Amazon Jungle Tour Iquitos – 4-Day Adventure

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 1 : Iquitos – Bethlehem Market – Ecomuseum – Yanayacu Lodge⌄

   We start the day by picking you up from your hotel or Iquitos airport to take you straight on the adventure. We will visit Bethlehem Market, famous for its exotic fruits, natural medicines and unique flavors such as grilled lizard or suris. Then, we’ll take a canoe to tour the floating neighborhood, where you’ll see how people live in houses on water. Afterwards, we will continue along the Nanay River to the point where the Nanay, Itaya and Amazon rivers meet, a special place where, hopefully, we can see pink dolphins. We will stop at the Chullachaki Ecomuseum to learn about medicinal plants, local culture and taste traditional drinks. You will also meet the huge paiche and alligators at Fundo Don Pedrito. Finally, we will reach the Yanayacu Lodge. In the afternoon, we will take a sunset canoe ride and end the day with dinner surrounded by nature.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Yanayacu Lodge

2. 2Day 2 : Yanayacu Eco Lodge – Dawn by canoe – Ethnobotanical hike – Jungle camp⌄

   We start the day by canoeing at 5:00 a.m. to enjoy the sunrise and observe birds. After breakfast, we explore the flooded forest on an ethnobotanical hike where we will see majestic trees such as ceibas, kapok and machira coriaceas. During the tour, we will have the possibility to see monkeys, sloths and other animals in their natural environment. Around 2:00 p.m., we'll have lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, we prepare to camp in the jungle, sleeping under the stars and connecting with the Pachamama. As night falls, we enjoy an outdoor barbecue dinner accompanied by local legends. We end with a night hike in search of insects like tarantulas.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Yanayacu Lodge

3. 3Day 3: Yanayacu Lodge – Piranha Fishing – Local Community – Night Walk⌄

   We started the day by dismantling the camp, cleaning the area and returning to the lodge for a nutritious breakfast. Then we set out by canoe for a fun fishing experience of piranhas, the famous and voracious Amazonian fish. After this activity, we return to the hostel for lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the peasant community of Yanayacu Timicuro, where we will get to know its traditions, customs and way of life. At dusk, we enjoyed dinner at the lodge and closed the day with a quiet canoe ride along the river, from where we looked at the starry sky in the middle of the jungle.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Yanayacu Lodge

4. 4Day 4 : Monkey Island – Yagua Community – Return to Iquitos⌄

   After breakfast, we visit Monkey Island, a rescue center where you can interact with adorable primates. Then, we head to a clan of indigenous Yagua, where you will learn about their traditional crafts and dances. Later, we enjoyed one last swim in the majestic Amazon River, as a symbolic farewell to the jungle. After lunch, we leave the lodge to return to Iquitos, arriving around 10:00. Finally, we transfer you to your hotel or airport.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch