Amazon SUP Adventure

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Experience the Amazon from the water with this stand up paddle board expedition. Catch beautiful sunsets and sunrises in the Cuyabeno lake system just outside your waterfront eco-lodge. Spot local wildlife – including freshwater dolphins, howler monkeys and a wealth of tropical birds – from land and water. Paddle into remote jungle to meet and get to know the...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Quito
    • Experience the Amazon from the water with this stand up paddle board expedition
    • Visit the Siona community, a local indigenous village
    • Enjoy one last Amazonian sunrise

What's this trip about?

    Experience the Amazon from the water with this stand up paddle board expedition. Catch beautiful sunsets and sunrises in the Cuyabeno lake system just outside your waterfront eco-lodge. Spot local wildlife – including freshwater dolphins, howler monkeys and a wealth of tropical birds – from land and water. Paddle into remote jungle to meet and get to know the Siona Indigenous Community, one of the few local indigenous groups that welcome visitors. If you’re seeking an experience off the beaten path, you’ve found it.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 8 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityQuito
End CityQuito

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Wildlife Viewing

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 2

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 8

Trip includes

    • Paddle Boards
    • 2 nights' accommodations in Quito or Guayaquil
    • Local Quito or Guayaquil representative
    • All airport/hotel transfers
    • All hotel accommodations
    • All listed activities
    • English-speaking certified guides
    • Entrance fees for all scheduled tours, national parks & archaeological sites
    • Meals as indicated
    • Southern Explorations pre-departure services

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Quito

Upon arrival into Quito, you are met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Quito - Cuyabeno Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport for a short flight to Lago Agrio, where you’ll take a shuttle to Cuyabeno River. You will boat along Cuyabeno’s lake system until arriving at the waterfront eco-lodge, where ...

Day 3: Cuyabeno Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

You’ll catch a magnificent sunrise on the lagoon, surrounded by fresh jungle air and the sound of local howler monkeys and birds. Keep a lookout for the local river dolphins as the skies shift from night to day. Breakfast awai...

Day 4: Visit The Siona Indigenous Community

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Meet your guide after breakfast to head out to visit the Siona community, a local indigenous village that is one of the few in the area that welcomes visitors. You’ll explore the untouched waterways of the reserve on your padd...

Day 5: Cuyabeno Reserve – Quito

Meals: Breakfast

Wake up for an optional early-morning paddle before breakfast. Enjoy one last Amazonian sunrise and breakfast at the lodge before meeting your guide for the trip back to Quito via Lago Agrio.  Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your Quito hotel.

Day 6: Quito – Home

Transfer to the airport for your international flight home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,775
Price per day$296
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

Plesae note:

The trip prices are based on US dollars

 Start Date

 End Date

 2-3 Travellers

 4 or more Travellers

 Availability

 2017-01-01

 2017-12-31

 $1,975

 $1,775

 Limited

 2018-01-01

 2018-01-01

 $1,975

 $1,775

 Limited

 2019-01-01

 2019-01-01

 $1,975

 $1,775

 Limited

 

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International airfare to and from Central & South America
    • Tips and gratuities
    • Medical & travel insurance (highly recommended)
    • Bar tab at lodge

Accommodation

Jamu Lodge

3 Start

Hotel upgrades are available, please contact us to discuss your options.

Cancellation policy

Except cancellations by you that occur as a result of other reasons stated in these Terms, a cancellation by you must be in writing and must actually be received by Southern Explorations. Other situations can result in a cancellation by you. These situations are stated throughout these Terms.

 All cancellations by the Customer are subject to a cancellation fee. Cancellation fees are per person and calculated based on the Tour Start Date. If you cancel,

 91 or more days before is $500 per person

31 to 90 days before will be 50% of the Trip Cost

less than 30 days before is 100% of the Trip Cost

 In addition to the fee stated above, the following will be added to and part of the cancellation fee per person: any cancellation fees, surcharges, or non-refundable deposits charged to Southern Explorations by its vendors and suppliers, such as individual hotels, airlines or other third parties.

Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance alongside your travel package to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances such as medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other contingencies. It offers you peace of mind and ensures you are prepared for unexpected events that may occur before or during your journey
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Meals Included

4 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 4 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
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Trip ID
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