Guacamayo Ecolodge

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Sylwia Nutheer Mustafa
Sylwia Nutheer Mustafa
2024.04.09
Amazing place, love our stay here! We highly recommend this lodge for your adventure in rainforest. Great stuff, comfortable rooms, delicious meals (no problem with vegetarian/vegan options), very knowledgeable guide!
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Henrik K
Henrik K
2024.03.26
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Ecuador jungle. 4 days, 3 nights. A perfect trip with a very skilled guide. He was very friendly, and incredibly good at spotting snakes, spiders, crocodiles and various birds. Nice to be in nature, far away from civilization. Recommendable. 👌
Adrià Tallada
Adrià Tallada
2024.03.13
Great experience, our guide William is an expert on finding animals that are almost imposible to spot. David and the crew were very attentive and helping beyond what we expected. The lodge and rooms are cozy and clean. Overall it have been a great experience and I will come back for sure for an extended experience!
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Adrià T
Adrià T
2024.03.13
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Great experience Great experience, our guide William is an expert on finding animals that are almost imposible to spot. David and the crew were very attentive and helping beyond what we expected. The lodge and rooms are cozy and clean. Overall it have been a great experience and I will come back for sure for an extended experience!
Nicole M
Nicole M
2024.03.13
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An unforgettable jungle tour with an excellent guide An unforgettable experience and 100% recommendable: The staff is friendly and competent, the accommodation is located in the middle of the jungle and still offers a lot of comfort. You can see a lot of animals in the wild on the hikes and boat trips (monkeys, dolphins, sloths, birds, snakes, tapirs, wild pigs etc). Our guide (Willian) had an incredible amount of knowledge about the ecosystem and its inhabitants and was happy to answer any questions. All in all, a place you will want to return if you get the chance!
Jen Kimball
Jen Kimball
2024.03.03
Wonderful stay at Guacamayo. My friends and I are vegans - the chef, Mario, made great food for every meal. He even treated my friend with a bday cake. We had the most peaceful stay on the river and swam in the lagoon each evening at sunset. Saw a ton of wildlife thanks to José Miguel. Would love to come back one day.
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Ixchel Ayes Rivera
Ixchel Ayes Rivera
2024.01.18
La atención previa, para la reserva y para obtener toda la información fue muy buena. Yo hice muchísimas consultas y todas me las abordaron en buen tiempo. Llegué con un poco de retraso por un problema técnico del motor de la lancha que nos hizo ir lento, pero en cuanto llegué al Lodge me recibieron con comida, con toda la información necesaria para la estadía. El lodge tiene todo lo necesario: agua caliente, una cama muy cómoda con mosquitero, electricidad (en horario concretos) para cargar cámaras y celular, toalla, jabón y shampoo amigable con el medio ambiente que te piden que por favor utilices durante tu estadía. No wifi, lo que me parece innecesario para la experiencia que se vive estando adentro de la Amazonía. David fue muy atento a cualquier consulta o petición y durante cada servicio de comida. Elvis, quien nos guió y acompañó en todo momento es excelente reconociendo cada especie en las caminatas, nos explicaba todo y fue muy amable e hizo que la experiencia fuera muy enriquecedora. Incluso Joaquín (el chofer de la lancha) fue muy atento en todo momento y procuraba tomarse el tiempo necesario cuando visualizábamos algún animal. En general mi experiencia fue muy muy buena, estoy contenta con mi decisión de ir a Guacamayo Lodge. Ojo: Las habitaciones no tiene seguro, no quedan bajo llave porque cada día realizan aseo y preparan la cama (sin cambiar sábanas durante tu estadía lo que me parece bien), y lo menciono sólo para que la gente lo sepa y decida si confiar todo su equipaje, etc. Recomendación: Sí se debe utilizar chaleco salvavida siempre, aunque el paseo o traslado en lancha sea de 15 minutos, se debe usar chaleco (nunca se sabe qué cosas pueden salirse de nuestras manos) y eso no sucedió en esta ocasión. Eso sí debe mejorar.
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Willi Stromer
Willi Stromer
2024.01.16
Wir waren 4 Tage in der Guacamayo Lodge, können diese jedem wärmstens empfehlen! Hattet dort eine wunderbare Zeit, haben uns von Anfang an sehr wohl gefühlt und hatten viele unvergessliche Momente ( Baden in einer Laguna bei Sonnenuntergang, könnten viele wilde Tiere beobachten z.b. Affen, viele bunte Vögel, Flussdelfine, Kaimane, Schlangen....) Unser Guide und das Team waren super herzlich und gefüllt mit Wissen über die dortige Flora und Fauna. Auch das Essen war sensationell!! Kommen gerne wieder :)
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AR
2023.12.30
Unfortunately, I can't say it was great. All 4 people in the party which two I didn't know before came out unhappy. We decided to do it on Christmas Day and we specifically asked if they operate in the normal way and the reply was yes. This did not happen. There was a lot of wasted "relaxed time" which was not the place to relax. The food was so-so, small portions and typical we all expected more. On the day there were a lot of clouds they took us to see the sunset and the day after that was all sunny they didn't. their reply was become the Cano captain went home. In addition, on our first time on the canoe, they provided us with a Personal Flotation Device, but at all other times, they didn't. On more thing, the guide was super nice to try to accommodate us but I guess he could not do anything without having the boss telling him what to do. On the whole, look for another company this one wants only your money. Desafortunadamente, no puedo decir que fue genial. Las 4 personas del grupo, dos de las cuales no conocía antes, salieron descontentas. Decidimos hacerlo el día de Navidad y preguntamos específicamente si funcionan de forma normal y la respuesta fue que sí. Esto no sucedió. Se perdió mucho "tiempo relajado" y no era el lugar para relajarse. La comida era regular, porciones pequeñas y típicas, todos esperábamos más. El día que había muchas nubes nos llevaron a ver el atardecer y al día siguiente estaba todo soleado no lo hicieron. Su respuesta fue que el capitán Cano se fue a su casa. Además, en nuestra primera vez en la canoa, nos proporcionaron un dispositivo de flotación personal, pero en el resto de ocasiones no lo hicieron. Además, el guía fue muy amable al tratar de complacernos, pero supongo que no podía hacer nada sin que el jefe le dijera qué hacer. En general, busque otra empresa, ésta sólo quiere su dinero.
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YI-LE LIU
YI-LE LIU
2023.12.01
Highly recommend ! 非常好玩的亞馬遜叢林冒險!
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YI-LE L
YI-LE L
2023.11.30
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推薦! 非常棒的體驗在亞馬遜叢林裡,導遊Elvis非常細心講解!在三天叢林裡學習如何野外求生,真的不得不說學習很多!詳細介紹哪些植物有毒不能碰、哪些很堅固可以當泰山在叢林裡盪來盪去、還有可以寫字的樹葉;關於紅螞蟻的介紹,更是好玩!導遊親自上場讓螞蟻咬給大家看,那個前爪真的很嚇人!還有一種巨大而且會痛很久的大螞蟻,大家看到直說我們可以看完就走嗎?深怕螞蟻爬到自己身上,還有一種蛋白植補充螞蟻,我也是給他吃下去,口感很檸檬!住宿也是很棒!每餐都很豐富!也有熱水提供!
Laura
Laura
2023.11.30
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Amazing jungle experience We had an amazing stay here. Staff is really kind, the food was excellent and the guide was very informative and went far and beyond to make sure we had an awesome experience. Biodegradable soap, towels, boots and ponchos are all included on this trip.
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BoardingPass815944
2023.10.25
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Perfecta La estancia en el Lodge estuvo perfecta, hicimos el tour de 4 días, cumpliendo con todo lo planificado. Los dormitorios son cómodos, la comida que sirven es muy buena, pero sobre todo se destaca la calidad de las personas que trabajan en el lugar. Se respira un ambiente de mucha amabilidad y cordialidad. Quiero destacar el trabajo del guía que estuvo con nosotros los cuatro días, siempre pendiente, preocupado y ocupado por que pudiéramos aprender todo lo posible sobre la amazonia, su gente, fauna, y flora, mostrando mucho entusiasmo en su trabajo. Fue un viaje en el que aprendimos mucho, llevándonos también personas de gran calidad humana en el corazon. De eso también se tratan los viajes.
Anna
Anna
2023.09.28
We stayed 4 days 3 nights and it was a very lovely stay. The lodge is clean and nice. The food is very delicious! Guide was very informative and interested in showing us everything possible. We could see so many different animals and plants. I highly recommend staying with them.
