FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Transport Quito – Cuyabeno – Quito 2024:

Option 1:

By bus

Your touristic bus will be leaving from Quito at 23h00pm the day before your tour starts riding along the Andes down to the Amazon basin, reaching Cuyabeno Bridge (National Park Entrance) at about 09h00am giving you some free time (e.g. to have an optional breakfast) before your tour starts (usually between 10:00 am and 11:00 am).

After the tour ends at the Cuyabeno bridge (usually between 10:00 am and 11:00 am) you take the tourist bus back to Quito (you will be back in Quito at about 21h00pm)

Price per person :$80

Option 2:

By plane and bus

Your plane will leave from Quito’s Airport at 09h30am, flying through the Andean snow-capped volcanoes and reaching Coca at about 10h00am where your transport will await you and your jungle tour starts with the transfer to Cuyabeno Bridge (National Park Entrance). From here you take your canoe along the calm Cuyabeno River to your lodge.

After the tour ends at the Cuyabeno bridge you take the tourist bus back to Quito (approximately 10 hours – you will be back in Quito at about 21h00pm)

Price per person:       us$607 for 01 traveler

Us$385 for 2+ travelers

With 3/6/9 people the price for 2+ travelers goes down by US$ 55 per person

Every day at 09:13 a.m., except Tuesday

Option 3:

By plane Version A

Your plane will be leaving from Quito at 09h30am, reaching the charming Amazonian town of El Coca at about 10h00am where your transport will await you and your tour starts with the transfer to Cuyabeno Bridge (National Park Entrance). From here you will take a relaxing canoe ride along the Cuyabeno River to your lodge.

After the tour ends at the Cuyabeno bridge a taxi will drive you back to Coca where you will stay the night. The next morning you take a taxi (ca. US$ 3) to the airport and take the plane at 10h30am back to Quito (you will be back at Quito Airport at about 11h00am)

Price per person: us$959 staying at Hotel El Auca Standard Single Room

Price per person: us$621 staying at Hotel El Auca Standard Double Room

Price per person: us$ 979 staying at Hotel El Auca Superior Single Room

Price per person: US$642 staying at Hotel El Auca Superior Double Room

Price per person: US$ 1006 staying at Gran Hotel del Lago Single Room

Price per person:US$662 staying at Gran Hotel del Lago Double Room

With 3/6/9 people the price for 2+ travelers goes down US$ 65 per person

By plane Version B

Your plane will be leaving from Quito’s airport at 09h30am, reaching the Amazon Basin town of Coca at about 10h00am where your transport will await you and your tour starts with the transfer to Cuyabeno Bridge (National Park Entrance). From here you take your canoe along the Cuyabeno River to your lodge.

At 04:00 am you return in canoe to the Cuyabeno bridge from where your taxi will drive you back to Coca to the airport and take the plane at 10h30am back to Quito (you will be back at Quito Airport at about 11h00am)

Price per person:     US$1134 for 01 traveler

US$689 for 2+ travelers

With 3/6/9 people the price for 2+ travelers goes down US$ 110 per person

Important:

For travelers traveling on a budget, we recommend Option 1, but please note that especially the first bus ride during the night is quite a bit demanding.

For relaxed travelers, we recommend Option 2, as the long drive back in the bus is during the day and you will have quite impressive views of the rainforest and then later the cloud forest when driving up the slopes of the eastern range of the Andes. This way you do not lose a day for your jungle trip, flying to Coca and then traveling to the lodge the same day, and returning by bus after the tour you still sleep that day back in Quito and can continue your trip the next morning. This is generally our favorite and suggested option.

For travelers who prefer a more comfortable way of traveling, we recommend Option 3A, traveling by plane both ways and enjoying a free afternoon in Coca after the Amazon rainforest tour before returning to Quito the next morning.

For travelers who want to avoid the long bus ride but need to be back in Quito the same day the rainforest tour ends, we recommend Option 3B, but please note that you must say farewell to the lodge as early as 04:00 am to catch your flight that same day.

GUAYAQUIL – CUYABENO ROUTE

FLIGHTS

International Airport Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Route: GYE-UIO-OCC

LATAM GYE-UIO-OCC

Price: USD 117-259 approximately

Flights every day except Tuesday

**If you arriving from Galapagos you will take an afternoon flight and will have to sleep in Quito and the morning take your next flight to Coca.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

GUAYAQUIL TERMINAL

• Transportation to Lago Agrio
• Bus companies: Baños
• PRICE: The bus ticket costs USD 24.15 per route
• Buses depart 13:50 or 18:30
• Travel Time: 13 hours approximately
• The buses can drop off passengers at the terminal, it is about $3 USD in a taxi to Hotel D’mario for pick up at 9 am for your Cuyabeno program.

If your passengers decide to arrive to Lago Agrio by bus, the SHARED tour begins at 9:30 am

If your passengers decide to arrive to Lago Agrio by plane, the SHARED tour starts at 10:30 am

Tipping to the staff is at the discretion of our guests. Tips for the guide are usually given in person.

In the Amazon region the climate is hot and humid with frequent rain showers. The drier months are from October to March. The temperature ranges from 19°C to 36°C throughout the year. Jamu Lodge is at 250 m above sea level.

Cuyabeno requires to be always comfortable and light clothing. Quick-drying clothes are recommended because of the intense rains (depending on the time of year) and the transfer by river.

Clothing

– Cotton pants and shorts

– T-shirts with sleeves

– Sneakers, sandals or closed shoes and rubber boots.

– Hat or cap

– Raincoats and rain gear.

Extras

– Insect repellent

– Sunscreen

– Water

– A first aid kit with essentials

– Cameras

– Binoculars

– Flashlights

– Portable chargers

Immunizations are presently not required to visit this area of the Amazon jungle – it is advisable however to consult your doctor or physician before your trip. We recommend precautions against malaria and yellow fever. Strong insect repellent should be acquired before your arrival in the jungle

It may be subject to changes due to weather conditions or Cuyabeno Reserve Directives. The guide may deviate from the published itinerary for any reason he / she deems advisable.

There is no restriction for children however we suggest children from five years of age.

Besides we recommend private tours for all family.