Bameno Community
Yasuní National Park Tour
Shiripuno River, Ñoneno Community
Shiripuno River
The Lodge is adjacent to the Shiripuno Research Center, the most remote biological station in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, whose mission is to establish studies on Natural History and Tropical Ecology. The Center draws students, researchers and international experts who study birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, plants, ecology, evolution, and medicinal plants, as well as the Amazonian culture, the Huaorani people, and environmental issues.
5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS
FIRST DAY
09:00 We travel about 2 ½ hours to the Shiripuno River
11:30 We will have lunch in the restaurant located on the shores of the Shiripuno River where a canoe will be waiting for us to travel to Ñoneno. Approximate trip time is 1 ½ hours
13:00 While in Ñoneno, you will be offered the unique opportunity of experiencing Waorani culture, visiting their dwellings, seeing their handifcrafts, traditional foods, etc.
16:00 We camp on the shores of the Shiripuno, weather permitting. Our alternative is the village should it rain
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Rest time
SECOND DAY
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 We begin a 4 hour walk through the forest in Waorani territory studying the useful plants of this indigenous group and observing any fauna that may come our way. We will also visit a waterfalls.
13:00 Lunch and rest with our Waorani hosts.
17:00 After an enjoyable bath, we make camp for the night
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Rest time
THIRD DAY
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 We return to the community of Ñoneno searching for primates and other animals
13:00 Lunch and rest
15:00 We pack and begin another adventure travelling downriver deeper into the Waorani reserve
17:00 We make camp
19:00 Caiman observation along the Shiripuno River
FOURTH DAY
06:00 We navigate downriver exploring the riverside
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 We hike to a claylick
13:00 Lunch.
15:00 Piranha fishing.
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Night walk for an hour
22:00 Rest
FIFTH DAY
06:00 We travel downriver without motor exploring the Shiripuno River before breakfast
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 We pack and travel upstream by boat to the Shiripuno bridge on the Via Cononaco
13:00 Return trip to Coca by road
16:00 Estimated arrival time in Coca for our overnight stay at the San
Fermín Hotel.
END OF TOUR.
