CAIMAN LODGE

Caiman Eco-Lodge is at one of the best spots in the Cuyabeno Reserve, really close to the Laguna Grande and reachable by canoe all year long, not depending on the season. The Lodge accommodates up to 40 people in three individual guest huts; each hut has 2 – 4 double or triple bedrooms (as required) each with its own private bathroom and shower. There is also a relaxing area, hammocks and an amazing tower (3 floors are fit with triple rooms as those mentioned above) with a great view over the lagoon and the jungle from the 7th top floor. All our guests are assisted by an accredited naturalist guide and licensed canoe driver.

FOREST BATHING AT ITS FINEST:
Engineered for Self-Transformation
Beautifully nestled in the deep Amazon rainforest of the Cuyabeno Reserve. Caiman Eco-lodge viewing tower shows a wonderful view of the canopy of the rainforest on one side and the Cuyabeno river on the other. Connect with nature in a way that allows you to understand the wonderful harmony that exists between sun, air and earth. Exploring it’s diverse dimensions that unravels it’s mystery to those who are looking for something out of the ordinary.

COZY AND COMFORTABLE:
Simple yet functional. All rooms have beds, mosquito nets, private bathroom and warm shower on the main level. Rooms in the tower only have cold showers which although for some can feel uncomfortable are actually one way to support a purely eco-friendly way of blending in with the environment & providing some increased benefits. Cold showers can make your manly mane look shinier and your skin look healthier by closing up your cuticles and pores.

ACTIVITIES:
Lots of Variety
Forest bathing at it’s finest, a way to connect with the pacha mama like no other. To enter the deep forest requires 3 hours of navigation around the bends in motorized canoe. Surrounded by green and orchestra of sights and sounds that will bring your senses to life. Explore the Amazon during the evening and a whole other world comes to life. During the day explore the forest in motorized canoe and trek through dense forest to learn about the flora and fauna. Support local initiatives by spending some time with an indigenous community to understanding process of agriculture and shamanic traditions. After a long day of trekking & exploring the forest head to the Laguna Grande to witness a beautiful expression of colour & light emerging as we take in the sunset along the Cuyabeno River.

Caiman Lodge is in one of the best places in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, located around the Laguna Grande, accessible by canoe all year round, not depending on the season. Caiman Lodge was designed and built by two of Cuyabeno's most experienced guides and managers. It has a capacity for 40 people, we have triple, quadruple, quintuple, and matrimonial rooms, each room with its own private bathroom and hot water.

We also have a relaxation area, hammocks and an impressive bird watching tower with a great view from the seventh floor over the lagoon and jungle. All our guests are assisted by an accredited naturalist guide, a licensed canoe driver and the Caiman Lodge Crew.

SERVICES

Staff

Our friendly staff form the backbone of the Caiman Eco-Lodge experience, and are always available to cater to any special needs you may have.

Bar

Enjoy a beer or cocktail. We also have a well-curated wine.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi with a passcode all around the lodge and rooms. Ask for the passcode at reception.

Electricity

We have solar panels, to save energy in our lodge.

Boots & Ponchos

Clean and disinfected bubber boots and rain ponchos are available for all of our guests at the Lodge, free of charge.

Water

Purified, safe drinking water is available at multiple points around the Lodge – there’s no need to bring your own bottled water.

Transport

Bus transfer service from Caiman Lodge to Quito.

Communications

In case of emergency, both cellular telephone and radio communications are available from the Lodge. In addition, each of our guides maintains permanent radio contact with the Lodge during all excursions and activities.

TOUR SNAKE

3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS

Do you like adrenaline and adventure, this is the trip for you. Come and visit Caiman Eco Lodge in Cuyabeno, your new home surrounded by the incredible Amazon rainforest!

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DAY 1

We will meet in Lago Agrio between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, where we will take our private transport Caiman to the entrance of the Cuyabeno Reserve. 2 hours of travel approx.
At this point, visitors must register at the Reserve office where we will have a brief talk with our naturalist guide in which they will be given information about the Cuyabeno Reserve, important recommendations and other tips to begin the two-hour canoe trip down the Cuyabeno River to Caiman Lodge.
During the canoe trip you will enjoy the wonderful flora and fauna found in the jungle. You may also see some of the 10 species of monkeys, birds and other jungle animals, depending on time and weather conditions.
We will arrive at Caiman Lodge around 1:30 pm.

