Amazon Rainforest Lodge: Yarina Lodge

Take this unique opportunity to explore the incredible diversity of the rainforest while enjoying comfortable accommodations and personalized service at Yarina Eco-Lodges, located in the heart of Yarina Ecological Reserve. Thanks to its privileged location, this lodge offers the perfect blend of comfort and immersion in nature.

During your stay, you will have the chance to explore the jungle on guided excursions with experienced, local guides, who will share their knowledge of the flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures of the region. The lodge offers a variety of activities, such as jungle walks, birdwatching, canoeing, and unique, immersive activities with the local community & more. After each day’s adventure, you’ll return to the lodge to relax in your private bungalow, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the rainforest.

The accommodations are designed to provide a comfortable and authentic experience, with traditional jungle-style design and modern amenities such as hot showers, electricity, and comfortable beds. You’ll savor delicious meals prepared with fresh local ingredients and enjoy the friendly hospitality of our staff, who are dedicated to making your stay unforgettable.

Activities in the jungle are very weather-dependent and always subject to change. The lodge’s daily standard programs are as follows.

Please take into account that you will reach the lodge at around lunch time on the first day and leave after breakfast on the last day.

Mondays: After breakfast, we take a canoe ride along Maduro River up to Sapococha Lake. We walk around the lake, learning about different types of water plants and listening to the sounds of birds, amphibians and other animals. We return to the lodge for lunch and some time to relax. In the afternoon, we head to the Socali Trail that crosses a variety of forest lands and leads to the primary forest area. We then return to the lodge for dinner.

Tuesdays and Saturdays: Today’s morning adventure takes us on the Capibara Trail, where we cross marshlands that are home to a vast amount of palm trees before we return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we head out on our canoes to go piraña fishing. Before fishing, our guides will show you how indigenous people used the Amazon weapon called “cerbatana” (blowgun). Afterwards we head back to the lodge for dinner. At night, you can go on a paddle canoe trip to the lagoon and look for caimans.

Wednesdays: After breakfast, we get equipped for hiking. We navigate down the river and into the jungle on our canoes, watching butterflies, orchids and amphibians until we reach the Dos Ramas trail. Once there, we go for a short walk to learn about medicinal plants, birds and other animals before returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we head to Napo River and enjoy an afternoon on its beaches, swimming and getting to know the riverside and its inhabitants.

Thursdays and Sundays: After breakfast, we take the power-driven canoe leaving the boundaries of the reserve to visit an indigenous Kichwa family. Our guides give explanations about their traditions, customs and way of life and then we head back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we get equipped for hiking and visit the Gatusos Trail, where we learn about the usage of certain plants in the indigenous culture. Here, we always delight in the sounds of birds, insects and other animals before returning to the lodge for dinner.

Fridays: In the morning, we take the Tucán Trail, which leads us to one of the tallest observation towers in the Ecuadorian Amazon region. From the top, we can watch a large variety of birds. We then return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we get equipped for hiking and visit the Caiman Trail, a site where you can learn even more about the usage of plants in the indigenous culture. As we paddle along the river and through the lagoon, we enjoy the sounds of birds, monkeys, insects and other animals before paddling back to the lodge for dinner.