Amazon Adventure Jungle Tours



Iquitos, Peru, is the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. And while Iquitos is an amazing and exciting place with a fascinating history, the real adventure lies beyond. We will take you to the birthplace of the Amazon River, where its 4,000-mile journey to the Atlantic Ocean begins. No other place on Earth can rival the biodiversity of this mysterious and beautiful forest.

 

Here you will find almost 1,000 different bird species, and more than 2,500 butterfly species, to name just a few. The Amazon is home to the mighty caiman and anaconda, the mysterious pink river dolphin, the charming manatee, sloth and tapir, as well as the majestic jaguar and puma.

 

We will travel the many rivers and lakes, exploring the virgin rainforest as it has been for thousands of years. We will walk and even sleep under the towering canopy, enjoying the sounds of the forest and its many unbelievable surprises. A visit to the Amazon rainforest is an unforgettable experience that will leave an impression for a lifetime.

 

At the moment, we offer expeditions to Amazon rainforest reserves like Pacaya Samiria, Allpahuayo Mishana and Tamshiyacu Tahuayo. Each reserve has its own ecological characteristics, but all are great to view the regional wildlife. We will take you on exciting boat and canoe rides on the many rivers and lakes, in search of monkeys, anaconda, caiman, piranha, jaguars, ocelots, tapir and sloths, parrots and countless other bird species. Join us on jungle hikes by day and by night and experience the majesty and wonder of the virgin rainforest.

Yarapa River Adventure

Iquitos, Peru, is the gateway to the Amazon rainforest. And while Iquitos is an amazing and exciting place with a fascinating history, the real adventure lies beyond. We will take you to the birthplace of the Amazon River, where its 4,000-mile journey to the Atlantic Ocean begins. No other place on Earth can rival the biodiversity of this mysterious and beautiful forest.

 

Here you will find almost 1,000 different bird species, and more than 2,500 butterfly species, to name just a few. The Amazon is home to the mighty caiman and anaconda, the mysterious pink river dolphin, the charming manatee, sloth and tapir, as well as the majestic jaguar and puma.

 

We will travel the many rivers and lakes, exploring the virgin rainforest as it has been for thousands of years. We will walk and even sleep under the towering canopy, enjoying the sounds of the forest and its many unbelievable surprises. A visit to the Amazon rainforest is an unforgettable experience that will leave an impression for a lifetime.

Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

It is the single most important destination for visitors to Iquitos: the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. In 1982, the Peruvian Government established the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve with the purpose of preserving the wilderness resources and the beautiful landscapes of the area. The Reserve has an area of 8,042 square miles, which represents 1.5% of the total surface of Peru.

 

The name of Pacaya Samiria comes from the names of two rivers that run through it: Pacaya and Samiria. The Reserve has a great diversity of wildlife as well as aquatic life. Threatened or endangered species that can be found in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve are the jaguar, the black alligator, the giant river otter, the manatee, four different species of primates and two different species of turtles.

 

The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is located south from the confluence of the Marañon and the Ucayali rivers, the point where the Amazon river is formed. We will travel to Nauta by car or bus. Nauta is located on the north bank of the Marañon. From Nauta, we travel by boat into the reserve.

 

Depending on your wishes and sense of adventure, it is possible to return to the lodge every night, or to camp out in the jungle, while exploring the untouched rainforest on foot or by boat, by day and by night.

Allpahuayo Mishana Adventure

This reserve is relatively close to Iquitos. We will travel by boat up the Nanay River and visit villages like Santa Clara and Llanchama. Here you will meet the locals, visit their houses and get to know their way of life.

 

One of our friends here will show you a large variety of local fruits -which you get to taste and take with you- as well as a number of medicinal plants. She will explain their functions and give a demonstration of how these medicines are harvested, prepared and applied.

 

Then, two of the men will take you on a long hike into the virgin rainforest. Here, for the first time, you will experience what it is like to be surrounded by the centuries old forest, with all of its sights, sounds and smells. Learn about the plants and trees, and find all kinds of animals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds.

 

If water levels allow, we will take you on canoe rides, by day and by night, on the river and the cochas, under the open sky, as well as in the flooded rainforest. We will camp outside and take nightly walks. We will also go fishing, swimming, bird watching and canoeing. You may even catch your own lunch or dinner!