Iquitos to the Amazon via Nanay and Monkey Island
- Morning departure from Iquitos City by car to the port town of Nanay (Bellavista), where the Nanay River meets the Amazon River. From there, we will travel by boat downriver for about 70 km, approximately 2 hours. During the journey, we'll have the opportunity to spot wildlife such as caimans, turtles, herons, pink river dolphins, snakes, and many other species along the riverbank.
- Our first stop will be Monkey Island, where you will have the unique opportunity to observe and interact with a variety of monkeys in their natural habitat. These include sloths, Goeldi's monkeys, Tamarin monkeys, Capuchin monkeys, Yellow-Handed Titi monkeys, Masked Titi monkeys, Woolly monkeys, Squirrel monkeys, Spider monkeys, and more. You will also have the chance to hold large anacondas and boas and interact with the rare Amazonian mata-mata turtle. Additionally, we'll see alligators, turtles, toucans, macaws, and parrots.
- We will continue our journey to the Yanayacu tributary, where we will set up camp.
- In the afternoon, we'll enjoy a dolphin-watching session with the chance to see the pink freshwater dolphin. If lucky, we may even swim with them in the river.
- In the evening, we will take a nocturnal nature hike to see species such as lizards, snakes, spiders, and possibly monkeys.
Overnight camping at the Yanayacu tributary.