5 day package in the Amazon filled with jungle walks and yoga sessions plus much more...
Package Includes
DAY 1
From arriving at Quito International airport, a La Selva representative will pick you up and assist you in your 2.5 hour journey to the site. On arrival you will be welcomed with a cocktail and can relax in the bar with a fresh tropical snack before a short briefing about the lodge and activities.
In the afternoon explore the Matapalo Trail, a short introductory walk exploring all the flora and fauna in the neo tropical forest before an hour nightwalk with your guides enjoying all of the insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the forest.
DAY 2
Wake up at 6 to leave for the Chaguamango Trail at 7, where guides will show you the medical botany found in the rainforest. After lunch this is followed by the Charapa Trail, and 1.5 hour trail beginning in the butterfly farm, the trail encounters different groups of mammals, monkeys and birds before arriving at the lakeshore for a to watch the sunset from a canoe on the lake.
Evening consists of a yoga session from an experienced yoga instructor catering for all abilities, ages and fitness levels. After yoga follow the guides down to the lagoon for a night time canoe ride looking for caimans, boas, bats, owls and other nocturnal animals.
DAY 3
Another early wake up as you travel to the Yasuni National Park, and be sure to grab your binoculars and camera to capture the most diverse biological spot on earth. Follow up a morning of parrots and parakeets by visiting the indigenous Amazon people, as they invite you into their homes for a small glimpse into their lives.
After lunch Schedule yourself in for a one hour massage designed to leave you feeling re-energised and refreshed and inspired by the natural beauty and essence of the Amazon. (Massages can alternatively be booked for the second day).
Now revitalised, learn about the fascinating biology of butterflies and witness the amazing process of metamorphosis on the farm.
Finish the day with a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and take notes as the naturalist guide talks about interesting and intriguing facts about the nature that surrounds La Selva.
DAY 4
Start the day with a yoga session designed to help deepen your comprehensive process through an inner journey towards understanding your true self to live harmoniously with your neighbours, the universe and nature, before embarking on two excellent trails during the morning, the Coto Trail and the Mandinan Trail. The Coto Trail like the Charapa starts at the butterfly farm and ends at the edge of the lagoon spotting different mammals and birds along the way.
After lunch enjoy a two hour canoe ride around Lake Garzacocha to catch a sight of herons, flycatchers, birds of prey, the famous hoatzin, squirrel monkeys and red howler monkeys perched in the trees.
After dinner your naturalist guide will give you a departure debriefing, providing you with all the necessary information for your departure to Coca and flight back.
DAY 5
6 O’clock wake up call before breakfast and departure from the lodge, where a representative will guide you back to the airport.