Cuyabeno Lodge
5 days tour
Wild Amazon Experience
Located within the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, this lodge offers deep immersion into flooded forests, quiet lagoons and some of the most diverse wildlife in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Highlights
• Canoe exploration through black-water lagoons and rivers.
• Pink river dolphin sightings (seasonal).
• Guided rainforest hikes.
• Birdwatching and nocturnal wildlife.
• Cultural visit to local communities.
• Eco-lodge lodging on the lagoon.
Day 1
Arrival and transfer to lodge
08:00 Departure along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, viewing Atacazo, Rumiñahui, Ilinizas and Cotopaxi.
09:30 Entrance to Cotopaxi National Park.
10:30 Walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon.
12:30 Transfer to Hacienda La Ciénega.
13:00 Lunch and free afternoon.
Overnight at La Ciénega.
Day 2
Lagoon exploration + primary forest hike
08:00 Drive to Ambato with views of Carihuairazo and Tungurahua.
09:30 Visit to Las Lirias Estates.
12:00 Typical lunch at Ambato Market.
14:00 Scenic route to Riobamba via San Andrés, viewing Chimborazo and El Altar.
15:00 Visit to Guano: handwoven carpets and fresh cholitas.
17:00 Arrival at Abraspungo Hotel.
Day 3
Wildlife observation + sunset at Laguna Grande
08:00 Departure to Ingapirca.
11:00 Guided visit to the Cañari-Inca complex.
13:00 Lunch at Posada de Ingapirca.
16:30 Arrival in Cuenca (Hotel Victoria).
Day 4
Deep forest trail + night wildlife
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Convent of Las Conceptas.
10:00 Calderón Park and Cathedral.
11:00 San Luis Monastery.
11:30 Dr. Sojos Old Pharmacy.
12:00 Old Cathedral.
13:00 Lunch at Los Tiestos.
14:30 Todos los Santos.
15:00 Pumapungo + Illescas Workshop.
18:00 Return to hotel.
19:00 Optional dinner at Mansión Matilde.
Day 5
Return to Quito
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Convent of Las Conceptas.
10:00 Calderón Park and Cathedral.
11:00 San Luis Monastery.
11:30 Dr. Sojos Old Pharmacy.
12:00 Old Cathedral.
13:00 Lunch at Los Tiestos.
14:30 Todos los Santos.
15:00 Pumapungo + Illescas Workshop.
18:00 Return to hotel.
19:00 Optional dinner at Mansión Matilde.
