Santa Elena Ecological Reserve

 Santa Elena is a swampy reserve with abundant biodiversity located in the province of Rioja. Unlike other similar places, it is traveled by canoe and is composed of small rivers that cross it and allow you to navigate deep into the jungle. The course of the rivers is flanked by tall tropical trees that form a natural roof with their leaves and partially block the sunlight. The reserve has a wealth of Amazonian fauna and you can see (and hear) a multitude of different types of birds and small mammals, especially monkeys.

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Santa Elena is a swampy reserve with abundant biodiversity located in the province of Rioja.  Unlike other similar places, it is traveled by canoe and is composed of small rivers that cross it and allow you to navigate deep into the jungle.  The course of the rivers is flanked by tall tropical trees that form a natural canopy with their leaves and partially block the sunlight.  The reserve has a great wealth of Amazonian fauna and a multitude of different types of birds and small mammals, especially monkeys, can be seen (and heard).

Our routes:

  •  ADVENTURE IN THE VIRGIN RAINFOREST

It consists of a journey from the port Catahua to the Descansadero El Matorral. The time of the journey is 4 hours (round trip). In this section you can observe the largest amount of flora and fauna.

 

  • THE JUNGLE FOR THOSE WITH AN ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT

This takes more time, but at the same time it is the most impressive. It goes from the Catahua port to the Eden port, it consists of a journey that lasts 6 hours (round trip). it passes through a virgin forest of renacos and riparian vegetation where you can observe the union of the romero river with the black river and the black river with the mayo river, with a total security of visualization of flora and fauna.


Itinerary:

Destiny:                                        Santa Elena

Departure:                                     Tarapoto

Departure time:                            Approximately 8:00 a.m.

Return time:                                  Approximately 06 p.m.

Dress code:                                  Casual


 
 

Route Plan


  • Leave early in the morning (5:00 am ).Pick up from the hospedaje, 2 and a half hour drive to the Reserve.
  • Arrival at Santa Elena Ecological Reserve.
  • Welcome and explanation of the circuit,
  • Regional breakfast.
  • Beginning of the  route .Boat ride.
  • Return to Santa Elena.
  • Lunch.
  • We moved to know the route of the coffee in Maquisapa coffee.
  • Return to Tarapoto

Price per person:  2 pax:$130 USD       3 pax:$100 USD        4 pax:$80 USD     5 pax:$70 USD        6 pax:$65 USD

Incluid: Tour leader english speaker , transportation (tarapoto-Santa Elena-Tarapoto), feeding: breakfast , lunch , local guide.