5 Days Cuyabeno Amazon Experience at Waita Lodge
- 120 hours
- Free cancellation up to 144h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This unique Amazon experience enables you to experience the jungle in a unique way. Cuyabeno is one of the most biodiverse nature reserves on Earth. There, you can spot over 500 bird species, 100 mammals, and over 400,000 plant species. In addition, enjoy local food, canoe rides, paddling, and swimming for the more adventurous! During those 5 days, you will learn more about the 5 indigenous ethnic groups living along the banks. Waita Lodge is the only community-based lodge of the reserve. Therefore, by booking with Ecuatraveling, you contribute to the economic growth of the area. On top of that, Waita is an ecolodge, so staying there ensures environmental conservation and cultural preservation. Those are extremely important since Cuyabeno Reserve is under threat from the oil industry and deforestation and it is critical to ensure its sustainability through travel!
Inclusions
What's included
- Equipment (ponchos, rubber boots, life jackets)
- Lunch
- Lodging in traditional cabins, private bathroom, biodegradable soap
- Dinner
- Tea, coffee, chocolate available all day
- Transportation Lago Agrio - Cuyabeno - Lago Agrio
- Breakfast
- Happy hour: 18:30 p.m. to 21:00 p.m. free Caipirinha in our bar
- Bilingual naturalist guide: English/Spanish
What's not
- Transportation Quito - Lago Agrio - Quito (bus or plane)
- Additional beverages
- Visit to Birdwatching Observation Tower - $6 per passenger
- Tips
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 144 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 9 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our guide will pick you up from here. Location: Meeting Point Restaurant (formerly called Blue Planet) Address: Desvio del Puente Rio Aguarico, Nueva Loja, Lago Agrio Meeting Time: 8:00 AM
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Ecuatraveling
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nueva Loja
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 8 experiences we list in Nueva Loja.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 8.
About Nueva Loja
Nueva Loja, usually called Lago Agrio, is the oil-field capital of Ecuador's northern Amazon, a base for the Cuyabeno reserve and the forest rivers.
Nueva Loja, commonly known as Lago Agrio, is the capital of Sucumbíos province in the Amazon lowlands of north-eastern Ecuador, at about 300 metres. It began in the 1960s as a base for oil exploration, and the name Lago Agrio is the Spanish version of Sour Lake, a Texas town. Nueva Loja honours the first settlers, who came from Loja province.
