2-Day Amazon Rainforest Expedition From Iquitos
Highlights
Iquitos
fishing, jungle, Eco Tourism
Group Tour
2 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for this exciting vacation 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 nocturnal animals and go for some adventurous jungle walks. Interact with local communities like the Yaguas native tribe and enjoy witnessing magical sunsets.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Iquitos - Capinuri Lodge
- Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from the reception at Francisco Secada Viñeta airport or from your hotel in the city to start the program.
- Transfer and arrive at Bellavista Nanay Port where we will take a short tour of approximately 10 to 15 minutes, before boarding the boat we will learn about the gastronomy of Iquitos.
- After that, we will begin the navigation in the Amazon River aboard comfortable and safe typical boats. The trip through the Amazon River will allow you to appreciate a wonderful panorama in which the magnificence of the river makes its way through the exuberance of the jungle, travel time 1:30 hrs approx.
- Visit the "Yaguas Native tribe" whose ancestors were discovered by Francisco de Orellana in his first exploration of the Amazon in 1541. This visit will allow you to learn about their ancestral customs, appreciate their original palm fibre clothing and even test their aim with the "pucuna" (blowpipe) that the Yaguas used for centuries for hunting.
- Arrive at Capinuri Lodge. Get a short explanation of the rules that govern the sustainability of the lodge. After lunch, your accommodation will be arranged according to the type of room selected. Typical self-service lunch (if vegetarian, inform in advance).
- Next, we will go to the Wildlife Rescue Center, to observe and interact with some of the varieties of wild animals in their wildlife, such as sloths, monkeys, macaws, toucans, boa constrictors and turtles. It will be an interesting way to learn to value and respect the typical wildlife of our Amazon.
- After this activity, we will go in search of the grey and pink dolphins in the Amazon River. Observe the beautiful sunset over the Amazon (depending on weather conditions).
- In the evening, post dinner, your guide will tell you when the excursion on foot will begin, which will take you to discover the mysterious world of nocturnal insects, cicadas, spiders, mantises, and snakes, etc.
- Head back to the Lodge for an overnight stay.
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Day 2- Capinuri Lodge - Iquitos
- Observe the Amazon sunrise and enjoy birdwatching. During the early hours of the morning, it is the right time to observe many of the bird species that feed on the banks of the river.
- After your breakfast at the lodge, your guide will tell you the exact time to start the next excursion.
- Then, we will get ready to undertake the Artisanal Fishing tour, here the guide will guide us to the local techniques of piranha fishing or other species with the same material that the man of the jungle uses for subsistence purposes.
- Next, go for a jungle walk.
- Have lunch in the lodge and at the appropriate time, we will take our boat to go to Iquitos.
- Arrive and transfer to your hotel or the airport to conclude the tour.
End of our services.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
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 |
21 to 30 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 10 | /person |
11 to 20 | /person |
21 to 30 | /person |
Child | |
This is a group tour |