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Join us
in this Amazon adventure from Francisco de Orellana (Coca) to
Iquitos, Peru
We make
an early departure from Coca, Ecuador and travel down the Napo
River. Your dream becomes reality upon meeting the Amazon River.
ADVENTURE TRAVEL OPTION:
During
this tour the client will travel with both private and public river
transport. The client will spend the night before trip departure in Coca at
the Hotel San Fermin and will also stay one night in a hotel in Nueva
Rocafuerte located across from the Peruvian border. We will spend time
exploring Yasuni National Park especially in the area of the Jatuncocha
lagoon where we will camp out, bathe in the lagoon and get some good hiking
in.
Activities:
Length of
trip: 8 Days/7 Nights
Day One: After a good breakfast we make an early start in Coca
for our 12 hour trip down the Napo River to the Ecuadorian
border town of Nueva Rocafuerte. We will travel on a public
transport boat to the border. Upon arrival, we head off to our
hotel for a good nights sleep.
Day Two: After breakfast, we travel 2 hours up the Yasuni River
in Yasuni National Park. We will spend 5 days/4 nights exploring
this world biosphere reserve. Our camp will be set up on the
shore of the Jatuncocha lagoon.
Day Three: We begin our day early with a hardy breakfast. We
then boat farther up the Yasuni River to begin our hike to the
Nashino River. This region is known for its abundance of flora
and fauna and hopefully we will observe land mammals such as the
Brazilian tapir, Red Brocket deer and one or two of the species
of peccary that inhabit the surrounding forests. During our 6
hour hike, we may also have the opportunity of finding monkeys
and some of the many species of birds that inhabit the park.
Don’t forget to look for the Amazon River dolphin during our
boat excursions.
Day Four: We begin our early morning excursion into the large
lake of Jatuncocha and look for Giant River otters, Amazon River
dolphins, some of the 600 species of birds that have been
catalogued in the park and, we won’t forget the monkeys. After
our early morning exploration of Jatuncocha we head back to camp
for breakfast. After breakfast we hike to a clay lick. These
clay licks serve as a pharmacy for the wildlife of the forest.
Many species of wildlife eat fruits and seeds and some of these
are toxic. The kaolin in the clay serves to detoxify these harsh
chemicals. After spending much of the day hiking we return to
our camp for dinner. During the late evening we begin our search
for the elusive caiman.
Day Five: Before breakfast, we try our luck fishing for piranha
and some of the other 700 + species of fish that inhabit the
rivers and lagoons of the Ecuadorian Amazon. While fishing, we
will also get in some good birdwatching (of course depending on
the climate). After breakfast, we break camp and return to Nueva
Rocafuerte where we leave behind any unnecessary equipment.
After completing Ecuadorian border procedures, we travel down
the Napo to the Peruvian border town of Pantoja. We complete
Peruvian border procedures and look for an ideal campsite on a
beach of the Napo or in one of the locals’ homes.
Day Six: We begin our day bright and early. After breakfast we
travel downstream for most of the day. At sunset, we set up camp
on a beach or spend the night with a family. This allows us an
excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the locals and
familiarize ourselves with their way of life and culture.
Day Seven: We continue downstream on the Napo with our final
destination of the day Santa Clotilde. We will spend most of the
day exploring the town and its’ surroundings. We sleep in the
local hotel.
Day Eight: After breakfast, we board a speedboat at 6h00 for
our river trip to Mazan, Peru. Upon our arrival, we take a motor
car taxi to the Amazon River dock and board another speedboat
for our trip to Iquitos, Peru. END OF TRIP.
Types of Transport:
|
Type of
Transport |
Length in
Metres |
Width in
Metres |
Passenger
Capacity |
HP Motor
Eco/Yamaha |
From - To |
|
Speed Boat
|
10 |
3.00 |
20 |
200 |
Iquitos-Mazan |
|
Motor Car |
2.5 |
1.20 |
2 |
125 Yamaha |
Mazan-Napo
River |
|
Private
Motor Boat |
12 |
1.50 |
6 |
45 |
Sta.
Clotilde-Nueva Rocafuerte |
|
Public Boat
Transport |
25 |
3.00 |
60 |
175 (2
motors) |
Nueva
Rocafuerte-Coca |
We look forward to meeting and travelling
with you! .....
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NOTE- All
our trips are designed to according to your specifications as to the amount of
time available for each guest, budget requirements, level of adventure (hard and
soft), physical requirements and wildlife observations. Most of our tours
include camping, lodge tourism, paddle excursions, hiking, trekking, canopy
towers for birdwatching, etc. After discussion with each guest, we design each
tour according to your specifications and you are always accompanied on our
Amazonian tours with a naturalist and native guide. If you are a writer,
journalist or film maker, we have the experience, contacts and knowledge to
facilitate your work while in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
