5-Day Wildlife Tour Of Peruvian Amazon From Iquitos
Description
Embark on a tour from Iquitos to the Bellavista Nanay Port and take a boat to see the meeting point of the Nanay and the Amazon rivers. Try your hand at catching piranhas, see tarantulas, snakes, scorpions, and frogs, and visit the Yahuas indigenous tribe. Explore a butterfly farm called Morphosapi and watch out for monkeys at the Monkey Island.
Highlights
- Spot the confluence point of the Nanay and the Amazon river
- Look out for alligators, paiches, and the Victoria Amazonica
- Learn about the medicinal properties of trees
- Acquaint yourself with the customs, language, and dance of the Yahua tribe
- Admire the butterflies at Morphosapi
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Day 1: Iquitos City expand_more
Pick you up from the airport or hotel at Iquitos.
Go by car or moto-taxi to the Bellavista Nanay port area. Here, you will see local markets and local vendors selling various local produce - fish, fruits, and vegetables. Your Peruvian tour guide will explain to you briefly about this market.
Take a tropical boat and set sail to see the meeting point of two rivers - Nanay and Amazon river - both of them are different colours.
On the way, stop at Pedrito Fundo at Barrio Florido village, about 45 minutes from Bellavista Nanay. Here, watch out for alligators, paiches (freshwater fish and one of the longest fish in the world) and the Victoria Amazonica (the biggest lily pad in the world).
Arrive at the lodge near this place and enjoy welcome drinks at a private bungalow, and your guide will explain to you the activities at this lodge.
Enjoy a lovely tropical lunch and go for short walks near the lodge.
Have dinner at the lodge.
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Day 2: Macaw jungle expeditions lodge expand_more
Begin with an early excursion at 5:30 am for beautiful sunrises and bird sights.
After a yummy breakfast, do jungle treks to see giant trees, and your Peruvian guide will explain the medicinal properties of some of these trees and plants.
After lunch, do a fishing tour (piranha, catfish, barracuda) and nocturnal walks to see nocturnal animals like tarantulas, snakes, scorpions, frogs, etc.
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Day 3: Macaw jungle expeditions lodge expand_more
Begin with breakfast and then visit the Yahuas Indigenous tribes to learn about their customs, language, dance etc. They will show you how to use a blowgun - an ancient weapon. You can also buy some local handicrafts from them.
After this visit, go for some dolphin spotting (optional swimming) with your Iquitos tour guide.
Eat a lovely lunch.
After rest, go to the Yanayacu River to explore by boat ride and search for wildlife (monkeys, birds, giant trees, and swimming in this Black Water river).
Relish dinner at the lodge
Learn about the jungle.
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Day 4: Yanayacu river expand_more
Visit a butterfly farm called Morphosapi (45 species of butterfly), a beautiful project to protect and breed this remarkable insect; you will see all the butterfly circle life.
Eat a yummy lunch.
Go to the sanctuary of animals. You will see different species of animals like parrots, toucans, macaws, monkeys, anaconda, a giant snake and many more of them in this rescued center sanctuary of animals.
Break for dinner.
Relax at the lodge.
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Day 5: Monkey island expand_more
After breakfast, visit Monkey Island to see different species of monkeys. You can also interact with them.
Return to the lodge for lunch and then, back to Iquitos city for further airport or hotel transfers.
What's Included
Mineral water
Transport, airport - lodge - airport (hotel)
Excursions
Accommodation with private bathroom
Meals
4 lunches
4 dinners
4 breakfast s
Coffee area
Naturalist (Peruvian) tour guide
Limited electricity
Entrance Fee
What's Excluded
Bar service
Beer
Cigar
Snacks
Gratuity for the guide
What to bring
Repellent insect cream
Walking shoes
Binoculars
Long-sleeved shirt
Poncho
Flashlight
Know before you go
The lodge is located downstream on the Amazon River and Yanayacu River, 35 km away from Iquitos city
Be aware that the excursion can be changed according to the weather conditions
Explore this Peruvian capital city of Maynas Province and the Loreto region. Situated on the banks of the Nanay river, see the point where this river meets the Amazon River. Enjoy diverse topography and see different fishes, alligators and monkeys
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Standard | |
1 To 4 | USD 500 Per Person |
This is a private tour |