You’ll be transfer from your hotel in Quito to the airport to take your flight to the Amazon Region. Departing from Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, a 45-minute flight over the eastern Andes will take you to the city of Francisco de Orellana locally known as Coca. There, members of our staff will be waiting for you to give you a warm welcome and to take you to the Francisco de Orellana Port –which is only 5 minutes away from the airport. And here is where the real adventure begins! At the port you will get on a motorized canoe downstream the Napo River, the major tributary of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador. During the trip, you will have the chance to see different birds such as kingfishers, herons, lapwings, oropendolas, and many others. Admire the incredible views of the Amazon jungle that opens before your eyes. A box lunch will be provided on the way. After two-hour ride along the Napo River, you will arrive at the NWC’s dock entrance to take a short break to freshen up and use the restrooms. Then, you will continue your way to the lodge on paddle-canoes, giving you the opportunity to admire the rainforest biodiversity in its purest state. Your bilingual naturalist and native guide will lead you through this majestic and peaceful dugout canoe ride along a narrow creek that brings you to the Añangu Lake, where the Napo Wildlife Center lodge is located. Our staff will welcome you with drinks and show your rooms and other areas of the lodge.