PROGRAMS OF OUR PARTNERKAPAWI ECOLODGE AND RESERVE Near the Ecuadorian-Peruvian border in the heart of the Amazon wilderness lies the Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve, only a 2 hours flight from Quito. This ecological project has set new standards for 'ecotourism' and has been awarded the Ecotourism Excellence Award in 2000. The Kapawi Lodge offers their guest different kinds of programs, which could be arrange on your desire. They offer programs for: 4 days / 3 nights: Friday – Monday The trips can be chosen with different kind of levels which depend
on your physical fitness and not on your age.
Easy: Programs that include short hikes into the rainforest (up to 3 hours) on well defined trails, visits to the Achuar communities as well as trips in canoes. Meals are served in the lodge or light meals are taken onto the trip. Typical Achuar meals are also offered in their communities. Your overnight stays will be in the lodge or in tents. Moderate: Programs that include medium-distance hikes into the rainforest (up to 5 hours), sometimes crossing flooded areas. Trips in canoes and visits to the Achuar communities are also covered. Light meals are taken for the journey or typical Achuar dishes are served in their communities. Overnight stays are in the lodge, in the Achuar communities and occasionally in tents. Difficult: Demanding hikes of many hours or days in poorly defined and often flooded trails. Porters will carry food and supplies. Overnight stays are in tents or in the Achuar communities. Exploration journeys to virgin areas are occasionally offered. Trips on inaccessible rivers are done in inflatable rafts. Excellent physical condition is required.
- Hiking - easy, moderate or difficult, long the tropical rainforest visiting Achuar communities. - Bird watching - it can take approximately 2 hours, generally this activity starts early in the morning, at 6 a.m. There is the possibility of seeing more than 500 bird species in this area. - Kayaking & canoe trips - this activity can be done along short rivers as the Capahuari or some lagoons near the lodge. The canoe trips can be taken along rivers as the Pastaza. - Fishing - catch and release prohibited. - Camping - this activity depends on the guest’s decision. Part of our staff takes the food to the camping area. We will try to give our guests the same services as they were staying at the lodge. - Achuar community visits - this is one of our best activities offered in Kapawi, it is because of the significant cultural contribution to the Achuar people. We give our guests a briefing about the Achuar culture, their ethics codes and some suggestions about how to behave during this activity. - Self-guided path - it can take approximately 45 minutes to walk around the lodge. - Caiman watching - this activity is done during the nights because these reptiles are nocturnal animals. - Night hikes - a very nice activity because it offers the opportunity to see a different perspective of the rainforest. Experience a unique ecotourism adventure!
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