Amazon Add-on Tour – Napo Wildlife Center

Experience the Amazon from a lakeside lodge, with wildlife encounters and Kichwa-led insight

Amazon Add-on Tour – Napo Wildlife Center

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Venture into the Ecuadorian Amazon, staying at a community-owned lodge on Lake Añangu. Travelling by river and forest trail, we encounter remarkable wildlife – from parrots gathering at clay licks to monkeys moving through the canopy – while expert guides help decode the ecosystem. Time with the Kichwa Añangu community adds depth, offering insight into traditions, crafts and daily life. With access to canopy towers, quiet waterways and remote forest, this is a focused and immersive introduction to one of the world’s richest natural environments.

Activity Areas

Wildlife Holidays

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South America: Ecuador

Included in the Price

Accommodation: 3 nights at Napo Wildlife Center
- All breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners
- Travel by minibus and boat, plus internal flights from/to Quito
- All activities at Napo Wildlife Center

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 deep into the Amazon

Bid farewell to Quito, flying east over the Andes to Coca, where the landscape shifts from high peaks to dense rainforest. From here, continue by motorised boat (two hours) along the Napo River, watching the riverbanks for monkeys and birdlife as our guide begins to interpret the ecosystem. A quieter paddle canoe journey takes you through a narrow creek into Lake Añangu, where the lodge sits on the water’s edge. On arrival, you’re welcomed by the Kichwa Añangu community and introduced to life in this remote corner of the Amazon before settling into our rooms overlooking the jungle.

Day 2 Observe parrots at a clay lick • Learn from the Kichwa community

Set out early to reach a parrot clay lick, timing our arrival for peak activity. Here, parrots, parakeets and macaws gather to feed on mineral-rich clay, a behaviour our guide explains as we watch from a discreet distance. A forest trail then leads to the Kuri Muyu interpretation centre, run by women from the Añangu community. Through demonstrations and conversation, we gain insight into daily life, craft traditions and the role of the forest in Kichwa culture. Continuing through terra firme forest, you arrive at a second clay lick to observe more bird and mammal species. Finally, return to the lodge via the main stream, ending the day with dinner.

Day 3 Climb above the canopy • Paddle forest waterways • Walk at night

Begin early with a 30-minute sunrise hike to an observation tower. Rising 36m (118ft) high, this tower offers an elevated vantage point from the canopy of a giant ceibo tree, allowing you to observe various animal species, such as tanagers, macaws, toucans, and monkeys. Later, we explore terra firme forest on foot, where the diversity of plants and smaller wildlife becomes more apparent. In the afternoon, take to the water by canoe, gliding across the lake and into surrounding streams, prime territory for spotting giant otters. After dinner, we head out again with torches for a night walk, when the forest shifts character and nocturnal species begin to emerge.

Day 4 Adventure ends in Quito

You’ve watched parrots gather at a clay lick, explored the Amazon by canoe and on foot, and gained insight into Kichwa traditions, but now it’s time to begin your return journey. Retrace your route by paddle canoe and motorboat to Coca, followed by the short flight back to Quito. Alternatively, if you’d like to extend your adventure, speak to your sales representative to discuss our range of extension options.

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