About this trip
The objective of the Forest Economies Program of Fundación Pachamama is to support and promote bio-entrepreneurship in the Amazon region, with the essence being the sustainable and regenerative use of Amazonian biodiversity and the pursuit of economically viable solutions for community well-being.
Air, water, the cosmos, biodiversity, and soil compose the genealogy of a society. For Amazonian peoples, these factors represent the networks that sustain communities and provide them with life. Their conservation is key to the environmental and social stability of the world. From this perspective, biodiversity resources are common natural goods that are respected, with only what is necessary being extracted from them.
Fundación Pachamama works to:
- Develop, market Amazonian products, and promote value chains within fair trade schemes, which avoid deforestation and integrate aspects of innovation to be profitable.
- Promote the conservation and restoration of forests, recognizing traditional production systems and safeguarding this knowledge.
- Foster Amazonian well-being, food security, and the maintenance of community livelihoods, thereby building capacities within communities.
- Strengthen local and regional alliances to drive the bioeconomy in the Amazon region.
We invite you to participate in this unique experience to learn about our work in developing innovative economic initiatives based on the responsible and regenerative use of local biodiversity.
What to expect during this journey?
Accompanied by staff from Fundación Pachamama, this travel experience will allow you to meet wonderful people and projects in the Amazon, who lead initiatives based on the responsible use of biodiversity to find sustainable solutions for the region.
You will meet producer associations that develop their products for national and international markets, as well as private companies with high social and environmental responsibility.
This journey will also allow you to enjoy Amazonian gastronomy and learn about the various products from the farm.
Finally, this is an authentic experience of tourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We will explore forests, rivers, and stay in beautiful corners of the Amazon.
What’s included
- All mealsStarting with dinner on the first day of your journey and ending with breakfast on the last day of your journey.
- TransportationIn-country transportation including transfers, charted buses, and planes.
- AccommodationIncludes lodging for 8 nights in Ecuador.
- EquipmentYou will be provided a pair of rubber boots, bedding, mosquito netting and other equipment in the rainforest.
- GuidesExperienced Ecuadorian & Local Indigenous Guides throughout the journey.
What’s not included
- International FlightsInternational flights to and from Quito
- TaxiTaxi ride to and from Quito airport.
- Extra LodgingEarly or Late arrival lodging.
- Personal SpendingGratuity for your local indigenous and Ecuadorian guides, bus driver, healing ceremonies, souvenirs and other personal purchases.
Available Packages
* Price per person, based on double accommodation (Single supplement can be arranged per individual request)
Itinerary
Day 1 is when the group gathers. On this first day, the group meets starting at 4 pm at San Jose de Puembo, a country hotel 15 minutes from Quito airport, for a welcome and orientation briefing, followed by a group dinner. Accommodations at San Jose de Puembo.