Waorani Expedition: 4 Days | 3 Nights

Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. – Jawaharlal Nehru

Day 1

At 08:00 we leave by land transport via Auca, approximately three hours we will be arriving at the bridge of the Shiripuno river, where our expedition begins in the heart of the Yasuni within the Waorani territory, upon arrival we board a motorized canoe that will take us downstream, along the small river Shiripuno, during the journey we will be surprised by the flying of birds and the songs of animals and observe the animals in their natural state. Approximately 3 hours we will be arriving at the Ñoneno community, here we set up our camp in a Waorani house and during the afternoon we will walk and observe wildlife and during the night we will visit a Waorani family to learn about their customs and traditions

Day 2

06:00 breakfast and walk in the jungle to the rhythm of the Waorani we must adapt, during the journey we will learn the way of life and survival in the jungle, this walk lasts 5 to 6 hours round trip, while walking we can find mammals like the Saino (wild pig), deer, monkeys, parrots, toucans among other species, medicinal plants and the (Curare) deadly poison that are used for hunting, finally we return to the camp to have lunch during the afternoon, traditional piranha fishing and during the night sighting of caimans.

Day 3

05:00 a.m. Breakfast is ready, then we go out by canoe downstream to observe more animals and we will hike in the jungle in search of jungle pigs, tapirs and other species plus our lunch on a beach and we will return to the camp for dinner, during the night walk to look at the amphibians, frogs and rodents it all depends on the weather.

Day 4

07:00 a.m. breakfast and we will participate in the cultural activity and its handicrafts, then transfer by canoe upstream to the Shiripuno bridge while we navigate we will find some species of animals perhaps which we have not seen during our journey, we arrive at the Shiripuno bridge between 1:00 p.m. here we have a drink our ground transportation back to El Coca at 3:00 p.m.

Important:

• The yellow fever vaccine is important to enter the Waorani territory and original passport.
• Forbidden to carry bladed weapons.
• We have electricity for specific hours to charge your batteries
• I must stress that the tour is only for lovers of extreme adventure and the passenger must count on good physical condition, as the route will be a Waorani style adventure.
• The canoes do not have a covered roof, this allows ease of visibility for animal observations and to have the best navigation options.
• The Waorani territory is considered one of the best places for wildlife observations,
• We reserve the right to change the program without notice based on weather conditions