3-Day Amazon Glamping Tour: Kichwa Community & Parrot Clay Lick

Paddle the Arajuno River, sleep in the jungle, and learn from the Kichwa who live there

A 3-day Amazon rainforest tour based at Arajuno Glamping, where you canoe the Arajuno River, trek through the jungle with Kichwa guides, and stay overnight in glamping tents with all meals included. You'll watch parrots gather at a clay lick, participate in traditional chicha making with local women, visit the community school, and make chocolate from jungle-grown cacao. Children from age 4 can join. Groups stay under 12.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Rainforest Immersion

• Arrive at Arajuno River bridge
• Canoe journey upstream to camp
• Check in and enjoy cold drink
• Have lunch at camp
• Canoe ride to trek start
• Two-hour guided rainforest trek
• Return to camp at dusk
• Dinner at camp
• Evening bonfire stories

Day 2: Wildlife, Community, and Culture

• Early canoe trip to parrot clay lick
• Return to camp for breakfast
• Visit local Kichwa community
• Participate in school activities
• Chicha making demonstration
• Enjoy traditional lunch
• Relax by the river
• Visit nearby farm and make chocolate fondue
• Dinner at camp

Day 3: Departure

• Breakfast at camp
• Transport to Arajuno River bridge
• Say goodbye and depart

The experience

The tour starts at the Arajuno River bridge at 10:00 AM, where a one-hour canoe ride takes you upstream to camp. After lunch and a cold drink, you'll take a short canoe trip to the start of a two-hour guided trek through the rainforest: an introduction to the ecosystem and its wildlife before returning to camp for dinner and stories about shamanism and local folklore. The Kichwa guides lead every walk and paddle, speaking English or Spanish.

Day two begins early with a 10-minute canoe trip to a parrot clay lick, where dozens of colorful parrots (dusky-headed and blue-headed species among them) gather to eat minerals from the cliff face. After breakfast back at camp, the local Kichwa community welcomes you to their school and shares the projects your visit supports. Kichwa women then teach you to make chicha, the traditional fermented drink, and you'll eat lunch together. The afternoon is free to rest by the river before heading to a nearby farm, where you'll see what grows in the jungle and make your own chocolate fondue from cacao.

Accommodation is in glamping tents for two nights with all meals prepared by local women using ingredients from the forest and the community farms. The canoe rides, guides, and transport back to the bridge on the final morning are included. Groups max out at 12 people, and the camp welcomes children from age 4.

What’s included

• Glamping tent accommodation for two nights.
• all meals prepared by local women.
• canoe rides on the Arajuno River and to the parrot clay lick.
• guided rainforest treks with a Kichwa guide.
• participation in chicha-making with community women.
• visit to the local school.
• farm tour and chocolate-making activity.
• transport back to the Arajuno River bridge on departure.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Child (8 to 17 years) · Infant (4 to 7 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 12 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Activexpedition

Is this one for you?Book this if you're based in Tena without your own transport. You'll meet at the Arajuno River bridge via public bus, then paddle straight to camp by canoe.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 17 years); Infant (4 to 7 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What happens on the parrot clay lick visit?

You take a 10-minute canoe ride early on day two to a clay lick where dozens of parrots (dusky-headed and blue-headed parrots among them) gather to consume minerals from the cliff. It's a short trip but the birds arrive in large numbers, making it a vivid wildlife moment before you return to camp for breakfast.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the Arajuno River bridge?

Public transportation options are available nearby, and pickup is included in the tour price. The operator will transport you back to the bridge at the end of day three, so you only need to arrange how you reach the bridge at 10:00 AM on day one.

What meals are included, and who prepares them?

All meals for the three days are included and prepared by local Kichwa women using ingredients from the jungle and community farms. You'll eat lunch on arrival day, dinner that night, and full meals each of the following two days, including a final breakfast before departure.

What cultural activities will I actually do?

You'll participate in hands-on activities: learning to make chicha (traditional fermented drink) with Kichwa women, visiting the local community school, and making homemade chocolate fondue from cacao grown on a nearby farm. These are demonstrations and participation, not observation only.

What's included in the price?

Glamping accommodation for two nights; all meals; canoe rides to and from the Arajuno River bridge and to the parrot clay lick; guided rainforest treks; and a Kichwa guide throughout. Transport back to the bridge on day three is included.