Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge
Region > Cuyabeno

Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge

Jamu, coming from the word Armadillo in Siona. The Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge is a beautiful, privately-owned lodge in the Cuyabeno Reserve. Here the guests can enjoy a variety of activities. The Jamu Lodge is located along the Cuyabeno River, 15 minutes down-river from the spectacular Laguna Grande.

The Jamu Lodge practices a policy of minimum environmental impact. The cabañas are all lit with candles. Solar panels provide the lodge with electricity. The lodge believes in true eco-tourism. It intends to make your stay as comfortable as possible while preserving the beauty of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve for the future!

Cabañas

The Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge has 3 cabins and 2 towers. The Lodge is built in a tradition rustic style and high thatched roofs. Three of the cabins have 2 double rooms each (beds with mosquito nets); each with its own private bathrooms and a shower.
The two Towers have 8 double and 2 triple rooms. In a two-story cabin is the spacious dining room and the hammock room.

In the heart of the Jamu Lodge you will find a spacious dining room. The crew is proud to prepare and serve fresh food in such a secluded location. In this activity the lodge makes sure that fresh and local ingredients such as bananas and cassava. After the meals you can enjoy a cocktail at the bar or relax with a beer in the comfortable hammock lounge.

Itineraries

3 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 262,00

Day1

In the morning flight to Lago Agrio. Upon arrival in Lago Agrio, you will go by private bus to the entrance of Cuyabeno River (2 hours), where we will have a box lunch. At this point the visitors have to register in the Reserve’s. Our Naturalist Guide will give information about the Reserve, important recommendations and other tips to begin the two hours navigation on the Cuyabeno River to reach Jamu Lodge in the afternoon. At that time you will be shown to your rooms and you can relax a little. After a siesta, we will leave the camp for a swim in the lagoon and to watch a beautiful sunset in the middle of the Laguna Grande. You will then return to the camp for dinner. You will spend the night in bungalows with double beds and Mosquito nets.
Day2

After breakfast we will take a trek in the primary forest for 3 to 4 hours, where your guide will explain how the complex tropical ecosystem works. You will be able to learn about medicinal plants and might be able to see some exotic birds or monkeys. We will then return to the camp for lunch and a siesta. In the afternoon, we will go to the lagoon, have a swim and watch the sunset. With a little luck you can observe the pink river dolphins or an anaconda sunbathing in a tree. You will return to the camp for dinner, and take a canoe night ride to look for caimans.
Day3

Early in the morning before breakfast a bird-watching excursion is optional. Back at the lodge we have breakfast and you will start the journey back upstream on the Cuyabeno River. Lunch (lunch box) at the bridge. The bus will take you to Lago Agrio. Return to Quito. In the 5 days 4 nights tour, a visit to the surrounding for bird-watching by native dugout canoe, called “quilla”, and another hike in the forest are the activities for the 4th day. While paddling you have a better opportunity to see more fauna and flora, and you can get a good idea of what a flooded forest looks like. You can observe a variety of different birds and monkeys. Because this activity is about 4 – 5 hours long, we take a box lunch with us.

4 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 334,00

Day1

In the morning flight to Lago Agrio. Upon arrival in Lago Agrio, you will go by private bus to the entrance of Cuyabeno River (2 hours), where we will have a box lunch. At this point the visitors have to register in the Reserve’s. Our Naturalist Guide will give information about the Reserve, important recommendations and other tips to begin the two hours navigation on the Cuyabeno River to reach Jamu Lodge in the afternoon. At that time you will be shown to your rooms and you can relax a little. After a siesta, we will leave the camp for a swim in the lagoon and to watch a beautiful sunset in the middle of the Laguna Grande. You will then return to the camp for dinner. You will spend the night in bungalows with double beds and Mosquito nets.
Day2

After breakfast we will take a trek in the primary forest for 3 to 4 hours, where your guide will explain how the complex tropical ecosystem works. You will be able to learn about medicinal plants and might be able to see some exotic birds or monkeys. We will then return to the camp for lunch and a siesta. In the afternoon, we will go to the lagoon, have a swim and watch the sunset. With a little luck you can observe the pink river dolphins or an anaconda sunbathing in a tree. You will return to the camp for dinner, and take a canoe night ride to look for caimans.
Day3

After breakfast, we depart to head to the Siona Community of Puerto Bolivar, the largest ethnic group in the Reserve. During this tour you will learn their customs, traditions and way of life. You will be part of the elaboration of the Casabe; local dish made of yucca (carbohydrates are the principal food of the community). A visit to the Shaman is also included. He will explain some more about life in the jungle. The trip takes 1 hour navigation downstream to get there, on the way it will be possible to admire the existing fauna along the Rio Cuyabeno such as: birds, monkeys, snakes, pink dolphins, tortoises and many others. This is a full day excursion with Lunch in the Community. After that we return to the lodge to go for a nocturnal hike through the primary forest in search of insects, spiders, geckos or scorpions, and listen to the night sounds of the jungle. We will have dinner and spend the night in the lodge.
Day4

