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How you’ll spend your time
Over four days, you’ll spend time:
- Exploring rivers, lagoons, and narrow streams by canoe
- Spotting wildlife during the day and after dark
- Walking through primary forest with a local guide
- Visiting a local community and sharing meals together
- Making chocolate and coffee where it’s grown
- Resting, swimming, talking, and easing into lodge life
This is how the days tend to go
Days adapt to wildlife, weather, and the group.
Day 1. Arrival & Settling In
Your adventure begins at 11:00 am at the entrance of the Cuyabeno Reserve, with a canoe trip down the river to our lodge (3 hours exploring the river in search of monkeys, birds, etc.). Lunch and time to relax. In the afternoon we will explore the river and the lagoon in search of more animals, you will swim and enjoy the sunset.
At night, we will have a canoe expedition in search of caimans. Dinner. For all our guests interested in learning more about the Amazon jungle, every night the naturalist guide will give different talks such as “Culture and communities, flora, fauna and conservation”.
Day 2. Forest, Rivers & Wildlife
In the morning after breakfast, we will take a walk of approximately 4 hours in the primary forest accompanied by the naturalist guide who will explain about medicinal plants, frogs, insects, birds, etc. Lunch at the lodge and time to relax. After the break, you will learn about preparation of coffee and chocolate in a traditional way.
In the afternoon, we will explore the creeks in a traditional rowing canoe and enjoy the sunset on the river and, if conditions allow, you will be able to see pink dolphins. We will return to the lodge and you will prepare for the night walk. Dinner. Tonight you will have the opportunity to taste different traditional drinks of the Amazon.
Day 3. Community & Locals
After breakfast we will visit the community, there an indigenous woman will explain us about her culture, clothing, language and gastronomy. We will prepare our lunch with her. In the afternoon the shaman of the community will teach us about medicinal plants and rituals of the Amazon.
We will return to the lodge, at night after dinner you can join our talks or if you like adventure we have prepared for you a place in the middle of the forest where you can spend few hours or all night enjoying incredible sounds of the jungle.
Day 4. Sunrise & Departure
Early in the morning we will explore the river in search of birds and you will enjoy the sunrise. After this activity we will return to the lodge to have breakfast and you will have time to organize your luggage.
We will take the canoe back and explore the Cuyabeno River for 2 hours in search of more fauna until the entrance of the reserve (11am), where you can take your transport back home. End of the tour.
Why people choose EXPERIENCE (4D/3N)
Most chosen by our guests
EXPERIENCE is about BALANCE
It gives you enough time to explore deeply without feeling rushed. The days feel full, but not crowded. There’s room to be active, curious, and engaged and also space to slow down.
Compared to Explore, there’s more breathing room.
Compared to Enjoy, the structure stays lighter.
For many guests, this experience is their favorite because it feels like the right amount of time to really experience and connect to the Amazon fully.
You’re in Good Hands
A few things people usually want to know before booking
Small groups by design, Guided by people from here
Small groups led by bilingual local guides who create moments, not rigid itineraries.
What’s covered is simple and clear
Accommodation, meals, guided activities, and essential equipment are included, so you don’t have to piece things together.
Care is built into how we operate
From daily decisions to group flow, everything is run with attention, experience, and support on hand.
Getting here is explained before you arrive
We walk you through how to reach Cuyabeno ahead of time, so there are no surprises.
Pricing and options are handled on the Plan Your Trip page.