3, 4 and 5 Day Tours | Suchipakari Jungle Lodge in Napo

Suchipakari Lodge holds three Jungle Tour Itineraries

A. 3-Days Suchipakari Lodge Tour (read here)
B. 4-Days Suchipakari Lodge Tour (read here)
C. 5-Days Suchipakari Lodge Tour (read here) 

NOTE: The following itineraries are sample itineraries Suchipakari Jungle Lodge. Excursions and times on this itineraries are subject to change and largely depend on weather, season, group limitations, group interests, and guide decisions based on passenger safety and organized operations.

Day 1: Jungle Trekking, River Tubing or Kayaking – Tubing

At Tena City, you will be met by one of Suchipakari’s representatives. Here they will assist you with the journey to the lodge, in a 4×4 safari jeeps or van.

• From Tena to the Lodge (1 hour by car)
• From Misahualli to the Lodge (30 minutes by car)
• The Reserve at a 10 min walk from the parking place, next to Pusuno Bajo Rive

Between 1 to 2 pm your trip begins with a refreshing drink and dive. A delicious lunch will be served after you have been settled into your rooms.

Different jungle walks are programmed for both inside forest exploration or lounging riverbanks and lakes, on longer, shorter, harder or easier trails, depending on interest or difficulty level, together with guides that enlighten us with their knowledge on life in the forest. A lot goes on on the ground in the rainforest, the easiest realm to actually explore, is so teeming in life not even the most expert scientists could wish to identify it all. Some creatures are perfectly camouflaged, like walking sticks, sphinx moths, dried-leaf katydids, and glass frogs, others are quite the opposite, bright and perky like rainbow katydids, orchid bees, Morpho butterflies or poison-arrow frogs…antbirds closely following army ants, leafcutter ants creating enormous highways from one point of the forest to another, sculptural buttress roots towering above the tallest humans, the most unbelievable colors and shapes of fungi growing on fallen tree trunks.

You will walk and hike the rainforests under towering trees through untouched forest to observe the giant kapok tree (Ceiba Pentandra) and the Strangler Fig Tree (Ficus sp), the light trickling down in layers, smelling the aromas of a million different and medicinal plants used by locals for centuries, feeling the presence of innumerable creatures filling every corner of the forest. Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit and take a refreshing dip when you reach Suchipakari river Beach and do some tubing from.

Welcome Dinner and a Jungle Cocktel will be served at 7 pm  and and a short briefing with general information about your stay at Suchipakari. The idea is to begin your activities with background knowledge of the amazing place you have just arrived to. At the bar you can find snacks, tea, good coffee and order cocktails from the bartender. Or, feel free on the hammocks next to the swimming pool

Day 2: Waterfall Trail | Monkey’s Beach | Visit Community

Wake up to birdsong and the soothing sound of the river. Head over to the main lodge for a hearty breakfast of homemade bread, tropical fruits, yogurt, eggs, pancakes, cheese , homemade granola, juice, coffee and tea complemented by a rainforest view. Our native naturalist guides, can provide information about the plants, rivers, communities and animals that inhabit the surrounding forest. This day is open for you to chose and combine one or more of the lodge’s optional guided tours. Nature lovers may want to start before breakfast with a daybreak birdwatching tour.

Guided hikes will lead you across muddy swamps on log bridges, through the dense jungle of natural treefall gaps, and beneath the understory shade of pristine, primary rainforest. Along the way you will learn about medicinal plants, taste edible fruits and insects and discover how to weave traditional palm-fiber bags. Check are your options.

Option 1: Choose ONE of these three waterfalls: Rayucocha Waterfall, Río Blanco Waterfall, Ombuni Waterfall. 
Option 2: Take a trip into Misahuallí Town

Option 3: Visit Indigenous Community –  a group of Kichwa women will speak of their customs, cuisine and everyday life.

 After dinner prepare your rain boots and flashlight for Night Walking with an expert guide who will take you around the lagoon looking for nighttime wildlife. This is also a great opportunity for star gazing!

Day 3: Artisanal Chocolate Production

After another great breakfast – you will learn how to harvest cacao and then learn how to create some of the world’s highest quality chocolate in the world of our Kichwa Kitchen. (it is just too good!). The world of chocoalte from the bean to the bar of Chocolate (from the start!). Following your successful chocolate recipe, it is time to pack and check out of the Lodge.

