Ecotourism has grown extremely popular in recent years, especially in the Ecuadorian Amazon. To take advantage of this boom, many tour agencies and hotels have slapped the prefix "eco" in front of their names in an effort to attract clients. To know if you are really getting the ecological experience that you've been promised, check out Ecuador Explorer.com's definition of "eco".

Imagine Ecuador - Solely owned and operated by an experienced multilingual naturalist tour guide. We offer different Amazon tours and rainforest tours for 4 or 5 days in the Jungle Cuyabeno Reserve, Samona Lodge, Tena, Puyo and Yasuni. Volunteer work in the Amazon is also available. Our tours are a combination of unique indigenous community encounters with adventure activities, exposure to ancestral traditions and naturalist experiences. We promise you the ultimate adventure travel experience in your jungle expedition in Ecuador.

Siona Amazon Jungle Lodge & Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve - The Siona Lodge is idyllically situated in one of the last unspoiled native jungles in the Amazon, the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve. The Siona Lodge has the best and one of the single most distinctive locations in the reserve, allowing for pictures sunsets viewed across the large freshwater lake. Much of the wildlife you will see is dependent on the unique ecosystem the lake supports allowing for some rare viewing opportunities. The Siona Lodge accommodates up to 20 people in four individual guest huts; each hut has 2 double bedrooms each with its own private bathroom and shower. Our spacious balconies, complete with a hammock and lounge chairs, invite you to relax and enjoy your surroundings.

The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's Amazon Jungle and Volcanoes with ECtravel - Ectravel offers you a variety of tours to explore Ecuador. Island hopping in Galapagos, trekking in the Sierra (inlands), rafting in the jungle and many more. Our 100% bilingual Ecuadorian staff is committed to showing you the wonders of Ecuador while making your trip easy and exciting. EC Travel, Go Easy, Go Travel.

Ecuador Galapagos Travels, the specialist in customized travel services offers fascinating adventure tours into the mysterious verdant world of the Amazon Rainforest. The tour operator also provides a variety of cruises, hotels and tours in the Galapagos Islands, adventure tours in the Andes and comfortable hotel accommodation on the mainland before or after your tour into the jungle.

Tour the amazing Ecuador ´s rainforest with Yasuni Travel - Tropical rainforests are amazingly diverse. They cover only about 6 percent of the land, yet support about 50 percent of all terrestrial plant and animal species. Individually, each is unique due to location, climate, evolution and human history. Yasuni Travel provides tours and travel services in the Amazon region and can help you to discover the amazing rainforest. Yasuni Travel offers tailor made, customized and personalized private tours in Ecuador.

Adventure Life Journeys - offers Amazon rainforest tours in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. In Ecuador, spend 6 days paddling sea kayaks down small tributary rivers and camping on sandbars at night. Or choose the best rainforest lodges on your Ecuador tour or travels to Peru and Bolivia - destinations include Tambopata, Manu, Madidi and Sacha

Huaorani tribesmen in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Photo by Andy Drumm, Tropic.

Casa del Suizo - with its panoramic view of the Napo River, Casa del Suizo is a great choice for a first or hundredth trip to the rainforest. First class accommodations, with many of the conveniences of home, and excellent food in the tranquility of the rainforest make Casa del Suizo the ideal getaway and great base camp from which to explore the Amazon.

Cotococha Amazon Lodge - live Amazon life in style at Cotococha. Great comfort, excellent food, warm hospitality and a spectacular jungle scenery will surround you during your Amazon jungle experience. Cotococha offers high quality excursions lead by experienced native guides, such as community visits, rafting and kayaking, jungle trekking, canoeing & inner tubing, night walks, cascade visits, and much more. After your jungle adventure, come back to enjoy tranquility at your comfortable bungalow built in harmony with the surrounding forest.

Galapagos Ecology - The preservation of Ecuador's flora, fauna, and other natural treasures is a priority for us. We believe responsible, sustainable eco-tourism is the best way to save Ecuador's natural world. Galaeco offers travelers a variety of unique adventures and ecological excursions throughout Ecuador and the awe-inspiring Galapagos Islands. Come enjoy all the wonders of this beautiful South American nation, let Galaeco be your guide.

