Tayos Adventure

Departure from Quito, the private transportation and the driver will pick you up very early in the morning at the place you previously indicated.
You will start your trip to the town of Limón Indanza, approximately 470 kilometers of travel, which takes 8 hours. You will arrive at your comfortable hotel.

Early in the morning your private transporter will pick you up at the hotel to take you to the meeting point in Limón, approximately 06:00 am you will meet your specialized guide, your breakfast will be served, you will receive your personal equipment and you will register for your adventure insurance. In a transportation bus you will be transported by land to the town of Yukiantza, where you will take the canoe for navigation on the Santiago River. During the trip you can admire the Amazon rainforest, landscapes and waterfalls that will delight you. After disembarking, you will begin a 3-hour walk to the Shuar Community, where you will have lunch with a Shuar family. You will participate in the Shuar protection ceremony, where you will be given the permission to enter the Tayos Cave. You will continue the hike to the entrance of the Cave, you will receive the techniques for the descent and ascent and safety demonstration. Once prepared with all the techniques and equipment, you will descend approximately 55 meters using the rappel technique. Upon entering the cave, a new world will welcome you, you will hike inside the cave and set up camp. You will enjoy dinner and share experiences and knowledge with the Shuar guide and your specialized guide. From the departure from Limón Indanza to the Tayos Cave it takes approximately 8 hours.
Difficulty level: Demanding.
Walking time: 7 hours

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

On this day you will visit the caves during 5 hours, you will be able to see several galleries and geological formations such as: stalactites, stalagmites, pillars, flags, gours, etc. You will be so surprised by what you have admired and even more you will be surprised by a series of mysteries about this geological formation. The cave is not a dead place, on the contrary, in its darkness can be found a lot of life that has adapted to this environment. You can observe tayos or hear their squawks, or maybe at some point you will bump into a bat, sometimes there has been found rainbow boas, small forest mice, you can also find many invertebrates such as cockroaches, tarantulas, amblypygians, scorpions, crickets, etc. At the same time, you will find a carpet of seeds, and when they germinate, they form a miniature forest in search of light. All this set of geological formations and life will make your exploration a real experience, as if you were on another planet. Difficulty level: Demanding.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Once you have lived an unforgettable experience you will start the return trip, for this you should have rested well and have saved energy, you will test your physical skills to leave the cave and climb the same 55 meters of rope.You will wake up early to disassemble the camp. Once out of the caves, you will begin the hike to the Shuar Family for a delicious strengthening breakfast. You will continue the hike to the Kuankus River to take the canoe and advance to Yukiantza, from this village you will take the bus back to Limón Indanza and return the equipment.Your private transportation will pick you up and take you to your hotel in Limón Indanza.
Difficuty level: Demanding
Walking time: 7 hours.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch

Upon agreement of the departure time with the driver, you will be picked up at the hotel to be transferred to the city of Quito, during the trip you can make a stop for pictures, for a short rest and to eat on your own.

Meals: Breakfast