Napo Province

A gateway province to Ecuador's upper Amazon, centered on Tena, with plentiful rainforest ecotours, rafting and Indigenous community experiences.

Napo lies on the eastern foothills of the Andes in Ecuador, where the terrain gives way to the Amazon basin, with Tena as its capital. Crisscrossed by rivers, Tena and Misahuallí are the hubs for whitewater rafting, rainforest adventures and tourism with Indigenous Kichwa communities. Reserves such as Sumaco and the cloud forests of the eastern Andean slope suit birdwatching, and there are hot springs around Papallacta. The climate is hot, humid and rainy all year, so it can be visited in any season. Tena is a drive of several hours from Quito via the eastern road.

Destinations

• Tena & Misahuallí
• Quito

Itineraries

• Quito, Mindo Cloud Forest, Otavalo Market & Papallacta Hot Springs – Starting from Quito, this route connects the Equator Line, Mindo Cloud Forest, Otavalo Market, and Papallacta Hot Sprin…
• Avenue of Volcanoes: Quito to Cuenca – Head south along the Andean ridge, passing Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Baños, and Chimborazo, all the way to Cuenca.
• Baños to Amazon Loop – Travel from Quito to the adventure hub of Baños, descend to Puyo and the Misahuallí rainforest, and return to Quito via…
• Ecuador Highlights: Andes, Amazon & Galapagos – A two-week journey connecting Quito, Cotopaxi, Baños, the Yasuní rainforest, and two islands in the Galapagos.
• Galapagos and Machu Picchu – A multi-country route connecting Quito, the Galapagos, Lima, the Sacred Valley, and Cusco, covering the islands and Inc…