Itinerary
- Day 1
Iquitos to Amazon Jungle Lodge
You'll arrive in Iquitos before 9:00 am and get picked up from the airport or your hotel. After stopping by the office, board a high-speed boat for a 3-hour ride down the Amazon River to reach the jungle lodge. Once you settle in, there's a traditional buffet lunch waiting. In the afternoon, head out to Lake Sapote to look for birds like parrots and herons. Later, check out Moena Lagoon where you might see monkeys, squirrels, and sloths before the sun sets. The evening brings a boat safari searching for nocturnal caimans and birds before the day winds down.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional buffet lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Airport or hotel pick-up and transfer to office
- High-speed boat transfer to jungle lodge (3 hours)
- Lake Sapote boat trip - birdwatching (parrots, jacanas, kingfishers, herons, panguanas, partridges, pigeons, cormorants, horned screamers)
- Moena Lagoon boat trip - wildlife viewing (monkeys, squirrels, sloths)
- Sunset viewing over the forest
- Evening boat safari - nocturnal wildlife (caimans, birds)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Sapote Moena Lagoon Amazon River - Day 2
Amazon Jungle
Start early with breakfast, then head out on the Leoncito Hike to walk through diverse jungle flora and giant Ceiba trees. You'll taste therapeutic water from Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) vines and search for pygmy marmosets and other monkeys in the area. After lunch, take a boat trip to Purura and Corrientes lakes for fishing, with the option to catch piranhas (which can be prepared for dinner). Back at the lodge for dinner, then a night hike follows to look for giant frogs and tarantulas in the darkness.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Leoncito Hike - flora exploration and wildlife viewing
- Taste therapeutic water from cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) vines
- Giant Ceiba tree viewing
- Pygmy marmoset search
- Howler monkey listening
- Squirrel and tamarin monkey viewing
- Boat trip to Purura and Corrientes lakes
- Piranha fishing
- Hoatzin bird viewing
- Night hike - giant frogs and tarantulas search
Landmarks/POIs Purura Lake Corrientes Lake - Day 3
Jorge Caño and San Juan de Yanayacu
Have an early breakfast before a morning boat trip to the remote Mono Blanco location, though water levels can make it challenging. You'll walk or row towards the lake looking for birds and monkeys. After lunch at the lodge, take a canoe or boat excursion to Jorge Caño to search for Howler Monkeys. Then visit the local village of San Juan de Yanayacu to interact with villagers and purchase handcrafts made from seeds or vegetable ivory, or join an impromptu soccer game. Dinner's back at the lodge followed by a nighttime canoe trip to hear jungle sounds and spot nocturnal wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning boat trip to Mono Blanco - bird and monkey viewing
- Canoe or boat excursion to Jorge Caño - Howler Monkey search
- Visit to local village of San Juan de Yanayacu
- Village interaction and handicraft shopping
- Evening canoe trip - nocturnal wildlife viewing
Optional Activities
- Soccer game with villagers
Landmarks/POIs Mono Blanco Jorge Caño San Juan de Yanayacu - Day 4
Amazon River and Lake Juanachi
Enjoy breakfast while cruising along the Amazon River in the morning. You'll have the opportunity to swim alongside pink and grey river dolphins (no touching allowed) in what becomes a memorable moment. See the Victoria Regia, the world's largest aquatic plant, on the return to the lodge. After lunch, take a canoe excursion to Lake Juanachi for a close-up view of animals and monkeys. Return to the lodge for dinner, then the evening is yours to do what you'd like before settling in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the boat while cruising along the Amazon River), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Amazon River boat cruise with breakfast
- Swimming alongside pink and grey river dolphins (no touching)
- Victoria Regia (world's largest aquatic plant) viewing
- Canoe excursion to Lake Juanachi - wildlife viewing
Optional Activities
- Free evening activity (unspecified)
Landmarks/POIs Amazon River Lake Juanachi - Day 5
Amazon to Iquitos
Start with an early breakfast before a morning boat trip to the secluded Lagoon Casha, though water levels can make it challenging. You'll walk or row towards the lake to observe different bird species and monkeys. A buffet lunch waits back at the lodge, then you board the high-speed boat for the 3-hour return journey to Iquitos. You'll be dropped off at your hotel or the airport where your Amazon adventure ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch)
Included Activities
- Morning boat trip to Lagoon Casha - bird and monkey viewing
- High-speed boat transfer back to Iquitos (3 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Lagoon Casha
