IQUITOS CAOBA

 

(1 NIGHT CITY / 1 NIGHT JUNGLE AT THE AMAZONAS SINCHICUY LODGE,ECOLOGYCAL  SYSTEM + FULL DAY AT QUISTOCOCHA LAGOON & TROPICAL ZOO WITH LUNCH. Includes transfers in / out, guides and entrances fees)

 
Amazon style welcome & round trip transfers. Brief city orientation observing the main tourist places. Navigate the Amazon River.. begins  your ecological adventure navigating through the majestic Amazon River, the water wealthiest river in the world. One night at the Amazon Sinchicuy Lodge, spending a quiet night in a native style lodge with comfortable and rustic bungalows with private bathroom & typical food. Visit to ethnical groups (Boras & Yaguas) to learn how they have adapted  in the jungle. Impressive native trails through the jungle enjoying the flora and fauna, learning about the uses  of herbal and medicinal plants; the magnificent "Lupuna" the giant tree of the Amazon. Evening canoe ride trip. One night at selected hotel in the city .. continental breakfast. Full days excursion at Quistococha Lagoon, to appreciate local fauna in a tropical zoo. Its beautiful lagoon with white sand to swim, delicious  lunch- Iquitos by night. . on  your own in a pub or a discotheque.

 

 

                                                             IQUITOS AGUAJE


(2 NIGHTS CITY + FULL DAY AT QUISTOCOCHA LAGOON & ZOO + FULL DAY AT AMAZONAS SINCHICUY LODGE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM. Includes transfer in / out, guide and entrance fees)

 
Amazon style welcome & round trip transfers. Brief city orientation observing the main tourist places. Amazon Sinchicuy Lodge tour with typical lunch. Navigate the Amazon River.. begins  your ecological adventure navigating through the majestic Amazon River, the water wealthiest river in the world.  Ecological walk excursion deep into the primary  jungle. Inpressive  native trails through the jungle enjoying the flora and fauna, learning about the uses  of herbal and medicinal plants; the magnificent "Lupuna" the giant tree of the Amazon. 2 nights  at selected hotel in the city ... continental breakfast. Full day excursion at Quistococha Lagoon, to appreciate local fauna in a tropical zoo. Its beautiful lagoon with white sand to swim, delicious  lunch- Iquitos by night. . on  your own in a pub or a discotheque.

 

 

                                                      IQUITOS CAUCHO


(2 NIGHTS AT AMAZON SINCHICUY LODGE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM. INCLUDES TRANSFER IN / OUT AND GUIDE)

Amazon style welcome & round trip transfers. Brief city orientation observing the main tourist places. Navigate the Amazon River.. begins  your ecological adventure navigating through the majestic Amazon River, the water wealthiest river in the world.  2  nights  at the Amazon Sinchicuy Lodge: Enjoy 2 quiet nights in comfortable & rustic bungalows with private  bathroom & typical food. Visit to ethnical groups (Boras & Yaguas) to learn how they have adapted  in the jungle and the modern world . Evening canoe ride. Visit to orchid research & preservation center. A splendid sunrise will surprise you. Ecological walk excursion deep into the primary jungle. Impressive native trials through the jungle learning about flora,  fauna, herbal and medicinal plants & the magnificent "Lupuna" the giant tree of the Amazon. Visit a riverside family to observe their farming techniques which allow them to survive in this fragile & difficult environment, such as sugar cane extraction . Search of the elusive Amazonian pink dolphins.

 

 

 

 

                                                  IQUITOS LUPUNA

(1 NIGHT IN  JUNGLE. INCLUDES TRANSFER IN / OUT, GUIDE AND ENTRANCE FEES)



Amazon style welcome & round trip transfers. Brief city orientation observing the main tourist places. Navigate the Amazon River.. begins  your ecological adventure navigating through the majestic Amazon River, the water wealthiest river in the world.  Visit to ethnical group of  Boras  to learn how they have adapted  in the jungle. Visit to Nanay  River. Ecological walk excursion deep into the primary jungle.  Impressive native trails through the jungle enjoying the flora and fauna, learning about the uses  of herbal and medicinal plants; the magnificent "Lupuna" the giant tree of the Amazon. Delicious  lunch. Excursion to Amazon jungle and visit to  riverside family to observe their farming techniques which allow them to survive in this fragile & difficult environment, such as sugar cane extraction . Delicious meal. One night in Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge, enjoying a quiet night in comfortable & rustic bungalows with private bathrooms & typical food. A splendid sunrise will surprise you. Breakfast.

