Amazing! Amazing place located in the middle of the jungle , a magical atmosphere. The stuff and guides amazing couldn... read moreAmazing place located in the middle of the jungle , a magical atmosphere. The stuff and guides amazing couldn’t ask for more. The lodge is really consider the nature around it.
Rooms are very comfortable, food also amazing.
They have really nice yoga classes and some more cool activities except the tours.
They give all the equipment you need you just enjoy the nature there in the best way! read less

A Beautiful and memorable experience, our four nights at La Selva Our first trip to a jungle rainforest. Highly recommend La Selva. The pickup from Coca Airport and the transpo... read moreOur first trip to a jungle rainforest. Highly recommend La Selva. The pickup from Coca Airport and the transport to La Selva was effortless and the boat trip enjoyable. Nice orientation by Miguel. Our Naturalist guide was Daniel Hicks and Sergio was our local guide. Both were excellent and diligent at spotting the wildlife. Especially enjoyed dining with Daniel at the end of the day to recap our excursions. Daniel was excellent at helping people with iPhone-type cameras to take photos using his spotting scope. Both guides worked well together. Both the day and night hikes were informative and highly enjoyable. The canoe rides in the lakes and streams were very relaxed and picturesque. The range and diversity of wildlife is amazing. I've not seen this mentioned in other reviews, but my Panasonic had a 600mm lens and was just sufficient for many long long shots of birds and animals embedded in trees. We also carried headlamps as mentioned in La Selva literature, but actually ended up not using them because they attracted too many insects. The lodge as has been mentioned is located on a beautiful and tranquil lake. The lodge has rustic charm and housekeeping and dining services were excellent. We booked our stay directly through La Selva. My only criticism is that several couples traveling on the TAME flights, from Quito to Coca and return, were seated with other people, when it seems a little more effort... Our first trip to a jungle rainforest. Highly recommend La Selva. The pickup from Coca Airport and the transport to La Selva was effortless and the boat trip enjoyable. Nice orientation by Miguel. Our Naturalist guide was Daniel Hicks and Sergio was our local guide. Both were excellent and diligent at spotting the wildlife. Especially enjoyed dining with Daniel at the end of the day to recap our excursions. Daniel was excellent at helping people with iPhone-type cameras to take photos using his spotting scope. Both guides worked well together. Both the day and night hikes were informative and highly enjoyable. The canoe rides in the lakes and streams were very relaxed and picturesque. The range and diversity of wildlife is amazing.

I've not seen this mentioned in other reviews, but my Panasonic had a 600mm lens and was just sufficient for many long long shots of birds and animals embedded in trees. We also carried headlamps as mentioned in La Selva literature, but actually ended up not using them because they attracted too many insects.

The lodge as has been mentioned is located on a beautiful and tranquil lake. The lodge has rustic charm and housekeeping and dining services were excellent.

We booked our stay directly through La Selva. My only criticism is that several couples traveling on the TAME flights, from Quito to Coca and return, were seated with other people, when it seems a little more effort by the booking company could have seated couples together. More read less

Clean property, authentic experience, and great staff What can I say? The best Amazon has to offer. The only drawback is that the rooms do have AC but it is surpr... read moreWhat can I say? The best Amazon has to offer. The only drawback is that the rooms do have AC but it is surprising cool at night with fans. And unlike other ecolodges, the rooms are well sealed so the mosquitos do not get in. Nature guides are very knowledgeable and unfailingly polite. Canoe rides in the quiet jungle is magical. read less

Great place! A very, very nice place! Beautiful lodge and surroundings, great food and staff! But absolutely best are the g... read moreA very, very nice place! Beautiful lodge and surroundings, great food and staff! But absolutely best are the guides!!! Our naturalist guide, Robby, and our native guide, Sixto, were outstanding! Very professional, yet extremely warm and funny, felt like family. Robby was teaching us in a very interesting and interactive way that kept the whole family spellbound. And just an example of how the staff really care; on the day we left, the housekeeping found out that our son had left his sunglasses behind. To give them back to him, they sent a guy in a canoe, paddling really fast for like 30 minutes to catch up with us before entering the motorized canoe! More read less

An Enjoyable Rainforest Visit We spent 4 nights at La Selva, and enjoyed it very much. While the journey to get there is a bit long, it's we... read moreWe spent 4 nights at La Selva, and enjoyed it very much. While the journey to get there is a bit long, it's well worth it for what you get in return. The lodge itself is beautiful, with clean and comfortable rooms and glorious grounds and surroundings. My only complaint about our room was that the king-size bed didn't leave enough room on one side to actually walk, Other than that, the room was spacious and housekeeping did a wonderful job cleaning things up each morning.

Our guides, Dany and Dario, provided us with an amazing experience of the rainforest, that was also highly educational. We saw so many amazing things (3 types of monkeys, sloths, a caiman, a capybara, and more birds than you could possibly count) during our stay, and we have Dany and Dario to thank for that. Our trip to a local Kichwa community was one of the highlights of our visit, and included a sampling of local foods. You haven't lived until you've eaten a roasted grub! We also got to use a native blow gun, which was fun.

The food was good and plentiful and the chef did a great job of accommodating the special requests of guests.

Overall, we would definitely recommend La Selva if you are wanting to experience the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador. read less

Ecuadorian Amazon experience at first rate lodge 4 night stay at La Selva. Room-excellent with great bathroom products
Arrangements to get here-smooth and str... read more4 night stay at La Selva. Room-excellent with great bathroom products
Arrangements to get here-smooth and streamlined and great boat rides-makes it really feel like an adventure from the start
food-amazing and they go above and beyond to respond to dietary requirements if you have any
Pisco sour-excellent, with Laos many cocktails and wine
Snacks-welcome back drinks from excursions -excellent
All staff-excellent
The most amazing thing is the the rainforest and the guides-we has Rodriguez and Ramon- they had an incredible ability to find animals, birds, monkeys, bugs, mammals in the jungle. They could do monkey and bird calls to entice them out. They even took a photo of a TOucan for me through a telescope
Rain is not a problem as when it rains they carry and instantly provide industrial strength ponchos as well as gumboots
The canoe rides at day and night are an amazing way to experience, see and hear the changing mood of the jungle across the day read less