4
days/3 night itinerary | 5
days/4 night itinerary
Day 1
-Arrive at Sacha Lodge around 3:30 or 4:00
pm.
-Swim in Lake Pilchicocha, which is a black water lake
home to many species of fish and animals. A refreshing
swim after arriving may be just what you need after
being in the equatorial heat all day.
-Bird observing from the mini tower offers guests an
excellent opportunity to view several species of birds
common around the lodge. Also a great place to watch
the sun set.
-Visit the butterfly house with your naturalist guide
to view the beautiful colors of many different species
of butterflies.
-After dinner, accompany your naturalist guide on a
night walk through the rainforest to view the hundreds
of different species of animals that can only be found
at night. Or maybe a canoe ride on the lake to view
the spectacled and black caimans with their glowing
orange eyes as you silently paddle across the lake to
get a closer view.
Day 2
-Begin morning activity between 6:00 and 7:00
(full-day/ box lunch) (optional)
-Begin walking on trail Liana Chica and arrive at the
canopy walk, for spectacular views of the rainforest
canopy and the many different species of vibrantly colored
birds.
-Designed to be a self-standing rigid suspension canopy
walk. It is one of only a few in the world! Located
Within Sacha´s private reserve, 2miles from the
shores of the Rio Napo and 1 mile from the lodge, the
bird walk gives guests the opportunity to get an up
close and personal view of the rainforest canopy. Two
of the three towers have observation decks every 12
meters making towers accessible for everyone. The canopy
walkway is at 36 meters high and 275 meters long, giving
guests a “birds eye view” of all the wonders
and beauty the tropical rainforest has to offer. The
canopy walk is designed as a sturdy walkway enabling
guests to casually move along while enjoying the spectacular
views.
-After the canopy walk, Liana Grande through terra firma
and igapo forest habitats where native guides will explain
many different species of medicinal plants that have
been being used in their culture for hundreds of years.
-Liana Grande will turn into the trail Higueron, which
will take you through pristine primary forest with huge
Kapok and Fig trees towering hundreds of feet above
your head.
-Higueron will eventually lead to the Finca where an
excellent lunch prepared especially for long day trips,
will be served while you listen to the many species
of birds around the Finca and enjoy the coolness of
the covered picnic tables.
-From the Finca, you may choose to take a leisurely
hike along the Rio Napo, or choose a little more challenging
hike on the trail Leoncillo to try and spot the elusive
dusky titi monkey. Either way the trails will lead you
back to the main boardwalk for your final hike and canoe
ride back to the lodge.
Day 3
-Leaving the lodge after breakfast, you begin
your hike on trail Lagartococha. This trail offers you
the chance to learn more about the native people and
their relationship with the forest. Learn about the
trees where native people believe the spirits of their
ancestors live, and the mysterious “dwende”
or devil-man of the forest.
-After arriving at lake Lagartococha, take a tranquil
canoe ride through a natural swamp, which is the home
of anacondas, caimans, and capybaras.
-After the canoe ride, a walk on the other side of Largatococha
may give you the opportunity to spot capuchin or squirrel
monkeys playfully jumping through the trees.
-Return from the walk or canoe ride and head back to
the lodge for a refreshing dip in the lake, or a nice
relaxing nap in your personal hammock on your private
balcony.
-After lunch, your native guide will teach you how to
fish for the infamous razor-toothed piranha. Keep in
mind that piranhas will never attack a person and swimming
at the same time is perfectly safe and fun!
-Around 4:00 you will begin what many think is the best
trail at Sacha, a silent canoe ride through the flooded
Amazonian forest. Where you have a good chance of being
surrounded by troops of squirrel, capuchin, and howler
monkeys. Keep your eyes peeled for the shy and elusive
river otter as well as the incredibly well camouflaged
three-toed sloth!
-After your eye-popping ride through the flooded forest,
you will arrive at Sacha´s135-foot wooden tower
built around an ancient Kapok tree. Get close up views
of vibrantly colored birds through Sacha´s powerful
scopes, and watch the sun set with an amazing view of
Mount Sumaco, a volcano, and possibly a view of the
snow-covered caps of the Andes!
-Leaving the tower just before or after sunset will
give you an experience not soon forgotten. A canoe ride
back through the flooded forest at night will be an
awe-inspiring experience. Listen to the symphony of
frogs and insects as you navigate through the narrow
flooded forest trail, keeping your eyes open for caimans.
Watch the several species of bats flying over your heads
and listen to the many species of nocturnal birds making
their eerie nighttime calls. Finally, after your mesmerizing
canoe trip through the Amazon, you will arrive back
at lake Pilchicocha and the welcoming lights of Sacha
lodge.
Day 4
-A chance to view four different species of
parrots at the same time is something that should not
be missed. Sacha is close enough to Yasuni National
Park that a thirty minute motorized canoe ride down
the napo to the parrot lick is well worth it. Leaving
at six in the morning from Sacha and arriving at the
lick around 7:30 will give you plenty of time to get
close up views of the parrots eating the clay to neutralize
the acids which they get from eating their many different
types of fruits and leaves.
-After the parrot lick, take a step back in time and
visit a local Qechua. This visit gives you an experience
and an appreciation of the different lifestyle Amazonian
people have been living for hundreds of years. Learn
about their customs and their diet as well as their
daily activities. The people from the house are very
friendly and welcoming and are always happy to communicate
and participate with their guests.
-Arriving back at the lodge around 11am or so gives
you plenty of time to swim or relax before lunch is
served. Visit the butterfly house once again to photograph
the beautifully colored butterflies.
-For your afternoon activity, Pantano is the trail to
take. Pantano offers you several different types of
rainforest habitats. From secondary to primary forests
as well as flooded forest and swampy areas. An excellent
trail for monkeys and birds in the afternoon, your naturalist
and native guides will intrigue you with their knowledge
of the jungle and its inhabitants as well as provide
you with an everlasting experience and memory of the
neotropical rainforest.
Day 5
-Breakfast and an easy walk on the boardwalk
to watch monkeys one last time before your final departure
from Sacha Lodge.
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