Iquitos to Yanayacu via Monkey Island
- Morning departure from Iquitos City by car to the port town of Nanay (Bellavista), where the Río Nanay meets the Río Amazonas. From there, travel by boat downriver for about 70 km (approximately 2 hours). During the riverboat trip, there is the opportunity to see caimans, turtles, herons, pink river dolphins, snakes, and many other species along the riverbanks.
- The first stop will be Monkey Island, where you will have the unique opportunity to observe and interact with a wide variety of monkeys in their natural habitat, including 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, you will see alligators, turtles, toucans, macaws, and parrots.
- The journey continues to the Yanayacu tributary, where camp will be set up.
- In the afternoon, enjoy a dolphin-watching session with the chance to see pink freshwater dolphins. If you're lucky, you may even swim with them in the river.
- In the evening, embark on a nocturnal nature hike to spot lizards, snakes, spiders, and possibly monkeys.
Overnight camping at the Yanayacu tributary.