Rainforest Journeys

• Gourmet breakfast followed by morning welcome and briefing
• Descend Andes in chartered bus through the Avenue of the Volcanoes
• Enter the Amazonian region through the waterfall-laden Pastaza River Canyon
• Double-occupancy lodging at the charming MiraMelindo hosteria at the edge of rainforest

Visit NAKU Lodge in Sápara territory for the first two nights and then stay at the beautiful Kapawi Eco-lodge in Achuar territory for the next 4 nights.

• Arrive by chartered flight over primary rainforest
• Attend early morning dream sharing and interpretation ceremonies
• Experience purification rituals
• Learn about making artisan items: ceramics, baskets, darts, headbands, etc.
• Hike through the rainforest with our indigenous partners to understand their traditional relationship with and understanding of the forest
• Experience shamanic ceremonies
• Share in cultural exchanges between fellow Journeyers and indigenous communities
• Take relaxing siestas in hammocks
• Partake in traditional feasts of local foods
• Swim, kayak, and float in refreshing rivers
• Restore with time for rest, reflection, and journaling
• Share conversations with indigenous partners and fellow travelers

• Group departs by flight after breakfast, weather pending.
• Charter bus takes us 1 hour to Baños.
• Relax in the tranquil environment ideally situated between the rainforest and mountains
• Late afternoon cocktail gathering for sharing and learning more in-depth about the situation in Ecuador and Rainforest
• Double-occupancy lodging at local hotel in Baños

• Group departs by charter bus for Quito after breakfast
• Arrival, Check-in at Cultura Manor
• Time for exploring historic Quito
• Farewell celebratory gourmet dinner
• Double-occupancy lodging at Cultura Manor in Quito

Breakfast, group departs