Choice and flexibility is the key at Sacha Lodge. Your guide will design a programme to match the guests physical condition and personal interests. The best wildlife viewing starts early, as this is when animals are most active in the cool morning air. A day at Sacha Lodge is likely to start at sunrise or just before to take advantage of this. You could find yourself paddling across the black waters of the lakes and creeks by dug-out canoe, trekking through forest to reach a 150ft kapok tree, watching a parrot clay-lick or climbing the canopy walkway to experience the forest from a 940ft (275m) bridge above the treetops. The canopy tower offers a fantastic insight into the vertical layers of the rainforest and its inhabitants, with magnificent panoramic views and bird watching to match. In this region over 600 bird species have been recorded, as well as monkeys, tamarins, tapirs, sloths, caimans and lizards. Look out for spider monkeys who often frequent the higher canopy searching for fruit. Whichever activities your programme involves, you will have a rest during the middle of the day, normally returning to the lodge around 1pm for lunch. Take some time to enjoy your surroundings, have a cooling dip in the lake pool, or enjoy front-row seats across the lake from the loungers on deck. Afternoon activities usually commence between 3 - 4:30pm. During the day we head out on adventures to learn about the trees and forest and at night time we are armed with flashlights in search of caiman and other nocturnal creatures - your guide knows where to look! Accommodation: Sacha Lodge

We return to Quito the same way we came - motorised canoe back up the river to Coca and then a quick drive to the airport for the flight to Quito. Accommodation: Vieja Cuba Hotel (or similar)

The extension comes to an end and you are free to make onward arrangements at any time today.