Sani Lodge - 4-5 Days
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Somewhat similar to other lower Napo lodges , with the biggest difference that Sani lodge has a very strong community involvement and cultural component and it is not luxury - it is considered in superior tourist class property. All profits help to support the community. They now have kayaks available for use at no charge for guests.
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Sani Lodge is located in the intermediate corridor of Yasuní National Park and Cuyabeno Reserve, this place is owned by Sani Isla Kichwa Community and embraces a total of 42,000 hectares (103,784 acres) of virgin rainforest. This is an exclusive Eco-hotel that welcomes to the tourists with an astonishing biodiversity. Part of the attractions is the trek through the forest, where you will be surrounded by 1,500 species of trees, hundreds of lianas and beautiful flowers; 550 species of tropical birds, 13 species of monkeys and 1,000 species of butterflies. With their extensive knowledge about flora, fauna and biodiversity; they can give to their guests a real experience while enjoying a tour through the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.
At Sani Lodge, they make it a priority to ensure that everyone who visits is comfortable and feels perfectly safe. For this reason, they provide:
Single / Double Cabins
Suite
Family Cabins upper story
The Sani Lodge Restaurant offers a rustic and relaxed atmosphere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The open windows let you enjoy the song of the frogs and cicadas as you savor your meal. All ingredients used in the kitchen are grown and sold locally in order to further support both the community and neighboring farmers. Bottled water is provided free of charge, and we encourage guests to bringing a reusable water bottle to help minimize environmental impacts. The Sani Lodge bar is equipped with wooden chairs and tables that overlook the lagoon providing the perfect end to your day. Sip a cold beer, wine or a classic cocktail made by our barman while enjoying the view of the glistening lagoon waters. Their goal is to ensure that you have a local integrative experience so that you can feel completely immersed in the magic of the rainforest. Provide a living for the Kichwa Sani Isla community by being visitors, sharing their culture and their unique and beautiful environment, while promoting sustainable ecotourism to the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest. 4 Day TourDay 1 Your journey starts with a 35-minute flight from Quito to Coca, where the staff will pick you up and transfer you to a local hotel located on the banks of Napo River. There, your bilingual guides will explain about safety before embarking on a 3-hour boat trip on the largest Ecuadorian affluent of the Amazon, the Napo River. During the journey, you get a taste of the Amazon, ancestral communities, and birds, such as herons, egrets, and vultures, while enjoying packed lunch. The canoe ride is followed by a 5-minute walk and 20-minute paddle canoe across the Challuacocha Creek.
The staff will welcome you with refreshing cold drinks and snacks before you settle down in your cabins. Later, you’ll have the option to take a short walk on nearby trails or take a canoe ride with the chance to observe primates, Amazonian birds, and black caimans in their primitive setting. You’ll also have a close encounter with the amazing flora represented by cedar trees, orchids, and bromeliads. Upon your return to the lodge, our chef will be happy to offer a wide variety of national and international cuisine that caters to celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans. After dinner, explore our black-water Oxbow Lake, a haven for one of the increasingly endangered species, the black caiman. This lake supports a healthy population of these large South-American crocodiles, which can measure up to 6 meters (18ft.) long. Return to the lodge. Day 2 After breakfast, experience the life on the tree tops from the 36-meter (118 ft.) observation tower. To get there, your leaders will paddle on the Challuacocha Lake for about 30 minutes through a beautiful Igapo Forest and a short 10-minute walk. Over 565 species of birds have been registered so far, including colorful birds such as macaws, toucans, honeycreepers, tanagers, flycatchers, and hummingbirds, and with a bit of luck, a close view of howlers, squirrel monkeys, and sloths resting on the canopy. The tower gives you a unique perspective, opening up a whole new world of Amazon biodiversity that is often difficult, if not impossible, to see from the understory. The journey continues exploring the nearby trails, searching for more Amazonian creatures. Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, there are many alternative activities for your enjoyment, bird-watching from the dining hall or simply getting to relax on the hammocks. In the afternoon, hike the Chorongo or Coto trails for 3 hours, a fantastic terra-firme forest, to discover the relationships among the different living creatures and the role they play in this complex ecosystem. Orchids, vines, strangler figs, ancient trees, and bromeliads are all part of this fabulous tropical rainforest. Dinner at the lodge. After dinner, take a night walk to see how myriads of insects, spiders, and frogs come alive Day 3 After early breakfast, head back to the Napo River to board the motor canoe and visit the parrot clay lick at Yasuní, a natural landslide where hundreds of parrots search for a gap to land and eat the earth. Here you will see Mealy Amazon, Yellow-crowned, Orange-winged, and Blue-headed parrots. Continue with a walk on the south of the Yasuní for a wonderful view of the flora and fauna of this area, considered by scientists to be the most biodiverse area in the world. Here are some species that cannot be found in the north, like the golden-mantled tamarins, spider monkeys, Blue and yellow macaws, and with a bit of luck, a close encounter with white-lipped or collared peccaries. Head back to Sani Community Center to visit a native house to get a taste of how a typical Kichwa family lives. Enjoy the food, drinks, customs, and culture of the Sani community and learn how the lifestyle of the locals is environmentally sustainable. Return to the lodge for piranha fishing and a well-deserved dinner. Day 4 Depart from the lodge at 5:00 a.m. for the last canoe ride and encounter flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle to board the canoe and get on time for your flight back to Quito. Packed breakfast will be served on the way. Included:
Not Included:
Sani has operation all days in the week, except Tuesdays and Sundays. 
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5 Day Tour Day 1 Your journey starts with a 35-minute flight from Quito to Coca, where the staff will pick you up and transfer you to a local hotel located on the banks of Napo River. There, your bilingual guides will explain about safety before embarking on a 3-hour boat trip on the largest Ecuadorian affluent of the Amazon, the Napo River. During the journey, you get a taste of the Amazon, ancestral communities, and birds, such as herons, egrets, and vultures, while enjoying packed lunch. The canoe ride is followed by a 5-minute walk and 20-minute paddle canoe across the Challuacocha Creek.
The staff will welcome you with refreshing cold drinks and snacks before you settle down in your cabins. Later, you’ll have the option to take a short walk on nearby trails or take a canoe ride with the chance to observe primates, Amazonian birds, and black caimans in their primitive setting. You’ll also have a close encounter with the amazing flora represented by cedar trees, orchids, and bromeliads. Upon your return to the lodge, our chef will be happy to offer a wide variety of national and international cuisine that caters to celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans. After dinner, explore our black-water Oxbow Lake, a haven for one of the increasingly endangered species, the black caiman. This lake supports a healthy population of these large South-American crocodiles, which can measure up to 6 meters (18ft.) long. Return to the lodge. Day 2 After breakfast, experience the life on the tree tops from the 36-meter (118 ft.) observation tower. To get there, your leaders will paddle on the Challuacocha Lake for about 30 minutes through a beautiful Igapo Forest and a short 10-minute walk. Over 565 species of birds have been registered so far, including colorful birds such as macaws, toucans, honeycreepers, tanagers, flycatchers, and hummingbirds, and with a bit of luck, a close view of howlers, squirrel monkeys, and sloths resting on the canopy. The tower gives you a unique perspective, opening up a whole new world of Amazon biodiversity that is often difficult, if not impossible, to see from the understory. The journey continues exploring the nearby trails, searching for more Amazonian creatures. Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, there are many alternative activities for your enjoyment, bird-watching from the dining hall or simply getting to relax on the hammocks. In the afternoon, hike the Chorongo or Coto trails for 3 hours, a fantastic terra-firme forest, to discover the relationships among the different living creatures and the role they play in this complex ecosystem. Orchids, vines, strangler figs, ancient trees, and bromeliads are all part of this fabulous tropical rainforest. Dinner at the lodge. After dinner, take a night walk to see how myriads of insects, spiders, and frogs come alive Day 3 After early breakfast, head back to the Napo River to board the motor canoe and visit the parrot clay lick at Yasuní, a natural landslide where hundreds of parrots search for a gap to land and eat the earth. Here you will see Mealy Amazon, Yellow-crowned, Orange-winged, and Blue-headed parrots. Continue with a walk on the south of the Yasuní for a wonderful view of the flora and fauna of this area, considered by scientists to be the most biodiverse area in the world. Here are some species