We will have lunch.
At that time you will be assigned your rooms and will be able to relax for a few minutes.
4:30 pm, we will leave by motor canoe and go to explore the flooded jungle, where we will have the opportunity to see a variety of flora and fauna, including sloths, pink dolphins and others.
We will take a tour around the Laguna Grande. Then we will go to the middle of the lagoon to see the wonderful sunset and swim.

We will then return to camp for dinner.
We will have a welcome cocktail.

We will go out in search of caimans, snakes and nocturnal birds from the motor canoe.

They finish their first day in the jungle.

DAY 2

Breakfast 7:00 am
8:00 am We will take our paddle canoes and head to our Caimancocha trail, we will have a walk in the primary forest for approximately 3 hours,
On this trail our guide will explain about the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, medicinal plants, variety of animals and interactions of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
1:30 pm, we will return to our lodge.
Lunch
We will take a break in the amahacas or rooms.
4:30 pm We will take a tour in our Catamaran, with ease to relax, observe a variety of animals, pink dolphins, monkeys.
We will swim and watch the fantastic sunset.
7:30 pm Dinner
Afterwards, we will have a night walk for about an hour to see arachnids, amphibians and hopefully nocturnal reptiles.

DAY 3

5:30 am We will make a tour to observe the sunrise and a variety of birds.
8:00 am We will have breakfast at the hotel and prepare for our return at 9:30 am to the Cuyabeno Bridge where we will have lunch and then you will be picked up by our private bus that will take you to Lago Agrio for return to Quito.

Note: Transportation Quito - Cuyabeno - Quito. (It is not included and has an extra cost of $30 per person each way, Round Trip $60)

TOUR CASIQUE

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS

Do you like adrenaline and adventure? Come and visit Caiman Eco Lodge in Cuyabeno, your new home surrounded by the incredible Amazon rainforest!

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DAY 1

DAY 2

Breakfast 7:00 am
8:00 am We will take our paddle canoes and head to our Caimancocha trail, we will have a walk in the primary forest for approximately 3 hours,

On this trail our guide will explain about the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, medicinal plants, variety of animals and interactions of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
1:30 pm, we will return to our lodge.
Lunch
We will take a break in the amahacas or rooms.
4:30 pm We will take a tour in our Catamaran, with ease to relax, observe a variety of animals, pink dolphins, monkeys.
We will swim and watch the fantastic sunset.
7:30 pm Dinner
Afterwards, we will have a night walk for about an hour to see arachnids, amphibians and hopefully nocturnal reptiles.

DAY 3

6:00 am We will meet at our Caiman Meeting Point.
We will head to our Great Cayman Bird Tower, to see a variety of birds and the beautiful sunrise, accompanied by a delicious coffee.
8:00 am. Breakfast
9:00 am We will depart down river to the Siona Community of Puerto Bolivar a 1:30 minutes tour approximately and there we will be welcomed by one of the native women who will take us to the yucca plantation to harvest yucca and with our help will show us the preparation of one of their traditional foods, casabe (Yucca flat bread). Immediately after this, the guide will introduce you to one of the last 4 Shamans of the Siona tribe in Ecuador and one of them will explain his cosmovision directly related to the Ayahuasca drink, a part of the energetic cleansing ritual will take place with their chants that come from a millenary oral tradition from Shaman to apprentice.
We will take a short tour around this place in search of snakes and other animals that we may encounter.
In addition, we will find one of the largest trees in Ecuador, the Ceibo, where we can take pictures and hug this tree to have lots of good energy.Lunch - Lunch
We will return to the lodge in the afternoon and go for a sunset swim in the Laguna Grande and then return to the lodge for dinner to relax in a hammock or have a beer at the bar.
4:00pm Return to Caiman.
5:00pm, we will take our last tour in the Laguna Grande, and we will see dolphins, and more animals that the jungle offers us.
Swimming and watching the sunset.
7:30 pm special dinner with our guide, where we will share our experiences in the jungle with a farewell cocktail.

