Amazon Tours

  We booked the four days/three nights package and this was perhaps the most special and memorable nature experience we’ve had. I can’t recommend it highly enough:

1. We were... read more met at the airport by a Napo representative who helped us check in within a minute (same process returning from Coca to Quito). (Traffic can be busy in Quito so factor in enough time to get to the airport.)

2. The flight took 35min in a Boeing aircraft and you’re then taken to the Napo Wildlife Center. This journey covers 2h on a sort of long canoe / speed boat on the Napo River and then a transfer to a small canoe where two rowers and your guide take you to the ecolodge (2h) on a narrow tributary stream. This whole journey is part of the experience and especially the last canoe ride was amazing.

3. We were surprised by how much wildlife we saw during our daily excursions. And you get up very close with most animals. We saw a family of giant otters, three caymans, six types of monkeys, an arapaima, some large rodents, frogs, an endless number of small and large beautiful birds, including a king vulture, and even more insects (including a tarantula) - some that were massive. It was as thrilling for grownups as our 9-year old son.

4. The knowledge and maturity of the guides we had was very impressive and the whole management/arrangement was superb. You feel like you’re contributing to something bigger and very positive by spending these days (and your money) on this experience.

5. The lodges themselves are comfortable and you sleep under a net. The communal areas are large, tasteful and the tower gives you a panorama view of the lake and the canopies. There were also a lot of birds nesting or building their nests around us in the trees at the center. There is WiFi but no other electronics (TV or Phones or similar) in the rooms.

Bring strong repellent and long sleeved shirts and you will be fine. We weren’t troubled by the critters but did pick up some mosquito bites.

All visitors we spoke with at the center loved the experience and found themselves lucky given the wealth of animal sightings and encounters they had throughout the days. But you don’t know what you will see or find so each day is different.

This was a 10/10 experience.

  Wow, an amazing location with extremely pleasant staff with both accommodation and food being excellent.
The guide was superb and extremely knowledgeable, the trips with the canoe paddled by the... read more crew were excellent and all were very pleasant and hard working.
The trips were very hot and mosquitos had a field day with us but hey it is what it is and we will get over it.
Brilliant and amazing place, book it.....

  Had the most amazing few days at Napo Wildlife Centre and so sad to have to leave. It really is paradise! The accommodation was fantastic and hospitality perfect. Our guides,... read more Mauricio and Fausto, were fabulous. Very knowledgable and great fun, they made the trip very entertaining and unforgettable. Also need to give a shout out to Byron the barman for some truly excellent cocktails. We really couldn’t recommend a visit to Napo Wildlife Centre more! Hopefully we’ll be back again some day.