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Day 1: Coca-Pañacocha (approximately 6 hours by motor boat). We have lunch on the shores of the Napo River. There are over 470 species of fish in this region. We will arrive at the lodge in the late afternoon. In the evening, we have a Pañacocha introductory session, explaining the history of the area, the flora and fauna, the importance of the region and the work of the RIVER DOLPHIN GROUP.

Day 2: Morning: We hike with special emphasis on medicinal and other useful plants, birdwatching and general fauna observations. Afternoon: We paddle canoe around the 2 lagoons and swim in the lake. Dugouts in Ecuador are commonly referred as "canoes".

Day 3: Today we travel upriver by motorboat observing the flora and fauna of the reserve. We hike. Have lunch then return by paddling downstream (approximately 4 hour paddle and 2 or 3 hour walk). We arrive at the lodge at sunset

Day 4: Morning: Today we will test your fishing skills. Randy Smith (one of the tour leaders) is writing a new book "Common Fish of the Ecuadorian Amazon". You  help him in his research and hopefully have some good eating too. We will paddle and explore the Pijuali Cocha or the beauty of this lagoon is a perfect setting to watch the sunset. If water levels and fish migrations permit, we also will be observing dolphins during the tour.

Day 5: Today (weather permitting), we will hike from the lagoon to the Napo River where the motorboat will pick us up. We will have lunch with a Quichua family, then travel upstream to Coca for our return trip.

 

Important: If there are 1, 2 or 3 passengers the departures will be on  Monday return Thursday, Thursday return sunday, Fridays and return on Tuesdays. For organized groups the departure will be any day, and private transport will be any day.

 

Gross Rates per person

Pax number      Daily     Public   Private

1                      110       550       925

2                      95        475       600

3                      85        425       500

4                      80        400       500

 

FINAL NOTE:

To make a reservation you need to deposit 10% of the total cost ( non refundable- under any circumstance) We recommend you to bring cash to Coca since the ATM’s sometimes do not work properly. We also recommend you to come to Coca one day before departure.

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THE PRICE INCLUDES    

Land and fluvial transportation 
Three meals daily
Native guide    
English speaking guide (4 pax or more)   
Equipment: rubber boots, mosquitonets sheets, blankets

 

THE PRICE DOESN’T INCLUDE

$ 20 Tax Pañacocha Reserve
$ 121.48 Air Fare Quito/Coca/Quito
$ 20 Bus Quito/Coca/Quito
Breakfast the 1st  day in Coca
Dinner and hotel the last night in Coca 
Tips  

 

The guide can help you to book the hotel in Coca or give information about the buses schedule to Quito.

 

The program is flexible and some changes may happen, depending on  weather or tourist interests.