Green Forest Eco-Lodge

Green Forest Lodge 5-Day Itinerary

Once you arrive to our meeting point in Lago Agrio (La Casa de mi Abuelo Hotel), Our transportation will pick you up at 9h45am, the same will happen with the people that arrive directly to the Airport. After that we will head for about 2 hours to the Cuyabeno Reserve (Cuyabeno Bridge River) Lunch will be served and immediately we will start our exploration into the Amazon jungle of Ecuador by boat. In the canoe ride be ready to hear the sounds of the wildlife, while you watch the scenery changing along the Cuyabeno River waters and between trees. In this boat trip, you will be able to watch the birds, monkeys, and other jungle creatures, accompanied by a guide who will provide information on how the animals and plant interact and balance life within the Cuyabeno Ecosystem in which they coexist. Finally arrive at the Ecolodge, we will settle in each of the cabins. After getting accommodate in your cabins we will embark on an exciting boat ride to the lake to admire the sunset and after that, we will head back to our ecolodge where you will see the famous black caimans of the Amazon. During this journey, you will hear the mysterious noises of the forest. This is an experience you will never forget. After dinner, our native guide gives us a briefing introduction of the activities for the next days in Cuyabeno National Park

On the morning before breakfast, you can hear the noise of birds flying around our bungalows in the ecolodge, as well as enjoy a completely fascinating sunrise. After breakfast, we continue upriver to start trekking on the banks of the Cuyabeno River, where you can see different species of plants, huge trees, aquatic vines, orchids, medicinal herbs and a large number of wild animals and birds of the Amazon jungle.

Early in the morning, we will enjoy breakfast to travel by canoe to the Siona Indigenous Community, where we can interact and learn about their traditions, culture, and customs. In the same, we will learn to elaborate the Casabe a typical dish of this ancestral tribe. Lunch will serve in the Community and finally meet the Shaman, it will make us perceive and interact with their spiritual world, channeling their energies, visionary, healing, and divinatory skills acquired over the years. As well as you will also have time to acquire the beautiful handicrafts made by the locals.

A visit will be made in the surroundings of the Reserve for bird watching by traditional wood canoe of the Amazon Jungle called "Quilla". Canoeing is a quiet & peaceful activity, it provides excellent opportunities to observe birds and monkeys along the river banks, passing through different types of scenery. There is also an opportunity to do kayaking on the black waters of the Cuyabeno River. Later in the afternoon, we will go to Caimancocha Lake, during this excursion, you’ll be encouraged to swim and may encounter some of the river’s most majestic creatures: the pink dolphins.

Early in the morning, we will do birdwatching down the river, after that activity, we will serve breakfast and embark on a canoe ride on the Cuyabeno River back to civilization. Transportation will pick us up from the entrance of the Cuyabeno National Park towards Lago Agrio (meeting point) for later Continue with our usual trip to Ecuador. End of our services.

Remember that all excursions and times on this sample itinerary are subject to change and largely depend on weather, season, group limitations, group interests, and guide decisions based on passenger safety and organized operations. Any additional transfer different to the regular schedule will have an extra cost. We are located in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador, get ready to be amazed by mother nature.

Green Forest Eco-Lodge 2020 Rates

Rates Include:

• All meals included (normal - vegan - vegetarian)
• Accommodation
• Bilingual Native Naturalist Guide
• Excursion Equipment (Waterproof Poncho, Boots and Life Vests)
• Lodging facilities(Private En-suite Bathroom, Hot Showers and Mosquito Net)
• Transportation Lago Agrio to our Ecolodge and vice-versa
• Solar Panel energy to charge batteries
• Coffee, tea and purified water
• Transfer out 9h30 in regular group

Not included

• Transportation to Lago Agrio (meeting point)
• Supper the last day
• Alcoholic beverages, beer, and soft drinks
• Extra expenses not specified on the voucher
• Siona Community entrance fee $8
• Any additional transfer different to the regular schedule will have an extra cost

How to Get to Cuyabeno from Quito

Green Forest Lodge Packing List

• Binoculars(optional)
• Bottle to fill water
• Walking Shoes/ Sneakers
• Sandals
• Tips
• Headlamp of flashlight
• Camera
• Swimwear
• Lightweight long-sleeved t-shirts
• Sunhat & Sunblock
• Insect repellent