Visit the Ecuadorian Amazon
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 11 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We are direct operators We start in Baños de Agua Santa first place to visit miramera viewpoint to have our first approach in the Amazon jungle then we will visit the hello life reserve we will have a walk and in the waterfall you can take a refreshing bath at the end we will go to a restaurant to taste a Lunch and continuing with the tour we will have the descent down the Puyo River in typical canoes, at the end we will visit the Cotococha community to experience life in the natural state of the native Kichuas. We will continue to visit the highest natural viewpoint in the jungle, an ideal place to practice in the liana de tarzan and rest in the hammock to finish we will have a visit to CACAO farm where we make handmade chocolate and be able to taste it. Day full of adventure, culture and adrenaline, because we have the best personalized tour based on recommendations from our clients with certified guides, excellent food and quality transportation!!!
Inclusions
What's included
- rain poncho
- Lunch
- Wellingtons
- professional guide
- hotel pick up
What's not
- Soft drinks, Alcoholic beverages
- Back to the hotel
- Tickets, Viewpoints : $3, Chocolate $2
Itinerary
We leave from our office in our transport first place Mera viewpoint, whose name honors the canton that will welcome you to the Amazon region "EL CANTÓN MERA" Mira Mera has two planks used as viewpoints for those who are not afraid of the vertigo of heights, since you will clearly see the void below and the Amazon jungle around you.
We continue with the journey until we reach the entrance of the waterfall, we will have a walk, we will be able to swim nearby and even locate ourselves behind it. Hola Vida, being a 225-hectare ecological reserve that emphasizes the protection and conservation of the environment, while at the same time allowing national and foreign tourists to visit its famous 21-meter-high waterfall, the waterfall is located in the middle of the protected forest of this place. Hola Vida is a natural reserve of tropical forest. The environment of the place is unique, it presents a secondary forest in very good condition, as well as an extensive tribal history.
In this river we will have a descent to be able to experience this activity that they use to move from one community to another, we will also be able to appreciate the typical houses of the Kichuas natives
At this location we will have lunch, the menu can be a vegetable soup and the second can be grilled chicken, grilled meat, or we also have a vegetarian menu and for drinks we will have a cold natural energizing guayusa tea.
Located on the banks of the Puyo River, Cotococha is one of the Kichwas indigenous communities, which offers its visitors the chance to get to know Amazonian culture in depth. Dance of the Kichwa nationality is performed in one of the cabins of the community The community offers rest, crafts, gastronomy and ancestral knowledge. The traveler comes into direct contact with nature and enjoys the daily life of the locals We will have fawn practice and we can take pictures with the animals that live free in the community.
Indichuris is a Kichwa community that has developed a series of tourist attractions, among them is the viewpoint, from which you can have a privileged view of the Amazon. The extreme swing The viewpoint You can also take walks, rest in hammocks and visit the cave of the devil's mask
In this cocoa paradise we will have information about the cocoa plants and the production process, we will participate in roasting, cleaning the cocoa and then grinding it to make its base paste. For tourists who want to try it, it has an extra price of 2 dollars can taste a cocoa tea, a cup of chocolate and a cassava tortilla with cheese
We pass through the city of Puyo, known as the city of Cinnamon, considered the heart of the Amazon.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Alexander tour operator of Tourism is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can arrive from the city center in a matter of minutes. We are located in front of the plantas y blanco hostel.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Alexander Tour SA.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Baños
- Its from-price is 62% below the median of the 36 day trips we list in Baños.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 36.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Baños
Baños, in the Ecuadorian Andes, is a small town in a green valley under the Tungurahua volcano, known for hot springs and waterfalls.
Baños de Agua Santa lies at about 1,800 metres, where the Andes drop towards the Amazon basin, on the Pastaza River in Tungurahua province. The town grew around its thermal baths, fed by volcanic springs, and around the Basilica of the Virgin of the Holy Water, a pilgrimage church of dark stone. Tungurahua volcano rises above the rooftops.
Top-ranked sights in Baños: Casa del Arbol Swing, Cascada Manto de la Novia, Pastaza River.
