Barefoot Expeditions

During the Cuyabeno Jungle Expedition you will be able to enjoy lots wildlife encounters and get in touch with an indigenous community in the Amazon Jungle! The lodge is located along the Cuyabeno River, 15 minutes down-river from the spectacular Laguna Grande. 

In Cuyabeno it is possible to identify many species of birds, plants with medical purposes, jaguars, monkeys, anteaters, sloth, dolphins, manatees, armadillos, anacondas, caimans, piranhas, catfish, etc.

An amazing and affordable tour in the middle of the Amazon jungle with a cozy atmosphere at the lodge, great food & service and an attractive itinerary!

From : $250 USD  (4 day trip)

The Waorani Expedition is an exciting and unforgettable tour, full of adventure that takes you to the Waorani tribe that still preserves its ancient traditions. On the tour you will see the customs and traditions of an authentic Waorani tribe and lots of typical wildlife in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The Waorani, Huaorani or Waodani, also known as the Waos, are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (Napo, Orellana and Pastaza Provinces) who have marked differences from other ethnic groups from Ecuador. The alternate name Auca is a pejorative exonym used by the neighbouring Quechua Indians, and commonly adopted by Spanish-speakers as well. Auca - awqa in Quechua - means "enemy". They comprise almost 4,000 inhabitants and speak the Waorani language, a linguistic isolate that is not known to be related to any other language. Their ancestral lands are located between the Curaray and Napo rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) south of El Coca. In the past, the Waoranis were able to protect their culture and lands from both indigenous enemies and settlers.

From : $ 600 USD (6 day trip) 

Sacha is a first class lodge located in a private 5000-acre ecological reserve deep in Ecuador´s Amazon region, an accessible yet pristine rainforest sanctuary. The lodge pays a lot of attention to comfort, safety, special service and offers excellent opportunities to spot wildlife!

Sacha lodge’s offers the following exclusive attractions:

• a 940-foot long canopy walkway to explore the rainforest up in the treetops
• a 135-foot kapok observation tower from where over 80 bird species can be observed in a single morning
• one of the largest butterfly houses in Ecuador, where nearly 40 local butterfly species are breeding

From : $ 790 USD  (4 day trip)

On our Napo Jungle Expedition, you are going to stay in a beautiful ecolodge in true nature located in the Napo River area, where sustainable tourism, with respect to the people, the environment and the economy of the host community is practised.

Local guides give expert interpretation as ecotourists traverse the varied forest habitats of the Forest Reserve belonging to the lodge. There are over 10 Km of trails to choose from, where visitors will learn about medicinal, fruit and exotic plants. Over 340 bird species live in the vicinity of the Reserve. With luck you may have a glimpse of some of the wildlife that inhabits the area, such as monkeys, capybaras, wild pigs, to name a few. You can enjoy canoe trips and fishing opportunities on the natural lagoons or the Napo River.

From : $ 260 USD  (4 day trip) 

Winner of the Ecotourism Award from the World Congress on Tourism and the Environment, La Selva Amazon Ecolodge sits high on Lake Garzacocha. The comfortable cabanas are modeled in native and mixed design, and the food is the pride of the lodge.

La Selva provides lodging in a paradise where anything is possible and where the adventures are limitless. There are a number of possible excursions with an English-speaking guide, some more physically challenging than others. La Selva is home to many trails, an observation tower, and a large butterfly farm.

From : $ 765 USD  (4 day trip)

Experience the marvelous biodiversity of the Amazon Rain Forest. Beautiful and vibrant colors adorn the many species of birds, including macaws, parrots, hawks and the great harpy eagles. The great rivers of this region are the lifeblood of these birds and are home to caimans, fresh water river dolphins, piranhas, catfish and giant paiches. Butterflies of exquisite color, beauty and unusual size are common here, as well as the croaks of giant frogs. The howler monkeys also thrive here on a rich diet of insects only found in the Amazon.

From: $615 USD (4 day trip)

Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve is one of the most remote, ecologically responsible and cultural sensible Ecolodges in the world. Deep in the nearly two million acres of the Achuar people's territory, Kapawi is accessible only by air-flying in small planes over an unbroken green expanse of rainforest. It´s about a 10-day walk away from the next community in the jungle!

Located in the territorial lands of an indigenous nation (7,000 people in 64 communities) still living as they have for generations and in intimate harmony with nature, Kapawi provides guests a range and depth of cultural experiences unmatched by any other rainforest lodges.

Your visit to Kapawi really contributes to sustainable socio-cultural communities and the protection of a unique natural environment. It is a remote and pristine region, untouched by logging, mining or petroleum extraction. Come and you will be at ease learning about a different lifestyle, enjoy the abundant flora and fauna and sharing our vision of protecting these lands for future generations!

From : $839 USD  (4 day trip)

The Napo Wildlife Center is the greatest and ultimate alternative luxury eco-hotel in Amazonian Ecuador which includes the conservation of approximately over 82 square miles (53,500 acres - over 21,400 hectares) of the most pristine Amazon Rain Forest within the Yasunì National Park, an important UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the largest tract of tropical rain forest in Ecuador.

The Kichua community Añangu decided to create Napo Wildlife Center as an ecotourism destination that would showcase the wonders of Amazonia as well as the lifestyle, traditions and beliefs of their culture. The lodge started its operations in 2003.

From : $ 820 USD  (4 day trip)

The award winning Huaorani Ecolodge is situated at the headwaters of the Amazon and run by the Huaorani, one of the most isolated ethnic group on earth. This is a life changing experience where you
will learn how to use a blowgun, climb trees, smear your face with red achiote, and take a two day meander down the Shiripuno river in kayaks or dugout canoes watching tropical birds and monkeys
and listen to an indigenous leader relate the tribe’s fight against oil exploration and with luck meet Moi Enomenga a conservation hero honored by National Geographic and the Buffett Foundation.

From : $ 690 USD (4 day trip) 

Yasuní in itself has a deep connection with notions of adventure and discovery. In this day and age, in a world that has been explored to the farthest corners and tracked to exhaustion, Yasuní continues to baffle researchers as a deeply mysterious, yet-to-be-understood destination. Yasuní Kichwa Lodge is sure to rekindle that long-lost spirit of exploration.

A spectacular rainforest home to iconic Amazonian denizens including jaguars, tapirs, macaws, sloths, monkeys, anacondas, caiman and much more, is the ideal setting for those wishing something wild to its bones, kept safe and pure by the human communities that call their jungle home.

A life-changing opportunity to be one with nature. Long walks amidst a cornucopia of medicinal plants, lifetime inspiration of local shaman and home to innumerable species of creatures big and small can be coupled with a relaxing dip in the pristine waters of lakes and rivers, meditation on sacred grounds or climbing up a gigantic emerging tree 100 years of age.

From : $ 394 USD  (3 day trip)