Highlights
- Follow the Itaya to the Amazon and watch for river dolphins in season
- Spend 2 nights in a jungle lodge and hear Amazonian tales after dinner
- Visit a butterfly farm and meet Yagua hosts in a riverside community
- Watch the sunrise, try piranha fishing and explore the forest after dark
- Walk with your guide to find lianas and learn how local people use plants
Description
If someone on the boat suddenly points and says, “There!”, look at the water first. Depending on the season, you might just catch a river dolphin surfacing in the Amazon. Reach for your camera too soon and you'll be asking everyone else what they saw.
Your trip starts with pickup at Iquitos airport. Board your boat in the city and follow the Itaya River to where it meets the Amazon. From there, the Amazon carries you all the way to your jungle lodge. Settle in for lunch, find a hammock and enjoy a little time on the porch before heading out to explore.
That afternoon, visit a butterfly farm and meet your Yagua hosts in a riverside community. Ever wondered what it's like to grow up with a river as your main road? This is your chance to ask. After dinner, head into the forest with your guide. Watch where the beam of light stops. A leaf you walked right past might be hiding an insect, a tarantula or even a bird tucked in for the night.
The next morning, it's worth getting up before breakfast. Watch the light reach the riverbank and listen for parakeets overhead. You might spot a heron by the water or an eagle higher up. Back at the lodge, have breakfast and take the rest of the morning at your own pace. After lunch, it's your turn to fish for piranhas. The funny part? You'll be chatting away until you feel the slightest tug. Then all your attention is on that line.
Stay for the sunset. Over dinner back at the lodge, you've got your fishing story to tell, even if the fish got away. Then settle in for traditional Amazonian tales. After last night's walk, a rustle outside might have you turning your head halfway through a story.
On your final morning, take a botanical walk with your guide. Look for lianas winding through the forest and discover which plants local people use and how they recognize them. After one last lunch at the lodge, return by boat to Iquitos, where a mototaxi takes you to your hotel or the airport.
Includes
Airport pickup
Airport or hotel drop-off
Boat trip
Double room
Day 1: lunch and dinner
Day 2: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3: breakfast and lunch
All excursions mentioned in the tour description
Excludes
Tips
Important Information
- It is recommended to get the vaccination for yellow fever at your own expense
This tour starts at 10 AM and ends on the last day at 5 PM at the city port
For arrival, take a flight landing before 9 AM or stay overnight in a hotel the day before. On the final day, book a return flight after 7 PM or stay overnight in the city (not included)
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