DAY 4

CAIMAN TOUR

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

Do you like adrenaline and adventure? Come and visit Caiman Eco Lodge in Cuyabeno, your new home surrounded by the incredible Amazon rainforest!

BOOK NOW

DAY 1

We will meet in Lago Agrio between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, where we will take our Cayman private transport to the entrance of the Cuyabeno Reserve. 2 hours of travel approx.
At this point, visitors must register at the Reserve office where we will have a brief talk with our naturalist guide in which they will be given information about the Cuyabeno Reserve, important recommendations and other tips to start the two-hour canoe trip through the Cuyabeno River to Cayman Lodge.
During the canoe trip you will be able to enjoy the wonderful flora and fauna found in the jungle. You may also see some of the 10 species of monkeys, birds and other jungle animals, depending on the weather and weather
We will arrive at Cayman Lodge around 1:30 pm

We'll have lunch.
At that time you will be assigned your rooms and you can relax for a few minutes.
4:30 pm, We will leave by motorized canoe and go to explore the flooded jungle, where we will have the opportunity to see a variety of flora and fauna, including the sloth bear, pink dolphins, among others.
We will take a tour around the Laguna Grande. Immediately we will go to the middle of the Lagoon to see the wonderful Sunset and swim.

We will then return to camp for dinner.
We will have a welcome cocktail.

We will go out in search of alligators, snakes and nocturnal birds from the motorized canoe.
They finish their first day in the jungle.

DAY 2

Breakfast 7:00 a.m.
8:00 am We will take our rowing canoes and we will go to one of the trails of the Cuyabeno Reserve, we will have a walk in the primary forest of approximately 3 hours.
On this trail our guide will explain about the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, medicinal plants, variety of animals and interactions of the ecosystems with the greatest biodiversity on Earth.
Return to our Lodge.
Lunch
We will take a rest in the amahacas or rooms.
4:30 pm We will take a tour in our Catamaran, with ease to relax, observe a variety of animals, pink dolphins, monkeys and much more.
We will swim and watch the sunset.
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Then, we will have a night walk for about an hour to spot arachnids, amphibians and hopefully nocturnal reptiles.

DAY 3

6:00 am We will meet at our Cayman Meeting Point.
We will go to our Great Cayman Bird Tower, we will have the opportunity to see a variety of birds and a beautiful sunrise, accompanied by a delicious coffee.
8:00 am. Breakfast
9:00 am We will go downriver to the Siona Community of Puerto Bolívar, a journey of approximately 1:30 minutes.
In this place we will be received by one of the native women who will take us to the yuca plantation to harvest yuca and with our help she will show us the preparation of one of her traditional foods, casabe (Yuca flatbread). Immediately after this, the guide will introduce you to one of the last 4 Shamans of the Siona tribe in Ecuador and one of them will explain his worldview directly related to the Ayahuasca drink, a part of the energy cleansing ritual will be carried out with their songs that come from an ancient oral tradition from Shaman to apprentice.
We will take a short tour around this place in search of snakes, and more animals that we can find.
In addition, we will find one of the largest trees in Ecuador, the Ceibo, where we can take photos.
Lunch - Lunch
We will return to the Lodge in the afternoon.
4:00 pm We will take our last tour in the Laguna Grande, we will see dolphins, and more animals that the Jungle offers us.
Sunset
We will return to the Lodge and be able to relax in a hammock or have a beer at the bar.

7:30 p.m. dinner
Weather-dependent evening activity (optional)

DAY 4

Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
We will grant the Full Day equipment (Amahacas, rain ponchos, boots) to each one.
We will go rowing canoe to see another of the fantastic lagoons "La Laguna Cananbueno", we will have the opportunity to see a variety of animals, monkeys, birds, sloths and much more.
We will continue and go for a walk in the primary forest, where each time we will see different species of animals, the guide will explain about the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, plants, flora and fauna and interactions of the ecosystems with the greatest biodiversity on Earth. (approx 3 hours)
Box lunch in the jungle.
We will take a break in some amahacas in the middle of the Jungle
Then we will return and take our last tour in the Laguna Grande, and we will see dolphins, and more animals that the Jungle offers us.
Swim and see the wonderful sunset and later we will go to the Lodge.
7:30 pm special dinner with our Guide, where we will share our experiences in the jungle with a farewell cocktail.

DAY 5

RETURN
5:30 am We will take a tour to observe the sunrise and a variety of birds.
8:00 a.m. We will have breakfast at the hotel and prepare for the return at 9:30 a.m. to the Cuyabeno bridge where we will have a Box Lunch and then you will be picked up by our private bus that will take you to Lago Agrio so you can return to Quito either by bus or by plane.5:30 am We will make a tour to observe the sunrise and a variety of birds.
8:00 am We will have breakfast at the hotel and prepare for our return at 9:30 am to the Cuyabeno Bridge where we will have lunch and then you will be picked up by our private bus that will take you to Lago Agrio for return to Quito.

Note: Transportation Quito - Cuyabeno - Quito. (It is not included and has an extra cost of $30 per person each way, Round Trip $60)

STANDARD ROOM

Stay in the best lodge in Ecuador. At Caiman Lodge we provide double rooms, twin rooms (one bed remains empty), triple rooms and four rooms. For the use of all our guests, we have a dining room, a lounge area and a 7-story bird watching tower.

• 1 full bathroom
• Balcony Private
• living room and large balcony

ALL RATES ARE PER PERSON

PROGRAM	DOUBLE	SINGLE
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS	$250	$300
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS	$300	$380
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS	$360	$470

FAQ

What is included in the programs?

INCLUDE

Accommodation Double/Triple or Matrimonial cabin
All meals according to program
Tea / Coffee and Filtered Water
Transportation from Lago Agrio to the Caiman Lodge and back to Lago Agrio
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking Naturalist Guide
Guests will be divided into groups of max. 6 passengers.
A private guide can be requested on booking; the extra charge will apply.

What is not included in the tour?

DOES NOT INCLUDE

Tips and bar expenses.
Other alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks
Extra meals and drinks.
$5 US Contribution to Siona Community Visit
$3 US Contribution to Shaman Visit
Gratuities Native Community Interpretation Center entrance fee ( $10 Contribution paid locally – subject to change)

What to bring?

Lightweight pants and long sleeved cotton shirts are ideal for walks in the forest. However, if you are more comfortable wearing short sleeves, remember that exposed skin may need a light dousing with insect repellant.

During the rain, full waterproof clothing can be uncomfortable as it often gets you wet with sweat instead of water, but rain ponchos are recommendable for tropical cloudbursts. Plenty of ponchos are available at no charge if you do not have your own, and we also supply rubber boots up to men’s size 14 for walks in the forest interior.

Comfortable shoes (or sandals), shorts and t-shirts are fine for walking on boardwalks and around the Lodge during meals and free time. And don’t forget your bathing suit!

Passport
Binoculars
Flashlight and batteries
Camera, memory and flash
Insect repellent
Sun protection (cream / sunglasses / hat or cap)
Light long pants and long-sleeved shirts for walks
Shorts, short sleeve shirts and swimsuit for the Lodge
Comfortable shoes and extra socks
Small day backpack
Plastic bags to protect cameras, binoculars, batteries, etc... from rain

Children policies:

Children from 3 to 7 years old pay 50%
from 8 to 12 years old pay 75% of the tour price

What facilities are there in the room?

In your shower you will find biodegradable soap and shampoo dispensers. Although all runoff into the water is treated with ozone, we recommend the use of these services as an additional measure to protect the environment. You will also be provided with fresh towels each day.

How to Reach the Cuyabeno Reserve From Quito??

Regarding the TRANSPORT transport from Quito to Cuyabeno Reserve, the lodges are offering a semi-private bus for tourists.
The bus costs 30 usd each way, and departs everyday from Quito at night (23:00 PM) to Cuyabeno bridge on the following days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
all the guides arrive on Cuyabeno bridge with their canoes for meeting clients and start the trip**
The bus return departs from Cuyabeno Bridge around 11:00 am after the tour. The guide of the lodge will leave you in this meeting please on time for the trip back to Quito.
The cost is $30 usd for the ride to Quito, and operate on the following days : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday