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8-DAY DELUXE AMAZON CRUISE ON BOARD M/V ANAKONDA
STARTING AT $5,135.00 ADULTS – DOUBLE BASIS

AVAILABLE FOR WEDNESDAY ARRIVALS IN COCA

    During this 8-Day Deluxe Amazon Cruise on Board the M/V Anakonda, enjoy a journey that takes you into the endless heart of biodiversity, which extends its fabulous prism of life throughout the Amazon Basin.

    As detailed below, the very nature of this jungle realm teaches us that the best way to explore it is through a unique means of transportation: by navigating down the river on a fabulous, state-of-the-art vessel set to explore this truly unique environment.

    The inspiring adventure will provide many unexpected, astonishing encounters. We will discover the Yasuní (the largest of Ecuador’s continental National Parks), a wild and untamed realm in the heart of the Ecuadorian Rainforest. We will climb observation towers to enjoy unique perspectives of the forest and explore black water rivers escorted by otters and turtles. We will hike trails learning about the wonderful flora that makes up the eternal green of Ecuadorian Amazonia

     
    • 7-Nights with choice of accommodations: Standard Class with French Balcony, or Deluxe Suite with Private Whirlpool Bathtub and Balcony.
    • All Meals during Cruise
    • 8-Day/7-Night Water & Land Excursion Program
    • Services of certified English-speaking Amazon naturalist guides
    • Private & personalized meet and greet service at the Quito and Coca airports.
    • Round trip transfers Coca Airport to/ from the vessel*

    • Exclusive access to Anakonda’s VIP Airport Lounge* (before and after the cruise) with coffee, tea, water and light snacks.
    • Assistance with booking and issuance of Quito/ Coca/ Quito airline tickets
    • Assistance with planning additional mainland and Galapagos extensions
    • On-site logistical support services of our cruise partners to quickly address any unforeseen situation and provide the necessary assistance as the case may require

    *Applicable when booking the local flights through EcoAmerica

    Day by Day Itinerary: Anakonda Amazon Deluxe Cruise – 8 Days – Wed to Wed

    DAY 1 | WED | Welcome to the Ecuadorian Amazon | D.

    Upon arrival to the frontier town of Coca, we transfer to the dock, and embark in a motorized canoe navigating down river about an hour and a half, then board the M/V Anakonda. Throughout the journey admire the rainforest landscape along the banks of the great Napo River.

    Immediately after boarding the M/V Anakonda, we continue the journey downstream. Here we have our first opportunity to enjoy the exciting features of the cruise ship: spacious social areas, comfortable suites, and an observation deck that provides spectacular views. An evening walk is organized after sunset giving us the opportunity to discover the forest’s nocturnal activity and listen to the continuous sounds of nature.


    DAY 2 | THU | Border with Peru (The Heart of Yasuní) | B.L.D.

    After breakfast, we disembark on land for our first up-close-and-personal tropical rainforest experience. We learn about the relationship between plants and animals while closely watching for samples of Amazonia’s fascinating biodiversity at every turn.

    After lunch, the M/V Anakonda steers to one of the most pristine and little explored sections of Ecuadorian Amazonia, home to the legendary pink river dolphin, black caiman, and anaconda. We may also find river turtles and various species of monkeys, as well as the primitive Hoatzin, a one-of-a-kind bird locally known as “the Stinky Turkey”. The only way to actually visit this flooded ecosystem is by canoe, a ride that will reveal the beauty of a lush jungle world.


    DAY 3 | FRI | Meeting the Community-Activities on Board-Island Exploration | B.L.D.

    After breakfast, we visit a school located on the banks of the Napo River, where we have the opportunity to interact with children of the area and learn about the educational system of a remote jungle community in Ecuador.

    We return to the M/V Anakonda for lunch and a moment to relax while we continue upstream. A lecture and documentary screening is offered and if time permits, learn about (and make) typical handicrafts of the area. In the afternoon, we explore one of the largest river islands of the Napo River.


    DAY 4 | SAT | Observation Tower – Limoncocha Biological Reserve | B.L.D.

    After breakfast, we visit an observation tower built 100-feet high, against a giant kapok tree. From the top of the tower we have a unique perspective of the forest as we look over the treetops and experience the greatness of the Amazon Basin.

    In the afternoon, we visit Limoncocha Biological Reserve, a protected area where more than 478 bird species and several monkey species have been recorded. This activity will extend into the evening, when we have a chance to spot black caiman with the help of flashlights. Return to the M/V Anakonda for dinner.


    DAY 5 | SUN | Indillama & Napo Rivers – Yasuní National Park | B.L.D.

