Sacha Lodge
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Generally regarded as the best lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Sacha lodge is located in a very nice setting surrounded by primary forest. Program consists of a combination of jungle walks on narrow trails – through different types of forests and canoe rides on local lakes and rivers. In addition, their observation tower enables you to climb 130 feet into the canopy for an unobstructed view of intact rainforest, as well as a close-up and personal views of mammals, plants and dozens of species of birds.
Standard travel dates are Mondays and Fridays. You may travel on any other day of the week (except Sundays) for an extra fee of $120 per canoe.
Day 1
Take the 30-minute flight to Coca. Upon arrival we will pause for a snack and to use the rest rooms before boarding a covered motorized canoe for a 2-hour (50-mile) trip down the Napo River. You will disembark the boat & make an easy 30-minute walk on a raised boardwalk through dense flooded palm forest (where several species of monkeys are often sighted. Don't worry… the lodge staff will carry your luggage for you! The path leads to Pilchicocha lake, a blackwater paradise where you'd least expect to find any sign of people, but dugout canoes (and even paddlers) await to carry you even farther. As you cross the lake, the cries of tropical birds lead you to your final destination and home base for an exciting jungle experience.
After lunch and a short briefing, we will have our afternoon excursion into the rainforest.
Note: Sasha Lodge has scheduled departures only on Mondays and Fridays. You may travel any other day (except Sundays) for an extra fee.
Day 2
Choose from several daily activities. A typical day at the Sacha Lodge 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 p.m. and often continue into the evening, when the nocturnal insect and frog chorus begins. Wherever the destination, our excursions proceed slowly in order to appreciate the fascinating details that our guides point out around you.
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 firma 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 favorite activity is to paddle dugout canoes along tannin-rich black-water creeks and lakes, where luxuriant lianas, orchids, bromeliads and palm trees thrive. And wherever an outing may lead, there are endless possibilities of spotting animals, from the tiny pygmy marmoset to the feared ocelot or puma. During free time at the lodge, swimming and piranha fishing are also activities not to be missed, but don’t worry! Piranhas are scavengers, and the guides will prove that swimming is perfectly safe.
For adventurous souls, the day does not necessarily end with dinner. 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.
Day 3
Choose from several daily activities (see above).
Day 4
Return to Coca to take the flight to Quito, or continue with a 5-day tour. Overlap with the add-on of your choice.
4 days , from $1367
| Occupancy Type |
4 Days/ 3 Nights |
5 Days/ 4 Nights |
| Double | $1367 | $1655 |
| Single | $1919 | $2387 |
Prices shown above are per person, in US Dollars ($).
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Sacha Lodge
Canoeing at the Sacha Lodge
Canopy Walkway at the Sacha Lodge
