In order to give you the opportunity to enjoy the incomparable and infinite beauty of the Amazon, we've designed some excursions of one or more days.
Please contact us for customized trips.

Depending on the weather conditions, we may be forced to change the order or content
of these trips.

2 nights / 3 days, minimum 4 people (adults)
Price per person: 177 USD, including VAT.
(for 2 or 3 people 201 USD per person)
10 or more people: 167 USD per person

Your guarantee? We do not cut back on quality or safety. All accommodation, excursions and meals are top-quality. .

HAKUNA GREAT LITTLE TRIP

Day 1:
Arrival at Hakuna Matata at 1 PM or earlier, by taxi (included) from Archidona.
Lunch in the famous Pangaea Restaurant.

The following options are designed for at least 4 people. In order to guarantee quality, we kindly ask you to inform us of your choice when making your reservation.

Option1:
HORSEBACK RIDING WITH GUIDE(S)
This unforgettable excursion is suited for both beginners and advanced riders. You go on a very varied trip, that takes about two hours and a half, under professional guidance and with well-cared-for saddle horses.
The ride goes through rivers and brooklets, over hilly spots, with beautiful flora. You will enjoy wonderful views along the way. The whole trip takes place on the Hacienda Hakuna Matata property.

Option 2:
NATURE WALK WITH GUIDE
This guided walk of about three hours and a half is quite an experience. A professional guide explains the medicinal properties of plants and trees and talks about insects and age-old customs in an entertaining way. Walking through (private) forest and fields, you become familiar step by step with the specific wisdom that has distinguished natives from non-natives for ages.

Dinner in Pangaea Restaurant.
Accommodation in a 2-person cabaña with private toilet and hot shower.

Day 2:
Full breakfast in Pangaea Restaurant.
INTRODUCTION TO THE AMAZON - DAY TRIP
You leave Hakuna Matata early in the morning for a two-hour drive. In a small native community on the shores of the Arajuno River, you go aboard of a motorized tree-trunk canoe.
In contrast with the classical tours usually organized in this area, we chose a valuable alternative!
This jungle trip offers a wide range of activities.
The activities depend on the weather conditions, the number of participants and the specific interests of the group. Your guide will determine the route.
A professional English-Spanish guide presents a wide range of flora (primary and secondary rainforest) and fauna (birds, amphibians and insects) during walks, canoe trips and observations. He gives explanation about medicinal plants, herbs and trees and their use by the native population.
A lunch is served along the way.
You are back at the hacienda at 6 PM.

Dinner in Pangaea Restaurant.
Accommodation in a 2-person cabaña with private toilet and hot shower.

Day 3:
Full breakfast in Pangaea Restaurant.
After breakfast: transportation (included) to Archidona. You may continue to Quito or Baños on your own.

Those guests who wish to prolong their stay at Hakuna Matata, may enjoy some of the other excursions or services we offer. Reservations and payment (cash or American Express traveler's checks) at Hakuna Matata.

For an additional 6 USD per person per night, you may stay in Hakuna Lodge.
For an additional 12 USD (Cabañas Hakuna Matata) or 16 USD (Hakuna Lodge) per person per night, you may stay in a single room during the high season.

3 nights / 4 days, minimum 4 people (adults)
Price per person: 296 USD, including VAT.
(for 2 or 3 people 318 USD per person)
10 or more people: 285 USD per person

HAKUNA ADVENTURE

Day 1:
Arrival at Hakuna Matata at 1 PM or earlier, by taxi (included) from Archidona.
Lunch in the famous Pangaea Restaurant.

The following options are designed for at least 4 people. In order to guarantee quality, we kindly ask you to inform us of your choice when making your reservation.

Option 1:
HORSEBACK RIDING WITH GUIDE(S))
This unforgettable excursion is suited for both beginners and advanced riders. You go on a very varied trip, that takes about two hours and a half, under professional guidance and with well-cared-for saddle horses.
The ride goes through rivers and brooklets, over hilly spots, with beautiful flora. You will enjoy wonderful views along the way. The whole trip takes place on the Hacienda Hakuna Matata property.
Option 2:
NATURE WALK WITH GUIDE
This guided walk of about three hours and a half is quite an experience. A professional guide explains the medicinal properties of plants and trees and talks about insects and age-old customs in an entertaining way. Walking through (private) forest and fields, you become familiar step by step with the specific wisdom that has distinguished natives from non-natives for ages.
Dinner in Pangaea Restaurant.
Accommodation in a 2-person cabaña with private toilet and hot shower.

Day 2:
Full breakfast in Pangaea Restaurant.
INTRODUCTION TO THE AMAZON - DAY TRIP
You leave Hakuna Matata early in the morning for a two-hour drive. In a small native community on the shores of the Arajuno River, you go aboard of a motorized tree-trunk canoe.
In contrast with the classical tours usually organized in this area, we chose a valuable alternative!
This jungle trip offers a wide range of activities.
The activities depend on the weather conditions, the number of participants and the specific interests of the group. Your guide will determine the route.
A professional English-Spanish guide presents a wide range of flora (primary and secondary rainforest) and fauna (birds, amphibians and insects) during walks, canoe trips and observations. He gives explanation about medicinal plants, herbs and trees and their use by the native population.
A lunch is served along the way.
You are back at the hacienda at 6 PM.
Dinner in Pangaea Restaurant.
Accommodation in a 2-person cabaña with private toilet and hot shower.

Day 3:
Full breakfast in Pangaea Restaurant.
RAFTING CLASS 3/3+, DAY TRIP
Most people dream of doing this one day!
Hakuna Matata gives you this unique opportunity. In close collaboration with Ecuador's most professional rafting organization, we offer you a unique tropical water adventure! You leave Hakuna Matata after breakfast for a half-hour trip to Tena.
For this class 3/3+ rafting (no previous experience required) the trip continues for about 45 minutes (25 km) upstream, along Jatunyacu River ("big river" in Quechua).
First there is a safety briefing for all participants.
During rafting, rapids alternate with quiet parts on this mighty river.
Beautiful views, waterfalls, almost virgin forest: all this guarantees an unforgettable day in the Amazon!
Along the way, you will stop for some activities, depending on the water level.
Lunch on a beach near the river.
Arrival in Puerto Napo around 4 PM.
Our partners only use the best professional equipment in the world. The guides are the best and most responsible ones available.
They will strictly comply with all current safety regulations. This rafting trip will only take place if the weather conditions and the water level are perfect.
Arrival in Hakuna Matata around 5 PM.
Dinner in Pangaea Restaurant.
Accommodation in a 2-person cabaña with private toilet and hot shower.

Day 4:
Full breakfast in Pangaea Restaurant.
After breakfast: transportation (included) to Archidona. You may continue to Quito or Baños on your own.

Those guests who wish to prolong their stay at Hakuna Matata, may enjoy some of the other excursions or services we offer. Reservations and payment (cash or American Express traveler's checks) at Hakuna Matata.

For an additional 6 USD per person per night, you may stay in Hakuna Lodge.
For an additional 12 USD (Cabañas Hakuna Matata) or 16 USD (Hakuna Lodge) per person per night, you may stay in a single room during the high season.