Amazon culinary traditions with Kichwa women
Full-day
From Tena, Ecuador’s Amazon
duration : 7 hrs
price : $120 per person *min 2 people
*discounted rate for 4+ people
depart : 08:00 am
pick-up : hotel or designated meet point
Begin your experience with a warm welcome and a traditional guayusa tea, an energizing Amazonian drink used in Kichwa rituals. Learn the ancestral method of preparing yuca chicha, participate in its fermentation process, and enjoy a tasting rooted in centuries of cultural tradition. Explore the chakra, a sustainable agroforestry system where medicinal plants, fruits, and Amazonian staples are grown. Harvest fresh ingredients and take part in cooking maito, a traditional dish wrapped in bijao leaves and cooked over an open fire.
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Enjoy a wholesome lunch made with the produce you gathered before walking through the cacao fields to discover how this sacred fruit is cultivated and harvested. Finish the day by crafting your own handmade chocolate, tasting it alongside fresh fruits from the farm.
Return to Tena after a rich cultural and culinary immersion in Kichwa traditions.
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Round-trip from Tena or the surrounding, listed activities, welcome drink, lunch.**Tips NOT included. French or English translator available (at additional cost)
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Sunscreen, insect repellent, comfortable clothing and footwear, reusable water bottle.
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›For availability reasons, bookings cannot be made less than 3–5 days before the tour date.For last-minute reservations, please contact us — spots may still be available.To see our alternative payment method click here