Travel Point Viajes - Discover with us the Galapagos Islands, the Ecuadorian Jungle, and the adventures you can experience in this south american country.

La Selva Jungle Lodge - is located high on Lake Garzacocha deep in Ecuador's Amazon basin, the richest primary forest on earth, and offers you the ultimate in luxury jungle adventures. Create your own itinerary; swim in tranquil lagoons and lakes, fish for piranha, go birdwatching, trek or hike in the jungle, canoe in meandering rivers, or simply enjoy the magnificent views of the rainforest while lying on a hammock. Also, enjoy the Lodge's gourmet food and its personalized service.

Oscelot kitten in the Amazon region. Photo by Cherise Miller.

Magic River Tours - specializes in canoe tours through the Amazon rainforest. Paddling and hiking through untouched primary rainforest with expert bilingual guides (both English and German) is a "must do" for birders and wildlife lovers. Magic River provides accommodations in cozy, rustic cabins, and uses state of the art camping and canoe equipment.

Moggely Climbing - feel like part of the family as the Viking Mogge and his Ecuadorian wife Ely offer you the best guides and lowest prices for a variety of exciting adventures including trekking, hiking, jungle trips, and more! Travelers can expect quality service, tour flexibility, and excellent equipment. Moggely and his company come highly recommended by the South American Explorers, and are a step ahead of the competition.

Nautica Galapagos - offers excellent deals on Galapagos cruises and Galapagos diving. Also offering Ecuador one day tours in Quito and Guayaquil, two days tours including Otavalo market and Cotopaxi volcano, Amazon jungle tours and land tours. Experience all of Ecuador and the Galapagos with Nautica, our staff will ensure that it is the vacation of a lifetime.

Otobo's Amazon Safari offers what has to be one of the most amazing adventures to be found not just in Ecuador, but anywhere in the world. Otobo, a Huaorani native, invites you to his territory in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon to experience the Rainforest and all its magic. This has all the elements to be the trip of a lifetime. you'll trek through the forest behind your local Huaorani guide and a bilingual naturalist inside the Yasuni National Park.

Galapagos and More - The Galapagos Island and more - Galapagos and More offers Galapagos cruises for all budgets from economy to luxury, last minute package deals, and details on the best 21 yachts currently navigating the enchanted islands. Also available are full Amazon rainforest itineraries and Galapagos add on packages of Spanish courses and scuba diving adventures. Let Galapagos and More help you create the vacation of a lifetime.

Sacha Lodge - is an ecotourist´s dream. Primary Amazon Rainforest, a birdwatching tower, a butterfly nursery, an extensive network of trails and comfortable accommodation make Sacha Lodge one of the world´s premier eco-lodges.

Sandaes - offers some of the best and most varied tours of the Ecuadorian Amazon available. Join them from any one of the four top-class eco-lodges from which they operate and allow them to guide you through the infinite expanses of flooded forests, meandering waterways, serene lagoons, and magical primary forests that make the Ecuadorian Amazon one of the planet's richest and most precious treasures.

Sani Lodge - perched on an oxbow lake deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon between Cuyabeno Natural Reserve and Yasuní National Park, Sani Lodge is what comes to mind when one thinks of the perfect ecological getaway amidst virgin Amazon rainforest. The perfect blend of modern comfort and rustic simplicity, the lodge is the perfect place to relax and explore the surrounding jungle on foot and in dugout canoe, stopping to fish for piranha, delight in the songs of Amazonian birds, search for caiman under the light of the moon, or just soak up the magical energy of the biological heart of the planet.

Selva Life Without Frontiers Foundation - runs an eco-lodge and several eco-tours to support their vital environmental programs in the Amazon rainforest. The beautiful lodge on the Aguarico river gives excellent access to the Cuyabeno wildlife reserve and the indigenous peoples that inhabit the area. All proceeds from your stay go to sustainable development projects in Ecuador.

Tours Unlimited - The Amazon region of Ecuador holds yet the secrets of life. Our network of lodges in areas of unspoiled nature, the eco minded operations and the expertise of the resident naturalist guides are a close encounter with the rots of life. Discover the secrets of the rain Forest with Eco Award lodges La Selva, Kapawi, & Napo Wild Life Center.