4 days / 3 nights
Nature, Ethnic Groups, Adventure, Gastronomy. Or 5 days / 4 nights
Departures: Monday or Friday

Day 1: Quito-Coca-Yasuní National Park. Departure from Quito in the morning, flight to Francisco de Orellana (Coca), arrival at Coca after a short 30-minute trip, transfer to the Napo River port. Then the motorized canoe ride downstream will be approximately one and a half hours; during the trip we will provide information about the region. Once aboard the Manatee Amazon Explorer, we will start navigating down the Napo River the entire afternoon. At dusk, our first live experience with the Ecuadorian Amazon basin will begin (night walk, visit to a native house or canoe ride will depend on the river level, weather conditions, wildlife behavior and accessibility to the location).

Day 2: Visiting the Pañacocha Biological Corridor. We will continue our navigation downstream to arrive close to the mouth of the Pañayacu (Piraña River). After arrival, there will be a canoe trip down the Piranha River to see the sights of this interesting protected forest. There is a chance to observe pink river dolphins, the agile common squirrel monkeys and much more. The
Piranha Lake area is an ecosystem flooded by white waters. Its rivers and lakes are a perfect habitat for the infamous piranha, the water monkey fish (arawana) and white caimans. At night, there will be an optional excursion to explore the forest and riverbanks.

Day 3: Visiting a native house and CICAME Museum – Limoncocha Biological Reserve In the morning we will visit a native house of the Kichwa, a people who lives in the Yasuní National Park, including an interesting walk in a mature forest, if there is enough time. After this, a short visit to the interesting CICAME Archaeological Museum, which holds pottery from the Omagua Culture, one of the first pre-Columbian forest residents of the Napo River basin. This is also a good place to shop for local handicrafts made from rainforest materials.  In the afternoon, there will be a visit to the Limoncocha Biological Reserve, an incredible area to see many birds, some monkeys and, at night, the black caiman. Return to the Manatee at night.

Day 4: Return to the city of Coca to take the morning flight back to Quito. The canoe ride upstream will take about two hours. *All Amazon trips are subject to weather conditions and passenger interests.