Sumaco Napo Galeras National Park - Amazonia

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3 nights and 4 days
South America

Sumaco Napo Galeras National Park – Amazonia

This tour is available from August to February each year

The Sumaco Napo Galeras National Park (PNSNG) is one of the protected areas of the Sumaco National Biosphere System (RBS), was created in 1994 and is considered one of the most outstanding wilderness areas in Ecuador. The BSR was declared by UNESCO after a participatory process, covers an area of 1 million hectares, includes the provinces of Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos, and covers 8% of the Amazon region. The core zone belongs to the Sumaco National Park of the Ecuadorian Protected Areas System. The BSR covers seven bioclimatic floors ranging from humid tropical at 600 m.a.s.l. to cold humid at 3,732 m.a.s.l. Andean páramo…The trekking to the summit of the volcano is a challenge not an act for every person who wants to do it since the ascent offers a difficulty, having a good physical condition and walking pace.

Tour 4d / 3n Tour / From Tena

Itinerary and programme of the tour

Day 1: At 08 a.m. After breakfast transfer by private vehicle from your accommodation in Tena or to the surroundings of Misahualli Prt: We travel by private vehicle for more than 2h to 83 km, we arrive at the point of ascent to the volcano Sumaco. Before starting the trekking of this expedition to the top of the volcano, Mr. certified guide will give a brief general talk and recommendations. This first day we hike for 5 hours to the first refuge in the Mirador sector where we spend the first night. The distance between Tena and the Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park is 83 km.

Day 2: We start trekking until we reach the third refuge in the sector of Pava Yacu, located at 2.800 m.a.s.l. We walk between 6 to 8h for this day. Before sunset we have free time for a short hike around the refuge: we finish the day with dinner.

Day 3: The most awaited day for the expedition is to wake up early in the morning to make the ascent to the summit of the volcano and conquer this trekking challenge of 4h on foot, here we enjoy the beautiful landscape and the crater of the volcano Sumaco…We descend for 5 hours to the second refuge in the Laguna sector. Here we spend the last night. We end the day with dinner.

Day 4: We walk downhill for 6 hours to the point where our vehicle picks us up. Transfer to Tena where the 4 days and 3 nights’ expedition to the Sumaco volcano ends.

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