National Park
* Rain poncho and rubber boots if needed for excursions
NOT INCLUDED:
* Flight tickets Quito-Coca-Quito
* Gratuities
* Any other item not specified
Contact Information: Our personnel will meet you at the airport in Quito, Aerogal Counter, in order to provide you the boarding pass.
Luggage:
Passengers using the flights Quito – Coca are allowed to check in a maximum of 20 kg per person plus one carry on item (hand luggage) with reading material, camera, binoculars and personal documents. Additional or excess baggage is charged directly by the airline by pound.
* Accommodation
* All meals, pure water
* River transportation and local Coca airport transfers
* All excursions including Añangu Kichwa Community, and visits to the exclusive parrot-macaw clay licks of the Napo Wildlife Center
* Naturalist bilingual guide and native guide
* Entrance fee to the Yasuni National Park
* Rain poncho and rubber boots if needed for excursions
NOT INCLUDED:
* Flight tickets Quito-Coca-Quito
* Gratuities
* Any other item not specified
Contact Information: Our personnel will meet you at the airport in Quito, Aerogal Counter, in order to provide you the boarding pass.
Luggage:
Passengers using the flights Quito – Coca are allowed to check in a maximum of 20 kg per person plus one carry on item (hand luggage) with reading material, camera, binoculars and personal documents. Additional or excess baggage is charged directly by the airline by pound.
| Flight information Quito-Coca-Quito | |||||
| Day | Route | Flight # | Departure | Arrival | Airfare* |
| Mon - Fri | Quito - Coca | Aerogal 2K56 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 170 USD |
| Mon - Fri | Coca - Quito | Aerogal 2K57 | 11:15 | 11:45 | |
| Sat | Quito - Coca | Tame EQ211 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 170 USD |
| Sat | Coca - Quito | Tame EQ212 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
Sacha Lodge, Amazon Rainforest Tours
Imagine yourself drifting down a narrow, winding creek surrounded by a lush, endless sea of tropical vegetation; and all that separates you from the deep black Amazon waters is a canoe, hand-carved out of a single tree trunk. As you maneuver around a bend something unidentified crashes off into the underbrush, and you catch a glimpse of two magnificent Blue and Yellow Macaws startled into flight.
Getting to Sacha Lodge:
The journey to Sacha begins in Quito, Ecuador's capital city. From here, embark on a 30-minute flight over the majestic snow-capped peaks of the Andes Mountains and then down 8,500 ft (2,600 meters) into the Amazon Basin. Arrive at Puerto Francisco de Orellana, locally know as Coca. A naturalist guide takes guests to the private house of Sacha Lodge, with modern facilities, where lunch will be served before you will be taken down to the docks, where a covered, motorized canoe will be waiting to start on a 2 hour, 50-mile (80 kilometer) journey down the Napo River, one of the Amazon's main tributaries. Upon arrival to the 5000 acre (2,500 hectares) private reserve of Sacha Lodge, a 30-minute walk on a raised boardwalk will lead guests to Lake Pilchicocha. There you will board dugout canoes with native paddlers that will carry you across the lake to Sacha Lodge.
Accommodations:
The lodging at Sacha was carefully designed to offer comfort to the traveler yet preserve the environment and the rainforest. All our cabins have high thatched roofs and private shaded terraces. They are constructed with traditional materials and nestle, well concealed, into the lush surroundings. Each of the 26 rooms, which include single, double and (upon request) triple accommodations, provides a private bathroom with flushing toilet and hot shower. All cabins are screened against insects, have ceiling fans and two comfortable double beds. During free time, visitors may overlook the jungle from hammocks and often report seeing wild fauna such as toucans, agoutis and monkeys right from their own cabin! Guests may also enjoy a raised lookout above our main bar and lounge, which offers a scenic view of Pilchicocha Lake and excellent opportunities to do bird watching.
Electricity:
Throughout the Lodge 24-hour electricity is provided by a distant, nearly inaudible generator.
Drinking water: All the drinking water provided at Sacha Lodge (including ice) comes from a local well and is purified with both porcelain filters and ozone treatment, the most thorough purifying systems available. This water is tested regularly and has proven perfectly safe for human consumption. If you prefer, however, you may purchase bottled water from the bar.
Amenities: In your shower you will find dispensers of biodegradable soap and shampoo. Although all runoff water is treated with ozone, we recommend the use of these amenities as an extra measure to protect the environment. You will also be provided with fresh towels each day.
