we would agree with other reviewers that this is a special place. the guides are all great, both at spotting wildlife,and teaching about the area.. the lodge and rooms are fine,esp considering everything has been moved by canoe. the center is totally dedicated to being enviro-friendly. food is good, and beverages were extra but reasonable. a warning: the coca airport... more

My Husband and I stayed here in Sept. 08. Words really cannot express how truly special this place is. I have never in my life cried when leaving a place. Here, I was balling like a baby at the airport! The Napo is run by the Anangu Quichua community. When you arrive, your first view is like seeing a mirage.... more

Staff extremely knowledgeable about wildlife. Guides both native and urban professional took time to show us the wildlife and explain what we were seeing. Tours were both walking and in dugout canoe or fiberglass dugout. Swimming could be with Piranha, Cayman, Electric Eels, and Sing Rays which guides explained would not harm the swimmer. Food was well done and acceptable.... more

Our stay at the NWC was the highlight of a recent trip to Ecuador that included the Galapagos. The lodge truly understands the concept of 'value add'. There were so many nice touches that the lodge provides that only adds to the visitor's sense of well being and feeling well taken care of. The grounds are lovely and immaculately kept,... more

This place is unforgettable. From the dug out canoe trip until we got to the center we didn't know what to expect. The service you receive at the wildlife center is like something you would never expect. The food was great too! They just organize everything and you learn so much. The cabanas are really nice and all face the... more

We traveled to NWC Jan 2009 and were impressed from moment one by how the staff who met us at the airport made the check-in process painless, then picked us up on the other end in Coca where we met our guide and took us to the motor boat (2+hr ride on the Napo River so make sure you take... more

A friend and I stayed at the Napo Wildlife Center for 4 nights/5 days right before Christmas. It was one of the best travel experiences I've had, right up there with the Okavongo Delta in Botswana and trekking to Machu Pichu. The setting is so beautiful, the sounds of the rain forest all around are magical, and the wildlife just... more

We chose Napo Wildlife Center to see wildlife that that we did. Be prepared for a 2-1/2 hour power canoe trip down the Rio Napo and a 2-3 hour canoe trip up the Anangu Creek; but the seats are well padded, a good lunch and snacks are provided, and there are many birds, snakes, bats, and monkeys to be seen... more

It took over a year to get into the Napo Wildlife Center during the busy Thanksgiving period, but it was worth the wait. We knew the wildlife was great (nine types of monkeys, Black hawk-eagle, etc.) but we were surprised at the level of service. A carefully coordinated scheme of communication meant that every canoe ride or jungle trail trek... more