Akangau Jungle Expeditions - Tour Operator Tena - Ecuador

Akangau Jungle Expeditions (formerly Sapo Rumi Travel Agency), run by Misael Cerda, a Kichwa-licensed native guide who speaks Spanish and some English, has been an authentic jungle tour agency for more than six years. Though it now has a new name and a new model of community-based eco-tourism, it still has the same management, and the same tradition of well-organized, adventurous tours. Akangau Jungle Expeditions offers jungle trips from Tena (day and multi-day) and jungle trips to the Limoncocha biological reserve (multi-day).

A sample itinerary in Tena includes staying in traditionally made cabañas or with a Kichwa host family, rafting or tubing on the Napo river, walks to beautiful waterfalls, jungle hikes of varying levels of intensity, overnight camping, a visit to a Kichwa cultural museum, viewing ancient petroglyphs, and sharing in Kichwa culture such as family meals, shamanic rituals and the making of traditional handicrafts.

A sample itinerary in the Limoncocha biological reserve includes an experience of Kichwa river life and travel by canoe; a stay in a beautifully constructed traditional cabaña; experiencing the rich animal life of the deeper jungle, including crocodiles, monkeys, and a colorful array of birds; fishing for pirana; swinging on jungle vines in the style of Tarzan; viewing ancient huge trees; participating in shamanic rituals; learning about the incredible variety of medicinal and luminous plants; and daytime and nighttime guided walks to explore the beauty of the jungle. Prices range from $30 - $45 per person per day, depending on the number of people and days.

To further experience Kichwa life in the jungle, and to aid in the preservation of the land and the culture, there is also a volunteer program focused on cultural exchange and community life run by Akangau Volunteer, a sister program to Akangau Jungle Expeditons. Volunteers live directly in the Kichwa community of Uchuculin and participate in environmental education, animal breeding and protection, organic cultivation, and teaching English. Volunteer programs are $8 - $10 dollars a day depending on length of stay.

Location

12 De Febrero y Augusto Rueda

Tour Operator Types:
Eco tours, Cultural tours, Wildlife/Nature Tours & Viewing, Adventure trips

Languages Spoken
Spanish, English

Established in:
2005

Contact Information:
Phone: 08-617-5641
URL: www.akangau.com