Itinerary
- Day 1
Iquitos to Omagua Eco-Lodge
You'll head to Puerto Lau and board a river boat that takes you into the Amazon toward Omagua Eco-Lodge. During the journey, there's a stop at the confluence where the Amazon and Nanay Rivers meet, and you'll notice how the waters flow alongside each other without fully blending together. After settling in at the lodge, you'll spend time at the Chullachaqui Eco-Museum learning about medicinal plants and traditional healing drinks from the region. By evening, you can relax on the river and watch the sun set over the water.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Puerto Lau
- River boat journey to Omagua Eco-Lodge
- Stop to observe the union of the Amazon and Nanay Rivers
- Visit Chullachaqui Eco-Museum and learn about medicinal plants and traditional healing liquors
- Amazonian sunset viewing on the Amazon River
Landmarks/POIs Puerto Lau Amazon River Nanay River Chullachaqui Eco-Museum - Day 2
Yanayacu River to San Pedro de Falcon
Early morning means getting into a canoe or packraft on the Yanayacu River, called 'the mirror of the jungle' because of how still the water sits. About 1.5 hours of paddling gets you to Fundo Cesar where breakfast is ready by the riverbank. From there you'll continue downriver to see the massive Lupuna tree, then pull up at San Pedro de Falcon around 1pm to set up camp and have lunch. The afternoon is for fishing, and you can pitch in with meal preparation if you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast prepared in a small coche by the river bed at Fundo Cesar), Lunch, Dinner (Freshly caught fish prepared at camp)
Included Activities
- Canoe or packraft journey down the Yanayacu River
- Wildlife observation along the river and jungle banks
- Breakfast at Fundo Cesar
- Visit to the giant Lupuna tree
- Fishing for dinner
- Optional participation in dinner preparation
Landmarks/POIs Yanayacu River Fundo Cesar Lupuna (Arbol Gigante) San Pedro de Falcon - Day 3
Yaguas Tribe - Monkey Island - Timicuro Grande
Starting at 8am from San Pedro de Falcon, you'll paddle down to visit the Yaguas Tribe community and learn their customs, join in ritual dances, and see their hunting methods. After roughly 1.5 hours you'll reach San Juan de Huashalado to check out the eco-zoo and try regional medicinal liquors. Then it's onto the main Amazon River heading upstream toward Timicuro Grande, with a stop at Monkey Island, a rescue center where you can see 10 different primate species up close. From there you'll head back to Omagua Eco-Lodge for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Yaguas Tribe community
- Learn about tribal customs and traditions
- Watch and participate in ritual dances
- Experience hunting traditions with the Yaguas
- Visit to San Juan de Huashalado eco-zoo
- Taste regional medicinal liquors (7 Raices, Flamingo, Camu Camu, Chuchuhuasi, Colmenachado)
- Canoe or packraft journey on the Amazon River
- Visit to Monkey Island (Islas de los Monos) primate rescue center
- Observation of 10 primate species including woolly monkeys, titi monkeys, spider monkeys, tamarins, and howler monkeys
- Interaction with rescued primates
Landmarks/POIs Yanayacu River Yaguas Tribe Community San Juan de Huashalado Amazon River Islas de los Monos (Monkey Island) Timicuro Grande - Day 4
Timicuro Grande to Iquitos
Your transfer from Timicuro Grande to Iquitos Airport happens at 8am, getting you to your connecting flight to Lima and wherever comes next.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from Timicuro Grande to Iquitos Airport
Landmarks/POIs Timicuro Grande Iquitos Airport
