Ecuador's Amazon Exploration Private Journey

Transcription

1 Travcoa Private Journeys are pre-designed luxury travel itineraries which are locally hosted by carefully selected guides. Each is crafted to provide the ideal in-depth experience of its various destinations and includes deluxe accommodations (or the best available in remote areas), sightseeing, private transportation, breakfast daily, some meals and personalized touches throughout. Ecuador's Amazon Exploration Private Journey 6 Days Quito Coca Yasuni National Park START: Quito, Ecuador END: Quito, Ecuador DATES: Starts any day 2017 PRICES FROM: $4,595* Intra-tour flights from: $350 *Prices per person, based on double occupancy, and are subject to change. The price of your journey will change based on travel date and availability. Additions to the length of your itinerary will incur additional costs. Holiday supplements may apply Journey Highlights Glide in a dugout canoe on the serene creeks of the Napo River Experience an ancestral Kichwa ceremony with the village shaman View jungle life from a canopy tower high above the forest floor Stand amid thousands of parrots in Ecuador s largest parrot clay lick Safari through the Amazon rainforest in search of Golden- Mantled Tamarins, White-Faced capuchin monkey, sloths and more Page 1 of 6

2 Day 1 Arrive Quito, ECUADOR Welcome to Quito! You are met upon arrival and taken to your designer hotel in the newer, northern part of the city. Quito, at 10,000 feet above sea, is nestled deep within the valley of towering snow-capped Andean volcanoes. The rest of today is at leisure to relax or explore Quito on your own. Meals: None included Hotel: Casa Gagnotena, Quito Day 2 Quito to Coca & the Napo River This morning, you are taken to the Quito airport for your flight to Coca. You jungle adventure begins on this scenic half-hour flight soaring over the eastern Andes mountain range. You are met upon arrival, and transferred to the river port, where you board a covered motor boat for your cruise along the Napo River. Lose yourself in the sights and sounds during this two-hour journey on the largest Ecuadorian tributary of the Amazon. Your guide helps you spot the wide variety of monkeys, and large birds such as toucans, parrots, and macaws. Travel into the Amazonian rainforest, and enter Yasuni National Park. Biologically speaking Yasuni is considered one of the most unique and immensely bio-diverse ecosystems on the planet. Arrive at your remote eco lodge in the early afternoon. You are ceremoniously welcomed, and then have time to rest in your cabin set amidst the teeming wilderness. Later in the day, take an introductory guided walk along the Napo riverbank, then a cayman observation by paddle canoe. Hotel: Yasuni Kichwa Ecolodge, Yasuni Day 3 Yasuni Kichwa to Napo Wildlife Center If you choose to arise early, get up before the sun and share a cherished ancient custom of the Kichwa culture - making wayusa. Listen to the kichwa songs as you energize the body, and peacefully meditate. After breakfast, depart the lodge to experience life above the forest floor while visiting the 120-foot canopy tower. Set deep within the forest, here you can look for some of the 567 species of birds and animals that reside in this jungle, including colorful tanagers, macaws, toucans, flycatchers and the Spider and Howler Monkeys feeding themselves on the trees.

3 Next, you continue on to the Lodge at the Napo Wildlife Center for a typical Ecuadorian lunch. Afterwards you have time to relax, take a swim in the lake, or perhaps climb the dining room tree tower for some bird-watching. Later in the afternoon, adventure on a hike through a marvelous Tropical Rainforest. Discover the ecology of this complex world - vines, ancient trees, bromeliads, and orchids stand out in this impressive natural garden. Then explore the surrounding creeks in search of the Giant Otter family. Hotel: Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Day 4 Napo Wildlife Center Start early this morning, and paddle downstream on the Añangu creek to reach the best parrot clay licks in Ecuador. Take a brief guided motor boat ride to get wonderful views of thousands of parrots such as Amazon-Mealy, blue-headed, orange cheek, and more. Watch as they land on the ground to eat the clay earth. Next, enjoy a short hike to the parakeets clay lick, where hundreds of cobalt-winged parakeets remain on the top of the trees searching for the best time to eat the salts, chemicals and minerals contained in the organic matter. In the afternoon, visit the center s interpretation area to witness the traditions of the ancestral Kichwa community of Añangu, and share a traditional ceremony with the shaman. Hotel: Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Day 5 Napo Wildlife Center Begin the day with a guided hike along the Tiputini trail. Explore the terra-firma and swamp forests, searching for more wildlife such as Golden-Mantled Tamarins, White-Faced capuchin monkey, two and three toed sloths, and pigmy squirrels. Your guide shows you how to track the carnivores by examining the tracks they leave on the forest floor. After lunch and a rest at the lodge, a paddle canoe excursion takes you deeper into the surrounding creeks to spot more unique wildlife. This evening watch a video about the community and the Napo Wildlife Center. Hotel: Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Page 3 of 6

4 Day 6 Depart Yasuni & Quito After an early breakfast, enjoy your last magical canoe excursion as you paddle along the creeks, traveling back to the Napo River. Keep a watch for Giant otters, Monk Saki monkeys, hoatzins, black-capped donacobius and other birds. Then transition to a motorized boat for the journey back to Coca, where you are met and transferred to the airport for your flight back to Quito. You are met upon arrival in Quito, and transferred to Hotel Boutique Casa Tababela. Enjoy use of a private dayroom, with time to relax, or explore Quito on your own. You are transferred back to the Quito airport in time for your flight home or on to your next destination. Meals: Breakfast NOTE: The Daily Itinerary above is subject to change dependent upon local conditions and/or operational changes or improvements. The specific times and order of inclusions within each destination may also be altered to best accommodate unscheduled closures, special events, weather, traffic, etc. Please contact your Journey Consultant before scheduling any coinciding appointments. Page 4 of 6

5 Additional Information Best Time To Travel The June-September dry season is the most popular in the highlands. Visa Information Your Passport needs to be valid for six months after departure date. US Citizens do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days. Link This Journey To Private Journeys: Avenue of the Volcanoes: Ecuador, Darwin s Galapagos, Galapagos & Andes Safari, Mythical Machu Picchu, Peruvian Culinary Adventures & Amazon Cruise Page 5 of 6

6 Terms & Conditions This Travcoa Private Journey Includes Accommodations as indicated in the itinerary Meals as indicated in the itinerary Private transfers and privately guided sightseeing Local English speaking guide for sightseeing Entrance fees per final itinerary Local taxes Medical & Travel Assistance Plan Intra Tour Flights (additional cost) Not Included Travcoa Travel Director Meals, except where noted International Airfare Airport taxes Passport & Visa fees Gratuities Deposit/Payment Policy At the time of reservation: 90 days before departure: Cancellation Policy $1,000 per person Balance due The cancellation policy is applicable to journey price, single supplements, intra tour air, extensions and other tour related arrangements. Penalties are valid from date of reservation until: 90 days or more before departure: 89 to 60 days before departure: 59 to 30 days before departure: 29 days or less and en route: $250 per person 20% 50% 100% Travcoa will only reimburse according to our cancellation policy. Page 6 of 6