How to get to Cuyabeno?
Would you like to explore the Ecuadorian Amazon and discover the fascinating Cuyabeno Wildlife Production Reserve? If so, you should know how to get there. It's important to mention that it's not possible to reach the Cuyabeno Reserve without a tour operator to assist with transportation and booking a lodge for your stay.
From Baños to Cuyabeno
To get to Cuyabeno from Baños there are two options. The first, the most comfortable and direct is by private tourist transport. Ambaturismo offers this type of transportation service with its complete fleet of minivans, vans or buses depending on the number of travelers.
Ecuador Tourist Transportation Fleet.
The second option is by public transportation. You start your trip from the land terminal of Baños, traveling by the bus:
Transporte Flota Pelileo, which leaves from the city terminal at 8:00 PM to the city of El Coca (estimated travel time: 8 hours); From the city of El Coca to Lago Agrio you must take the bus Transportes Coca (estimated travel time: 2 hours). In Lago Agrio you will be approximately at 6:00 AM.
Transporte Baños, which leaves from the city terminal at 11 PM to the city of Lago Agrio (estimated travel time: 8 to 9 hours approximately. Price per person: $17 USD).
Then, from the Lago Agrio terminal you have 3 options to continue your journey to the Cuyabeno bridge:
- First option: By shared tourist transport, it is the easiest and most accessible. Keep in mind that the departure time for this type of transport is at 7 AM. Maximum departure time 7:30 AM; that is, if you manage to arrive from Baños to Lago Agrio before 7:30 AM you can take this option. otherwise we recommend the second and third option.
- Second option: By public transportation (at the land terminal in Lago Agrio), it can be the transportation company Petrolera or the transportation company Putumayo (estimated time from Lago Agrio to Cuyabeno: 2 to 3 hours approximately).
- Third option: By taxi, the value varies according to the number of people, the price ranges from $45 USD to $60 USD (estimated time from Lago Agrio to Cuyabeno: 2 to 2:30 hours approximately).
I attach the meeting point at the Cuyabeno Bridge, this is the starting point to continue your tour in the canoe to your lodging.
Cuyabeno Bridge direction.
From Quito to Cuyabeno
If you are traveling from Quito, our tourist buses will pick you up at two strategic points in the city: The first point is the Secret Garden Quito hotel at 11 pm. And the second pickup point is at the Blue House Hotel - La Floresta, with a pickup time of 11:30 pm. The tourist buses will take you directly to the Cuyabeno bridge without unnecessary stops, for the price of $30 USD. The price includes breakfast and travel assistance. This will allow you to enjoy a more pleasant trip and arrive directly at the Cuyabeno bridge, without the need to transfer. Upon return, you can also take one of our tourist buses from the Cuyabeno bridge to Quito, for the same price of $30 USD. But if you only want to go as far as the city of Lago Agrio, the price is $10 USD.
Reserve your trip to Cuyabeno and organize your transportation and accommodations here.
From Baños to Coca
If you choose to stop over in the city of Coca, you can take the Flota Pelileo cooperative bus at 8 pm from the city of Baños to Coca, approximately a 5 hour trip, arriving at 3 am and then take another bus to Lago Agrio.
For more information and reservations you can contact Ambaturismo directly here.
Join us on a journey through the lush vegetation of Cuyabeno. From the depths of the jungle to the shores of the rivers, we will show you a world full of life and mystery.
by Explorsierra Tourism Agency Ecuador
