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OUR EXCURSIONS

PIRIPE WATERFALL

We get ready with boots, hats and walking sticks to start the hike to the Piripe waterfall.

This picturesque route goes through fruit trees, forest and a privileged panoramic view of the Chocó Andino area. Upon arrival we will enjoy a natural pool under the waterfall wrapped in a magical setting of trees and rocks. 

There is nothing like a refreshing bath full of natural energy!

Departure time: 9:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 3:00 hr. approx.
Difficulty: Medium.
YUMBOS HERITAGE
Learn with the native guide the customs and traditions of the Yumbos, an indigenous people who lived in the northwest of Pichincha.

You will be able to plant and harvest various fruits and tubers in the area. Discover the uses and benefits of the medicinal plants from our garden and taste the organic seasonal fruits harvested directly from the tree, such as mandarins, oranges, soursop, guava, arazá, borojó, arazá, lemon, cane, star apples, bananas, etc. 

Finally, make your contribution to the environment by planting native trees.

Departure time: 9:30 am / 15:30 pm.
Duration: 2:30 hours approx.
Difficulty: easy

PARADISE OF BIRDS
MASHPI

Feel the magic of the forest and its elements in its pure state in purest form in the heart of the Chocó Biosphere Reserve in the Mashpi Ecological Reservethe, a privileged site for bird watching.  

This is a special Andean transition zone with high biodiversity. It is one of the ideal places to see the largest number of endemic birds of the Andean Chocó of Pichincha, you can find 22 endemic species such as the Green Tanager or Emerald Tanager, the Indigo Hummingbird, Dorsimusgosa Tanager, Rosy-cheeked Parrot, etc.

Departure time: 9:15 am 
Duration: 4:30 hs approx. 
Difficulty: Easy
Paid excursion
AROMA OF PANELA TOUR
It is an experiential experience that will allow you to learn about the entire process of making organic panela. You begin your journey along our trails in the middle of a secondary forest until you reach the cane fields where they await you with a refreshing cane juice, the local energy drink.

To prepare the panela, help us extract the juice from the cane, arranging the bagasse and removing the cachaça (foam that forms in the cooking process) to achieve the exact cooking point.

You will see how the product transforms from liquid to solid state in minutes. Giving rise to panela powder.

You can also create your own melcocha!

Days of operation: Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Departure time: 9:30 and 15 hr.
Duration: 3:00 h. approx.
Difficulty: medium