 

• JUNGLE HIKE OR CANOE RIDE DEPENDING  OF THE SEASON

 

 

                                                                IQUITOS TRIBES

 

Amazon style welcome & round trip transfers. Brief city orientation observing the main tourist places. Navigate the Amazon River.. begins  your ecological adventure navigating through the majestic Amazon River, the water wealthiest river in the world. One night at the Amazon Sinchicuy Lodge, spending a quiet night in a native style lodge with comfortable and rustic bungalows with private bathroom & typical food. Visit to ethnical groups (Boras & Yaguas) to learn how they have adapted  in the jungle. And the modern world.  Ecological excursion deep into the primary jungle. Impressive native trails through the jungle enjoying the flora and fauna, learning about the uses  of herbal and medicinal plants; the magnificent "Lupuna" the giant tree of the Amazon. Evening canoe ride trip.  A splendid sunrise will surprise you. 2 nights at selected hotel, air conditioning & confort.. continental breakfast. Full days  excursion at  Quistococha Lagoon, to appreciate local fauna in a tropical zoo. Its beautiful lagoon with white sand to swim, delicious  lunch- Iquitos by night. . on  your own in a pub or a discotheque.

 

                                                               IQUITOS HUIARUROI


(1 NIGHT CITY / 2 NIGHTS JUNGLE AT THE AMAZONS SINCHICUY LODGE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM. Includes transfer in / out, guide and entrance fees)

 
Amazon style welcome & round trip transfers. Brief city orientation observing the main tourist places. Navigate the Amazon River.. begins  your ecological adventure navigating through the majestic Amazon River, the water wealthiest river in the world. 2 night at the Amazon Sinchicuy Lodge, spending  two quiet nights comfortable and rustic bungalows with private bathroom & typical food. Visit to ethnical groups (Boras & Yaguas) to learn how they have adapted  in the jungle and modern world. Evening canoe rides. Visit to orchid research and preservations center. A splendid sunrise will surprise you. Ecological walk excursion deep into the primary jungle.  Impressive native trails through the jungle enjoying the flora and fauna, learning about the uses  of herbal and medicinal plants; the magnificent "Lupuna" the giant tree of the Amazon. Visit a riverside family to observe their farming techniques which allow them to survive in this fragile & difficult environment, such as sugar cane extraction . Search of the elusive Amazonian pink dolphins. One night at selected hotel in the city .. continental breakfast.

 

           PACAYA SAMIRIA NATURAL RESERVE

                                             PACAYA SAMIRIA NATURAL RESERVE

DAY 1   IQUITOS/ NAUTA/ PACAYA SAMIRIA NATURAL RESERVE

Our personnel will meet and greet you at the airport. Transfer to the city.

Along the way you will briefly sightsee Iquitos, looking at the most important tourist sites of this representative city of the Peruvian jungle which on the XIX Century turned from a small outpost settlement into one of the most important river ports on the Amazon, reaching an outstanding cosmopolitan condition during the "rubber boom" era.

You will meet the expert naturalist guide in-charge of providing you the most exact information during your trip to the Amazon rainforest.

Transfer by bus to the town of Nauta, some 40 miles from Iquitos, linked by a modern highway. After the two-and-a-half hour ride you will reach this picturesque town on the shores of the Maranon River where you will board the boat that will take you to the Yanayacu-Pucate River Basin in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Before departure you will have time to take a short walk around Nauta and lunch.

