Sani Lodge pairs a full service, first class jungle expedition, with ecologically friendly tourism. Sani Lodge is 100% owned and operated by the indigenous Sani Isla Quichua community of Ecuador. Your support of this ecotourism project will enable native people to protect the fragile Ecuadorian jungle ecology and promote better education and employment opportunities within the community.
Clustered on the shore of a remote black water lagoon are our newly constructed private, thatch-roofed cabañas. Each is equipped with single or double beds, electric lights, and modern bathrooms with showers. And since the facility is powered entirely by solar panels, there is no noisy generator to drown out the magical night sounds of the jungle.
Sani Lodge accommodates a maximum of 30 guests (at the cabins), emphasizing quality rather than quantity, and thereby offering you a more intimate experience with the rainforest. The lodge itself consists of ten, private, thatch-roofed cabanas, each with a modern bathroom. The cabanas are spaciously designed for double or triple occupancy, and have screened in windows to guard against insects while you sleep. Electric lights at the lodge run from ecologically friendly solar energy instead of a noisy generator, so the night sounds will be pure. Natural-oil lamps are als0 provided for those who appreciate that rustic feel.
Abbreviated Itinerary
Day 1:
Fly Quito to Coca. Transfer by boat to Sani Lodge.
Day 2-4:
Here at Sani you´ll find there´s too much to do!!! There´s always somewhere to explore or something to learn. The possibilities are endless, but here are a few of our favorites.
Birdwatching Tree Tower
Parrot Clay Lick
Chorongo Trail
Canoe the Challuayacu
Night Caiman Watching
Night Hiking
Day 1:
Fly Quito to Coca. Transfer by boat to Sani Lodge.
Day 2-4:
Here at Sani you´ll find there´s too much to do!!! There´s always somewhere to explore or something to learn. The possibilities are endless, but here are a few of our favorites.
Birdwatching Tree Tower:
A short, ten minute walk through the forest will bring you to our 30m (100ft) tree tower, built around a giant, emergent Kapok tree. Looking out across the rainforest canopy at this level, gives you a unique perspective, opening up a whole new world of Amazon biodiversity that is often difficult, if not impossible to see. White-throated Toucan, and Bare-necked Fruitcrow, to name just a few, and if you have a little luck, you might even see Red Howler Monkeys asleep in the treetops.
Parrot Clay Lick:
See parrots and parakeets from special viewing blinds within camera range! They come here mostly all mornings to eat the clay that aids in digestion of some of the unripe seeds and fruits they eat. The nearest blind is just at 50-meter from the river. Here you will see Mealy Amazon, Yellow-crowned, Orange-winged and Blue-headed Parrots, as well as Dusky-headed and, occasionally, Cobalt-winged Parakeets. A second blind, reached by a 20-minute trail-hike through the forest, is typically visited by Cobalt-winged Parakeets, with Orange-cheeked Parrots.
Chorongo Trail:
After a relaxing canoe ride to the end of the lake you will arrive at Chorongo Trail, whose Kichwa name means “Woolly Monkey”. This is our longest hike, leading you across muddy swamps on log bridges, through the dense-jungle of natural tree-fall gaps, and the under story shade of pristine, primary rainfores. Along the way you will learn about medicinal plants, taste native, edible fruits and insects and discover how to weave traditional palm-fiber bags. As for wildlife, if you walk quietly and are alert, it may be possible to see Giant Anteaters (with great luck), Black-Mantled Tamarin Monkeys, poison-dart frogs, and countless other surprises that the forest may hold in store for you.
More trails are available ranging from easy to difficult.
Canoe the Challuayacu:
Yacu is kichwa for stream, and from the Challua you will experience the rainforest in a whole new way. Sneak up on birds, amphibians, and other Amazon wildlife from a steady canoe paddled by an expert native guide and notice the difference in rainforest vegetation which grows along and overtop of the river. Caiman Watching - Whether from the bar with a pair of binoculars, or up close and personal in a canoe, you will be able to view the active and healthy Black Caiman population (a rare and endangered Amazon species) which resides in our lagoon.
Night Caiman Watching:
Our black-water oxbow lake is one of the increasingly rare havens for the endangered Black Caiman, supporting a healthy population of these large, up to 5-meter long, crocodilians. After the sun sets, these non-aggressive and shy reptiles become active along the water’s edge, hunting fish, mammals, birds, even anacondas, and sometimes can be seen swimming lazily across the lake. Take a dugout canoe out onto the water at night, with the moon casting an eerie glow into the humid fog, the frogs and nightjars singing, and you will see the glowing red eyes of baby, juvenile, and adult caimans.
Night Hiking:
Many animals stay hidden away for most of the day, depending on their cryptic colouration and camouflage to avoid detection, sleeping motionless in the canopy, or under rocks, logs and leaf-litter on the forest floor. But at night the forest comes alive with a myriad of insects beyond your wildest imagination, tree frogs ranging from the size of your fingernail to the size of your whole hand, and mammals such as Night Monkeys, various bat species, and Kinkajous. A hike through the Rainforest at night is an opportunity to discover the mysteries of what happens in the dark, hidden behind the shadows, in the deep recesses of the forest, where few dare to venture.
