The Sani Lodge is situated between the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve and the Yasuni National Park directly in the jungle of Ecuador.
The Sani Lodge is a project of the Quichua community called Sanisla and also 15.
000 ha of the rainforest are owned by the community.
The jungle lodge, which opened in 2002, is situated directly at the mysterious black-water lagoon Challuacocha.
The lodge can be reached with a boat over the Rio Napo.
From Quito you have to go by plane to Puerto Francisco de Orellana, which is called "Coca" by the Ecuadorians because here the Rio Napo meets the Rio Coca.
In Coca the customers of the lodge take a seat in a canoe and go down the river in the direction of the Sani Lodge.
In handmade canoes over the small river Challuayacu they reach the lodge.
During the journey the customers have a little breakfast and the guide will explain the surroundings and the jungle of Ecuador.
El Oriente (the East), better known as the Amazon, is 25% of the landscape of Ecuador and reaches from the Anden to the border of Peru.
Different tribes are living in their communities in the Amazon, like the Shuar, Cofán, Huaorani and the Quichua.
The members of the tribes will welcome you in their communities to introduce you in the secrets of the rainforest and the nature.
57% of all mammals in Ecuador and more than 15.
000 plants you can find in the Amazon.
During your stay in the Sani Lodge you will have the opportunity to see black caimans, sea cows, thirteen different species of apes and up to 550 different species of birds.
The Sani Lodge is one of the tourist class jungle lodges and offers ten private cabins and a camping sight for in sum 40 people.
The cabins have private bathrooms and the windows have mosquito nets in front, so that you are able to sleep undisturbed and accompanied by the sounds of the jungle.
The camping sight has two showers and a communal bathroom.
The electricity of the Sani Lodge is of solar cells.
The Sani Lodge offers a wide range of excursions in the jungle of Ecuador.
During different types of hikes in the surroundings of the lodge you will known the plants and animals in detail.
Above all, the look-out, with a height of 30 meters, near the lodge offers the opportunity to see toucans, macaws, parrots and apes in the trees.
But also a night walk is very exciting.
It is great to watch the animals, which are active by night, like the black caimans.
In addition to that, bird-watching is very famous in this area.
Up to 550 different species of birds can be seen in the surroundings of the lodge.
During your excursions the very well educated guides will show you lots of these different species.
Have luck and you will see up to 100 different species.
Well educated bird-watchers will see up to 250 different species of birds.
The next highlight at the Rio Napo is an excursion to the other side of the river, where you can find two salt-licks full of parrots.
You can watch the wonderful colored animals and take amazing pictures.
After that you will do a three hour hike through the jungle of this side of the Rio Napo to get to know the differences in nature.
In the evening you will come back to the Sani Lodge for a great dinner of local specialties and to share your adventures with the other guests of the lodge.
During your stay in Ecuador it is a must to go the jungle because it is a unique and unforgettable experience.