BATABURO LODGE and the HUOARANI ZZ-ECU-Am06
4 days / 3 nights Fr-Mo $ 425 5 days / 4 nights Mo-FR $ 465 with visit of the Huaorani Community (only on weeklong trip possible): 8 days/ 7 nights Mo-Mo $ 695 Flights Quito-Coca-Quito~130
The area surrounding the cabins is untouched primary forest with an extensive system of hiking trails for easy access to the incredibly diverse surroundings. With the help of your Huaorani and Quechua indigenous guides and an interpreter (available in English, German, French, and Spanish) you will learn about the rainforests through the eyes of someone who has grown up in the rainforest and learned of its many wonders and secrets.
There are no fewer than six species of monkeys that live around the cabins, and it is common to catch a glimpse of them. Also in the neighborhood are toucans, macaws, parrots, hoatzins, kingfishers, caciques, guans, and several species of raptor, including the elusive harpy eagle. Because BATABURO is deep in the Jungle, the minimum trip length is 4 days. Trips ranging between 4 and 10 days. Depending on group needs we can arrange trips up to one month or more.
SAMPLE ITINERARY (8 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS) To drive in the middle of the most untouched and dense rainforest in Ecuador on the rivers Tiguino and Cononaco in a motor-canoa; on the hikes to let explain from the guides the flora and fauna; in the tents to listen to the nightly noises in the forest; in the remote Huaorani – village to learn about the ancient and traditionel culture; this is our adventurous tour in to the Huaorani – Territory. 1.Day.- Reception by our staff in the city of Coca (Francisco de Orellana), ride by bus to the Huaorani-village Tiguino, on the border of the Huaorani-territory situated in the Pastaza Province. After Lunch we navigate downstream in canoe by motor on the Tiguino river. On the way, we have the opportunity to see many different birds, as parrots, toucans and also sometimes monkeys. In the Bataburo lodge we discuss the tour with the guide, then we enjoy a welcome cocktail and then our dinner. 2. Day.- After the breakfast we navigate the river Tiguino downstream to its mouth with the river Cononaco. On the way we have the chance to see birds and mammals. Lunch. In the early afternoon we install our camp close to the river and afterwards we go on a hike with the guide and the indigenous guide. They will explain the diversity of the plants and the animals in the area. Dinner and then a little night tour to observe insects and other nocturnal animals. 3. Day.- Early morning we drift the river down and have the posibility to observe different birds and mammals. After the breakfast we join again our guides on a hike in the forest and learn more about the flora and fauna of the rainforest. After the lunch we follow the river Cononaco to the Huaorani – village Bameno where we camp close to a family and the Cook prepares again our dinner. 4.Day.- In the morning we accompany several Huaoranis in to the forest for a longer walk. They show us how they use the different plants to build their houses and their weapons and their effects as medicinplants. Also exists the option to join them on a traditional hunt with their blowgun and with curare poisened darts. In the afternoon we visit a hidden lagoon for sportfishing.
5. Day.- After
the breakfast we vist the whole village and learn about their culture
and way of life. The Huaoranis are only for a few decades in contact
with our civilization and dry to hold on to their traditions but
couldn’t stop all the inventions and problems of our culture and the oil
companies. 6. Day.- In the morning we go on an other hike with the guides and let us explain more about the complex sistem of the rainforest. In the afternoon we have time to relax and to go sportfishing. In the night we enjoy a camp-fire under the bright stars. 7. Day.- Today in the early afternoon we arrive again in the Bataburo lodge and on the way up we visit an other lagoon and try to spot an anaconda laying in the sun. Later in the afternoon we have an excursion to our canopy observation tower of aprox. 40 mts where the guides explain about the various plants and animals existing in this altitude. 8. Day.- Very early in the morning we make a little hike to observe birds and mammals (option). After breakfast we pack up our equipment and navigate the river Tiguino upstream. On the way we have lunch on a sandy beach. On the bridge our bus is waiting for us and we arrive at approx. 18:00 pm. back in Coca. An additional overnight in Coca is
necessary before flying back to Quito. |
BATABURO LODGE is the first in Ecuador to provide a long-term
economic alternative for the Huaorani, who are currently faced with severe
pressures from oil exploration in and around their territory. The BATABURO
Cabins offer the Huaorani a viable way to maintain their self-sufficiency
and independence into the next millennium. 
The cabins are
one of the few places in Ecuador where one can experience extremely
isolated primary rainforest while maintaining a high level of personal
comfort. The complex provides an excellent environment for families with
children. Accommodation is in double rooms (with capacity for groups up to
28 people) with shared, tiled baths. The dining room is spacious and airy,
overlooking the adjacent lagoon. The kitchen serves up hearty local
cuisine. Try traditional yucca (manioc), plantains, and several varieties
of fruit harvested from nearby rainforest farms. Plates of chicken, beef,
or vegetarian food are usually part of the menu. The bounty of the nearby
rivers provide fresh fish.