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What's Included
Accommodation, 3 meals per day, a native guide, a bilingual guide, rubber boots for the walks, excursions and transportation from Coca's airport to the lodge and vice versa (on operating days Mondays & Fridays).
Not Included
Not included in the above price:
-Airfare to and from Quito (US $120.00 round trip or, $60,00 one way). We book flights.
-Bus tickets ( US 20,00 round trip or, $10,00 one way)
-Bar bills.
Accommodation, 3 meals per day, a native guide, a bilingual guide, rubber boots for the walks, excursions and transportation from Coca's airport to the lodge and vice versa (on operating days Mondays & Fridays).
Not Included
Not Included
Not included in the above price:
-Airfare to and from Quito (US $120.00 round trip or, $60,00 one way). We book flights.
-Bus tickets ( US 20,00 round trip or, $10,00 one way)
-Bar bills.
Transportation On Trip
Transportation Types
Chartered Airplane
Lodging - Accommodations
Lodging Types
4 Nights Jungle Lodge
Lodging capacity (Average)
21-30
Details
Maximum Age
None
Travel Provider
Provider Name
Tropic, Journeys in Nature
Provider Policies
Trip Specific Policies
A 20% deposit from the total tour package must be done within a maximum of 20 days after to confirm the date of travel .
Final payment must be done 30 days prior tour departure.
Reservations made between 30 days and the day of departure requires an inmidiate payment.
All reservations will have the status of "request" until the reception of the confirmed date of travel and deposit, then the status of the reservation will change to "confirmed".
* If deposit has been not made Sani lodge will have the right to use that space if necessary.
Terms and Conditions
BOOKING CONDITIONS FOR TROPIC
THE NATURE OF THE TRIPS
Tropic specializes in trips that run mostly in remote or developing areas. You must be aware of the possible dangers of this type of travel (e.g. limited medical facilities in some areas, mountain and river travel, non standard accommodation), and that conditions can mean a greater risk of discomfort, sickness, theft, natural disaster, etc.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Make sure you have sufficient supplies of any prescription medicine, it might be wise to bring a small personal first aid kit, including any patent medicines your prefer. You are the responsible for taking all necessary health precautions before and during your trip. It is the client's responsibility to ensure they seek professional medical advice before travelling and to take all necessary health precautions and preventative measures.
CHILDREN AND INFANTS
The risks of taking children on a trip are entirely the responsibility of the adults accompanying them.
RESPONSIBILITY
TROPIC Ecological Adventures Cia. Ltda. acts only as agent for the passenger in regard to travel, whether by surface, air or water, by whatever means of transport whether it be mechanical, non-mechanical or animal and assumes no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, death, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned either by reason of defect in any vehicle or other means of transport or for any reason whatsoever or through the act of default of any hotels, carrier, boat, restaurant, company or person rendering any of the services included on the trip, or any other circumstances beyond their direct control.
Tropic and or its agents accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to the delay or changes in air schedules, loss of (or damage to) baggage or any article belonging to the passenger, sickness, personal health, weather, strikes, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, conditions of trails, river levels, road conditions, transportation delays, wars, accidents, chance, acts of God, force majeure or other causes. Any and all such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated.
Pricing Policies
PRICE
The prices quoted may be subject to surcharges on the following: currency fluctuation, aircraft fuel costs, local transport costs, dues, taxes or fees for services such as landing taxes or embarkation, or dis-embarking fees at ports or airports, governmental actions. We will absorb amounts up to 2% of the trip cost. Amounts over this will be passed on to you, though if this means more than a 10% increase on your trip cost you are entitled to cancel your booking and claim a full refund, providing that such a claim is made within 7 days of notification.
Cancellation Policies
CANCELLATION FEES
If cancellation is received before 120 days prior to the excursion date the first deposit will be forfeited as a cancellation fee.
If cancellation is received between 119 and 60 days prior to the excursion date the first and the second deposit will be forfeited as a cancellation fee.
If cancellation is received between 59 or less days prior to the excursion date: 100% of the full cost.
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TESTIMONIALS
We are back from a fabulous time at the Refugio Amazonas! I have nothing but raves about it all! Thanks for your help in getting us to this great place!
-- Susan L, Refugio Amazonas Family Adventure
We just got back from Peru on Sunday. It was a GREAT trip. We thoroughly enjoyed it! The highlight was truly the trek to Machu Picchu. Thanks for all of your help in making the trip very special. Everything went off without a hitch. We were very impressed.
-- Mary Ann, B., Multi-Activity Peru
We had a great time on the Galapagos Cruise. Our guides were very engaging and informative and everything was timed just right. We had the right amount of activity, food and leisure time every day. We are not \"cruising\" people and were apprehensive at first about being stuck on a boat for 7 days but we didn\'t feel \"stuck\" given the number of excursions we had each day and the fact that we snorkeled at least once or twice a day. We also extended our trip on the Islands and stayed at a hotel but definitely would recommend a cruise over staying on the islands. The islands gets very hot and there are lots of mosquitos but on the boat there is shade, wind and no bugs! Great amount of variety of animals and geography we saw. Sad to leave!
-- Wendy K., Galapagos Islands on the Eric, Letty, and Flamingo
I want to say I LOVED the trip. ECOCAMP was divine. Really amazing setting. The mix of people in the group was healthy. We all liked each other enough to dine every meal together.
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