Into the jungle for an Amazon Adventure!

Fancy a walk on the wild side? Well, if wildlife is your thing, then look no further. This fantastic 7-day trip will take you deep into the Amazon rainforest for a real jungle advenure!

You will be staying at the fantastic Sani Lodge - the only jungle lodge in Ecuador that is 100% owned and operated by the indigenous Quechua people of the area. On the banks of a stunning lagoon, and surrounded by pristine rainforest, packed with monkeys, manatees, sloths, manatees and over 550 types of birds, this is an Ecuador holiday that will stay with you forever.

Day One - Arrival in Quito

As your holiday in Ecuador begins, we’ll be there to pick you up and take you to your hotel, which is in the heart of Quito. You will probably be wanting some time to rest and get used to the altitude so we have left the rest of today free for you to relax. Your hotel is close to dozens of restaurants and cafes, as well as all the other facilities you'd expect from a capital city, so if you're feeling up to it then why not head on out and explore this gorgeous city?

Day Two - City tour of Quito

After a free morning to relax and settle into things, we will pick you up after lunch and take you for a tour of Quito’s Old Town, including the plazas, Cathedral and other sites of interest before heading out of town to the “Mitad del Mundo” (Middle of the World) centre, located right on the Equator, so you can stand astride the world!

Day Three - Into the jungle!

After breakfast this morning, we will pick you up and take you back to the airport for a flight into the jungle to the town of Coca. Here we will meet you and take you for a 3hr boat ride down the Rio Napo to the gorgeous Sani Lodge, where we'll meet you with a welcome cocktail as we enjoy the jungle sunset!

Day Four - Sani Lodge

This morning we will head out from the lodge by canoe to catch the morning's action on the lagoon before we get back onto dry land for a short walk through the rainforest to learn some more about the amazing biodiversity of the area. After lunch we will go fishing for piranhas before heading back to the lodge at sunset to look for caimans.

Day Five - Sani Lodge

After breakfast today, we will take canoes to the beginning of the Coto Trail, where we will have a 2hr walk through the rainforest to look for monkeys. After some lunch, we will head back to the lodge by canoe to ascend the private 30m tree tower to get a birds-eye view of the forest - this is particularly good for spotting birds such as toucans, macaws and parrots. After this, we will have a short night walk back through the jungle to look for night monkeys, frogs and other nocturnal animals.

Day Six - Sani Lodge

After breakfast today we will cross the lagoon and head for the south bank of the Rio Napo to visit two mineral clay licks where flocks of parrots land to feed. After lunch we will go for another jungle walk before returning to Sani Lodge for our final dinner here in the rainforest.

Day Seven - Back to Quito

We will have an early start this morning and a chance to see the jungle sunrise as we head back down the Rio Napo to Coca to catch a flight back to Quito. On arrival we will meet you and take you back to your hotel to enjoy your return to civilization!

Day Eight - Onward bound!

Most flights back to the UK and to the Galapagos leave in the morning, so you’ll just have time for breakfast today before it’s time to say goodbye to Ecuador as we pick you up and take you to catch your flight either home, or on to your Galapagos cruise...

Because all our Ecuador holidays are tailormade, our prices are flexible and depend on the accommodation and activities you want. If you want to change the length of this holiday, or the activities you do, or the type of accommodation you use - let us know! We can send you a tailormade itinerary, including price, absolutely free!

Our standard price for this trip is £750 per person. This price is based on two people sharing a double or twin room in our standard 3-star accommodation (details available on request).

And what does it include?

We know that you need to be able to see how much things are going to cost you, so everything that you read about on the previous page is included in this price. The only "biggie" that we don't include is your international flight to and from the UK. We ask you to buy these yourself, but we will do all the research for you and find you the best deal going, so you don't have expend any effort here.

Just to be absolutely clear, here is what you're getting for your money on this holiday:

• All accommodation in superior hotels and lodges we have personally checked out
• All transfers
• All internal transport, including return flights Quito-Coca-Quito
• All entrance fees
• Half-day guided tour of Quito, including the "Middle of the World"
• Five day programme in the rainforest, including all guides
• Full buffet breakfast every day
• All meals while in the rainforest

Easy upgrades

As we've said, we can tailormake your itinerary to your exact specifications, and you can have a look at our Ecuador Guide or some of our other Ecuador Holidays for ideas about how to add to this holiday, but we can also offer you some easy optional extras which fit into this exact itinerary:

• This price is based on our standard 3-star accommodation. All the hotels we would use for this trip are family-friendly with ensuite bathrooms, cable television, full buffet breakfasts, etc. but if you'd like to upgrade your hotels to something with a little more luxury then please just ask and we'll make some recommendations! Cost: Please ask
• Why not take a couple of days and head to Cuenca to see the traditional 'panama' hat makers at work in one of Ecuador's most pleasant cities. Cost: from £200pp
• If you like a bit of adventure, why not have a look at some of our treks in the Andes... We have treks from 2-10 days in some of South America's most beautiful National Parks. Cost: from £250pp

Tailormade for you

Of course, what we want you to remember is that we're here to offer you any guidance and advice you need. We're not about trying to sell you more than you want - we want you to have the holiday that's right for you, so give us a call or send us an email and we can start to find out what sort of Ecuador holiday is right for you!