Itinerary
- Day 1
Coca to Napo River Lodge
You'll arrive at the lodge dock in Coca and have a packed lunch before settling in for a two-hour boat ride on the Napo River. The indigenous Kichwa Añangu Community will meet you with a traditional welcome drink. Once you're in your room, you can pick between hiking up to a 40-meter observation tower to spot wildlife and catch the sunset, or taking a kayak out on the river instead. Dinner at the lodge wraps up your first night.
- Start point
- Coca, La Joya de los Sachas - Orellana, 2201, Ecuador (Pick-up at Coca pier)
- Meals
- Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorized canoe transfer from Coca dock to lodge
- Traditional welcome drink from Kichwa Añangu Community
- Hike to 40-meter observation tower with wildlife viewing and Amazonian sunset
- Kayak ride on Napo River to witness jungle sunset
Landmarks Napo River 40-meter Observation Tower 
- Day 2
Yasuní Biosphere Reserve - Napo River & Añangu Creek
Start early with breakfast, then motorized canoe out to the Parrot Clay Lick on the Napo River where you'll watch parrots and parakeets come in. A 30-minute walk through the forest gets you to a viewpoint where howler monkeys, tapirs, or jaguars might show up. The Kury Muyu intercultural center lets you learn about Kichwa culture straight from the community's women, and there's a handicraft shop to browse. After lunch and a rest, you'll head back out by boat on Añangu Creek to look for monkeys, caimans, and giant otters. The evening finishes with an ancestral catamaran ride where you'll hear Kichwa legends and try traditional snacks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional snacks roasted over fire aboard ancestral catamaran)
Included Activities
- Motorized canoe ride to Parrot Clay Lick
- Parrot Clay Lick viewing from canoe with binoculars and camera
- 30-minute Parakeet Trail walk to forest viewpoint
- Visit to Kury Muyu intercultural interpretation center
- Cultural learning about Kichwa music, dances, and customs from Añangu Community women
- Handicraft store browsing
- Afternoon boat trip along Añangu Creek
- Evening activity aboard ancestral catamaran with Kichwa legends and traditional songs
Landmarks Parrot Clay Lick Yasuní Biosphere Reserve Parakeet Trail Kury Muyu Intercultural Interpretation Center Añangu Creek 
- Day 3
Tierra Firme Forest - Observation Tower & Night Walk
You'll have sunrise breakfast and learn about Kichwa worldview by visiting sustainable community projects. A trail walk through terra firme forest shows you wildlife, ceiba trees, and endemic shrubs. Back at the lodge for lunch and rest time, then you'll hike to a second 36-meter observation tower to see birds, howler monkeys, and squirrel monkeys. Traditional dinner features local Amazonian food like maito (grilled fish wrapped in bijao leaf) or chontakuru (roasted chonta worms). After eating, grab a flashlight for a night walk to spot insects, reptiles, and nocturnal mammals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Sunrise breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Amazonian dinner featuring maito (grilled fish wrapped in bijao leaf) or chontakuru (roasted chonta worms))
Included Activities
- Sunrise breakfast with Kichwa worldview learning
- Visit to sustainable community projects
- Terra firme forest trail walk
- Hike to 36-meter observation tower
- Wildlife viewing from observation tower
- Night walk with flashlight
Landmarks Tierra Firme Forest Trail 36-meter Observation Tower Yasuní National Park - Day 4
Coca - Departure from Napo River Lodge
If you want, join the guayusada ritual at 4:30 AM, an ancient Kichwa ceremony where you'll drink the sacred guayusa drink, hear traditional songs, and possibly get your dreams interpreted by a mamakuna elder. Breakfast comes while your luggage gets packed, then you'll travel back to El Coca by motor canoe, taking one last look at the tropical jungle as you head to the port.
- End point
- Coca, La Joya de los Sachas - Orellana, 2201, Ecuador (Drop off at Coca pier )
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch (lunchbox))
Included Activities
- Optional guayusada ritual (4:30 AM) with sacred guayusa drink and traditional songs
- Optional dream interpretation from mamakuna
- Motorized canoe return journey to El Coca
Optional Activities
- Guayusada ritual participation
Landmarks Napo River
