Getting to Kumanii lodge

Kumanii lodge is located in the tropical rainforest of the Choco region in Ecuador - South America.

First you must arrive into Ecuador. Many commercial airlines fly into Ecuador, you may also arrive by land if comming from Colombia or Peru. By air you may arrive internationally into Quito or Guayaquil. For logistic reasons it is prefered to arrive in Quito as this is the departure city for trips to Kumanii and Ecuadorian Choco. Both cities Quito and Guayaquil have many attractions, are modern and have great tourism infrastructures: 5 star hotels, fine dining restaurants, museums and more.

Once you are in Quito, there are several options to get you to Kumanii lodge:

1. Direct flight - Quito to Zapallo Grande (aprox. 45 min. flight + 15 min. canoe ride upriver). This is a scenic flight as you will see the landscape and enjoy descending from the Andes into the coastal lowlands of Ecuador. The aircraft is a cesna plane with a capacity for 12 to 18 passengers. You may choose to fly in and return by land.
   
   
2. Flight from Quito to Esmeraldas - This is commercial flight with TAME Airlines. This flight operates on a regular basis following the below schedule:
   
   Flight EQ 180 : Quito - Esmeraldas : departs 16h00 and arrives 16h30, every tuesday, thursday, friday and sunday.
   
   Flight EQ 181 : Esmeraldas - Quito : departs 17h00 and arrives 17h30, every tuesday, thursday, friday and sunday.
   
   
   Once we arrive in Esmeraldas airport it is a 45 min. drive to the river port at Borbon and from here it is an aprox. 2 and a half hour scenic canoe ride up the Cayapas river to Kumanii.
   
   On the way back you can decide on a beach vacation - Las Peñas a pristine small beach town is halfway between the Borbon river port and Esmeraldas Tachina airport.
   
   
3. Private van transfer from Quito to Borbon (Cayapas river port) aprox. 6 hours very scenic drive with many attractions on the way. From Borbon to Kumanii lodge it is a 2 and a half hour canoe ride up the Cayapas, you will be able to enjoy the river life from you dugout viewing platform. Roundtrip transportation is available from Quito. If you are more adventurous or on a budget you can also take a public bus from Quito to Borbon, the only diference is that the bus ride is around 8 hours (public buses are safe and air conditioned).
   
   
4. Private transportation and side tours from Quito. You can also cut your journey into segments, this is highly recommended, overlanding from Quito to the coastal lowlands is a very scenic route with many interesting attractions on the way, a sample overland itinerary would be:
   
   Day 1 - Quito - Otavalo market and surrounding artisan villages - Cuicocha crater lake - Indigenous family home stay near Cotacachi
   Day 2 - Cotacachi - Borbon - Kumanii lodge
   Day 3 - Kumanii lodge
   Day 4 - Kumanii lodge
   Day 5 - Kumanii lodge - Borbon - Las Peñas (small town by the beach, here we will enjoy sun, sand and warm equatorial waters)
   Day 6 - Las Peñas - Quito

As you can see there are options for all tastes and budgets, Kumanii is remote but always fun to get to.