Departuret time or Tena will be settled in accordance to your briefing the night before, you will have a transport wait for you on parking place to go to Tena City. The lodge staff will assist you with your luggage. During your free time in between activities you can use our kayaks, swim in the river beach or swimming pool, have a massage or just relax in your room and have a nap!

Day 1: Jungle Trekking, River Tubing or Kayaking – Tubing

At Tena City, you will be met by one of Suchipakari’s representatives. Here they will assist you with the journey to the lodge, in a 4×4 safari jeeps or van.

• From Tena to the Lodge (1 hour by car)
• From Misahualli to the Lodge (30 minutes by car)
• The Reserve at a 10 min walk from the parking place, next to Pusuno Bajo Rive

Between 1 to 2 pm your trip begins with a refreshing drink and dive. A delicious lunch will be served after you have been settled into your rooms.

Different jungle walks are programmed for both inside forest exploration or lounging riverbanks and lakes, on longer, shorter, harder or easier trails, depending on interest or difficulty level, together with guides that enlighten us with their knowledge on life in the forest. A lot goes on on the ground in the rainforest, the easiest realm to actually explore, is so teeming in life not even the most expert scientists could wish to identify it all. Some creatures are perfectly camouflaged, like walking sticks, sphinx moths, dried-leaf katydids, and glass frogs, others are quite the opposite, bright and perky like rainbow katydids, orchid bees, Morpho butterflies or poison-arrow frogs…antbirds closely following army ants, leafcutter ants creating enormous highways from one point of the forest to another, sculptural buttress roots towering above the tallest humans, the most unbelievable colors and shapes of fungi growing on fallen tree trunks.

You will walk and hike the rainforests under towering trees through untouched forest to observe the giant kapok tree (Ceiba Pentandra) and the Strangler Fig Tree (Ficus sp), the light trickling down in layers, smelling the aromas of a million different and medicinal plants used by locals for centuries, feeling the presence of innumerable creatures filling every corner of the forest. Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit and take a refreshing dip when you reach Suchipakari river Beach and do some tubing from.

Welcome Dinner and a Jungle Cocktel will be served at 7 pm  and and a short briefing with general information about your stay at Suchipakari. The idea is to begin your activities with background knowledge of the amazing place you have just arrived to. At the bar you can find snacks, tea, good coffee and order cocktails from the bartender. Or, feel free on the hammocks next to the swimming pool

Day 2: Waterfall Trail | Monkey’s Beach | Visit Community

Wake up to birdsong and the soothing sound of the river. Head over to the main lodge for a hearty breakfast of homemade bread, tropical fruits, yogurt, eggs, pancakes, cheese , homemade granola, juice, coffee and tea complemented by a rainforest view. Our native naturalist guides, can provide information about the plants, rivers, communities and animals that inhabit the surrounding forest. This day is open for you to chose and combine one or more of the lodge’s optional guided tours. Nature lovers may want to start before breakfast with a daybreak birdwatching tour.

Guided hikes will lead you across muddy swamps on log bridges, through the dense jungle of natural treefall gaps, and beneath the understory shade of pristine, primary rainforest. Along the way you will learn about medicinal plants, taste edible fruits and insects and discover how to weave traditional palm-fiber bags. Check are your options.

Option 1: Choose ONE of these three waterfalls: Rayucocha Waterfall, Río Blanco Waterfall, Ombuni Waterfall.

Option 2: Take a trip into Misahuallí Town

Option 3: Visit Indigenous Community –  a group of Kichwa women will speak of their customs, cuisine and everyday life.

 After dinner prepare your rain boots and flashlight for Night Walking with an expert guide who will take you around the lagoon looking for nighttime wildlife. This is also a great opportunity for star gazing!

Day 3: Visit Animal Refuge by canoe on Napo River

After Breakfast, a short 20 minutes walking to the port in the Napo River will take you to a comfortable covered motor boat. Here we start a boat ride along the Napo River for approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Some aquatic birds can be spotted on the way. Behind the shores of one the beaches along the River Arajuno is the famous animal refuge known as AmaZoonico.

