ECUADOR - PERU
TRAVEL OPTIONS
Join us in this Amazon adventure from Iquitos, Peru to Francisco
de Orellana (Coca) Ecuador
We make an early departure from Coca, Ecuador and travel down
the Napo River. Your dream becomes reality upon meeting the
Amazon River. If you are looking for an adventurous trip to Peru
- do not hesitate to travel with Wildlife Amazon. Become
acquainted with that explorer and adventurer part of you!
You will find that we offer various transport options for those
that wish to travel to Iquitos, Peru. These options depend on
your trip aspirations, budget, desired level of comfort, types
of food service, etc. We recommend travelling to Iquitos Peru
from Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Coca) down the Napo River
with our complete “total comfort” option or our “adventure”
option. Our “transport only” option is the third option.
TOTAL COMFORT OPTION:
This total comfort option includes various accommodation
options depending on your budget and desired level of comfort
and services. We offer accommodations at various lodges along
the Napo River such as
Napo Wildlife Centre
(NWC is 4
hours from Coca),
Sani Lodge (SL is 5 hours from
Coca) and
Panacocha Lodge (PL is 6 hours from Coca). The Napo
Wildlife Centre is the most luxurious of the 3 lodges, Sani
Lodge is intermediary and Panacocha Lodge offers basic comfort
and services.
Private cabins with double or single beds, modern bath with
shower:
NWC, SL. Hot water: NWC, SL
Electricity: NWC, SL
Bar service with dining room: NWC, SL.
Three excellent daily meals with a mixture of international and
national cuisine:
All Excellent personal customer service: All
Native birdwatching guides: All upon request.
Observation tower: NWC, SL.
Parrot Clay lick – Yasuni National Park, Entrance Fee is U.S.
$25.
Fishing – Visit to the Panacocha Protected Reserve where it is
possible to observe the Amazon River Dolphin, fish piranha and
see a variety of species of monkeys
Paddle the Challuayacu River
Evening activities such as caiman observing
Visit to a local community and family
Our final destination in Ecuador is the border town of Nuevo
Rocafuerte which is located near Peru. We travel 3 days down the
Napo River and sleep two nights on the Napos’ large beaches or
in the home of a local indigenous family
Length of trip: 8
Days/7 Nights
Day One
to Four: We spend the first 4 days in one of the lodges of your
choice:
Napo
Wildlife Centre
Sani Lodge
Panacocha
Lodge
Day Five: After completing Ecuadorian border procedures,
we spend the night in a basic hotel (Hotel El Pueblo) in the
border town of Nueva Rocafuerte.
Day Six: We begin our adventure into the Peruvian
Amazon at the border town of Pantoja. After completing Peruvian
border procedures, we travel downstream until sunset on the Napo
River and spend the night on a beach or with a native family.
This offers you an excellent opportunity to make friends with
the local indigenous peoples and familiarize yourself with their
way of life.
Day Seven: Our destiny today is the jungle town of
Santa Clotilde. We should arrive here at noon and will spend the
night in the local town hotel after a good dinner.
Day Eight: We begin our day at 6h00 when a speedboat
meets us for our trip downriver to Mazan Peru (4 to 5 hours). In
Mazan, we travel by land to the Amazon River where we board
another speedboat which will take us to Iquitos, Peru (one
hour). END OF TRIP
|
Type of
Transport |
Length in
Metres |
Width in
Metres |
Passenger
Capacity |
HP Motor
Eco/Yamaha
|
From - To |
|
Motor boat |
15 |
2.00 |
20 |
75 (2
motors) |
Coca - Lodge |
|
Motor boat |
12 |
1.50 |
6 |
45 |
Lodge-Nueva
Rocafuerte-Sta. Clotilde |
|
Speed Boat
(2) |
10 |
3.00 |
20 |
200 |
Sta.
Clotilde-Mazan-Iquitos |
|
Motor Car |
2.5 |
1.20 |
2 |
125 Yamaha |
Mazan –
Amazon River |
Our lodge capacity
is from 1 to 30 pax and uniquely for the trip to Iquitos Peru,
our capacity is one to six pax. Should a travel company have a
larger group, they may contact us to accommodate more passengers
during the trip.
Please note that children under 4 years of age may travel for
free while children between 5 and 10 years of age may travel at
half price.
Our prices include: Hotel stay for one night in Coca at
Hotel San Fermin on the night before the trip, lodge
accommodations for the hotel of your choice (Napo Wildlife
Centre, Sani Lodge, Panacocha Lodge)., three meals/day, native
guide, bilingual tour leader, river transport and excursions,
camping equipment, clean drinking water, first aid kit on hand.
Does not include: Airfare Quito-Coca ($73.00 price
2011), bus transport
($10.00 price 2011), alcoholic drinks at bar, entrance fee ($25.00) to
Parrot clay lick in YNP. While in Iquitos, Peru you will have
safe accommodations in a hotel. Please note that during your
stay in Iquitos, Peru, meals and accommodations are not
included.
Do not hesitate to contact us should the client wish us to make
air travel arrangements. It is preferable that a client send the
cost of the tickets for advanced purchase as this will guarantee
their reservation. Should the client wish private transport from
Quito to Coca, do not hesitate to contact us so that we may
organize suitable transport.
Payment methods: Reservation is guaranteed upon reception of
50% of the package price through a bank wire order. Total
payment must be received 30 days before trip date. Should the
client make last minute reservations (15 days or less before
departure), total payment is required upon reservation of the
tour.
After completing Ecuadorian border procedures in Nueva
Rocafuerte, we continue our trip to the Peruvian border town of
Pantoja,. From here our Peruvian adventure begins as we continue
down the Napo, camping on its shores or spending the night with
a local family. Our final destination is the Amazon Riv er and
Iquitos, Peru.
