Amazon Rainforest Lodges

There are no set itineraries as such – everything runs fairly flexibly and your guide will take you to the best sites each day to observe wildlife. To give you an idea of a typical day at the lodge:

Your day begins at sunrise or earlier in order to take advantage of the cool morning hours when the rainforest's animals are most active. Each group may decide on its own wake-up and breakfast time, as well as the difficulty and duration of their morning outings. In the afternoon, visits begin at around 3:00 and often continue into the evening, when the nocturnal insect and frog chorus begins.

Activities are spread out over a wide area and allow visitors to explore several distinct but equally fascinating habitats. Several trails lead through pristine terra firme forest where 150 foot kapok trees tower above and roots form huge buttresses to give trees support. Others follow strategically raised boardwalks in seasonally flooded forests, where walking on the ground would be nearly impossible during most of the year due to groundwater. One trail many choose to follow even leads across fallen tree trunks and a steel cable zip-line through rich swampland!

A favourite activity of guests is to paddle dugout canoes along tannin-rich black-water creeks and lakes, where luxuriant lianas, orchids, bromeliads and palm trees thrive. During free time at the lodge, swimming and piranha fishing are also activities not to be missed! Night walks and canoe trips, with the aid of flashlights, often reveal creatures seldom seen during daylight - Caimans (of the alligator family) and giant insects rule the jungle after sunset… Do you dare search for them?

There is an incredibly high diversity of species found around Sacha Lodge, however, the wild is unpredictable and no two visits are ever the same! Over 60 species of mammals inhabit the area around the lodge including 8 different species of monkey, and you can also find a staggering 587 different species of birds too.