that cannot be found in the north, like the golden-mantled tamarins, spider monkeys, Blue and yellow macaws, and with a bit of luck, a close encounter with white-lipped or collared peccaries. Head back to Sani Community Center to visit a native house to get a taste of how a typical Kichwa family lives. Enjoy the food, drinks, customs, and culture of the Sani community and learn how the lifestyle of the locals is environmentally sustainable. Return to the lodge for piranha fishing and a well-deserved dinner. Day 4 Explore the hidden corners of Sani Lodge in a 6-hour hike to level 2 on the Chorongo Largo trail for a close encounter with stunning wildlife represented by wooly monkeys, troops of Squirrels, white-fronted capuchin monkeys, parrots, macaws, toucans, and with a few luck tapirs and even peccaries. Discover the magic world of untouched, virgin forest in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Lunch will be served in the middle of the forest, surrounded by tree ferns, ancient kapoks, palms, and tons of magical energy at all levels. Return in the afternoon to the lodge for dinner. This activity is depending on how much physical capability you have. It can be changed to shorter trails or longer canoe rides. Day 5 Depart from the lodge at 5:00 a.m. for the last canoe ride and encounter the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle to board the canoe and get on time for your flight back to Quito. Packed breakfast will be served on the way. 2025 prices per person in US$:
Standard cabins:
Suite:
Family cabin: (with minimum of 4 people)
4 days = adults = $1085 per person 5 days = adults = $1367 per person Children under 11 years old will receive a 50% discount Birding and Photography tours in standard cabins with specialized birding guide:
Children under 11 years old will receive a 50% discount in the room shared with an adult. 2 is the minimum age allowed
• they recommend that families with children take a private guide Extras for Private Guides: Private birding English guide $150.00 per day Private local birding guide (Spanish) $ 100.00 per day Private English guide $120.00 per day Private German and French guide $150.00 per day Here are the conditions to confirm a guide in other languages: At Sani Lodge they have tour guides that speak English and Spanish, if you need a guide in a different language, the request must be asked in the confirmation of the reservation. We can confirm a translator in languages such as: • French, Italian, and German for groups until 10 people with an additional cost per day per reservation (not per person). • This fee is subject to change according to the market and language, this additional fee must be paid in advance, before the departing date. • The request of a translator in other language must be made at least 2 months in advance. • Groups until 10 people, we guarantee a bilingual and native guides. Information to Confirm: Sani Lodge requires the complete information of the person who will enter into the Lodge. It is very important that the client sends these details once the reservation is confirmed and up to 30 days before departing date. The reservation form must be completed and sent to the sales representative with the following information: • Name and surname • Passport number • Nationality • Date of Birth DD / MM / AA • Age • Food and Medical Restrictions • Allergies • Specific interests • Type of accommodation chosen • Relationship with the person who is travelling • Shoe size • Contact in case of Emergency RESERVATION AND PAYMENT POLICIES: 30% deposit of the total non-refundable reservation within 10 working days of confirmation. This deposit guarantees the reservation (failure to meet this deadline will automatically cancel the reservation). Full payment 30 days before trip departure In high season, June to August and December to February, Sani Lodge reserves the right to demand full and immediate payment of the total amount of the reservation. CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellation within 90 to 45 days = 50% penalty; within 45 up to 1 day before the departure = 100% penalty All refunds will be charged an administrative or bank fee. Sani Lodge acts only as an intermediary in the purchase of air tickets. It is not responsible for delays or cancellations made by the airline that might cause the guests not to be on time at the meeting points and miss the transfer to the lodge. The Lodge will not cover any extra expenses for stays, food, or transportation. What to bring:
Passport Binoculars Raincoat Insect repellent/ Sunscreen lotion Sunglasses Hat Comfortable clothes (no jeans/ Take into consideration that bright colors might scare the animals) Comfortable shoes and long socks Camera: The electricity (120v) is available for charging batteries and digital equipment Refillable water bottle Day pack Personal toiletries and medications Flashlight or headlamp bright enough for use on night walks Money in change as $20 or $ 10 N O T E : THERE IS A LIMIT OF 23 KG PER PERSON ON THE AIRPLANE , PLUS 10 KG OF HAND LUGGAGE . |
