CUYABENO 3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS TOURS - cuyabenodolphinlodge

CUYABENO

3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS EXCURSIONS

CUYABENO

3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS EXCURSIONS

Before ~~$260~~ Now $240

How to get to Puente Cuyabeno

Tourist Bus (Shuttle):

Departure from Quito the night before from the area of Plaza Foch Hostel Blue House ( Foch and Leónidas Gutiérrez) 11:00 p.m. and for tourists from the Historic Center, Hostel Secret Garden (Antepara and Los Rios) 11:30 p.m., direct trip to our meeting point known as El Puente de Cuyabeno, this service has an extra cost. ($30 per person each way, Round Trip $60)

Public Bus:

The Putumayo bus company is the only one that travels directly to our meeting point El Puente de Cuyabeno, it leaves from the Quitumbe Bus Station, South of Quito, at 9:00 p.m., it has an extra cost. ($16 per person).

ITINERARY

Day 1

Adventure begins

Our guide will meet us at El Puente de Cuyabeno at 11:00 a.m. with an explanation about the reserve and the entrance.
We will travel by canoe on the Cuyabeno River to our Lodge, 2 hours of navigation where we can observe 10 different kinds of monkeys if we are lucky with the weather, including the pocket monkey that measures 10cm, the only one of its kind in Cuyabeno, birds, reptiles, mammals, etc.
Lunch, After the long trip we will wait for you with our first meal, lunch.
Check in and rest.
4:30 p.m. Departure to the second activity Laguna Grande, Swimming, Photos, Sunset.
Upon returning to the lodge, we will search for Caimans and Boas in the river.
Dinner 8:00 a.m.
Lodging.

Level:

Low.

Altitude:

0 to 200m or 656.16 feet.

Temperature:

24°C to 26°C.

Activities:

Navigation, Swimming, Photography, Guiding.

What to Bring:

Comfortable shoes, Life Jacket, rain coat, Swimming Suit, Camera, Insect Repellent, Towel, Flashlight, Sunscreen, Binoculars (Optional)

Level:

Low.

Altitude:

0 to 200m or 656.16 feet.

Temperature:

24°C to 26°C.

Activities:

Navigation, Swimming, Photography, Guiding.

What to Bring:

Comfortable shoes, Life Jacket, rain coat, Swimming Suit, Camera, Insect Repellent, Towel, Flashlight, Sunscreen, Binoculars (Optional)

Day 2

Hike discover the amazon

Breakfast 7:30 a.m.
We will take a canoe to the trail to start a walk in primary rainforest, our native bilingual guide will explain about animals and medicinal plants that we find on the trail, duration 3 hours, observation of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, in their natural state.
Lunch.
Time to rest, read a book or swim in front of the lodge, observation of dolphins in season, discover the tranquility of the jungle.
4:30 a.m. we will leave the lodge by canoe to look for animals in the river such as sloths, monkeys, parrots, dolphins, hoatzin, caimans, etc.
In the evening we have a night walk around the lodge about 45min to 1 hour to observe nocturnal animals.
Dinner.
Lodging.

Level:

Low - Intermediate.

Altitude:

0 to 300m or 984.2 feet.

Temperature:

24°C to 26°C.

Activities:

Navigation, Hiking, Photography, Guiding, Observation

What to Bring:

Rubber boots, Rain Coat, Life Jacket, Camera, Insect Repellent, Flashlight, Sunscreen, Water, Binoculars (Optional)

Level:

Low - Intermediate.

Altitude:

0 to 300m or 984.2 feet.

Temperature:

24°C to 26°C.

Activities:

Navigation, Hiking, Photography, Guiding, Observation

What to Bring:

Rubber boots, Rain Coat, Life Jacket, Camera, Insect Repellent, Flashlight, Sunscreen, Water, Binoculars (Optional)

Day 3

Bird watching and departure

5:30 a.m. On this day we will wake up very early to observe Birds, since at 06:00 a.m., until 07:00 a.m., the birds will come out to look for their food and we will have the possibility to watch them.
Breakfast 7:30 a.m., it will be our last meal included in the tour.
Prepare our luggage as we will be ready to leave.
Last excursion navigation from Dolphin Lodge to El Puente de Cuyabeno, animal watching in the river.
Farewell, final photos, and at El Puente de Cuyabeno we will help you to take the buses back to Quito or we recommend the buses to other destinations.

Level:

Low

Altitude:

From 0 to 300m or 91.44 ft.

Temperature:

24°C to 26°C.

Activities:

Sailing, Hiking, Photography, Guiding.

What to Bring:

Rain Coat, Life Jacket, Camera, Insect Repellent, Sunscreen, Water, Binoculars (Optional).

Level:

Low

Altitude:

From 0 to 300m or 91.44 ft.

Temperature:

24°C to 26°C.

Activities:

Sailing, Hiking, Photography, Guiding.

What to Bring:

Rain Coat, Life Jacket, Camera, Insect Repellent, Sunscreen, Water, Binoculars (Optional).

INCLUDED

NOT INCLUDED

Fluvial transportation El Puente – Dolphin Lodge – El Puente (Canoe).
Bilingual naturalist guide.
Accommodation in double and/or triple room with mosquito nets and a private bathroom.
All meals (breakfast-lunch-dinner); purified water, coffee, tea.
Excursion gear (raincoat, rubber boots, camping tents, life jackets). Excursions.

Transportation Quito – El Puente – Quito (Public or Private bus, we help you to book buses)
$ 10 community, if we visit the community.
Meals before and after the tour (breakfast first day and dinner last day)
Tips
All other expenses not specified in the tour

INCLUDED

Fluvial transportation El Puente – Dolphin Lodge – El Puente (Canoe).
Bilingual naturalist guide.
Accommodation in double and/or triple room with mosquito nets and a private bathroom.
All meals (breakfast-lunch-dinner); purified water, coffee, tea.
Excursion gear (raincoat, rubber boots, camping tents, life jackets). Excursions.

NOT INCLUDED

Transportation Quito – El Puente – Quito (Public or Private bus, we help you to book buses)
$ 10 community, if we visit the community.
Meals before and after the tour (breakfast first day and dinner last day)
Tips
All other expenses not specified in the tour