We are greeted early by the song of birds as we enjoy a delicious breakfast travelling for one hour by car to the Arajuno river. This is considered a class I river--Calm and perfect for leisurely kayaking as the river is shallow with few rapids.

Along the river we will be on search for river otters and colourful birds. A pit stop takes us to refuel our energy with a visit on the side of the river to a local indigenous community. They will teach us about their culture, and we will enjoy some of the local gastronomy. Afterwards we continue paddling down the river until we reach a bridge where our driver will be waiting for us to take us back to the lodge.

Today we find ourselves daring to go deeper into the jungle! A fun start to the day takes us to a local swimming hole comprised of natural lagoons where we can swim and cliff jump. After starting the day off right with some fun in the jungle we will continue at the same pace towards our homestay. Our kichwa family awaits us with a very tasty lunch followed by an afternoon of canyoning. Scramble over river rocks, up waterfalls and through the enchanting forest where our energies will be cleaned, and souls revived on this exhilarating adventure. We end our day with a sweet treat making chocolate fondue out of local cacao as part our traditional dinner, a real opportunity to immerse ourselves and feel one with the culture.

Day four brings us to one of the most action-packed days of our expedition as paddle down the Jatunyacu River. This river is a class lll sourcing from the Llanganates Mountains. Legend says there is a hidden Incan treasure in this area and although many explorers venture in trying to find it, it has yet to have been found. A yummy picnic will be served on the river’s bank and then we will drive for two hours to the hot springs, where you can soak in the volcanic pools to recover from all the exercise done in the past days. You will arrive back to Quito in the late afternoon.