Laundry: Sacha Lodge now provides laundry service (washing and drying) for our guests. Boots and ponchos: Rubber boots and rain ponchos are available for all of our guests at the Lodge, free of charge.
Communications: In case of emergency, both cellular telephone (BellSouth) and radio communications are available from the lodge. In addition, each of our guides maintains permanent radio contact with the lodge during all excursions and activities.
First Aid: We keep a complete first aid kit for any minor injuries or ailments you may experience. However, please take any special medications you might need with you. In case of a serious injury or illness, there is a modern medical center located at 20-minute reach of Sacha Lodge.
Security: At all times we have five staff members on duty patrolling our reserve as park rangers to keep both the lodge and the surrounding environment safe. Bar: Drinks are not included in your package, and may be paid on the last night of your stay in cash (U.S. dollars), traveler's checks or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express). There is no minimum charge for credit card payments.
Activities: The guests at Sacha Lodge will be divided into groups no larger than six people. Each group will be led by a bilingual naturalist guide, educated in the tropical ecology and biology of the area, and a native Kichwa guide with expert knowledge of the rainforest's medicinal plants and other useful plants utilized by the Kichwa people for centuries. A typical day at Sacha Lodge begins at sunrise or earlier, in order to take advantage of the cool morning hours when the animals of the rainforest are most active. In the afternoon, excursions begin between 3:00 and 4:00 and often continue into the early evening, when the nocturnal symphony of the rainforests frogs and insects commences.
Attractions:
* The observation tower
* The canopy walk
* The kapok tower
* butterfly house
* Wildlife
* bird walk
* The Yasuni National Park parrot lick
The journey to Sacha begins in Quito, Ecuador's capital city. From here, embark on a 30-minute flight over the majestic snow-capped peaks of the Andes Mountains and then down 8,500 ft (2,600 meters) into the Amazon Basin. Arrive at Puerto Francisco de Orellana, locally know as Coca. A naturalist guide takes guests to the private house of Sacha Lodge, with modern facilities, where lunch will be served before you will be taken down to the docks, where a covered, motorized canoe will be waiting to start on a 2 hour, 50-mile (80 kilometer) journey down the Napo River, one of the Amazon's main tributaries. Upon arrival to the 5000 acre (2,500 hectares) private reserve of Sacha Lodge, a 30-minute walk on a raised boardwalk will lead guests to Lake Pilchicocha. There you will board dugout canoes with native paddlers that will carry you across the lake to Sacha Lodge.
Accommodations:
The lodging at Sacha was carefully designed to offer comfort to the traveler yet preserve the environment and the rainforest. All our cabins have high thatched roofs and private shaded terraces. They are constructed with traditional materials and nestle, well concealed, into the lush surroundings. Each of the 26 rooms, which include single, double and (upon request) triple accommodations, provides a private bathroom with flushing toilet and hot shower. All cabins are screened against insects, have ceiling fans and two comfortable double beds. During free time, visitors may overlook the jungle from hammocks and often report seeing wild fauna such as toucans, agoutis and monkeys right from their own cabin! Guests may also enjoy a raised lookout above our main bar and lounge, which offers a scenic view of Pilchicocha Lake and excellent opportunities to do bird watching.
Electricity:
Throughout the Lodge 24-hour electricity is provided by a distant, nearly inaudible generator.
Drinking water: All the drinking water provided at Sacha Lodge (including ice) comes from a local well and is purified with both porcelain filters and ozone treatment, the most thorough purifying systems available. This water is tested regularly and has proven perfectly safe for human consumption. If you prefer, however, you may purchase bottled water from the bar.
Amenities: In your shower you will find dispensers of biodegradable soap and shampoo. Although all runoff water is treated with ozone, we recommend the use of these amenities as an extra measure to protect the environment. You will also be provided with fresh towels each day.
Laundry: Sacha Lodge now provides laundry service (washing and drying) for our guests. Boots and ponchos: Rubber boots and rain ponchos are available for all of our guests at the Lodge, free of charge.
Communications: In case of emergency, both cellular telephone (BellSouth) and radio communications are available from the lodge. In addition, each of our guides maintains permanent radio contact with the lodge during all excursions and activities.
First Aid: We keep a complete first aid kit for any minor injuries or ailments you may experience. However, please take any special medications you might need with you. In case of a serious injury or illness, there is a modern medical center located at 20-minute reach of Sacha Lodge.