    After breakfast, we kayak through Napo River’s tributary, Indillama River, which takes us into Yasuni National Park. Since kayaks are silent as they travel down river, much of the wildlife remains undisturbed as we pass through.


    DAY 6 | MON | Visiting the Pañacocha Biological Corridor | B.L.D.

    After breakfast, we continue our course downstream to the Pañayacu River delta where we take a canoe trip up the river to experience the sights of this reserve. We seek out Pink River Dolphins, Common Squirrel Monkeys and much more. Pañacocha (Piranha Lake, in Quechua) is an ecosystem flooded by white waters. These rivers and lakes are a perfect habitat for the infamous Piranha, as well as the Water Monkey Fish (Arawana) and White Caiman. After a refreshing swim (for the courageous!), we enjoy a delicious Amazon-style BBQ meal at a nearby camp site. In the afternoon, we set out on the exploration trails, and return onboard for dinner.


    DAY 7 | TUE | Clay Licks – Sani Warmi & Yasuní National Park | B.L.D.

    After breakfast, we visit one of the most amazing spectacles this side of western Amazonia known as Parrot Licks. These unique pools of mud are rich in minerals and attract hundreds of parrots, parakeets, and amazons every day. If weather permits, we will have a chance to marvel at this astonishing natural phenomenon.

    Later we visit the Sani Warmi Kichwa Interpretation Center, where a group of Kichwa women will speak of their customs, cuisine, and everyday life. The center was created in order to showcase the Amazonian culture, and it is a unique opportunity to learn about their lifestyles along the Napo River. Here you have the opportunity to buy crafts, local products, and souvenirs.

    After lunch, we stop at the Yakukawsay Kichwa Interpretation Centre, and end with an evening walk through the forest (depending on accessibility, river water levels, and weather conditions).


    DAY 8 | WED | Home / Next Destination | B.

    In the morning, disembark the M/V Anakonda and transfer by motorized canoe to Coca.

    *NOTE: The detailed itinerary above is a standard model of our operation. We intend to offer everything as planned, but it is important to note depending on technical or operational difficulties beyond our control, the M/V Anakonda Amazon Cruise reserves the right to modify the itinerary without notice.


     PRICES PER PERSON IN US$ – NO MINIMUM GUESTS REQUIRED

    AVAILABLE FOR WEDNESDAY ARRIVALS IN COCA

    DOUBLE TRIPLE1 QUAD (2 BDR) SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

    STANDARD SUITE

    $5,135.00 $4,364.00 $5,135.00 $2,530.00

    DELUXE SUITE

    $6,417.00 $5,455.00 $6,417.00 $3,162.00

    ¹ Triple Occupancy share existing beds.

     

     

    INCLUDES

    • Assistance at the Quito Airport by the staff of the Wyndham Quito Airport Hotel

    • One Night at the Wyndham Quito Airport Hotel with breakfast and tax

    • Round trip hotel shuttle transfer: Airport / Hotel / Airport

    • Assistance at the Quito Airport by the staff of the M/V Anakonda to receive delivery of cruise documentation

     PRICES PER PERSON IN US$ – NO MINIMUM GUESTS REQUIRED

    DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD (2 BDR) SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
    $102.00 $82.00 $102.00 $181.00

    INCLUDES

    • Assistance at the Quito Airport by the staff of the Wyndham Quito Airport Hotel

    • Two Nights at the Wyndham Quito Airport Hotel with breakfast and tax (One on arrival date, and one upon return from the cruise)

    • Round trip hotel shuttle transfer: Airport / Hotel / Airport

    • Assistance at the Quito Airport by the staff of the M/V Manatee to receive delivery of cruise documentation

     PRICES PER PERSON IN US$ – NO MINIMUM GUESTS REQUIRED

    DOUBLE TRIPLE1 QUAD (2 BDR) SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
    $204.00 $164.00 $204.00 $362.00

    INCLUDES

    • Meet & greet service at the Quito Airport

    • Private Transfer Quito Airport / Hotel

    • Private Transfer Quito Hotel / Airport

    • Two Nights in Quito at the deluxe Swissotel with breakfast &  tax

    • Private Guided Quito City Tour & Middle of the World Monument with lunch

    • English-speaking Guide Service during tours and excursions

    • On-site logistical support services of our corresponding in-country offices to quickly address any unforeseen situation and provide the necessary assistance as the case may requir


    DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

    DAY 1 | Welcome to Quito, Ecuador!

    Meet and greet service upon arrival to the Quito Airport by your local host for your private transfer to the deluxe Swissotel for a two-night stay with breakfast and taxes included.


