La Selva Amazon Lodge

Amazing Amazon Retreat Lovely, luxurious Accommodation. Staff are absolutely fantastic couldn’t ask for better service. The only diff... read moreLovely, luxurious Accommodation. Staff are absolutely fantastic couldn’t ask for better service. The only difficulty is getting anything dry due to humidity, if you get rained on. It can rain hard! Take quick dry light clothing. La Selva Lodge has A great variety of Activities and the Spa is so relaxing. read less

Fantastic guides brought the jungle to life! My wife and I spent 6 days / 5 nights at La Selva Jungle Lodge as part of our honeymoon. While the lodge acco... read moreMy wife and I spent 6 days / 5 nights at La Selva Jungle Lodge as part of our honeymoon. While the lodge accommodations and meals were wonderful, the real highlight of our time there was learning about the plants and animals of the jungle. Our guide, Omar, was outstanding. A native of Quito, he spoke perfect English, and for 6 days he kept our attention as he explained all about the diversity of the jungle, and always had interesting things to say about the plants and the animals. Not only on our walks and paddles, but also at meals.

But we didn't go to La Selva for the food or the lodging -- we went to experience the biodiversity of the "lungs of the planet" and Omar was the perfect teacher! You can find great lodging and great food in many places, but there is only one Amazon. If you get the chance to go to La Selva, my wife and I highly recommend bilingual Omar & native Dario as exceptional guides -- we learned far more from them than we'd ever imagined. Muchas gracias, amigos! (We were there Jan. 20-25, 2020). More read less

Unparamounted Experience When you think of sleeping in the thick of the Amazon Rainforest, I promise that you won’t be able to imagine ... read moreWhen you think of sleeping in the thick of the Amazon Rainforest, I promise that you won’t be able to imagine just how enjoyable and luxurious that experience can be. You’ll just have to see for yourself and I have a feeling you won’t be disappointed. A big thanks to La Selva and all of its staff for their hospitality, sustainability and immense knowledge of the seemingly infinite surrounding jungle. read less

Advice for your trip 🙂 La selva is great- but here’s some advice to have the best stay possible: -invest in a good pair of binocular... read moreLa selva is great- but here’s some advice to have the best stay possible: -invest in a good pair of binoculars - I didn’t do this, brought a junky pair and was kicking myself. Seriously, spend a lot of money for a good pair. -the 2 hour ride down the Napo River is not that pleasant , so just prepare yourself and you’ll be fine, bring a jacket. - do 5 days 4 nights, BUT, don’t let them pull what they pulled on 2 members of our group (see below - request Omar and Enrique , they’re the best! A few things la selva could improve: - we had 5 people in our group and they told us on day 2 that the next day we would have 5 more - meaning we would have had 10. The agent told me no more than 8 in a group, so if this had happened (3 of the 5 cancelled) I would have been pretty pissed. Make sure of the group size before you go and make sure it’s adhered to- 10 would have been a lot less enjoyable -we did 3 nights and 4 days. At first I was sad we were leaving the night before our departure and wished we had sprung for the extra night, but then I found out that they were doing the same exact thing they did on day 2 for those that were staying 4... La selva is great- but here’s some advice to have the best stay possible:

-invest in a good pair of binoculars - I didn’t do this, brought a junky pair and was kicking myself. Seriously, spend a lot of money for a good pair.

-the 2 hour ride down the Napo River is not that pleasant , so just prepare yourself and you’ll be fine, bring a jacket.

- do 5 days 4 nights, BUT, don’t let them pull what they pulled on 2 members of our group (see below

- request Omar and Enrique , they’re the best!

A few things la selva could improve:

- we had 5 people in our group and they told us on day 2 that the next day we would have 5 more - meaning we would have had 10. The agent told me no more than 8 in a group, so if this had happened (3 of the 5 cancelled) I would have been pretty pissed. Make sure of the group size before you go and make sure it’s adhered to- 10 would have been a lot less enjoyable

-we did 3 nights and 4 days. At first I was sad we were leaving the night before our departure and wished we had sprung for the extra night, but then I found out that they were doing the same exact thing they did on day 2 for those that were staying 4 nights - so they essentially had to repeat one day. If I had this happen to us I would be pretty peeved, so make sure you ask about this first and ensure that it won’t happen

-the travel agency they use is slow to answer , but it’s not the end of the world

-La Selva: please put the sign to not flush toilet paper in front of the bowl when you’re sitting - not to the side - I can’t count the number of times I fished toilet paper out of the bowl because I forgot. Yuck . Small change and a big reward.

- the tipping process is insane. They should incorporate it into the price. It makes the last day awkward and adds unnecessary stress. Just add a certain % automatically to the bill and if someone has poor service they can ask for it be removed - this is the process in a lot of places and it’s a lot less stressful and awkward.

All that said - la selva is wonderful. The staff is great, the whole place is amazing and the activities are a blast.. definitely go- just take my advice above 🙂 More read less

What a treat! Great place with friendly and impeccable service. Our room (17) was huge, all comfort needed. The dinners are ... read moreGreat place with friendly and impeccable service. Our room (17) was huge, all comfort needed. The dinners are exceptionally good, guides knowledgable and friendly.
The canoe-rides in the afternoon memories for life. Great place, don´t hesitate, just book it! The owners also have 3 boats in the Galappagos - Haugan Cruices. Can´t wait to visit there, next time! Equador, mi amor! 🙂 read less

Amazing experience in the Amazon We spent 5 nights in La Selva Amazon Ecolodge together with other 3 couples two weeks ago . It was one of the... read moreWe spent 5 nights in La Selva Amazon Ecolodge together with other 3 couples two weeks ago . It was one of the most enjoyable trips we ever had , experiencing the Jungle so close and lively . The program & content was rich and valuable and the guide , named Paul , was extremely professional and knowledgeable . The location is great and the Lodge itself is very well managed , food is tasty , suites are maintained very well and all is well controlled and managed by Migel , the lodge manager.
It is a certainly a place we will be happy to stay again.
Many thanks again to Paul , Migel and their team. More read less