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  • Adventure Level

    High

  • Deep Amazon

    Yes

  • Access From

    Lago Agrio

  • Native Community

    Siona

  • Prices From

    $370 Per Person!

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Hightlights of Amazon Jamu Lodge

Category: Backpacker

  • Jamu means Armadillo in the Siona indigenous language, it is a privately owned lodge located in the incredible Cuyabeno ecosystem, just 15 minutes downstream from Laguna Grande. The perfect location to see a diversity of fauna and flora native to the Amazon Rainforest.
  • The eco-friendly Jamu lodge practices minimal environmental impact, and has taken firm actions to minimize the impact of its tourist operations within the reserve.
  • Jamu Lodge has 3 attractive & comfortable suite cabins and 2 towers with standard rooms; all built in a traditional, rustic style with high thatched roofs.
  • Jamu is a great lodge option for travelers in the Cuyabeno Reserve and represents excellent value compared to other options.

Amazon Jamu Lodge

Itineraries and pricing 2025

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  • Standard Single$555Per person
  • Standard Double / Triple$370Per person
  • Suite Single $975Per person
  • Suite Double / Triple$650Per person

Itinerary for 4 days

  • Day 1 Meet your guide in the Cuyabeno Bridge and enjoy a box lunch. Then the navigations starts, it will take 2 hours to reach the lodge.
  • Day 2 Morning primary forest trek in search of interesting flora and fauna. After lunch see butterflies, swim in the lagoon, and look for pink dolphins. Dinner at lodge, and night search for caiman alligators.
  • Day 3 Morning visit to a family of the Tarapuy community. Afternoon at the lodge to relax. Nocturnal walk to observe night species such as spiders, ghekos or scorpions.
  • Day 4 Optional early bird watching excursion. Breakfast and departure back to Cuyabeno Bridge.
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  • Standard Single$690Per person
  • Standard Double / Triple$460Per person
  • Suite Single$1290Per person
  • Suite Double / Triple$860Per person

Itinerary for 5 days

  • Day 1 Meet your guide in the Cuyabeno Bridge and enjoy a box lunch. Then the navigation starts, it will take 2 hours to reach the lodge.
  • Day 2 Morning primary forest trek in search of interesting flora and fauna. After lunch see butterflies, swim in the lagoon, and look for pink dolphins. Dinner at lodge, and night search for caiman alligators.
  • Day 3 Morning visit to a family of the Tarapuy community. Afternoon at the lodge to relax. Nocturnal walk to observe night species such as spiders, ghekos or scorpions.
  • Day 4 A full day out of the lodge, firstly bird watching in a native canoe, and then trekking near the flooded forest in search of monkeys and other interesting species.
  • Day 5 Optional early bird watching excursion. Breakfast and departure back to Cuyabeno Bridge.
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Amazon Tours Specifications

Accommodation and facilities

  • cabinssimple, double twin, matrimonial, triple, family room (4 passengers)
  • private bathroomPrivate bathroom: Yes.
  • showersShowers: Yes – hot water.
  • barBar service: Yes
  • Swimming poolSwimming pool: No.
  • electricityElectricity: yes, in communal areas
  • bootsBoots are always provided for free, Rain Jackets are provided if needed
  • Charger Point (only in social areas)
  • Jug water
  • Mosquitos nets
  • Ecological L´occitane
  • Electricity: 100% solar panels (social areas and rooms)

Inclusions

  • Accommodations in cozy cabins with private bathroom
  • Meals starting with lunch on the first day and ending with lunch on the last day (at Cuyabeno Bridge)
  • Rubber boots for excursions
  • Excursions as listed, with qualified naturalist guide for all the tours
  • Bus & Canoe transportation from / to Cuyabeno Bridge to lodge
  • Use of rubber boots & rain poncho

Exclusions

  • Round trip Transportation Quito-Cuyabeno Bridge-Quito.
  • Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
  • Beverages from bar
  • Personal expenses
  • Community contribution fee ($10 per person)
  • Tips
  • Children between 3 to 7 years 50% discount applies
  • Single supplemet 50% in addition to the double room price
  • The entrance fee to Cuyabeno Wildlife is not included.

Access - transportation

  • The Jamu tour starts and finishes at the Cuyabeno Bridge
  • The bus from Quito typically takes between 8 to 9 hours. Public buses (approx. $10), leave around 11:00pm the day before the trip starts, and return on the final afternoon of the trip arriving back to Quito around 9pm.
  • From Quito to the Cuyabeno Bridge: The bus goes from the Blue House Hostel La Floresta (Leonidas Gutiérrez and Mariscal Foch St) at 11 pm, every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
  • From Cuyabeno Bridge to Quito: The bus leaves Cuyabeno bridge at noon, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. the bus arrives to Quito around 9-10 pm.
Important note: The order of the excursions may be modified for climate changes.
  • Jamu Lodge trips usually depart on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Other departure days maybe possible for groups.
  • Please contact our sale staff to check availability for your dates of travel.
  • The shared excursion starts at the entrance bridge to the Cuyabeno Reserve at 11:30 am, and the last day of your tour will end at the same point.

    • Standard rooms are cozy and rustic, with private bathroom and hot water.

  • Simple: queen size bed
  • Double twin: 2 single beds
  • Matrimonial: 1 queen size bed
  • Triple: 3 single beds
  • Family: 1 queen size bed, 2 single beds in bunk

    • Suites

    Jamu also has 3 new Suites offering extra comfort in the jungle, including: much more space (60m per suite with space for up to 4 people), balcony, living room with sofa, bath gowns, complimentary fruit platter, USB connection for recharging, 1 water bottle per day, optional of breakfast and dinner served in the room.

    Suites:

  • Simple: 1 queen size bed
  • Matrimonial: 1 queen size bed
  • Double: 2 single beds
  • Triple: 3 single beds / 1 queen size bed + 1 single bed
  • Cuadruple: 4 single beds / 2 queen size beds / 1 queen size bed + 2 single beds

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