Amazon Add-on Tour – La Selva Lodge

Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon by canoe and trail, with wildlife encounters and a stay at a forest lodge

Amazon Add-on Tour – La Selva Lodge

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Discover the Amazon, staying at a lakeside jungle lodge that can only be reached by boat. Travelling by canoe and on foot, we explore a network of trails, lakes and waterways, encountering wildlife from parrots at clay licks to monkeys in the canopy. Time in the forest is balanced with a visit to a local community, offering insight into life in this environment. With access to observation towers, night walks and expert guidance throughout, this is a well-rounded introduction to the Amazon’s ecosystems and cultures.

Activity Areas

Wildlife Holidays

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South America: Ecuador

Included in the Price

Accommodation: 3 nights at Yarina Lodge, 1 night in Quito
- All breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners
- Travel by minibus and boat, plus internal flights from/to Quito
- All activities at Yarina Lodge

Not Included In The Price

Request a single room if required, purchase travel insurance and arrange any visas and vaccinations. Speak to your sales representative for Dates & Prices and please be aware that a compulsory sole traveller supplement applies to this itinerary.

Itinerary

Day 1 Fly to Coca • Journey into the Amazon • Explore at dusk

Begin at Quito airport, where a representative from La Selva meets you in the National Departure area to assist with check-in and give you a quick briefing. After flying east to Coca, you take a short road transfer to the river, where you continue (2hr 30min) by motorised canoe along the Napo River. This first stretch into the Amazon offers a sense of scale, with your guide pointing out birdlife along the banks. You’ll also enjoy a box lunch and drinks as you cruise into the wild. A final canoe ride (approximately 30 minutes) brings you to La Selva Lodge. After settling in, head onto the Matapalo Charapa Trail with a naturalist guide, where towering trees and dense vegetation introduce the structure of the rainforest. As night falls, we return to Garza Cocha Lake for a canoe ride, scanning for caiman and other nocturnal species, before returning to the lodge for a gourmet dinner.

Day 2 Climb to the canopy • Paddle forest lakes • Nature walk at night

A short hike leads you to the observation tower, rising 120ft (36m) above the forest floor. From here, you can look across the canopy, with a guide identifying bird species and movement in the treetops – sometimes monkeys travelling between branches. Continue on foot to Mandi Cocha, a floodplain lake where wildlife gathers at the water’s edge. In the afternoon, explore Garza Cocha Lake by canoe, moving quietly through channels where squirrel monkeys and capuchin are often seen, alongside the distinctive hoatzin bird. After the sun sets, return to the forest with torches (flashlights). The night walk reveals a different side of the ecosystem, with insects, amphibians and reptiles active after dark.

Day 3 Visit a clay lick • Meet a local Pilchi community • Walk forest trails

Travel (approximately 1hr 30min) by motorised canoe back towards the Napo River to visit a parrot clay lick, where flocks gather to feed on mineral-rich soil. Your guide explains this behaviour while helping to identify the different species present. Later, visit the Pilchi community, where you gain insight into daily life in the Amazon. Through conversation and demonstrations, you learn about traditional practices, food preparation and the relationship between people and forest. Back near the lodge, you hike the Coto Trail, where your guide highlights medicinal plants and smaller forest species often missed at first glance. The walk ends with a dusk canoe ride, when wildlife activity increases once more. Before dinner, the lodge manager will brief you on tomorrow’s departure procedures. Celebrate your final night with a special farewell cocktail prepared by our bartender.

Day 4 Adventure ends in Quito

You’ve explored the Amazon by canoe and on foot, watched wildlife from the canopy and waterways, and spent time with a local community, but now it’s time to begin your return journey. Retrace your route by paddle canoe and motorboat to Coca (approximately 2hr 30min), followed by a 30-minute flight back to Quito.

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