This refuge was founded for the purpose of protecting and taking care of the native and wild animals of the area that have either been injured, mistreated or been confiscated and handed over because they were being smuggled. This is a great opportunity to observe how it is exactly that these creatures live in their natural habitat, something which is rather hard to do given how elusive these creatures are in the wild. Once this visit is over, you’ll return to Suchipakari aboard a canoe.

Day 4: Artisanal Chocolate Production

After another great breakfast – you will learn how to harvest cacao and then learn how to create some of the world’s highest quality chocolate in the world of our Kichwa Kitchen. (it is just too good!). The world of chocoalte from the bean to the bar of Chocolate (from the start!). Following your successful chocolate recipe, it is time to pack and check out of the Lodge.

Departuret time or Tena will be settled in accordance to your briefing the night before, you will have a transport wait for you on parking place to go to Tena City. The lodge staff will assist you with your luggage. During your free time in between activities you can use our kayaks, swim in the river beach or swimming pool, have a massage or just relax in your room and have a nap!

Day 1: Jungle Trekking, River Tubing or Kayaking – Tubing

At Tena City, you will be met by one of Suchipakari’s representatives. Here they will assist you with the journey to the lodge, in a 4×4 safari jeeps or van.

• From Tena to the Lodge (1 hour by car)
• From Misahualli to the Lodge (30 minutes by car)
• The Reserve at a 10 min walk from the parking place, next to Pusuno Bajo Rive

Between 1 to 2 pm your trip begins with a refreshing drink and dive. A delicious lunch will be served after you have been settled into your rooms.

Different jungle walks are programmed for both inside forest exploration or lounging riverbanks and lakes, on longer, shorter, harder or easier trails, depending on interest or difficulty level, together with guides that enlighten us with their knowledge on life in the forest. A lot goes on on the ground in the rainforest, the easiest realm to actually explore, is so teeming in life not even the most expert scientists could wish to identify it all. Some creatures are perfectly camouflaged, like walking sticks, sphinx moths, dried-leaf katydids, and glass frogs, others are quite the opposite, bright and perky like rainbow katydids, orchid bees, Morpho butterflies or poison-arrow frogs…antbirds closely following army ants, leafcutter ants creating enormous highways from one point of the forest to another, sculptural buttress roots towering above the tallest humans, the most unbelievable colors and shapes of fungi growing on fallen tree trunks.

You will walk and hike the rainforests under towering trees through untouched forest to observe the giant kapok tree (Ceiba Pentandra) and the Strangler Fig Tree (Ficus sp), the light trickling down in layers, smelling the aromas of a million different and medicinal plants used by locals for centuries, feeling the presence of innumerable creatures filling every corner of the forest. Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit and take a refreshing dip when you reach Suchipakari river Beach and do some tubing from.

Welcome Dinner and a Jungle Cocktel will be served at 7 pm  and and a short briefing with general information about your stay at Suchipakari. The idea is to begin your activities with background knowledge of the amazing place you have just arrived to. At the bar you can find snacks, tea, good coffee and order cocktails from the bartender. Or, feel free on the hammocks next to the swimming pool

Day 2: Waterfall Trail | Monkey’s Beach | Visit Community

Wake up to birdsong and the soothing sound of the river. Head over to the main lodge for a hearty breakfast of homemade bread, tropical fruits, yogurt, eggs, pancakes, cheese , homemade granola, juice, coffee and tea complemented by a rainforest view. Our native naturalist guides, can provide information about the plants, rivers, communities and animals that inhabit the surrounding forest. This day is open for you to chose and combine one or more of the lodge’s optional guided tours. Nature lovers may want to start before breakfast with a daybreak birdwatching tour.

Guided hikes will lead you across muddy swamps on log bridges, through the dense jungle of natural treefall gaps, and beneath the understory shade of pristine, primary rainforest. Along the way you will learn about medicinal plants, taste edible fruits and insects and discover how to weave traditional palm-fiber bags. Check are your options.

Option 1: Choose ONE of these three waterfalls: Rayucocha Waterfall, Río Blanco Waterfall, Ombuni Waterfall.

Option 2: Take a trip into Misahuallí Town

Option 3: Visit Indigenous Community –  a group of Kichwa women will speak of their customs, cuisine and everyday life.

 After dinner prepare your rain boots and flashlight for Night Walking with an expert guide who will take you around the lagoon looking for nighttime wildlife. This is also a great opportunity for star gazing!

