5 Day Amazon Express
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
EC-5DEC1-24-
Start City:
Quito
End City:
Quito
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
First Class
Tour Length:
5 days
Dates & Prices
Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
| Start Date | End Date | Offers | Brochure Land Price | Brochure Land & Air Price | Quote |
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| Friday, Jun 21, 2024 | Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Jul 19, 2024 | Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Aug 16, 2024 | Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Sep 06, 2024 | Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Sep 20, 2024 | Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Oct 04, 2024 | Tuesday, Oct 08, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Oct 18, 2024 | Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Nov 08, 2024 | Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Nov 22, 2024 | Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Friday, Dec 06, 2024 | Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
DAY 1, Friday - Depart for Ecuador
Depart for Ecuador. Arrive in Quito, capital of Ecuador, and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure
Overnight: Quito
DAY 2, Saturday - "Middle of the World" Monument, Amazon Lodge
This morning after an orientation meeting, visit to the impressive "Middle of the World" monument at the Equator, which marks latitude 0º. Here, you can stand with one foot in the Northern and one in the Southern Hemisphere! After a stop at a local restaurant for lunch, continue to Tena. Here, you board a motorized canoe for about 30 minutes and arrive to your Amazon lodge overlooking the river. Tonight, enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers
Overnight: Tena (Amazon)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3, Sunday - Amazon Adventure Day
Arise early this morning, if you wish to join the excursion to the parrot clay licks. These unique walls of mud, rich in minerals, attract hundreds of colorful parrots every day. Later, a hike along the nature trail to view jungle life up-close. The hike will require some steep climbs and can be strenuous at times. Only those who feel comfortable on the wet, muddy and uneven ground should consider this excursion. After lunch, float on inner tubes winding slowly down the Arajuno River. Return to the lodge in time for dinner, followed by a night walk that introduces you to the sounds of the Amazon. Walk through the rainforest in the dark using flashlights and look out for tarantulas, frogs, and other nocturnal creatures
Overnight: Tena (Amazon)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Monday - Visit a Quecha Community, Papallacta Hot Springs
Today, visit a local Quechua community to learn about their tribal customs and hear stories of everyday Amazonian life. After a tasting and demonstration of homemade chocolates, return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, travel to Papallacta, tucked away in the Andes Mountains, known for its hot springs. Early evening arrival at your hotel with the opportunity to relax and unwind in one of the hot thermal pools. Tonight, bid farewell to your Tour Manager at a traditional Ecuadorian dinner
Overnight: Papallacta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Tuesday - Depart Ecuador
Transfer to the airport in Quito for your departure flightTransfers depart the hotel approximately 5 hours prior to flight time
Meals: Breakfast
Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
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Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
Escorted Package Includes
Some departure dates may be offered from an alternate nearby airport. Check flight itinerary options when booking.
Other departure cities available.
Special Features
†Arrival transfer is available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates
Not Included:
Gratuities.
Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival transfers.
Hotel check-out is 1 PM. If you have a late departure flight and want to depart later than 1 PM you may pre-purchase a hotel day use room.
Note: Hotel checkout for a day use room is 6 PM. If you have a flight which requires a longer stay, you may purchase a full post night.
Passengers should select flights that arrive in Quito Airport before 11 PM and depart the morning of Day 5 after 7 AM. Transfers depart the hotel approximately 5 hours prior to flight time. Therefore, any flights departing before 7 AM will require a transfer on Day 4 or shortly after midnight on Day 5.
Accommodation Details:
Please note that during nighttime hours the Itamandi EcoLodge operates on stored solar power. The power is not always consistent which makes operating large electronic devices like CPAP machines impossible.
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This first class hotel boasts one of the most privileged locations in the city.
Itamandi EcoLodge
This tourist class lodge overlooks the Arajuno River.
Termas de Papallacta
This first class hotel, known for its thermal baths, is located on the banks of the Papallacta river.
Termas de Papallacta
This first class hotel, known for its thermal baths, is located on the banks of the Papallacta river.
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