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Yuturi Lodge

The journey from Coca to the Yuturi Nature Reserve takes about five hours. In our comfortable and covered motor canoes
you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of riverbanks and the houses of the Quechua indigenous people.

ABOUT THE LODGE:

Yuturi Lodge

The adventure begins with a 45' minutes flight from Quito to Coca crossing the majestic Andes, flying over and enjoying the beauty of the Ecuadorian rainforest. Later you will navigate with a motorized canoe along the Napo River – a major tributary of the Amazon River – up to the confluence with the Yuturi River.

The lodge complex is surrounded by three lagoons and is situated in the midst of a charming jungle landscape, where the guests are able to enjoy the innumerable sounds of nature as well as the magic, tranquility and silence of the jungle.

In order to preserve the harmony of the surroundings, all huts with private bathrooms were built out of typical materials taken from the nature of that region.

Some of the fascinating adventures we offer at Yuturi include night cruises with a canoe to spot Caimans, Piranha fishing, visits to a monkey island and much more.


ACTIVITIES:

  • Excursion on the Parahuaco - trail to observe insects, nightactive rodants, reptiles and much more listen to the nocturnal concert of the jungle and to know about the amazon basin.
  • Excursion in a canoe to the lagoon of Yuturi. During the journey the passengers will appreciate the fantastic concert of the huge bird diversity,
  • Night journey in small boats (piraguas) on the waters of the Yuturi River.
  • Adventure hike.
  • Share nowledge about the use of the most outstanding weapon of the Ecuadorian Amazon basin the "Bodoguera" or "Cerbatana".
  • Visit in motor boat canoe a house of a native family to learn about their customs and habits and possibly buy some handicrafts.
  • Visit to "Isla de los choronogs" (monkeys).
  • Piranha fishing.

Rates include:

  • All meals
  • Water way transportation
  • All shore excursions with an English speaking naturalist guide

Not included:

  • Transportation from / to Quito
  • Entrance to parks
  • Extra meals and beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Cancellation/medical insurance

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