A top-of the line jungle lodge located on the Rio Pastaza in the heart of Achuar territory, accessible only by small aircraft and a motorized canoe. Built according to the Achuar concept of architecture, and environmentally-friendly. The lodge accommodates 40 visitors, 20 double rooms with private bathrooms, sun-heated showers and electricity provided by a solar panel system, all rooms have a wide terrace that allows you to observe nature.
General Facility Description
Located on the shores of the Kapawi Lake by Pastaza River, in Sharamentsa, on the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin.
The twenty thatch-roofed Cabaņas (huts) that are aligned along a small lagoon look from the air like a rather unimpressive project. However, by combining the vernacular architecture, exogenous and low-impact technologies plus a unique and friendly working relationship with the Achuar it was possible to create what has been called "Ecuador`s closest approach to the perfect ecolodge".
The lodge offers a dining room (located at the central part of the complex),
with outstanding service, offering a tasty combination of Ecuadorian and International
dishes, combined with products from the rain forest. It offers a beautiful verandah
where some of the meals can be served; and which can also be used as a place
for early bird watching while you sip freshly brewed coffee.
The bar is open until 12.00 p.m. and there is also a library which is open
all day with a wide range of paperbacks, magazines and books. A small boutique
provides essential items you may have forgotten (film, toothbrushes, toothpaste,
sunscreen lotion, insect repellent, hats, etc.), as well as handicrafts and
souvenirs.
Getting There: Between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m., you should be at the Icaro Airlines` private hangar,
where one of the representatives will give you the excursion vouchers and the
final information of the transportation to the lodge. You will be taken to the
main aiport to take the flight to Coca, which has a length of 30 minutes approximately.
At Coca, you will take the flight to Kapawi on Aeromaster Airway, which will
take an hour approximately. This flight lands on the Kapawi`s Achuar Community
airstrip, where guides and native staff will be waiting to welcome you and help
you to carry the luggage. Then, you will have a short hike of 10 minutes through
the village followed by a canoe ride of 15 minutes approximately to Kapawi Lodgee.
During this journey passengers can appreciate part of the Amazon Nature wonders,
such as many species of birds, butterflies and dolphins.
INCLUDES: - Round trip transportation from Quito
- Fuel Surcharge
- Aquatic transportation
- All meals
- Excursions with native and bilingual guides
- Hotel taxes
*Maximum weight for Kapawi flight is 25 pounds*
***YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION RECOMMENDED FOR ALL TRAVELERS TO ECUADOR'S AMAZON RAINFOREST.***
PLEASE NOTE:Achuar community fee: US$10.00 per passenger any other National or International tax fee for overnight in Achuar territory $2.5 per night per person, will be charged directly to the passenger at the lodge.
Room Facility and Description
There are 20 double and triple rooms with private bathrooms, and a wide terrace that allows you to observe the daily visitors such as: ducks, hummingbirds, egrets, parrots, or you can listen to the music of the myriad frogs at night.
4 lamps illuminate every cabana, the lodge is powered by 6 and 12 volts systems and 110 volts is available in some areas, where personal device batteries can
be recharged.
One thing you should kept keep in mind during your stay here at Kapawi is that you are in the 'jungle'. Insects are by far the most numerous form of life in this habitat, even though the rooms are screened through the walls and floors, you may have some unwanted 'guests' in your cabin.
CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE GET A DISCOUNT OF THE REGULAR RATE, WHEN SHARING THE ROOM WITH 2 ADULTS.
Category and Room Types:
Standard Room Each room with its own private bathroom, sun-heated showers, and electricity provided by a photovoltaic system.
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