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A once-in-a-lifetime jungle expedition from Coca (Ecuador)to Iquitos (Peru)!

Travel in canoes and expedition boats through the deep jungle areas of Yasuni and Cuyabeno National Parks and the tribal areas of the Kichwa and Secoya people.

This is a unique trip: there is no fixed itinerary, only certain stations along the way have been defined. A real pioneer expedition, something that has never taken place in this form before.
The adventure starts with briefing about the expedition at the thermal springs at Papallacta against the backdrop of the towering volcano.
Highlights include a stay in the jungle settlement of Coca (Ecuador) and in Iquitos (Peru), a town in the heart of the jungle with no road connection to the outside world. Both Yasuni and Cuyabeno National Parks are very remote and difficult to reach. Time will be spent exploring the jungle and trekking with indigenous people in primary rainforest, sharing their daily lives by cooking together and sleeping in their huts (in hammocks and/or expedition beds with mosquito nets, tents will always be available if necessary) and learning about the medicinal use of plants etc. Transport will be in a motorised expedition boat for 5 – 7 days, in simple canoes for 2 – 4 days and a 2 – 4 day trip on a small cargo ship on the river Napo or its anabranch (with countless stops in the middle of the jungle to load and unload chickens, goats, bananas etc.).The expedition is crowned by participation in a Shaman ceremony and the opportunity to try Ayahuasca.

Other details about the area will be found out in the jungle…

Follow in the footsteps of the great explorers and take part in this unique expedition in small groups of 4 –8 people.


Price: 1.670 Euro per Person in double accommodation

Date: 21. August - 6. September 2007

Price includes:

* Transport in buses, Jeeps, boats und planes

* All accommodation

* Full board and field kitchen

* English-speaking expedition guide

* Local nature guides and helpers

Not included in the price:

* International flights

* Miscellaneous personal expenses (souvenirs, tips etc)

* Travel and medical insurances

* Airport and visa fees

To contact this tour operator please use the contact form on the right.

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Price/Person: 1.670 EUR
Number of participants
Duration: Hours

Area: ecuador & peru
The Guide is able to understand this language also    
   german
   english
   spanish

edited at 07.06.07 | 2:28 PM
last update 07.06.07 | 2:28 PM

Guide details

Contrast Getaway

Web: www.contrastgetaway.com
Phone Number: 030-29048212
Vita
Contrast Getaway Adventures is a small team of travel-loving professionals and dedicated guides who work together to ensure that everyone who joins in on our adventures experiences the great thrill and freedom of travel whilst enjoying high levels of care and safety standards.

The company was founded in January 2001 by Liz Hine and Lars Krüger, both of whom have lived, worked and studied in Asia, Latin America and Southern Africa (and of course taken every possible opportunity to get out there and explore!). The first adventure we organised was a crossing from east to west of the Kalimantan region in Borneo, a combination of trekking through rainforest and mountain landscapes, and along the island`s many riverways, either camping out under the stars or staying in the tradtional guesthouses of the Dayak tribe. The trip is still up and running under the Trans Borneo Exploration! Since then, Contrast has gone from strength to strength, planning exciting new routes, stretching across the continents to East and Southern Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. New routes are always bubbling in the pipeline so watch this space for upcoming adventures…

Our company motto "beyond the horizon" illustrates what we strive to share with our guests - just getting out there and doing it - discovering new worlds and meeting people with refreshingly different world views. That´s why we choose to travel in smaller groups to encourage a friendly "team" atmosphere, to get to know each other and share our experiences. It is very important to us that we do not just travel with our eyes closed, but show respect and openness to other cultures, and to remember that things won´t always work in the way we expect them to! If you travel with a sense of humour, openess and team spirit, you can be guaranteed the trip of a lifetime, and of course our knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides are always at hand to fill you in on all the background details and make sure the whole show runs smoothly!

We are sometimes asked why we chose the name "Contrast Getaway Adventures", and we agree it is a bit of a mouthful! As usual some strong teamwork came into play, having agreed that it should end with the word "adventure", we scratched our heads and pondered over how to convey what our company means to us and to our customers. In the end we put the words "contrast" and "getaway" together to define a strikingly different kind of trip, to touch, taste, and experience new worlds, instead of just sitting back and observing. However, to save time and breath friends and aficionados often just refer to us as "Contrast"!

Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any comments, questions or suggestions. We realise that the experts on our service are our customers, and we welcome free and open interaction. So, if you have any ideas on how we can improve our services (from routes to information, webpage …). For advice and help planning your own routes we are more than happy to help.

edited at 19.03.05 | 11:41 AM
last update 29.08.06 | 7:15 PM

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