Early in the morning before breakfast a bird-watching excursion is optional. Back at the lodge we have breakfast and you will start the journey back upstream on the Cuyabeno River. Lunch (lunch box) at the bridge. The bus will take you to Lago Agrio. Return to Quito. In the 5 days 4 nights tour, a visit to the surrounding for bird-watching by native dugout canoe, called “quilla”, and another hike in the forest are the activities for the 4th day. While paddling you have a better opportunity to see more fauna and flora, and you can get a good idea of what a flooded forest looks like. You can observe a variety of different birds and monkeys. Because this activity is about 4 – 5 hours long, we take a box lunch with us.

5 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 406,00

Day1

In the morning flight to Lago Agrio. Upon arrival in Lago Agrio, you will go by private bus to the entrance of Cuyabeno River (2 hours), where we will have a box lunch. At this point the visitors have to register in the Reserve’s office. Our Naturalist Guide will give information about the Reserve, important recommendations and other tips to begin the two hours navigation on the Cuyabeno River to reach Jamu Lodge in the afternoon. At that time you will be shown to your rooms and you can relax a little. After a siesta, we will leave the camp for a swim in the lagoon and to watch a beautiful sunset in the middle of the Laguna Grande. You will then return to the camp for dinner. You will spend the night in bungalows with double beds and Mosquito nets.
Day2

After breakfast we will take a trek in the primary forest for 3 to 4 hours, where your guide will explain how the complex tropical ecosystem works. You will be able to learn about medicinal plants and might be able to see some exotic birds or monkeys. We will then return to the camp for lunch and a siesta. In the afternoon, we will go to the lagoon, have a swim and watch the sunset. With a little luck you can observe the pink river dolphins or an anaconda sunbathing in a tree. You will return to the camp for dinner, and take a canoe night ride to look for caimans.
Day3

After breakfast, we depart to head to the Siona Community of Puerto Bolivar, the largest ethnic group in the Reserve. During this tour you will learn their customs, traditions and way of life. You will be part of the elaboration of the Casabe; local dish made of yucca (carbohydrates are the principal food of the community). A visit to the Shaman is also included. He will explain some more about life in the jungle. The trip takes 1 hour navigation downstream to get there, on the way it will be possible to admire the existing fauna along the Rio Cuyabeno such as: birds, monkeys, snakes, pink dolphins, tortoises and many others. This is a full day excursion with Lunch in the Community. After that we return to the lodge to go for a nocturnal hike through the primary forest in search of insects, spiders, geckos or scorpions, and listen to the night sounds of the jungle. We will have dinner and spend the night in the lodge.
Day4

A visit to the surrounding for bird-watching by native dugout canoe, called “quilla”, and another hike in the forest are the activities for the 4th day. While paddling you have a better opportunity to see more fauna and flora, and you can get a good idea of what a flooded forest looks like. You can observe a variety of different birds and monkeys. Because this activity is about 4 – 5 hours long, we take a box lunch with us.
Day5

Early in the morning before breakfast a bird-watching excursion is optional. Back at the lodge we have breakfast and you will start the journey back upstream on the Cuyabeno River. Lunch (lunch box) at the bridge. The bus will take you to Lago Agrio. Return to Quito.

Included

Accommodation in the selected room
Full board (the tour starts and ends with the lunch on the Bridge of the Reserve)
Excursions and activities according to the established itinerary related to the number of nights booked
Certified billingual guide (Spanish/English)
Raincoats, life jackets and rubber boots
Transportation (Bus and canoe) Lago Agrio – Jamu Lodge (Cuyabeno Reserve) – Lago Agrio

Not included

Transportation Quito – Lago Agrio – Quito
Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
Community entrance fee $ 8 per person
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Personal expenses and tips

Additional Info

- For all activities using the motorized canoe as well as rowing. - the tour can start on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. - When there are more then 3 passengers, the tours can start every day of the week.

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In short

Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge
Region > Cuyabeno

Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge

Cabañas

Itineraries

3 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 262,00

Day1

Day2

Day3

4 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 334,00

Day1

Day2

Day3

Day4

5 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 406,00

Day1

Day2

Day3

Day4

Day5

Included

Not included

Additional Info

Booking & availability

In short

Jamu Jungle Eco Lodge

Cabañas

Itineraries

3 day tour Price from (p/p): $ 262,00

Day1

Day2

Day3

4 day tour Price from (p/p): $ 334,00

Day1

Day2

Day3

Day4

5 day tour Price from (p/p): $ 406,00

Day1

Day2

Day3

Day4

Day5

Included

Not included

Additional Info

Booking & availability

3 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 262,00

4 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 334,00

5 day tour
Price from (p/p): $ 406,00