5-Day Amazon Rainforest Expedition from Iquitos
Highlights
Iquitos
fishing, jungle, Canoeing
Group Tour
5 Days
Easy
English, Spanish
Description
Embark on this action-packed trip to the magnificent Amazon rainforest and hike through the jungles to spot medicinal plants. Try your hand at piranha fishing, canoe amongst the pink dolphins, spot caimans by night and trek to a local lake to see giant lily pads. Interact with local communities and enjoy witnessing magical sunsets in the Amazon.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Iquitos - Amazon Dreams Eco Lodge
Reach Iquitos and then travel 97 km (approximately 2 hours) near the Amazon River to Amazon Dreams Eco Lodge, located on the banks of the Rio Tushpa, a small Amazon tributary.
Arrive at the lodge and have a brief orientation session with your guide.
Have lunch followed by an afternoon excursion to the local flora and fauna and learn about the medicinal plants of the rainforest.
After dinner, enjoy a nighttime excursion to spot insects, amphibians, and nocturnal animals.
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Day 2- Amazon Rainforest
Witness an Amazon sunrise.
Enjoy Bird-watching along the river early in the morning, followed by breakfast in the lodge.
Then, cruise along the Amazon river by a peke-peke boat to spot pink and grey river dolphins.
After lunch, go for a jungle hike to look for sloths, iguanas, monkeys, and many other creatures.
After dinner in the lodge, go for Caiman (alligators) spotting along the river.
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Day 3- Local Amazon Village
After breakfast, visit a local Amazon village community to learn about the culture and lifestyle of the people living in the rain forest. Observe how they live and work, which includes fishing, growing papaya, banana, manioc, and other local products of the region.
Return to the lodge for lunch.
Afterward, go for a hike to a nearby local lake to see the giant lily pads “Victoria Regia” and spot animals and birds in this area.
Upon returning to the lodge, you can watch the beautiful Amazon sunset.
Dinner in the lodge.
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Day 4- Oxbow Lake - Piranha Fishing
Visit the remote jungle and swim in the Oxbow lake and enjoy the biodiversity of the area.
Have a picnic lunch and spend the morning at the lake, relax and enjoy the serenity of the location.
Piranha fishing will be the highlight of the day.
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Day 5- Return to Iquitos
Go for a jungle safari post breakfast.
Following lunch, you will be taken to Iquitos. Once in Iquitos, you will be transported to your hotel or the airport.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
| 11 to 20 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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