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Ecuador - Kapawi Amazon Extension

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Ecuador - Kapawi Amazon Extension 2028

28 Jan 2028 - 02 Feb 2028 (6 days)

USD3,700 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Adam Walleyn

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Tour Price (Per person): USD3,700 (GBP2,810 * EUR3,277 * AUD5,348)

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Ecuador - Kapawi Amazon Extension 2029

29 Jan 2029 - 03 Feb 2029 (6 days)

USD3,900 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Dušan Brinkhuizen

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Tour Price (Per person): USD3,900 (GBP2,961 * EUR3,454 * AUD5,637)

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This extension takes us to a very remote Ecuadorian location - the little-visited Kapawi Ecolodge situated on the remote Rio Kapahuari. Boasting a bird list of over 450 species within walking distance of the lodge itself, it’s no wonder that this humble Achuar indigenous community project has caught our attention. This tour offers prime Amazon birding with targets including Horned Screamer, Orinoco Goose, Red-fan Parrot, Rufous and Long-tailed Potoo, Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Cinnamon Neopipo, Black-necked Red Cotinga, Black Bushbird, Black-throated, Lunulated, Hairy-crested and White-plumed Antbird, Ochre-striped Antpitta, and Rio Suno and Ancient Antwrens.

By the end of our stay, we will all know much more about the rainforest and the fabulous Achuar people. The warm hospitality, good food and unique location supply an amazing experience to share with our loved ones upon our return. Join us for this one-of-a-kind tour into the true wilds of the Ecuadorian Amazon!

 

Top Birds

Salvin’s Curassow; Spix’s Guan; Blue-throated Piping Guan; Ochre-striped Antpitta; Red-and-green, Scarlet & Blue-and-yellow Macaws; Black-bellied Cuckoo; Red-necked, Chestnut & Cream-colored Woodpeckers; Pavonine Quetzal; White-eared, Yellow-billed & Great Jacamars; Collared, Spotted & White-chested Puffbirds; Brown Nunlet; Citron-bellied Attila; Orange-fronted Plushcrown; Chestnut-winged Hookbill; Duida & Elegant Woodcreepers; White-eyed, Zimmer’s & Johannes's Tody-Tyrants; Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant; Short-billed Leaftosser; Cinereous Mourner; Plum-throated & Purple-throated Cotingas; Rusty-belted Tapaculo; Fulvous & Pearly Antshrikes; Black Bushbird; Yellow-browed, White-plumed, Lunulated & Banded Antbirds; Reddish-winged Bare-eye; Ancient, Dugand’s & Chestnut-shouldered Antwrens; Orinoco Goose; Black-striped Sparrow; Horned Screamer; Harpy & Crested Eagles (rare); Grey-winged Trumpeter (rare); Nocturnal Curassow (rare); Ocellated Poorwill; Great, Long-tailed, & Rufous Potoos; Crested, Spectacled & Black-banded Owls; Tawny-bellied Screech Owl.

Top Mammals

Colombian Red Howler; Spix’s Night Monkey; Red-bellied Titi Monkey; Equatorial Saki; White-fronted Capuchin; Common Squirrel Monkey; Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

Habitats Covered

Amazon terrafirme forest, Amazon varzea forest, Amazon riparian habitat

Expected Climate

Hot & humid

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

MODERATE TO CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.

Moderate to brisk paced tour suited for those in good health with reasonable level of fitness. Not suited for anyone with mobility challenges or serious medical conditions.

Accommodation

Comfortable

Ease of Birding

Moderate, several difficult forest skulkers.

Photographic Opportunities

Worthwhile to good. Typical rain forest conditions

What our clients say about us

Lev Frid
DK & NK, Ecuador 2021

We really enjoyed the tour. Lev did a great job. We will look forward to booking again

Robert Wilcox
KB, Ecuador - Northern: Ultimate Amazon I 2026

As with previous tours with him, Bobby did a great job and continues impress me with his incredible dedication to getting people on birds and wildlife. He spotted a puma from the bar/viewing area at Sani lodge (the first seen in 15 years according to the local guide) and rather than enjoy the view himself, he didn't hesitate to go running down the boardwalk to get people out of their rooms so they had an opportunity to see it. Just an extreme example of what he did every day for every bird that someone was struggling to see. Our local guide Carlos was also excellent. He did a great job finding birds.

Adam Walleyn
2, Ecuador - Northern: Ultimate Amazon II 2025

Adam was an incredible leader! He was patient, clear with the schedule/expectations, and was always on time. Our group had some challenging members and he managed a variety of personalties with such grace. I am not a birder myself and attended this trip to support my sister in this hobby. Adam made this trip fun for me and really went out of his way to make sure I was seeing everything and was having a good time. I would absolutely go on another tour with Adam!

Dušan Brinkhuizen
SW, Ecuador 2022

Our tour of the Choco cloud forest and the Eastern Andes paramo and cloud forest was superb. Our guide Dušan Brinkhuizen was amazing in his ability to find birds; he clearly has supernatural hearing and eyesight! He also was superb at making sure that everyone saw the birds. He truly worried about his clients and listened to their requests as to birds, landscapes and need for sleep. We saw spectacular landscapes far off the beaten path and got very good looks at birds in all habitats. An additional plus was our driver Dario who kept us safe on marginal roads. We look forward to our next Rockjumper trip.

Robert Wilcox
MB, Ecuador - Northern: Ultimate Amazon I 2026

Bobby Wilcox is an excellent guide. He is a skilled birder and clearly worked hard to prepare for the trip. It is a different experience being in a group of 8 with a guide (+ local guide) compared to just the two of us with a dedicated guide (on our custom tour), and it took us a little while to adapt to that, but we really enjoyed the trip. Most members of our group of 8 clients had extensive worldwide birding experience, whilst our expertise was much more limited. Bobby did a good job of supporting us and making sure that everyone got to see as many birds as possible and enjoyed the trip. We would be very happy to go on another tour with Bobby in the future. As mentioned previously in our "Northern Ecuador" feedback - we were very happy with the support that we received from Rockjumper. Thanks very much - we had a wonderful time!

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