La Selva Eco Lodge

If you are looking for an unforgettable Amazon adventure, look no further than La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat. This award-winning Amazon lodge is located just outside the Yasuní National Park and within the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. It offers a luxury resort in the heart of the rainforest, where you can enjoy comfortable accommodations, delicious cuisine, and a range of activities to suit your interests and preferences. Whether you are a nature lover, a wildlife enthusiast, a culture seeker, or a family traveler, La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat has something for everyone.

La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat is located about five hours from Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, via a series of flights, canoe trips, and walks. You will start your journey with a flight from the capital city of Quito down to Coca, located in the Amazon Basin. From there, you will take a two-hour motorized canoe ride down the Napo River, the largest tributary of the Amazon River. Along the way, you will enjoy the scenic views of the jungle and the river. You will then arrive at La Selva’s dock, where you will be greeted by our staff and transferred to a paddle canoe for a short ride across Garzacocha Lake. Finally, you will walk along a raised boardwalk for about 15 minutes until you reach the lodge.

La Selva Eco Lodge Accommodations

La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat offers 16 spacious luxury suites, three scenic premium rooms overlooking the lake, and four sumptuous family staterooms. All rooms are equipped with comfortable beds, mosquito nets, ceiling fans, electricity outlets, safe deposit boxes, and private bathrooms with hot water and eco-friendly amenities. The luxury suites and premium rooms have rainforest showers and private balconies with stunning views of the lake and the forest. The family staterooms have extra-large bathrooms, hammock areas, and large decks equipped with hot tubs for relaxing after a day of exploration. The design of the lodge is inspired by the architecture native to the area, and the soaring ceilings and unique layout of the rooms and the lodge help to keep everything cool, even when the renowned Amazon sun is at its hottest.

La Selva Eco Lodge Facilities

The newly built central lodge and restaurant have a wrap-around view of Garzacocha Lake, allowing guests to spot birds and rainforest species while sipping an exotic cocktail or enjoying a gourmet meal prepared with fresh local ingredients. The lodge also features a lounge area with comfortable sofas, books, games, and Wi-Fi access; a bar with a selection of wines, beers, spirits, and soft drinks; a spa with a variety of treatments using natural products; a yoga room with mats and props; a gift shop with souvenirs and handicrafts; and an observation tower with binoculars and telescopes for birdwatching and stargazing.

La Selva Eco Lodge Activities

La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat offers a variety of activities such as birdwatching, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming in natural lagoons, visiting local communities and more. Our experienced guides will accompany you on the following activities, depending on the time of day, season, weather, physical abilities of the group and where they believe wildlife is more likely to be found. Each activity was designed to showcase the best of the Ecuadorian Amazon.

• Canoe rides around Garzacocha lagoon: Enjoy a peaceful paddle around the lake found at La Selva Eco Lodge, while learning about the great variety of plants and animals in two diverse settings and ecosystems. You may encounter monkeys, sloths, caimans, turtles, frogs, fish, butterflies, orchids, bromeliads and more.
• Night excursions by foot or canoe: Experience the nocturnal side of the rainforest and listen to the sounds of nature. You may spot fishing bats, nightjars, owls, insects, spiders and other creatures that come alive after dark.
• Hikes along trails: Explore different habitats and terrains such as terra firme forest (high ground), varzea forest (flooded forest), swamp forest (black water) and palm forest (agroforest). You may see mammals such as peccaries (wild pigs), tapirs (large herbivores), armadillos (armored animals), anteaters (insect eaters) and jaguars (big cats); reptiles such as anacondas (giant snakes), boas (constrictors), iguanas (lizards) and tortoises (shelled animals); amphibians such as poison dart frogs (colorful frogs), tree frogs (climbing frogs) and salamanders (legged amphibians); birds such as macaws (parrots), toucans (fruit eaters), hummingbirds (nectar feeders), tanagers (seed eaters) and eagles (raptors); and insects such as leaf-cutter ants (fungus farmers), termites (wood eaters), butterflies (pollinators) and beetles (diverse group).
• Visits to local communities: Learn about the culture and traditions of the Kichwa people, the indigenous inhabitants of the area. You may participate in activities such as making chocolate from cacao beans, weaving baskets from palm leaves, painting your face with natural dyes, playing musical instruments, dancing and singing. You may also visit a school, a clinic, a farm or a handicraft workshop. All fantastic activities available at La Selva Eco Lodge.
• Climbs to canopy towers: Ascend stairs to canopy towers over 100 feet high for a bird’s eye view of the rainforest. You may observe the canopy layer of the forest, where most of the biodiversity is found. You may also witness the sunrise or sunset over the horizon, creating a spectacular display of colors.

La Selva Eco-Lodge & Retreat is more than just an Amazon lodge. It is a place where you can connect with nature, discover new things, have fun, relax and create memories that will last a lifetime. Book your stay today and experience the magic of the Amazon.