Sani Lodge

….on the Rio Napo

from/to Coca

	4 days/3 nights, Friday through Monday
	5 days/4 nights, Monday through Friday
	6 days/5 nights*
	7 days/6 nights*
	8 days/7 nights*
	Embedded deep in the Amazon jungle on the shores of Challuacocha Lagoon, Sani Lodge offers an impressive array of plants and wildlife, such as tropical birds, monkeys, and colorful butterflies. As an eco-lodge, Sani Lodge is dedicated to ecotourism, environmental protection, and community projects in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Sani Lodge features ten spacious cabanas, each for 2 to 3 guests and each with its own private bath. Electricity is generated silently through solar power, which means there is no annoying outside noise to drown out the natural sounds of the rainforest. The bar and dining hall offer a great view across the lagoon.

Trip Itinerary

5 days/4 nights, Monday through Friday

Day 1:

Your guide will meet you at the Coca airport to take you to the marina on Rio Napo. From here you take a four-hour boat ride to Sani Lodge. After your arrival, you have the option to canoe across the lagoon or go for a short hike. After dinner, you set out on a night walk to search for nocturnal animals.

Day 2:

Following an early breakfast, you take off for the Chorongo Trail. On the way across the lake in your canoe, you can observe the morning activities of birds, caimans, monkeys, and other animals. Once you reach the trail, you hike for 3-4 hours, well supplied with a snack, before you return to the lodge by canoe. In the afternoon, your program includes a two-hour hike along the Swamp Trail. After sunset, you may either search for caimans or go for another night hike.

Day 3:

The morning is reserved for birdwatching. After a brief canoe ride and a short walk, you reach the 100-foot bird observation tower, where your birding experience comes standard with surround sound provided by howler monkeys. A 2 ½-hour hike along the Aguila Trail is bound to offer additional interesting plant and wildlife sightings. After lunch, you may choose to fish for piranhas while enjoying the spectacular sunset.

Day 4:

A 1 ½-hour ride in a dugout canoe takes you to today’s hiking destination, where you have the opportunity to further explore the jungle on a two-hour hike. Return by canoe to the lodge. Later in the afternoon, you may choose to watch the caimans or go for another hike.

Day 5:

You depart after breakfast by canoe across the Challuacocha Lagoon and along the Rio Napo to return to the marina in Coca .Your guide will take you to the airport for your return flight to Quito.

Additional programs at Sani Lodge available upon request.

Prices

Sani Lodge	Price per person in USD(double or triple occupancy)	Price per person in USD(single occupancy)
4 days/3 nights (Friday – Monday)	627	924
5 days/4 nights (Monday – Friday)	814	1166
6 days/ 5 nights*	1017	1353
7 days/6 nights*	1188	1535
8 days/7 nights*	1347	1722
Prices good through October 31, 2011

* For arrivals and departures on any day besides Monday or Friday, there is an extra charge of USD 120 for the canoe.

Services:

- Transportation from Coca airport to lodge and back

- All activities and excursions at the lodge

- English-speaking local guides

- Accommodations at the lodge

- Full-meal plan

Non-included Services:

- Flight from Quito to Coca and back (currently USD 136) or bus ride from Quito to Coca and back (approx. 10 hours one way)

- Any meals not specifically listed and alcoholic beverages

- Tips and personal expenses

Program may be subject to change. Services listed in the itinerary may be subject to change due to organizational or climate factors.

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