    DAY 2 | Private Quito City Tour & Middle of the World Monument | B.L.

    Following an early morning breakfast, we head out to Quito’s old town, or Centro Histórico, declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1978. We begin with one of Quito’s highlights: its breathtaking views. At Alameda Park and the Basilica, we will admire the staggering hills on which the city was founded followed by a walk along one of Quito’s oldest streets, García Moreno (also known as the Street of the Seven Crosses), which dates back to pre-Columbian times. As we reach Quito’s main square, Independence Plaza, we take a peek inside the Presidential Palace, the main Cathedral, La Compañía Church (considered one of the continent’s most spectacular monumental buildings), San Francisco Church (the oldest in Quito and the largest religious complex in South America), and its spectacular cobblestone square. Around midday, we head north to the Equator to visit the ‘Mitad Del Mundo’ (Middle of the World) monument. You may choose to visit the Ethnographic or Inti-ñan Museums, both located near the monument site, which highlights the particularities of being situated right at the meeting point of two hemispheres, straddling the Equator. Along the way we will stop for a traditional Ecuadorian lunch. We then head back to Quito and transfer guests back to their hotel. Lunch is included.


    DAY 3 | Quito Hotel / Quito Airport / Coca Town to begin Deluxe Amazon River Cruise | B

    At the appropriate time, your local host will transfer you to the Quito Airport to board your flight to Coca (airfare is NOT included). A short 30-minute flight takes us to the frontier town of Coca (Francisco de Orellana). Upon arrival you will be met by your local host and transferred to the dock, where we will embark on a motorized canoe and navigate down river about one hour, to board the M/V Anakonda.

     PRICES PER PERSON IN US$ – NO MINIMUM GUESTS REQUIRED

    DOUBLE TRIPLE1 QUAD (2 BDR) SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
    $539.00 $419.00 $505.00 $438.00

    INCLUDES

    • Meet & greet service at the Quito Airport

    • Private Transfer Quito Airport/ Hotel

    • Private Transfer Quito Hotel/ Airport

    • Three Nights in Quito at the deluxe Swissotel with breakfast & tax

    • Private Guided Quito City Tour & Middle of the World Monument with lunch

    • Private Guided Excursion to the Otavalo Market with lunch

    • English-speaking Guide Service during tours and excursions

    • On-site logistical support services of our corresponding in-country offices to quickly address any unforeseen situation and provide the necessary assistance as the case may require


    DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

    DAY 1 | Welcome to Quito, Ecuador!

    Meet and greet service upon arrival to the Quito Airport by your local host for your private transfer to the deluxe Swissotel for a three-night stay with breakfast and taxes included.


    DAY 2 | Private Quito City Tour & Middle of the World Monument | B.L.

    Following an early morning breakfast, we head out to Quito’s old town, or Centro Histórico, declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1978. We begin with one of Quito’s highlights: its breathtaking views. At Alameda Park and the Basilica, we will admire the staggering hills on which the city was founded followed by a walk along one of Quito’s oldest streets, García Moreno (also known as the Street of the Seven Crosses), which dates back to pre-Columbian times. As we reach Quito’s main square, Independence Plaza, we take a peek inside the Presidential Palace, the main Cathedral, La Compañía Church (considered one of the continent’s most spectacular monumental buildings), San Francisco Church (the oldest in Quito and the largest religious complex in South America), and its spectacular cobblestone square. Around midday, we head north to the Equator to visit the ‘Mitad Del Mundo’ (Middle of the World) monument. You may choose to visit the Ethnographic or Inti-ñan Museums, both located near the monument site, which highlights the particularities of being situated right at the meeting point of two hemispheres, straddling the Equator. Along the way we will stop for a traditional Ecuadorian lunch. We then head back to Quito and transfer guests back to their hotel. Lunch is included.


    DAY 3 | Private Otavalo Market Excursion | B.L.

    We begin our travels north of Quito, towards Otavalo, visiting the small village of Calderon, known for its unique and colorful ornamental ‘baked-bread’ dolls (figuras de masapán). We then continue along the Pan-American Highway to Guayllabamba to taste one of Ecuador’s endemic fruits (the chirimoya), stopping en route to admire the region’s beautiful landscape and snow-capped mountains, making a short stop at San Pablo Lake before arriving at Otavalo. Here we visit the busy textile market located at ‘Poncho Plaza’, famous as one of the largest open-air markets in South America. Find all kinds of handcrafts including tapestries made on old-Spanish weaving looms, and even older pre-Columbian back strap looms. Stop for Lunch at a Hacienda. Enjoy some free time to shop (and haggle) with the friendly Otavaleños. In the early afternoon we visit a colonial hacienda for lunch. We then head to the small artisan village of Cotacachi and return to Quito in the late afternoon/early evening.


