The 2025 Tour: December 27th to January 4th. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the jungle!
Book now on Nancy’s WeTravel page.
Why I Started the Evolution Tour
If you want to understand evolution, you can try reading about it, visiting zoos and museums, or watching Stated Clearly animations. While those are all great options, nothing compares to visiting the Amazon jungle—the densest, most diverse evolutionary theater on planet Earth.
I first traveled to Ecuador in 2018 to visit a friend, entomologist Nancy Miorelli, who moved there from the U.S. after college. She initially planned to stay a few months to work at an ecolodge and study insect diversity but loved it so much she never looked back. She’s now lived in Ecuador for over 10 years, studying bugs and running tours.
On my first visit, I only had a few days, but it was enough for Nancy to introduce me to the cloud forest where she worked (a forest in the mountains above the Amazon jungle). It was so spectacular that I knew I had to share it with others. After several years of planning and a lot of groundwork on Nancy’s part, the vision became a reality. The first official Stated Clearly Evolution Tour launched in January 2020, and we’ve been running it every other year since.
What Is the Evolution Tour in the Amazon Jungle?
The Evolution Tour in the Amazon jungle is—just as the name suggests—a guided tour in the Amazon jungle focused on learning about evolution.
The trip is divided into three ecosystems: the high mountains (páramo), the lower mountains (cloud forest), and, of course, the Amazon jungle, where we spend most of our time.
Your days will be spent on foot and in canoes, exploring the jungle’s many microenvironments in search of spectacular plants, insects, birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals. While the jungle can be dangerous, you’ll be in safe hands with Nancy and me, along with Isaac (our tour doctor) and Diego (the lodge director). You’ll see everything from toucans to river dolphins, leaf-cutter ants to red howler monkeys.
Between hikes and river runs, we’ll return to the lodge to eat and refresh. In the evenings, we’ll relax in the comfort of the lodge to share photos, discuss our findings, and enjoy lessons on local ecology from Nancy and lessons on evolution from yours truly.
For complete details, including pricing, trip itinerary, and booking information, visit Nancy’s WeTravel page.
