Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve is an award-winning ecolodge nestled deep within the Amazon, owned and operated by Achuar indigenous peoples. Visit Kapawi Ecolodge on our Pachamama Journeys.
If you want to reinvent your travel, we invite you to journey deep into Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest to the Kapawi Ecolodge and Reserve, a thriving refuge run by the indigenous Achuar people as part of a vision for preserving their ancestral lands and way of life.
For over 15 years, Kapawi has served as a physical and spiritual retreat for adventurous travelers, soul seekers, and eco-enthusiasts. It gracefully blends indigenous culture and modern comforts to welcome all guests with peerless hospitality, and creates an environment for intercultural exchange.
Among myriad tropical plants, birds, and other life, you can experience yourself as you are meant to be: relaxed, engaged, and viscerally free. You can find a bliss you can take home with you.
The Kapawi Ecolodge is completely owned and operated by the Achuar people. Considered one of the most intact indigenous cultures on Earth, Kapawi Ecolodge was born in 1993 as a revolutionary way to sustain their communities and preserve their ancestral lands and culture in the face of threats from petroleum development.
Located near the Ecuador-Peru border in the heart of Ecuador’s most pristine rainforest, Kapawi is accessible only by plane or boat – although by boat would take weeks of travel from Quito. 20 cabanas, each built of wood and palm leaves in a style similar to traditional Achuar homes, are arrayed atop a lagoon formed by two effluents of the Amazon River.
Cabanas are solar powered, completely screened in, and equipped with mosquito netting for beds, a hammock or deck chair to lounge in over the lagoon, a balcony, and a private bath. And if you’re feeling more social, there’s a main lounge to mingle.
Kapawi Ecolodge is the ultimate home for travelers seeking the highest-quality experience of another culture, while reveling in a beautiful, tropical environment.
The Pachamama Alliance offers culturally immersive trips to Ecuador and Achuar territory throughout the year, many of which include a stay at Kapawi Ecolodge.
Pachamama Journeys were created at the invitation of the Achuar, and through these strong ties with the indigenous community, they are able to offer a truly unique and engaging experience. Activities include:
