12:00 Start of the tour to Itamandi Ecolodge.

At Arajuno River Bridge we take a motorized canoe upstream for 20 minutes until we reach Itamandi.

During the journey you can see the magic and beauty of the Amazon jungle. At the dock our staff will welcome you and brief information about your accommodation and activities.

(Approximate hours)

13:30 Lunch

15:00 Tubbing *

After having tasted a delicious meal and being comfortable; We will prepare for our first activity in the

Amazon jungle.

18:30 Night Walk (optional)

A flashlight and camera are the most important tools on this night excursion, which allows guests to hear and catch the night sounds of fishing bats, owls, some insects, tarantulas, toads, frogs and possibly snakes. If the sky is clear, we could have the opportunity to observe a large number of stars.

19:30 Dinner

7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast

9:00 or 9:30 Departure for a long walk

After breakfast we go on a walk through the primary and secondary forest. This activity lasts about 2½ to 3 hours.

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Visit to the community

In the afternoon it is time to enjoy a cultural activity. An Amazonian Kichwa community will receive us and we will learn about their way of life and the interaction they have with the forest. In this meeting, that part of the Amazon that is not found on the maps. the Amazonian peoples in their daily lives. Part of our visit to the community is to share the famous «chicha», a fermented cassava drink that has become part of their parties and daily consumption. We will participate in the preparation of this drink and try some of the traditional dishes. We will end the visit with a traditional dance performed by the children of the community and we will also have time to buy some handicrafts made by the natives of the area. This small business is very helpful to support the daily life of the indigenous peoples of the area.

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 AM AmaZOOnico and Anaconda Island

We take the canoe for about 40 minutes to visit the «Anaconda Island». We can observe the prehistoric bird «Hoatzin», woolly monkeys, squirrel monkeys, just to mention a few. We also visited a family in one of the indigenous communities to learn about their cultivation habits, medicinal plants, as well as the ancestral form of hunting with blowguns and handmade traps in the forest.

A delicious box lunch will be provided on this trip. After lunch we will go to the AmaZOOnico, which is protecting a number of different animals, some endangered. AmaZOOnico is not a zoo, but a rescue center for Amazon animals in Ecuador. We can observe some animals in their natural environment at close range. After that we will return to Itamandi EcoLodge to enjoy the hotel facilities.

19:30 Dinner

5:45 – 6:00 Departure to Saladero (according to the weather) *

Early in the morning we take a 15-minute canoe ride upstream to visit the Parrot Saladero and appreciate a unique place where parrots and parakeets gather in order to obtain the minerals that will help them digest the fruits or seeds that have consumed Hundreds of parrots and parakeets will approach the treetops and then go down to the clay wall to eat this mineralrich land. It is essential to have some binoculars to enjoy this magnificent natural act.

7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast

9:00 Departure and motorized canoe ride for 20 minutes to the Arajuno bridge.

End of the tour.