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Piotr M
Piotr M
2023.09.20
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Perfect experience :) The lodge was simple but fully sufficient to comfortably spend there 5 days. The location, food, stuff... everything was really good. Be prepared for insects in the huts, which is something that cannot be avoided in such locations :) Special thanks to our amazing guide - Jonathan. Knowledgeable, good eye for spotting animals, funny... simply a great guide making the experience complete :)
Annemarie Scheij
Annemarie Scheij
2023.09.12
Fijne lodge met gezellige gidsen, gasten en goede sfeer, lekker eten en goed keukenpersoneel. Echter zou ik aanraden naar een andere lodge te gaan, waar ze de veiligheid van hun gasten serieuzer nemen. We kregen geen reddingsvesten elke keer als we de boot op gingen en eindigden in een bootongeluk waarbij we op volle snelheid een boom in zijn gevaren. We hebben ontzettend veel geluk gehad met maar één fysiek gewonde, het had heel anders kunnen aflopen. De "verontschuldiging" die we kregen was: "het spijt ons heel erg, deze dingen gebeuren soms, en de boom was er nog niet in de middag". (De boom was er natuurlijk wel al in de middag). ;) Wat bewijst dat ze overmoedig zijn, denken dat ze de weg wel kennen, wat veel te riskant is in een onbegaanbaar gebied zoals de amazone. Het is spelen met mensenlevens. Er zijn genoeg lodges in de omgeving die hun gasten wel reddingsvesten geven, ik raad aan om die te kiezen.
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Michaela Jones
Michaela Jones
2023.08.29
Nice lodge with good food and kitchen staff. Massively let down by lack of attention to safety. On our visit we were in a boating accident which lead to one person with a broken nose. We were very lucky this was the only physical injury sustained. It was an entirely preventable incident (caused by the guide turning off the light when boating in the pitch black) and the response of the lodge was essentially “these things happen”. Would recommend going to a different lodge that actually considers safety a priority.
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Michaela J
Michaela J
2023.08.29
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Boat accident due to lack basic safety ruined what would have been a great trip. Myself and a friend went to guacamayo lodge for their 4 night 3 day trip. It started out pretty well - the accommodation is basic but clean (except all the dead bugs on the mosquito nets) and the food was good and enough for the average person. Most of the guides seemed very friendly except ours, Camillo, who joined us on our second day and instantly seemed to have an issue with us, making comments under his breath in Spanish (We had a fluent Spanish speaker at the table who translated his mumblings to us). For the next two days though we still managed to enjoy the excursions including the lagoon visits, jungle hikes and village visits. The issue came on our final night after the night walk when we got into a boat accident which lead to one person having a broken nose, and a boat full of terrified people. The incident happened due to the guide turning off the light when boating in the pitch black and us hitting a tree at speed and subsequently flying through 2 sets of tree branches. We were extremely lucky that we didn’t capsize (since no life jackets were provided) and that the injuries weren’t worse. Immediately following the accident there was no reaction from the guide in terms of helping the individual with the broken nose, or checking everyone was inside the boat- both were carried out by us, the guests. As you can imagine, this was a very traumatising and very avoidable accident - had the guide kept the light on it would not have happened at all, and in the day 1 briefing it was stated we should wear life jackets on all boat journeys but these were never provided to any group (except for on entrance and exit to the Amazon where the military are monitoring). To make matters even worse, on returning to the lodge, no staff members spoke to us for over 1h, leaving members of the group to deal with shock with no reassurance or guidance from anyone. Some people were literally crying and throwing up from shock with absolutely no help from anyone at the lodge. When an “apology” was given, they basically said “sometimes these things happen and we hope the service was good anyway”, which is in no way an acceptable response to an accident that could very easily have killed us had we capsized. We gave feedback at the time regarding the light and life jackets but these were not seriously considered and were brushed off by all staff members. Overall, the response to this accident, or lack thereof, left us all feeling very concerned for future visitors to the lodge, as they clearly had no intention on learning from the experience. I suspect the life jackets is an issue with many lodges in the area and I would urge anyone going on any of these tours to insist on wearing one at all times. With regards to Guacamayo, I would suggest staying in another lodge that ensures guest safety is a priority, as despite their assurances - actions speak louder than words, and their actions prove they don’t really care.
Lior
Lior
2023.07.25
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Best experience in guacamayo lodge We were in guacamayo lodge for four days. All the lodges have the same schedule more or less but it felt like in guacamayo there are the best stuff. Our guide Willian was amazing! He has eyes of an eagle, saw all the animals, explained everything, he has unbelievably knowledge about everything in the jungle. The boat driver was professional as well. The kitchen stuff were very very kind and cooked the delicious food. Highly recommended!!!!!
Ed P
Ed P
2023.07.18
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Short but very sweet Our time at Guacamayo lodge was brilliant. Our guide Jonathan was extremely knowledgable, very friendly and really helpful with any problems or questions. We saw every type of animal we were hoping to see and some. Fantastic experience. I would recommend going for at least 4 days / 3 nights if you’re coming from Quito. This was our plan, however due to an over booking we got put back to 3D/2N. This was a little frustrating, but couldn’t be helped and didn’t detract from what was a great stay. The food was absolutely excellent, regardless of the fact we were in the Amazon. Everywhere was spotless and the staff were very very kind and helpful.