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Amazon Rainforest - EcuadorRUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE!

One of the most bio-diverse areas on the planet, the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest shares with it's visitors an unforgettable nature & wildlife experience. This unspoiled and largely unexplored wilderness is home to over 500 bird species, an incredible array of colourful fauna including 15 seperate species of monkey, and more tree species per hectare than any other area on the planet!!!

Add to that the fascinating mix of indigenous indian tribes that populate the region, and the mystery of the shaman traditional medicine healer, and you are in for a unique cultural experience too.

The Ecuadorian Amazon basin is also the most easily accessible and inexpensive rainforest area in all of South America! The adventure of a lifetime awaits you...
Amazon Jungle Lodges

Happy Gringo offers Amazon tours to 6 contrasting lodges in different regions of Ecuadorian rainforest. The table below is to help our clients choose which is most suitable for their trip:

Amazon Jungle Shaman
Amazon Rainforest Flora
Amazonian Ocelote
 
 Cotococha  Tena    $  No  Low/Medium   Quichua
.
 Samona  Cuyabeno   $  Yes  High  Siona
.
 Bataburo  Coca  $  Yes  High  Huarani
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 Yachana  Coca  $$  No  Low/Medium  Quichua
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 Kapawi  Kapawi  $$$  Yes  Medium  Achuar
.
 Sacha  Kapawi  $$$  Yes  Medium  Achuar
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Price ratings:
$ = US$100 to $300, $$ = US$400 to $540, $$$ = $670 to $900. Differences in price reflect the differences in comfort that each lodge affords.

Deep Jungle: Generally speaking you should expect to see a greater variety of wildlife in deep jungle, although obviously this depends to some degree upon the luck of your particular visit.

Adventure: All lodges offer a genuine adventure experience! The most physically active are Samona and Bataburo.

Community: Each of the indian communities have their own distinct culture, tradition and charms, and make for an extremely interesting visit for tourists. The most in-depth visits of the lodges that we offer are at Bataburo, Yachana and Kapawi.

Days: Cotococha offers shorter trips because Tena is located closer to Quito than the other rainforest regions. For the other lodges the minimum stay is 4-days, while the 5-day trip is always more recommended. If you are travelling in a group then it can also be possible to organise stays of 6 or 8 days for a real in-depth rainforest experience.

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