Discover the essence of Kichwa culture
3-d/2-n | Puyo, Pastaza
duration : 3-days / 2-nights
price : $250 per person *
depart : 07:00 am
pick up : designated meeting point in Puyo
day 1 :
Meet your guide and transfer to the community
Begin your journey with a traditional Guayusa ceremony. Gather with local families to share dreams, myths, and ancestral stories while drinking this sacred medicinal tea
Take part in a symbolic fire ritual, where you’ll be welcomed with a personalized Kichwa name—a meaningful gesture of cultural integration
Participate in a cleansing tobacco ceremony, accompanied by ancestral songs that invoke harmony with nature and the spirits.
Enjoy a healthy and flavorful breakfast made with local Amazonian ingredients
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Experience a traditional face painting using achiote, a natural red pigment
Walk along a jungle trail guided by a community member, learning how native plants are used for healing, food, and daily life
Savor a typical Amazonian meal prepared with fresh, local produce
Learn about traditional crafts, watch a presentation of ancestral attire, and try out the cerbatana (blowgun) and ceremonial spear
Dinner
As night falls, explore the forest by torchlight and observe the region’s rich nocturnal wildlife—toucans, monkeys, frogs, tarantulas, jungle piranhas, and more
day 2
Begin the day with another round of the sacred Guayusa ritual. Around the fire, dive deeper into Kichwa cosmovision through the sharing of dreams and ancestral myths
Get painted with wituk, a natural black dye used for temporary body tattoos
Participate in the Sikta ceremony, a feminine ancestral ritual of purification and gratitude
Enjoy a hearty breakfast with freshly prepared local products
Go canoeing along winding rivers, explore hidden jungle waterfalls
Experience a traditional Amazonian purification ritual, releasing stress and negativity through aromatic plants and chants
Let loose with a jungle Tarzan swing, followed by a scenic hike to panoramic viewpoints with breathtaking forest views
Delight in another delicious Amazonian meal
Take part in hands-on craft sessions—make your own yasa or dreamcatcher—and learn local dances and legends passed down through generations
Dinner
day 3
Participate in a final ceremony with the sacred Guayusa plant
Tobacco cleansing ritual
Enjoy a delicious breakfast
Embark on an adventurous survival walk. Learn to recognize edible plants, build traps, plant jungle crops, make camps using leaves, and discover natural pools, jungle clay, and shampoo plants
Return to the community for the lunch
End your journey with a fun volleyball match with your host family
End of the experience and return to Puyo
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Round-trip transportation from Puyo, accommodation, meals, guide, hiking boots, Wi-Fi access, shower and toilets, listed activities.
**Tips NOT included.Extra activities : Temazcal, Ayahuasca ceremony.
**2-days / 1-night $200 per person
**1-day / 1-night $135 per person -
Sunscreen, mosquito repellent, comfortable and waterproof clothing, walking shoes and sandals, raincoat, towel, swimming suit, headlight, natural soap, reusable water bottle, lightweight, short and long-sleeve shirts, lightweight clothing for the night, small waterproof day backpack, power bank, dry bag, hat.