Iquitos: Full-Day Amazon Camp & Jungle Experience

Maynas Province, Peru



Explore the Amazon near Iquitos, cruise the Nanay and Amazon rivers, visit a butterfly center, walk through the jungle, and meet the Bora community. Lunch and transfers included.

Highlights

  • Cruise along the Amazon and Nanay rivers.
  • Visit an Amazonian wildlife rescue center.
  • Explore the jungle and discover medicinal plants.
  • Meet the Bora community and learn about their traditions.
  • Stay at Amazon Camp Lodge and enjoy regional cuisine.

Description

Discover the Amazon rainforest on a full-day experience from Iquitos, combining river navigation, wildlife, jungle nature, local traditions and a stay at Amazon Camp Lodge. Your experience begins with airport pickup and a transfer to the embarkation point, crossing the emblematic Nanay Bridge while receiving an introduction to Iquitos and the surrounding area. Navigate to the confluence of the Amazon and Nanay rivers, where their contrasting waters create a unique natural landscape. Continue to a local Amazonian animal rescue center, where you can observe species such as monkeys, toucans, macaws, sloths, mata-mata turtles and anacondas. The adventure continues at a traditional sugarcane trapiche, where you can taste freshly extracted cane juice and learn about Amazonian medicinal plants, traditional preparations and local macerated drinks. Then visit the Macrodonte insectarium to discover tarantulas, stick insects, giant crickets, frogs, macrodontes and Amazonian snakes. Around midday, arrive at Amazon Camp Lodge, where you will settle into a comfortable bungalow surrounded by rainforest and enjoy lunch prepared with fresh regional ingredients. In the afternoon, you can choose an optional adventure activity: a suspension bridge and zipline circuit through the forest canopy. The zipline experience is optional and costs US$20 per person. Afterward, take an interpretive jungle walk to learn about the Amazon ecosystem and its biodiversity. Continue to a Bora community, where you can experience traditional dances, customs and ancestral cultural practices. At the end of the experience, return by boat to Iquitos and transfer to the airport or your indicated hotel. This experience includes transportation, navigation, excursions, accommodation at Amazon Camp Lodge, meals and entrance fees, allowing you to enjoy a complete Amazon experience from Iquitos.

Includes

Transfer from Iquitos to the river port and return. Boat transportation during the tour. Visit to an animal rescue center. Visit to an Amazonian butterfly center. Visit to a traditional sugarcane workshop and tasting of fresh sugarcane juice. Guided jungle walk. Visit to the Bora community. Lunch at Amazon Camp. Assistance during the excursions.

Excludes

Hanging bridge and zipline: USD 20 per person as an additional activity. Personal expenses. Services not specified in the itinerary.

Important Information

  • If you are staying at a hotel in Iquitos, pickup will be at approximately 8:30 AM. If you are arriving in Iquitos by flight, please inform us of your flight details in advance so we can coordinate the appropriate pickup from your hotel or arrival point. This activity requires a minimum of 2 participants to operate. We recommend booking an arrival flight that lands in Iquitos by 9:00 AM or earlier. For your departure, we recommend booking a flight at 8:00 PM or later. Please keep your phone active and available, as our team will contact you via WhatsApp or through GetYourGuide messages to confirm the pickup details.

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