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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

Types of Transport:

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 ($60.00), bus transport ($10.00), 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.

Please be advised that we are not responsible for weather conditions, mechanical problems, trip delays (# of days), river conditions etc., during your trip.  Time is looked at differently in developing countries and your patience would be greatly appreciated.  Should we run into problems along the river, our “No Refund” policy will hold through.  For much of the duration of these trips you will be without basic services, especially while camping or spending the night with an indigenous family.  Please note that will always have clean drinking water for you during your trip.  Please be sure you have personal medications with you, should you require these. 

Our clients may be interested in our video explaining our Ecuador to Peru trip.  The images and footage will give you an idea of our trip from Coca to Iquitos.

 We look forward to meeting and travelling with you!

History of the Napo River

In February 1541, Gonzalo Pizarro set out from Quito in search of El Dorado and cinnamon with over 10,000 animals and humans including over 200 Spaniards, 4,000 indigenous people, 2,000 pigs, and much the same in numbers for llamas, horses and dogs.  Francisco de Orellana joined the expedition at Sumaco without knowing the severe problems that the Pizarro expedition faced.  A 100 of the expedition members died from cold exposure, twenty-five miles outside of Quito in the Andean highlands.  The expedition also faced many difficulties including Indian attacks, crossing mountain ranges, hacking through forests, crossing rivers, traveling through heavy rains and facing hunger, sickness and death.

When Pizarro and Orellana joined forces, more of the same problems still occurred.  To avoid starvation, expedition members ate all their llamas, dogs, horses and desperately searched for the help of indigenous tribes to avoid starvation.  Since this expedition was desperately going wrong, Orellana suggested that he be allowed to continue downriver from the junction of the Coca and Cosanga Rivers in search for food.  Both he and Pizarro agreed that Orellana would look for and return with food for the other members of the expedition.

Orellana left with about 56 men and a newly constructed rustic boat leaving Pizarro and 140 men behind.  Eventually, Pizarro and his depleted crew arrived at the junction of the Coca and the Napo but many of the expedition members had died and Orellana had already left downriver on the Napo to discover the Amazon River.  Pizarro felt betrayed since Orellana did not return with food but it would have been impossible to paddle upriver against the current and Orellana moved on facing Indian attacks from the many tribes he encountered.  Orellana was very violent and cruel towards any tribe that did not cooperate with his group. 

Pizarro dropped the expedition and Orellana and his surviving crew eventually reached it’s destination in August 1542.  Upon his return to Spain, Orellana managed to avoid the legalities of his supposed betrayal despite Pizarro and his false accusations.