Kichwa Cultural Immersion & Amazon Community Tours 

1-Day Cultural Discovery

• 8:30 AM – Orientation in Tena, then taxi + 2-hour guided jungle trek learning about medicinal plants and wildlife

• Arrive at Kichwa community: prepare traditional chicha drink, learn basket weaving, discover ancestral medicine, join traditional dance, and make chocolate from scratch

• Enjoy traditional Amazonian lunch with your host family, then paddle a dugout canoe downriver

• Return to Tena by evening

Includes: Guide, transport, meals, all activities

2-Day Jungle & Culture Immersion

Day 1:

• 5-hour guided trek through primary rainforest with birdwatching and plant identification

• Arrive at remote Kichwa community, meet your host family, and settle in

• Evening: participate in traditional shaman ritual OR night walk to observe nocturnal wildlife

Day 2:

• Pre-dawn – Hike to clay lick and watch dozens of parrots feeding on minerals (stunning natural spectacle!)

• Cultural activities: learn about medicinal plants, try traditional crafts, prepare chicha, and join chocolate-making workshop

• Afternoon: pan for gold, fish  and swim in the river

• Canoe downriver and return to Tena by evening

Accommodation: Stay in a rustic cabin (simple but clean; hammocks or mats)

Includes: Guide, transport, all meals, activities, rubber boots

3-Day Deep Cultural Connection

Includes everything from the 2-day experience, plus:

Day 3:

• Morning visit to sacred ceibo tree (giant kapok, over 400 years old) and river tubing through jungle rapids

• Extended time with families: help with daily tasks, share stories, learn conversational Kichwa phrases

• Deeper exploration of traditional medicine, spiritual practices, fishing, and swimming