One of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, the Amazon. There, the Amazonia tours, in Ecuador, provides visitors with a unique experience of nature and wildlife! Let’s read about a few Amazonia tours in Ecuador for 2022!
Add to this the fascinating mix of indigenous tribes that populate the region, and the mystery of the Shaman healer with traditional medicine, you are here for a unique cultural experience as well.
The Ecuadorian Amazon basin is also the most effortlessly reachable and inexpensive rainforest area in all of South America.
The Amazon River forms part of the forty percent of all fresh water on earth that flows through the Amazon basin, more water than in the watersheds of the next six largest rivers in the world combined. It meanders and twists and turns for thousands of miles and is fed by water from more than 1,500 sources including the Napo River in Ecuador, one of its major tributaries found in this green equatorial strip.
This forest is home to thousands of indigenous inhabitants, representing nearly 200 different nationalities, including: Achuar, Andoa, Cofán, Kichwa, Secoya, Shiwiar, Shuar, Siona, Waorani and Zapara just to mention a few.
Ecuador, with the 2% of the Amazon basin known as the Oriente, offers unprecedented opportunities to experience the magic of the rainforest. Not only does it have one of the world’s best developed infrastructures for tourism in the Amazon, most destinations are accessible within a day’s drive from Quito, including the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve and Yasuní National Park. Let’s read about the Amazonia tours in Ecuador!
What to find in the Amazonia?
Yasuní National Park
Yasuní National Park is an Ecuadorian national park that extends over an area of 9820 square kilometers in the provinces of Orellana and Pastaza, between the Napo River and the Curaray River in the middle of the Amazon basin about 250 kilometers southeast of Quito.4 The park, which is primarily jungle, was designated by UNESCO in 1989 as a biosphere reserve and is part of the ground where the Huaorani people are set. Two Huaorani factions, the Tagaeri and Taromenane, are uncontacted groups.
It is located in the sub-basins of the Tiputini, Yasuní, Nashiño, Cononaco and Curaray rivers, tributaries of the Napo River, which flows into the Amazon. The park is shaped like a horseshoe and extends from the southern Napo River and northern Curaray River to the middle basin of the Tivacuno River.5 According to a recent study6 , Yasuní National Park and its underlying expanded zone are considered the most biodiverse area on the planet because of its richness in amphibians, birds, mammals and plants. This park has more animal species per hectare than all of Europe combined.
Cuyabeno Fauna Production Reserve
The Cuyabeno Fauna Production Reserve is located in the Province of Sucumbíos, in the northeastern Amazon Region of Ecuador. It is a place of great biodiversity, home to one of the largest concentrations of wildlife, both flora and fauna. A complex system of rainforest formations, 13 lagoons, rivers and a tropical rainforest make the 603,000 hectares a record for the highest levels of biodiversity in the world.
The Cuyabeno has more than 550 different species of birds; 60 species of orchids; more than 350 species of fish; a prodigious variety of reptiles such as anacondas, caimans and turtles. There are over 12,000 plant species are found within the reserve. Also, many species of mammals, including the incredible Tapir. The Reserve is also home to rare species, such as the mythical pink river dolphin, the Hoatzin or eagle of the region, with its 8-foot wing span.
Podocarpus National Park
Podocarpus National Park is a national park located in the provinces of Loja and Zamora, in southeastern Ecuador. It was established on December 15, 1982. The park is a megadiversity zone and an area of high endemism due to its location between diverse biological systems.
It extends over 146,280 km²; in the two foothills of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes to the basins of the Nangaritza, Numbala and Loyola rivers. About 85% of the park is in Zamora province and about 15% in Loja province.
A few tours to take
Here are a few tours through the Amazon, Ecuador to take:
Cuyabeno Tours 3 days
$ 219
Discover the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador; enjoy and experience life in the Amazon. Visit a native community, learn about their customs and cuisine.
Tours to Misahuallí – Tena 3 days
$ 169
Amazon Adventure – Ecuador Jungle Tour. Visit a native community, learn about their culture, history and legends. Caverns Zoo trekking – Napo River – Misahualli
Tour Casa del Suizo 2 days
$ 119
Your home in the Amazon, all inclusive packages ideal for relaxation or adventure in the Amazon jungle. Navigate on the Napo River, visit a community.
Tour Casa del Suizo from Quito 3 days
$ 359
Enjoy the wonderful landscapes from Quito to the Amazon, explore the rainforest of the Napo River, discover the culture, history and legends – Trekking.
Yasuní – Huaorani Tour 4 days
$ 469
Yasuni Adventure, the most biodiverse place in the world, meet the Huaorani community, enjoy their culture, history, music and legends.
Amazon Tour – Puyo – Baños 3 days
$ 189
Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest. The area around Puyo is ideal for community-based tourism, jungle trekking and canoeing.
Cuyabeno Tours 4 days
$ 249
Enjoy tours of the Cuyabeno Reserve, one of the largest biodiversity areas in the world. Trips to the jungle, expeditions, excursions, camping.
Misahuallí – Jumandy Caves Tour 2 days
$ 119
Discover the beauty of the Ecuadorian Amazon on a 2 day tour to Misahualli. Learn about the traditions and legends of its inhabitants. Tour Jumandy Caverns, Napo River, Shiripuno Community.
Amazon – Andes Tour 4 days
$ 429
Adventure through Ecuador’s Amazon jungle. Experience and live the magic of the Amazon and Andean zone. Papallacta, Misahualli, Baños, Devil’s Nose Train.
Andes – Amazon – Coast Tour 10 days
$ 1,199
Visit Quito, Misahualli, Baños, Riobamba, Devil’s Nose train ride, explore Ingapirca Ruins, Cuenca and Guayaquil Historical Park.
