With layovers this will take most of the daylight hours. We will arrive, eat and sleep some great Colombian food.

We will wake to the sounds of the Amazon Jungle and fresh breakfast. Next we will hike through the Jungle to a Maloka. Maloka’s are traditional large thatch structures where ceremonies, important meetings and events are held. There we will break into groups to learn about traditional agriculture (chagra), birds and their connection to Tikuna spirituality, how Mambe is prepared and its significance in local culture, and we will be able to swim in a nearby creek. The day will be action packed.

After breakfast we will board a boat and set off for Santa Sofia, a small village on the banks of the Amazon River. Once there we will meet our Tikina guides. The guides will work with us as we prepare local Amazonian food and how to set up a hammock in the jungle. After lunch we will trek into the Jungle. We will sleep in the jungle.

The early morning sounds of the jungle will get us out of our hammocks at day break. We will pack up and hike out of the jungle after breakfast. We will set out to complete our loop back to Santa Sofia. Once there we will explore a turtle conservation project the community has adopted as well as a an ongoing reforestation project.

We can not control nature, but we will set out in Kayaks to find Omacha, the Amazonain pink river dolphin in Yahuarcaca Lake. Along the way we will see birds, monkeys and whatever else we can observe. After kayaking we will learn about Amazonian culture including Wituk (traditional face paint), belief systems and customs of both the Tikuna and Jagua peoples.

Breakfast will be served early. Next we will board a boat and head south on the mighty Amazon to Habitat Sur. There we will learn about their inspiring conservation project that is using plastic and wood waste to make construction material. We will also have time to explore the grounds of Habitat Sur.

We will meet our families and sleep in our own beds.