Security: At all times we have five staff members on duty patrolling our reserve as park rangers to keep both the lodge and the surrounding environment safe. Bar: Drinks are not included in your package, and may be paid on the last night of your stay in cash (U.S. dollars), traveler's checks or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express). There is no minimum charge for credit card payments.
Activities: The guests at Sacha Lodge will be divided into groups no larger than six people. Each group will be led by a bilingual naturalist guide, educated in the tropical ecology and biology of the area, and a native Kichwa guide with expert knowledge of the rainforest's medicinal plants and other useful plants utilized by the Kichwa people for centuries. A typical day at Sacha Lodge begins at sunrise or earlier, in order to take advantage of the cool morning hours when the animals of the rainforest are most active. In the afternoon, excursions begin between 3:00 and 4:00 and often continue into the early evening, when the nocturnal symphony of the rainforests frogs and insects commences.
Attractions:
* The observation tower
* The canopy walk
* The kapok tower
* butterfly house
* Wildlife
* bird walk
* The Yasuni National Park parrot lick
| Flight information Quito-Coca-Quito | |||||
| Day | Route | Flight # | Departure | Arrival | Airfare* |
| Mon - Fri | Quito - Coca | Aerogal 2K56 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 170 USD |
| Mon - Fri | Coca - Quito | Aerogal 2K57 | 11:15 | 11:45 | |
| Sat | Quito - Coca | Tame EQ211 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 170 USD |
| Sat | Coca - Quito | Tame EQ212 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
Sani Lodge, Amazon Jungle Trips
The Sani Lodge is an ecolodge dedicated to ecotourism, environmental conservation and community projects in the Amazon rainforest. It is owned by members of the Sani community, and due to their extensive knowledge of the Amazon wildlife and biodiversity they can give their guests a true experience of an Amazon jungle tour. The lodge is located on the mysterious Challuacocha lake, whose shores are obscured by floating water hyacinths and grasses. North of this lake lies the Cuyabeno Reserve and along the southern border stretches the Yasuni National Park. This Lodge can accommodate a maximum of 30 guests in 10 private, thatch-roofed cabanas and 4 family sized cabins which each have a private bathroom. The cabanas are spaciously designed for double or triple occupancy and have screened in windows to guard against insects while you are asleep.
Electric lights at the lodge get their electricity from ecologically friendly solar panels. Apart from the cabanas, Sani Lodge also offers a campsite for budget or more adventurous travellers.
Electric lights at the lodge get their electricity from ecologically friendly solar panels. Apart from the cabanas, Sani Lodge also offers a campsite for budget or more adventurous travellers.
| RATES 2013 USD | |||
| Number of days | double / triple cabin | single cabin | camping |
| 4 days/3 nights | 715 USD | 1,020 USD | 470 USD |
| 5 days/4 nights | 915 USD | 1,270 USD | 580 USD |
| 6 days/5 nights | 1,120 USD | 1,470 USD | 720 USD |
| 7 days/6 nights | 1,300 USD | 1,660 USD | 810 USD |
| 8 days/7 nights | 1,460 USD | 1,860 USD | 940 USD |
Prices are per person in US Dollars. Children under 5 years of age are free of charge, 5 to 12 year olds pay half price and children older than 12 pay full price.
INCLUDED:
accommodation, 3 meals per day, native guide, bilingual guide, rubber boots for the walks, excursions and transportation from Coca airport to the lodge and vice versa (on operating days Mondays & Fridays).
NOT INCLUDED:
* Airfare to and from Quito (170 USD round trip or 85 USD one way). We can arrange the flights for
INCLUDED:
accommodation, 3 meals per day, native guide, bilingual guide, rubber boots for the walks, excursions and transportation from Coca airport to the lodge and vice versa (on operating days Mondays & Fridays).
NOT INCLUDED:
* Airfare to and from Quito (170 USD round trip or 85 USD one way). We can arrange the flights for
you.
* Extra activities: Parrot clay lick (Yasuni National Park 30 USD) to be paid at the lodge in cash.
* Bar bills to be paid at the lodge in cash.
* Bar bills to be paid at the lodge in cash.
| Flight information Quito-Coca-Quito | |||||
| Day | Route | Flight # | Departure | Arrival | Airfare* |
| Mon - Fri | Quito - Coca | Aerogal 2K56 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 170 USD |
| Mon - Fri | Coca - Quito | Aerogal 2K57 | 11:15 | 11:45 | |
| Sat | Quito - Coca | Tame EQ211 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 170 USD |
| Sat | Coca - Quito | Tame EQ212 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
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