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Book a 2-day Amazon rainforest expedition. Includes Amazon River navigation, pink dolphin spotting, visits to the Kukama indigenous community and Monkey Island, a wildlife rescue center, traditional piranha fishing, and lodge accommodation.
Discover the secrets of the Amazon rainforest on a 2-day journey designed for nature lovers and local culture enthusiasts. This expedition combines river navigation through the majestic Amazon River, wildlife viewing in its natural habitat, and meaningful encounters with ancestral indigenous communities.
Day 1: Iquitos – Amazon River – Kukama Community – Monkey Island – Lodge:
The adventure begins with hotel pickup in Iquitos and transfer to the Bellavista Nanay port to board a traditional local boat. You will navigate the Amazon River, admiring the tropical vegetation and watching for pink and gray river dolphins. En route, you will visit the Kukama tribe community to learn about their natural medicine expertise and participate in a traditional dance. Next, you will enter a quiet creek to visit Monkey Island, where you can feed and interact with various species. Upon arrival at the lodge, enjoy a typical regional lunch followed by a brief orientation on local sustainability practices. In the afternoon, take a refreshing swim at the river beaches along with a black mud "flowering bath," watch the Amazonian sunset, and finish the day with dinner and a night walk to spot tarantulas, insects, and frogs.
Day 2: Amazonian Sunrise – Rescue Center – Piranha Fishing – Iquitos:
Start the day early watching the sunrise accompanied by the sounds of local birdlife before enjoying breakfast. Next, head to the Fundo Rony Wildlife Rescue Center to interact with sloths, toucans, macaws, boas, and turtles undergoing rehabilitation. Afterwards, visit a traditional trapiche to sample artisanal macerated infusions like camu camu, 7 roots, and ginger while learning about their medicinal properties. Later on, learn local techniques for traditional piranha fishing using hand-crafted tools relied on by jungle inhabitants. Following a buffet lunch of typical dishes, enjoy free time to relax in the camp surroundings or swim in the lodge pool before boarding the boat back to the port and concluding with the return transfer to the city of Iquitos.
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Additional information
● Please provide complete details of your pickup location (hotel or Iquitos airport) when completing your booking. Please note that it is mandatory and solely the passenger's responsibility to contact the local phone number one day prior to the service to reconfirm the exact pickup location and time
● Please arrive at the pickup location 15 minutes before the tour starts
● The order of visits may vary depending on weather conditions or wildlife sighting possibilities. Since this is a natural environment, 100% wildlife sighting cannot be guaranteed. If animals are present at the rescue center, you will be able to observe them, keeping in mind that some may be temporarily caged while receiving care prior to release
● It is recommended to bring insect repellent cream or lotion, sunscreen, a hat or cap, sunglasses, sportswear, a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and a swimsuit
● Drop-off transfer at the end of the experience is back to the city of Iquitos
Inclusions
✔ Pickup transfer from hotel or Iquitos airport
✔ 1 night of accommodation at Amazon Camp
✔ All meals included
✔ Excursions detailed in the program
✔ Bilingual guide (Spanish / English)
Exclusions
✖ Admission fees, food, and beverages not specified in the tour inclusions (snacks, personal water, à la carte meals, or bar drinks such as soft drinks or beers)
✖ Airline tickets and airport drop-off transfer
✖ Any other service not explicitly mentioned in the program
Cancellation policy
All cancellations incur fees.
A 90% refund will be issued for cancellations made more than 3 days prior to the service date.
Cancellations made 3 days or less prior to the service are 100% non-refundable.