4-Day Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Tour from Iquitos

Meet your local tour guide at your hotel for pick-up and transfer.

Drive south for 1 hour and 45 minutes to arrive in Nauta town. On the way, you will get a brief introduction to Iquitos city, its surroundings, and some of its main attractions.

Depart by private boat from Nauta port and continue upriver for 3 hours, enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the possibility of seeing grey and pink river dolphins, herons, turtles, and many other species, along with spectacular flora.

Arrive at Santo Domingo community, the checkpoint for entering the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, where the entry permit is obtained.

Continue by boat for 30 minutes to reach the community of Buenos Aires.

Set out on a walking expedition through the primary jungle to look for wildlife and enjoy nature.

Take a nocturnal hike in search of spiders, snakes, lizards, frogs, or rodents, while listening to the different sounds of nocturnal animals.

Overnight at a typical village house in the Buenos Aires community.

Get up early to begin your expedition, taking the boat and navigating for around 3 hours on the Pucate River, going deeper and deeper into the primary jungle.

Try artisanal piranha sport fishing by boat, the way local people do it. The guide will instruct you, help you, and provide all the equipment needed.

Observe pink dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) and grey dolphins, also known as tucuxis.

Walk through the virgin rainforest, where you can observe the flora and fauna of the Amazon.

Go on a night expedition, looking and listening for nocturnal animals.

Camp in the primary jungle.

Set out on a morning botanical walk and get to know the different medicinal plants of the Amazon jungle.

Learn how to cut and drink from a vine called "Soga de agua" (water rope).

Walk to see the Lupuna, one of the biggest trees in the Amazon rainforest.

Embark on an expedition looking for primates in their natural habitat.

Go on a nocturnal expedition to find caimans, the big river lizards.

Camp in the primary jungle.

Set out on a canoe excursion to awaken your senses.

Go birdwatching at the best time to see wild birds in their natural habitat along the riverbank and inside the jungle.

Begin the journey back, stopping at the Buenos Aires community to stretch your legs and have the chance to contribute to the community by buying their handmade handicrafts, if you wish.

Return by boat to Nauta town.

Continue by ground transportation from Nauta to Iquitos.

Arrive at the office, or, if you prefer, transfer to your accommodation in Iquitos or the airport.