Day 3: Visit Animal Refuge by canoe on Napo River

After Breakfast, a short 20 minutes walking to the port in the Napo River will take you to a comfortable covered motor boat. Here we start a boat ride along the Napo River for approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Some aquatic birds can be spotted on the way. Behind the shores of one the beaches along the River Arajuno is the famous animal refuge known as AmaZoonico.

This refuge was founded for the purpose of protecting and taking care of the native and wild animals of the area that have either been injured, mistreated or been confiscated and handed over because they were being smuggled. This is a great opportunity to observe how it is exactly that these creatures live in their natural habitat, something which is rather hard to do given how elusive these creatures are in the wild. Once this visit is over, you’ll return to Suchipakari aboard a canoe.

Day 4: Full Day Whitewater Rafting

After Breakfast, transfer by car to a WHITEWATER RAFTING trip which begins in Talag, Napo with an expert guide. After fitting all of your equipment, listening to a safety orientation and a paddle practice before the adventure begins. Once on the river, participants will paddle for 4 1/2 hours along the 12-mile stretch with a stop for Lunch halfway down the river to restore your energy for the latter half of the paddle. At the end of the river section, your private transportation will be waiting for you and will take you to return to Suchipakari Amazon Eco-lodge.

* Additional rafting options include various sections of the Misahualli, Jondachi, Anzu and Hollín rivers. Difficulty is very much water level dependent but most are grade IV or V when they have sufficient water to paddle.

Day 5: Artisanal Chocolate Production

After another great breakfast – you will learn how to harvest cacao and then learn how to create some of the world’s highest quality chocolate in the world of our Kichwa Kitchen. (it is just too good!). The world of chocoalte from the bean to the bar of Chocolate (from the start!). Following your successful chocolate recipe, it is time to pack and check out of the Lodge.

Departuret time or Tena will be settled in accordance to your briefing the night before, you will have a transport wait for you on parking place to go to Tena City. The lodge staff will assist you with your luggage. During your free time in between activities you can use our kayaks, swim in the river beach or swimming pool, have a massage or just relax in your room and have a nap!

 

Jungle Trip Tips for Suchipakari Lodge Tour

* How to get to get to Tena City (starting point of the tour)?

FROM QUITO TO TENA: All buses depart from the Terminal Quitumbe (Main Bus Terminal) in Quito. A taxi to Quitumbe Bus Terminal from Quito costs approximately USD $10. Bus fare from Quito to Tena is now USD $8.00.Total travel time Quito – Tena is approx. 5 hours. (Quito – Baeza is 2.5 hours). 

FROM BAÑOS CITY TO TENA Public transportation (3 hours) 

The route will go by PUYO city, follow the road to the city of TENA, enjoying beautiful scenes with crystal clear rivers and lots of nature and if you’re lucky youll be able to see   Sangay or Sumaco Volcanos. At the bridge of PUERTO NAPO must cross and take the detour to the right, look for the sign to PUERTO MISAHUALLÍ.

We cam also arrange a private transfer to Tena form your hotel do stay.

* What about insects and malaria?

There has NOT been any malaria in our area until now. So no prophylaxis will be needed, if you only visit the Sierra and our area. No vaccinations are required.

The fact that we do not have malaria does not mean that there are no insects in our area! Therefore, it would be better to protect yourself. Not at night, as everybody thinks, since you can walk around during this time with shorts without any problem, but during the day, when it is advisable to put a repellent on or, better, wear a pair of trousers with socks. The insects that bite during the day are not at all dangerous. They are just unpleasant.

* What to bring?

• Long sleeves, 2 or more

• Comfortable pants, 2 or more (no jeans)

• Shorts, 2 or more

• T-shirts, 2 or more

• Socks, one pair per day

• Tennis shoes and / or sandals

• Thick jacket and sweater

• Biodegradable or natural Soap and shampoo

• Swimsuit

• Cotton Underwear (optional)

• Glasses

• Camera

• Small backpack (waterproof)

• Mosquito repellent

• Bags for equipment, clothes, papers, etc.

• Binoculars (optional)

• Flashlight with extra batteries

• Sunscreen

• First Aid Box

• Hat or cap

• Plastic bottle

• Notebook and / or book

• Towel

• Original Passport and / or identity card