    DAY 4 | Quito Hotel / Quito Airport / Coca Town to begin Deluxe Amazon River Cruise | B. 

    At the appropriate time, your local host will transfer you to the Quito Airport to board your flight to Coca (airfare is NOT included). A short 30-minute flight takes us to the frontier town of Coca (Francisco de Orellana). Upon arrival you will be met by your local host and transferred to the dock, where we will embark on a motorized canoe and navigate down river about one hour, to board the M/V Anakonda.

     PRICES PER PERSON IN US$ – NO MINIMUM GUESTS REQUIRED

    DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD (2 BDR) SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
    $866.00 $675.00 $779.00 $695.00

     

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    In Napo – Coca / Ecuadorian Lower Amazon: M/V Anakonda. The depths of the Amazon, some 30 years ago, were feared by most mortals. It is now known, however, that they have been, and still are, deeply misunderstood. The fantasies of impenetrable tangles filled with monstrous insects, flesh-eating fish, snakes large enough to devour a man, and long-lost barbaric tribes ready to spear intruders that revolve around these sanctuaries of natural life and biodiversity are only as real as an unadventurous mind believes them to be.

    It was precisely some 30 years back that it was first decided to head out to these jungles and discover how truly wonderful Amazonia was, and then, how fascinating it became to show it to others, in all of its splendor. Today, in this environmental age, Amazon travel has never been so pertinent, and the  new Anakonda Amazon River Cruises is the most tweaked, ergonomic and thought-out way to discover the mystery, spirit, life, and multicolored infinity of the most biodiverse corner on Earth.

    The Anakonda Amazon River Cruise is the only luxury ship in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest. It was built to make the experience of the Amazon the most comprehensive and unique adventure possible! Its 18 suites feature ample sitting areas, large and comfortable beds. The vessel comes complete with an expansive observation deck, outdoor Jacuzzi and an al fresco lounge, ideal for cocktails, relaxation, reading or simply enjoying the spectacular view. The vessel also features 3 canoes for guest transportation to land excursions and activities and 10 kayaks, as well as hammocks, naturalist tour leaders and a travel concierge, who will go out of his way to personalize your experience, making the Anakonda Amazon River Cruise a savory, unforgettably exciting treat!

    The vessel has been fitted with the largest panoramic windows, the most beautiful ample cabins, the most spectacular sun decks to let in all the light and splendor of the Amazon into every living and breathing moment of your experience in this sacred land. Amazon cruises have never been so Amazonian. The Amazon rainforest tour has never looked so green.

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    In Quito, Ecuador: Wyndham Quito Airport. Experience the warmest of welcomes when you visit the newly built Wyndham Quito Airport hotel. We are a top choice of Quito hotels, with a prime location at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO). Embrace the spirit of the Ecuadorian capital, with our hotel as a supremely comfortable and convenient home base, and spend your days exploring Quito’s many fascinating museums and breathtaking sites. Our hotel is also ideal for guests connecting with local and international flights.

    Each of our 150 non-smoking guest rooms are well-appointed with everyday necessities including free high-speed WiFi and special extras such as an iPod docking station, ergonomic work space and digital safe. Pet-friendly accommodations are easily reserved for a nominal fee.

                    

    In Quito: Swissotel Quito is one of the city’s top five-star luxury hotels, conveniently located in the Floresta neighborhood of Quito – both a commercial and residential area, and only 45 minutes from the new Mitad del Mundo International Airport. This upscale hotel is 3 km from Parque La Carolina and 4 km from Plaza de la Independencia square.

    Each of Swissotel Quito’s 232 elegant guest rooms is air-conditioned and features modern design. Luxurious amenities include state-of-the-art technology and a free internet connection, city or mountain views, flat-screen TV, minibar and safe. Club rooms offer access to a lounge with complimentary meals. Suites come with separate living spaces and whirlpool tubs, and an upgraded suite adds a piano, a dining room, a sauna and a steam bath.

    Five excellent restaurants offer a wide variety of international cuisine: Japanese, Swiss, Mediterranean and Ecuadorian, a menu to suit every palate. A sumptuous breakfast buffet offers a wide range of choices to energize your day. Other amenities include a spa, a gym and an indoor/outdoor pool, as well as a steam bath, a sauna and a hot tub. There are also squash, racquetball and tennis courts. Swissotel Quito’s central location means that guests are never far from great shopping, fascinating museums and the architectural & cultural gems of the city.

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