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

Amazing Amazonas Experience This is definitely the most beautiful lodge in the entire Amazonas! You do not need to worry about anything, e... read moreThis is definitely the most beautiful lodge in the entire Amazonas! You do not need to worry about anything, everything is
coordinated by the lodge. Very experienced guides, amazing food, just once in a lifetime experience. I would recommend to directly book through the lodge, you get the best package. Its absolutely worth to pay a bit more!! read less

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Dreams do come true This lodge is everything you can wish for and more!
Helpful staff, amazing food, knowledgeable naturalist gu... read moreThis lodge is everything you can wish for and more!
Helpful staff, amazing food, knowledgeable naturalist guide - Edwin is just awesome 🙂
You have organized jungle tours (day and night), cultural visit to Kichwi community, observation of the wildlife in a canopy tower, kanu rides... in your free time there are plenty of activities you can do (also free of charge!) Like yoga, fishing the piranhas, kayak ride or just swimming in the lake 🙂
There are no words to describe our stay here. If we ever find ourselves in Ecuador again, we are coming back, but this time for a little longer than 3 nights 😀

Thank you La Selva for everything, I hope we will see each other again More read less

Amazing place - highly recommend We are just now heading home after a few days at La Selva, followed by a week in the Galapagos. La Selva was t... read moreWe are just now heading home after a few days at La Selva, followed by a week in the Galapagos. La Selva was truly remarkable. Our accommodations were superb, and the food was really excellent (it's amazing how they do it, given it's remote location). Our naturalist guide, Daniel, is easily the best guide we've had anywhere in the world. His knowledge of tropical forest ecology was phenomenal. And our local guide, Sixto, added the perspective of local people that really made our experience complete. We can't recommend this place highly enough. read less