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Tropic bring Sani Lodge is truly a one of a kind Amazon tour, dedicated to ecotourism, environmental conservation, and community life in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.
The wildlife at Sani Lodge is outstanding, although it is obviously not possible to say exactly what the average visitor is likely to see due to the tremendous general biodiversity and the scarcity of some particular Amazon species.
At Sani Lodge all the major mammals endemic to the area can be found here. There are also many types of monkeys and most visitors will be able to see at least a few varieties. Bird life is also excellent and Challuacocha is home to 5 species of Kingfishers, many species of parrots, macaws and toucans as well as tanagers, cormorants, cotingas and many others. All told, some 550 species of rainforest birds can be found in the area - making it an excellent place for bird watching.
In the lagoon Caiman, frogs, turtles and strange looking fish can all be seen. Snakes are seldom apparent, but may be encountered on night walks. Don't worry though, poisonous snakes are quite rare. Terrestrial Amazon mammals, like Jaguars, Tapirs and Capybara are all here, but are mostly nocturnal and difficult to see, but then again, you never know.
ITINERARY
Day 1
10:35 Departure from Quito with ICARO Airlines
11:05 Arrival in Coca
11:30 Board passenger transport boat at the Napo River harbour in Coca
13:00 Lunch on the boat
14:45 We enter the Chaullayacu, the small stream which connects the lagoon at Sani Lodge with the Napo River, we follow the stream for about 30 – 45 minutes before arriving at the lodge
15:30 After arrival at the lodge and welcome snacks and drinks, we will settle down in the rooms
16:30 Introductory canoe ride or forest hike
18:15 Night canoe ride - caiman watching; or night hike – watching spiders, insects and night monkeys (both optional)
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Night canoe ride or night hike (both optional)
(Price information below)
Day 2
6:00 Breakfast
6:45 We leave for the Chorongo Trail, a 45-minute canoe ride across the lagoon enjoying the morning action (birds, caimans, monkeys, manatees, etc.) from the lagoon we make a 3 – 4-hour hike on the Chorongo Trail including a small snack break. We make a 45-minute return canoe ride
13:00 Lunch
15:00 3-hour hike on the Aguila Trail
18:00 Return to the Lodge
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Caiman watching or night hike (both optional).
Day 3
6:00 Breakfast
6:45 We leave for the 30-m watchtower, a 5-minute canoe ride to the old campsite, a 10-minute walk to the watchtower for bird watching, and listening to the sounds of the famous Howler Monkey
9:00 Departure from watchtower to the Coto Trail. A 45-minute canoe ride and a 1 – 2-hour hike including a snack break
11:15 Pick-up by canoes at the other end of Coto Trail and a 1 – 1 1/2-hour canoe ride back to the Lodge
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Piranha-fishing
19:00 Dinner.
Day 4
6:00 Breakfast
6:45 We leave for the parrot mineral licks on the southern side of the Napo River. Traveling by motorized canoe we have the chance to look up close at more than 10 species of parrots while they feed at the mineral licks. A short hike in hilly rainforest with box lunch provided
14:00 Return to Sani Lodge
16:00 Trip to watchtower, a 5-minute canoe ride to the old campsite, a 10-minute walk to the watchtower for bird and monkey watching / listening
18:00 Return to Sani Lodge
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Caiman-watching or night hike (both optional)
