Experience the magic of the Ecuadorian Amazon at Jamu Lodge, located in the heart of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve. Programs combine adventure, culture, and comfort with accommodation in comfortable rooms or luxury suites. Navigate by canoe through flooded forests, hike in primary jungle, search for caimans at night, and visit indigenous communities.
Meet at Cuyabeno bridge, 2-hour river canoe navigation. Observe birds, monkeys, and Amazonian wildlife. Arrive at lodge, settle in. Evening excursion to Laguna Grande for swimming and sunset. Dinner at lodge.
3-4 hour primary forest hike: medicinal plants, giant trees, small fauna. Lunch and rest. Afternoon canoe to lagoon, possible pink dolphin sightings and sunset. Dinner. Night tour searching for caimans along river banks.
Optional dawn birdwatching. Visit Tarapuy community to learn traditional yuca bread (casabe) preparation and Amazonian traditions. Night walk in primary forest: nocturnal insects, spiders, geckos, scorpions, jungle sounds.
Optional dawn birdwatching. Breakfast at lodge. Return canoe to Cuyabeno bridge.