Waterways thread through the rainforest

Exploring by canoe is a great way to approach the bird and animal life along the water’s edge, and the local guides are experts on life in the rainforest.

Photo by Markham Johnson

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Amazon Rainforest Extension: Napo Wildlife Center

Into the Emerald Forest

Trip Details at-a-Glance

Cost From: $895   see pricing
Length: 4 days
Arrive: Quito, Ecuador
Depart: Quito, Ecuador
Lodging: 3 or 4 nights in lodge describe
Meals: Meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Activity: Wildlife & Natural History, Walking, Cultural Adventures
Trip Level: Wildlife watching, canoeing, nature walks
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Visa Requirements

A visa is not required for U.S. citizens visting Ecuador. A tourist card will be issued to you on the flight to Quito.

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Choosing the Right Trip

We work hard to help you choose the right trip for you, paying attention to your individual interests, abilities, and needs. If you have questions about the level of comfort or any of the activities described in this itinerary, please contact us.
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Enjoy an unforgettable Amazon adventure at Napo WIldlife Center. Explore by dugout canoe on blackwater lakes with a naturalist guide, get a bird's-eye view from the canopy tower, hike trails through the emerald forest, and visit the nearby clay lick where hundreds of parrots and macaws gather.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Quito / Coca / Napo Wildlife Center

Fly from Quito to Coca and transfer by motorized canoe along the Napo River to the Napo Wildlife Center. Overnight at the lodge...LD

Days 2-3
Napo Wildlife Center

Enjoy nature walks and exploration at the Napo Wildlife Center, a community-based ecotourism project in a vast private reserve inside Yasuní National Park, where more than 550 species of birds have been identified along with 11 species of monkey. One of the lodge’s features is a clay lick (the most accessible parrot and macaw clay lick in Ecuador) where on a sunny day, hundreds of parrots and macaws gather. Napo also has a canopy tower, a great way to experience the life above the forest floor. As you ascend the 12-story tower, you pass through different levels of the forest (there is also a smaller canopy tower near the dining hall with great views of the lake)...BLD each day

Day 4
Coca / Quito

Transfer by boat to Coca and fly to Quito...BL

Extension Cost

Prices are for 2013

4 days / 3 nights

From $895 per person, based on double occupancy
Solo traveler: from $1325
Child discount: $150 off (11 and under), airfare 50% off (11 and under)
Internal airfare: $185 (subject to change)

5 days / 4 nights

From $1080 per person, based on double occupancy
Solo traveler: from $1575
Child discount: $200 off (11 and under), airfare 50% off (11 and under)
Internal airfare: $185 (subject to change)

All costs subject to change

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Napo Wildlife Center

Amazon, Ecuador

Nestled in an 82-square-mile private reserve within Yasuni National Park, Napo offers 10 cabanas with private bathrooms, ceiling fans, screened windows, and private shaded porches with lake views. Napo’s 120-foot canopy tower is a great way to view rainforest life.

Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.