After a gourmet breakfast and an orientation meeting , we’ll head south on a beautiful drive descending the Andes through the Avenue of the Volcanoes stopping in the town of Salasaca for a traditional Andean meal with our indigenous hosts, and a purification ritual with a Salasacan elder. Continue through the waterfall-laden Pastaza River canyon to the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. Dinner and evening discussion about entering the rainforest and the Achuar territory at a cozy boutique hotel at the edge of the rainforest

For seven days, you’ll be deeply embedded in the lush Amazon rainforest, hosted by our Indigenous brothers and sisters, the Achuar. This is an immersion into a life-centered way of being—guided by elders and enriched through daily rituals, sacred ceremonies, and meaningful cultural exchanges.

Together, we’ll share in the rhythm of Achuar life: learning to use traditional blow dart guns, crafting Indigenous art by hand, swimming in sacred waterfalls, joining medicine walks through the forest, and meditating beneath the majestic Grandfather Kapok tree. One evening will bring the invitation to participate in ancient shamanic plant medicine ceremonies—an opening to the wisdom and spirit of the living forest.

After breakfast, weather permitting, we’ll fly back to Shell, where our bus will take us to Papallacta Hot Springs, nestled high in the lush Andean cloud forest. There, rest and relaxation await—surrounded by fertile mountain slopes, vibrant hummingbirds, and tropical flowers. In the evening, we’ll gather for a powerful reflection, deepening the global context and meaning of our journey after so many days shared with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.

After breakfast, our group departs for Quito. Check-in at the Cultura Manor Hotel then free time for shopping or exploring historic Quito. Evening farewell celebratory gourmet dinner.  

 After breakfast and our final goodbyes, the group departs.   

End of Journey.