 

Continue up the Marañon for about two or two-and-a-half hours, when you shall be entering the Yanayacu-Pucate River, and thus into the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve (70 miles SE from Iquitos). The trip promises to be interesting from the start; your eyes will delight with the sights of endless vegetation and blue skies with white puffy clouds reflecting upon the dark water of the river. The color is a characteristic of almost all water passages and oxbow lakes in the reserve, thus it is know as "The Jungle of the Mirrored Waters" Flocks of parrots, macaws and egrets flying above; up ahead a blink of pink on the water signals the presence of a mythic river dolphin.

 

You will sail on Yanayacu making a brief stop at the forest police checkpoint in the village of 20 de Enero. Then you will proceed to a properly selected camp site. Complex lodging facilities are not allowed inside the reserve, thus comfortable tents will be installed by our crew as you move along the Yanayacu. This base camp where you will spend the first night of your itinerary is located near the village of Yarina, the last settlement on the Yanayacu. Supper will be cooked and served by our personnel. Later you will enjoy a thrilling evening boat or canoe ride to search for black or white caimans, bound to be found in this area. Overnight.                                                                                                                         

DAY 02  PACAYA-SAMIRIA (YANAYACU-PUCATE)

 

After breakfast you will continue your journey into the reserve. The boat will follow the Yanayacu course making brief stops to watch closely for interesting sights. There is a great chance that you may see Monk Saki, Howling, Wooly and Squirrel Monkeys. It is also possible to spot macaws, toucans and capybara amongst others. You will continue to the Yarina settlement where its inhabitants have been developing a repopulation project for the endangered river turtle (Podocnemis unfilis). There are over 200 communities around the reserve many of them taking part on conservation and reforestation projects.

Lunch in the camp.

In the afternoon you will hike on jungle trail close to the camp. Follow endless trails of Leaf Cutter Ants along the path as the jungle gets thicker. Look at the trees canopy above you to discover primates and other interesting creatures which inhabit the area.

Supper.

Evening excursion by foot to listen to the sounds of the forest after dark (hawks, owls, potoos, and insects).

Overnight.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (B.L.S)

DAY 03   PACAYA-SAMIRIA (YANAYACU-PUCATE)

 

Early morning breakfast followed by a two-hour hike to Laguna Caro oxbow lake. Following the jungle trail you are bound to find howling and woolly monkeys, medicine plants not only employed by the local but also processed by the pharmacy industry and sold everywhere. There are many fish species in Laguna Caro including red piranha (Serrasalmus natteri), arahuana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) and peacock bass (Chichla ocellaris) which you will not only see swimming around the canoe but you will also have the chance to catch them as locals do.

Lunch on the shores of the oxbow lake. If fishing has been successful you may request your catch to be cooked native style.

Once returned to the camp, you may choose to rest surrounded by the splendorous jungle or continue exploring on the river.

Supper and overnight.

(B.BL.S)

 

DAY 04   PACAYA-SAMIRIA (YANAYACU-PUCATE)

Early morning breakfast to proceed with birdwatching before return trip.

It is possible to find some prey birds in the reserve such as the "caracara" (Mivalgo chimachima), the King Vulture (Sarcorrampus papa), the Black Collared Hawk (Buteogallus nigricollis) and the beautiful Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpiya). The trip continues down river heading back to the Maranon with a

 

few stops on the route for biodiversity sighting. The river is the habitat to other interesting species, including the Giant Otter (Ptenerura brasiliensis), a semi-aquatic carnivorous usually found in social groups easy to spot by its audible groans; it is also possible to find in the reserve one of the largest snakes in the world, the famous Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) which can reach an 18-foot length spending most of its time in the water.

By noon there will be a stop for lunch and then you will continue sailing until you reach the last camp site near the mouth of the Yanayacu River. While our personnel make the arrangements to end up the adventure you may visit one of the neighboring settlements where most of the population do farming and fishing activities.

Supper and final comments about the trip.

Overnight.

(B,L,S)

 

DAY    05 PACAYA-SAMIRIA (YANAYACU-PUCATE)

Breakfast and last chance to take pictures in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.

Sail on the Marañon River to reach Nauta. Return to Iquitos by land.