Vegetarians may experience less variety and sometimes less plentiful food. Nevertheless, provisions will be made for vegetarians during the program. During the time that you are in Napo, the group will spend two or three nights camping out in virgin old-growth jungle in the traditional hunting and gathering grounds of the Andi family. From the Napo River, you will hike up a shallow tributary stream for about two hours to a base camp in the forest. Many species of palm trees, giant ferns, philodendrons, and vines crowd the banks of this narrow stream.
Small waterfalls drop into it from the cliffs above.
At the base camp, the group sleeps on a raised platform surrounded by virgin jungle. There is a palm thatched roof but no walls. The Andi family cooks for the students over an open fire. Students who wish to be helpful may join the Andis in the cooking, chatting with them around the fire. There are no mattresses.