About
Sacha.Lodge

Sacha lodge lies in the heart of this wilderness, 50 miles down the Napo River from Coca, a small jungle town. Blessed with a stunning lakeside location and an experienced and enthusiastic personnel, the lodge provides a base from which to appreciate the raw beauty of the rainforest and a relaxing retreat in which to enjoy the conforts and services available.

Before setting out on your first tour, you will be able to settle into your cabin. The accommodations at Sacha Lodge are truly comfortable, verging on luxurious. While care has been taken to preserve the flavor of the jungle, a few extras have been added to make your stay more enjoyable. Our 14 double cabins have been constructed from wood and other natural materials to maintain a rustic feel. Windows are screened against the insects.

Water-filled tank bromeliads stand side y side with sprays of orchids; hopping between them are a host of exotic birds with equally exotic names Paradise Tanager, Spangled Continga, Many-banded Aracari. The canopy is one of the least studied habitats and harbors thousands of still unknown plant and animal species. To be surrounded by such richness is a rate experience.

Dining:The cabins are linked together by elevated walkways to the main building where the dining room, bar and lounge are situated. Above the bar is a small lookout that offers views over the lake and lodge.

Leisure: Sacha Lodge owns 3000 acres of rainforest covering a variety of different habitats, mostly in primary jungle; they range from terra firme and swamps to rivers and lakes. Although most tours are on foot, some can be combined with river trips in a dugout canoe. Tours are not just limited to the ground either. The forest canopy has been made accesible by the construction of an observation tower that climbs 135 feet into the epiphyte-laden branches of a kapok tree.

The jungle stretches to the horizon in all directions. On a clear day, the snowcapped peak of Sumaco, an extinct volcano 100 miles away is often visible.

From this vantage point, flora and fauna, invisible from the ground, can be studied at close quarters. Water-filled tank bromeliads stand side y side with sprays of orchids; hopping between them are a host of exotic birds with equally exotic names Paradise Tanager, Spangled Continga, Many-banded Aracari. The canopy is one of the least studied habitats and harbors thousands of still unknown plant and animal species. To be surrounded by such richness is a rate experience.

Further down the Napo from Sacha, a parrot salt-lick offers the opportunity to see hundreds of parrots and parakeets.

They are attracted to an impressive red cliff on the riverbank early each morning in order to fulfill their daily mineral requirements. Whether clinging to the cliff of wheeling in circles above it, they provide an unforgettable spectacle of color and noise.

Through tourism, Sacha has made the land economically competitive, and by educating the visitors and promoting the knowledge and culture of the indigenous people, it offers a way to protect the rainforest.

Other facilities: Electricity is available from dawn to 10:00 p.m. and the modern bathrooms have hot showers.

Operation Dates: Regular departures are Mondays and Fridays but we can server you any day of the week (except Sundays when no flights go/come to/from Coca) with an extra charge for the canoe ride of US$ 80 each way out of regular day, this charge is per canoe. If you are a group with more than 4 passengers, the canoe transfer is free.

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