The Napo Wildlife Centre is an award-winning Amazon rainforest lodge located within Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park, an area renowned for its rich biodiversity. The park offers more than 565 species of birds, 11 species of monkeys, jaguars, pumas, and tapirs and Napo’s expert naturalist guides provide visitors with amazing insights into the region’s flora and fauna. Comfortable private cabanas will help ensure an unforgettable experience that directly protects both the community's reserve and Yasuni National Park.
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Overview
Itinerary Highlights
- Ecuador's two most accessible parrot clay licks are located on Napo Wildlife Center land, where you can witness an amazing spectacle.
- Rare giant otters inhabit the lake in front of this amazon lodge.
- Climb the canopy platform to experience the world of the treetops, where you’re likely to encounter a variety of wildlife.
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- Choose from our range of trips to the Galapagos Islands which will combine perfectly with this tour.
- Explore the colourful and spectacular Ecuadorian highlands located close to Quito.
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During your stay at the beautiful Napo Wildlife Centre you will have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities including:
Forest Trails
There are big chances for you to see a great variety of wildlife such as insects, birds, reptiles and mammals. Some typical animals you may watch in the jungle are: anacondas and other snake species, spiders, giant armadillo, birds such as hoatzins, macaws, toucans, parakeets, parrots as well as monkeys, tapirs, ocelots, etc.
Canopy Observation Tower
Get a close up view of the jungle and its diverse flora and fauna. This 36 meters observation tower was built just next to a huge tree and it offers you the best view of the Amazon Rainforest. Observe flocks of colorful birds flying and the magnificence of the trees, flowers and nature the Amazonia gives us.
Canoe Riding
Explore the black waters of the Anangu Lake and the Napo River creeks on board of a motorized or paddle-canoe! In the river, creeks and lakes of the Amazon jungle we can find hundreds of different aquatic animals such as fish, caimans, turtles, piranhas and giant otters.
Parrot Clay Licks
Are the most stunning nature spectacles to see in the Amazonia. These are natural banks containing great amount of minerals that birds and different animals feed up with. This event starts early in the morning when hundreds of vibrantly colored birds visit the licks.
Interpretative Centre
Learn about the Kichwa Anangu community traditions and culture of the Napo Wildlife Center hosts. Women of the community will welcome you with typical dances, rituals, handcrafts food and drinks.
Birding
More than 610 bird species inventoried within the Yasuni National Park, give the visitors the best experience in bird watching, an unforgettable adventure in the most biodiverse place on earth.
About the Hotel
The greatest and ultimate alternative luxury eco-hotel in Amazonian Ecuador which includes the conservation of approximately over 82 square miles (53,500 acres - over 21,400 hectares) of the most pristine Amazon Rain Forest within the Yasunì National Park, an important UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the largest tract of tropical rainforest in Ecuador.
All meals included.
Room Types
What’s included?
- Accommodation with private facilities
- All meals during stay
- River transport to Coca city
- All excursions including Añangu Kichwa Community
- Visits to the exclusive NCW's parrot-macaw clay licks
- Native guide and naturalist bilingual guide
- Entrance fee to the Yasuni National Park
- Rain poncho and rubber boots is provided when needed
What’s not included?
- International airfares
- Flights to/from Quito and Coca
- Passport, visa and immigration fees
- Airport entrance/departure taxes
- Additional hotel nights
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Any items not mentioned as included
Notes
Flights and park entrance fees are subject to change.
Discounts are applicable to children under 12.
Departures are available from Monday to Friday. Saturday departures are subject to airline changes and Sunday departures are not available.
Price Assurance
At Eclipse Travel, our expert destination knowledge and decades of travel planning experience come at no extra cost to you. While many think booking through a tour operator is more expensive than planning a trip independently, that’s not the case. We’re paid by our travel partners—such as hotels, activity operators, and cruise providers—via commissions, not by our clients.
Our team negotiates the best rates for you and ensures you receive unbiased advice, with no preference for any particular supplier. In fact, where we secure higher commissions, we often pass the savings on to you, giving us a competitive price edge.
Additionally, we lock in exchange rates at the time of your deposit, ensuring no surprise costs when it’s time for final payment. You can rest easy knowing we’ll handle the details with our suppliers. The only exceptions are national park fee increases or fuel surcharges imposed after your booking, though these are rare.
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