Welcome to San Isidro
San Isidro Lodge is surrounded by a large cloud forest reserve in the mountains on the east slope of the Andes, and is a one-of-a-kind experience that blends our own brand of comfort and relaxation, and fabulous food, combined with a magnificent and genuine forest experience. Guided hikes through primary forest, canoeing along forested streams, bird watching and wildlife observation, archaeology and kid-friendly activities are all part of what guests can enjoy at the lodge during a stay here. Outstanding cuisine served in a beautiful historic dining room, the heated pool (complete with a fireplace) and the comfortable, modern-style rooms with views of the reserve are some of the experiences that our guests make return visits in order to recapture. The lodge and reserve lie right between two large national parks on the Amazonian slope near the town of Cosanga at about 2,000 meters elevation, and can be reached by paved road from Quito’s international airport in only about 2 hours, so getting here is easy.
Something for
EVERYONE!
San Isidro Lodge offers full-board programs for all ability, age and interest-levels. Some of the lodge’s popular activities include guided walks and hikes through our primary forest reserve, paddling canoes through the reserve, visits to waterfalls and rivers, archaeological sites, and birding and nature observation.
Discoverprotecting wildlife
Since 1959
Founded in 1959, San Isidro is part of a large network of reserves and national parks that extends from the paramo highlands through to the eastern lowlands. The lodge and its reserve form a 2,000 hectare forest corridor that helps bridge the gap from the Antisana highlands to the Sumaco foothills.
Learn moreA perfect place
for kids
Waterfalls, sandy beaches along rushing rivers, night walks, canoeing, handicrafts, bow-and-arrow and blowgun target practice, fishing and kid-friendly cooking classes are some of the stimulating activities that our younger guests love.
Learn moreTaste the
Amazon!
If you are looking to depart from the lodge’s scheduled lunches and dinners and to try something different, we recommend our 7-course Amazonian tasting menu that will take you on an adventure through the culinary history and traditions of the cultures of this region
TasteWhy us?
Pioneers in ecotourism and conservation
San Isidro is one of the first ecotourism operations in Ecuador. Our true conservation ethic translates to a real primary forest experience for the lodge’s guests.
Personalized
service
We want your visit to be the most memorable possible. Enjoy comfort in our spacious and beautiful rooms, in a smaller-scale, more intimate lodge environment, where guests are the priority.
Close to
Quito
Take part in engaging, educational and fun activities for all ages, while immersed in a beautiful forest reserve, only two hours from Ecuador’s capitol city.
Direct community
contact
It is a point of pride that lodge’s staff are all locals that have been trained on-site. The surrounding community has always been at the heart of our operation, and you will see for yourself what they have achieved when it comes to guiding, cooking and hospitality.