shiripungo lodge

SALADERO

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane, from Coca We’ll travel south by small pick-up or by bus to Shiripuno Bridge (approx. 3 hrs). Lunch. Then we’ll take the motorized canoe downstream, to reach the Shiripuno Lodge, which is at 210 meters.a.s.l. The ride will take approximately 4 hours and it offers a great chance to get introduced to the wide diversity of wildlife in the rainforest. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 02: Breakfast. We’ll take a hike (3-4 hrs.) in the primary forest on the magic canopy trail, where we will enjoy a scenic view of the Amazon Basin at 310 m.a.s.l. The Huaorani and the Naturalist guides will provide you information and explanations about the biodiversity of the Rainforest; and the medicinal plants use by indigenous people. This hike requires good physical condition. Lunch. In the afternoon catchand- release Piranha Fishing in the Shiripuno River. Dinner and lodging..

DAY 03: Birdwatching (05:45 optional) Breakfast. We’ll take a hike on the saladero trail where sometimes there is a chance to find the animals licking minerals and admire the richness of plants and trees along the way. Box lunch. In the afternoon we will hike back to the campsite. Night excursions to get into the night life of the forest and try to see Caiman. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 04: Early Breakfast. The we’ll go to the oxbow lake where it is possible to see different species of plants and animals. Lunch. In the afternoon we will take the motorized canoe and go to one of the small rivers where is possible to see many different species of brids, especially the bizarre looking Hoatzin. Dinner and lodging..

DAY 05: After breakfast, navigate upstream to the Huaorani Community (Noneno). Where you will have the opportunity to learn about their traditions and customs. Lunch. And then we continue navigation upstream to the bridge where we are going to take the bus back to Coca (arrival at 17:30 approx.).

Shiripuno Briding

DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane, from Coca We’ll travel south by small pick-up or by bus to Shiripuno Bridge (approx. 3 hrs). Box Lunch. Then we’ll take the motorized canoe downstream, to reach our campsite. The ride will take approximately 4 hours and birds such as: Blue-and-Yellow Macaws, Scarlet Macaw, White-throated Toucan, Black-capped Donacobious, Orange-backed Troupial, Common Piping Guan, Magpie Tanager and others. Dinner and lodging .

DAY 02: Breakfast. We’ll wander in the primary forest trail net work behind the lodge and look for Army Ants Specialist such as Lunulated Antbird, White-plumed Antbird, Sooty Antbird; and give some visits to the different territories of the rare Wing-banded Antbird, Undulated Antshrike, Pearly Antshrike, Yellow-billed Jacamar; there will be time to observe Striped Manakin, Golden-headed Manakin. Lunch. In the afternoon: Visit to the Oxbow Lake. Search for the White-lored Antpitta, Long-billed Woodcreeper, Green-and-rufous Kingfisher, Chestnut-headed Crake. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 03: Breakfast. We’ll walk to the Mirador View will give us species from the canopy such as Brown Jacamar, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Yellow-bellied Tanager, Purple Honeycreeper, Spangled Cotinga, Black-tailed Tityra, Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher, Paradise Tanager and others. Along this trail, mixed flocks with Red-billed Scythebill, Rufous-tailed Antwren, Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper; There are territories of Coraya Wren, Ochre-striped Antpitta, Ash-throated Gnateater, Cinnamon Neopipo, Yellow-browed Antbird. Lekking site of Blue-backed Manakin, White-crowned Manakin.

DAY 04: Breakfast. Our next birding trail will be “El Misterioso Trail” a good birding trail with a lot of mixed flock with Yasuni Antwren, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Rio Suno Antwren, Ruddy Foliage-gleaner; territories for Thrush-like Antpitta, Ringed Antpitta, Banded Antbird, and others, it will keep us busy the entire day as we add more species to our list. Lunch in the forest.

DAY 05: Breakfast. Birding along “Skucth Trail” and try for the Salvin's Curassow, Ocellated Woodcreeper, Spotted Puffbird, Black-necked Cotinga, Grayish Mourner, Long-winged Antwren and others. Lunch in the lodge. In the afternoon check for some of the vicinity species we have missed.

DAY 06: Breakfast and birding along the river to get to the El Saladero trail and it leads to the forest clay lick, where sometimes there is a chance to find the Scarlet Macaw, Orange-cheeked Parrot, Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet. Lunch in the Forest.

DAY 07: After breakfast navigation to the Huaorani Community of Neoneno, where you will have the opportunity to learn about their traditions and customs. Lunch. And then we continue navigation upstream to the bridge where we will take the bus back to Coca (arrival at 16:30 approx.)