Jamu Lodge in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Outstanding. Amazing experience, but also brilliant guiding. Good information, well planned, but not too much — the knee when to give people space. The nature and wildlife did not disappoint!

We had a wonderful experience visiting Jamu Lodge. From the Cuyabueno bridge it is about a 2 hour boat ride to the lodge in the Amazone. Along the way we spotted several animals that the English speaking guide pointed out to us. He was well equipped and knew a lot of information. Both my partner and İ have food allergies and the staff of the lodge prepared wonderfull meals taking our allergies into account. We traveled for 3 weeks through Ecuador and we might have eaten the best meals at the lodge. The room was very comfortable, we even spotted monkeys from our bed! We also went for a hike which was a great adventure and visited a local community.

Imagine arriving to the meeting point on time and not picked up by you lodge. Ne reception at the point. The lodge offered us to sleep at the restaurant and be picked up tomorrow. When we left the place, they charged us an additional 100$ for leaving the place!

I am so glad we chose this lodge. It's the best of them all from that area. Everything was very well organized and on time. The airport pickup and dropoff, the activities, the meals, everything was phenomenal! Would go back for more! Definitely book at least 4 days because 3 days is just not enough.

Jamu is a modern lodge in the northeast of Ecuador. The facility is clean and well-maintained. The daily activities are very engaging. If you love the pristine rain forest, Jamu is your place. Our time there was during the end of the dry season. The river runs a little low but is still possible to navigate. The wild life is very abundant. Plentiful amphibians, birds, mammals, insects… Such a privilege to see this disappearing ecosystem. Want to see it when the rains return.

Hello, we stayed at jamu lodge beginning of January 2024.
I am overall quite disappointed with some key elements of the visit to the jamu lodge. This has nothing to do with the quality of the lodge, but everything to do with the guide Veronica.
And then it is not her knowledge, but everything to do with her attitude and how she communicates.
I want to say clearly: she is very knowledgeable and has a very sharp eye for spotting animals, but she is definitely missing some basic communication, motivational and organizational skills.
Would definitely not recommend this trip if Veronica is the guide. For the rest the lodge was good. Food was good, but for vegetarians a bit boring.

Jamu Lodge, beautifully situated in the Cuyabeno Amazon rainforest, offers a spectacular wildlife experience, underscored by the dedication and expertise of its staff. We went during the rainy season.
Our guide, Veronica, exemplified this commitment. Her tireless efforts to track down anacondas for countless hours, despite our ultimate lack of luck in spotting them, showcased the lengths to which the guides go to ensure guests have a memorable experience. We were also impressed by our driver Alex who expertly drove us safely 2 hours down the jungle river in pitch black darkness for us to make our flight in the morning.
The range of animals we did encounter was nothing short of breathtaking. We saw pink dolphins in the river, and howler, spider, and squirrel monkeys, two types of sloths, caymans, and a family of giant otters, at least four types of parrots, hummingbirds, owls, herons, “stinky turkeys” and caymans. The proximity of the lodge allowed us to enjoy the serenading songs of parrots and the playful antics of otters right from our accommodation, immersing us fully in the jungle ambiance.
Jamu Lodge also recently installed Starlink, providing surprisingly good internet access.
Our visit also included an excursion to the local community, led by Veronica, who grew up in the community. This offered a unique insight into the way of life of the local community.

What a time we had at Jamu Lodge! Our guide Veronika made sure to show us all of the exciting nature and animal life on site, answered our numerous questions about wildlife, local people, and Ecuador, and was generally a kind, informative, and lovely guide to spend 4 days with! She made sure we had everything we needed and seamlessly organized things for us behind the scenes, like a trip to her home community to make cassabe (yucca bread), early morning bird-watching trips, nighttime walks, medicinal plant walks, swimming in the Laguna Grande, and caiman-spotting. She freely shared her vast knowledge of the area and took care of our safety.
The Jamu Lodge staff were equally amazing, providing us with 3 solid, delicious meals, as well as well-timed treats and lemonade to revive us post-adventuring. The food is superb, healthy and delicious. They also offer to accommodate food restrictions and preferences.
The accommodations were beautiful and comfy, with mosquito netting, very clean rooms and bedding, clean drinking water and biodegradable soap/shampoo. Keep in mind that the rooms are not fully enclosed near the roof, so you may have some visitors like cockroaches and cute little insect-eating bats (we named ours Sparky). We loved falling asleep to the sounds of nature. The mosquitoes were there but not as bad as expected. Still, make sure you take appropriate precautions and wear bug spray.
Overall, this was an unforgettable time and I would absolutely do it again!

Had a great experience in the Amazon at Jamu Lodge! Adrian was a great guide and very knowledgeable about everything we saw. The lodge was very nice, had great amenities, food, and communal area. Lots of wildlife too — we saw birds, tarantulas, snakes and a caimen. One thing, is that we did the 2 night stay and the itinerary that was online was different than what we actually did. Still had a great time, was just hoping for more hiking/walking in the jungle. We definitely recommend Jamu Lodge for your trip to the Amazon!

Wonderfull lodge in the middle of the rainforest.
The crew makes you feel at home and the guide knew the places to spot the birds, reptiles and mammels. The meals are tasty and more then enough. Rooms are an experience, no windows only gaze so the you always hear the sound of the rainforest.

The staff at the Jamu Lodge were kind and attentive. The day trips were fun and engaging. The food was plentiful and tasty. Unfortunately, when it was time to pay our bar tab was twice as much as it should have been. Two different prices for liter Pilsner beers on the walls and menus. One read $3 and one $4. We actually paid $6 per beer because the owner considers one bottle two beers. Ever ordered half a bottle of beer? Me neither. A little deceptive. Not cool!

Amazing place, highly recommend! The room was super clean and as luxurious as it is going to get in a jungle. The staff is super friendly ans the food was amazing too, much better than some other lodges (we heard from other travellers). The jamu lodge is super well organised, great service Nd everything checked often, including for animals on paths, safety etc. Programme was full but excellent. Good mix between boat trips, hikes, swims, and rest. Our guide had great knowledge of all species and his English was really good. We saw tarantulas, boas, anacondas, caymans, pink Amazon dolphins, piranhas, sloths, many monkeys, many many birds and butterflies.
The only thing I would do differently in the future is booking for 3 nights instead of 4. Most travellers do 3 nights, so when we did 4 we had to change group and guide halfway through which was a shame. But other than that, wow super impressed!