Iquitos Jungle Tour 4 days in Luxury Lodge

Pick up in Iquitos

Your guide will be waiting for you at 9:30 am, either at the Iquitos airport or at your accommodation in the city. From there, you will head together to the office of the local agency, located in the heart of Iquitos.

Transfer to the lodge

Your journey into the jungle will then begin. First, a drive to the Port of Iquitos, where you will board a fast boat to the lodge, located in the heart of the Yanamono Communal Reserve. Here your adventure in one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World officially begins.

Monkey Island

During the boat ride, you will witness a unique natural spectacle: the "Wedding of the Rivers", the exact point where the waters of the Nanay River and the majestic Amazon meet. Before arriving at the lodge, you will make a stop at Monkey Island, a conservation area where different species of endangered monkeys are protected.

Check-in at the lodge

You will resume your river journey until you arrive at Heliconia Lodge, where you will be greeted with a fresh exotic fruit drink. You will be assigned your room and have time to go down to the dining room and enjoy your first Amazonian lunch.

Iquitos jungle hike

In the afternoon, you will go out to explore the jungle accompanied by a local guide on a 2-hour hike. During the walk, you will identify different species of tropical flora, birds such as the Turkey Vulture or the Black Fronted, and you might even come across a family of small monkeys.

Free time at the lodge

Back at the lodge, it's time to relax: you choose whether to relax in the hammocks in front of the river, take a dip in the pool or just read quietly from the hammock in your room.

Night boat ride

At nightfall, a magical experience awaits you: an open boat ride on one of the tributaries of the Amazon. Keep an eye on the sky... in this area, shooting stars are more frequent than you think.

After this unforgettable moment, you will return to the lodge to enjoy a delicious dinner and rest in your private room.

Birdwatching in the Iquitos jungle

The second day will start early in the morning with a bird watching activity, guided by a local expert. During the tour, you will be able to observe species such as the Tuki (Jacana Jacana), the Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata) and the Black-Collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis), among others.

At the end, you will return to the lodge to enjoy a comforting breakfast and recharge your batteries for the rest of the day.

Community of the Yaguas

After breakfast, you will visit the indigenous community of the Yaguas, one of the original peoples of the Peruvian Amazon. You will learn first hand about their customs, rituals and lifestyle. In addition, you will be able to participate in the use of the "Pucuna" or blowgun, an ancient traditional hunting tool.

After this cultural immersion, you will return to the lodge to enjoy lunch and take a well-deserved rest.

Artisanal Fishing Expedition

In the afternoon, you will embark on an artisanal fishing expedition on one of the tributaries of the Amazon River. Accompanied by your guide, you will learn local fishing techniques - including piranha fishing - and take your catch back to the lodge, where it will be specially prepared for dinner.

Pink dolphins

During this same excursion, keep your eyes peeled: this is one of the best times to spot pink river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), one of the most emblematic species of the Amazon.

Back at the lodge, a delicious Amazonian dinner and a moment of relaxation awaits you.

Night walk through the jungle

At night, get ready for a unique experience: a guided walk around the lodge, where you will discover how the jungle transforms at sunset. Insects, frogs, nocturnal birds... the fauna changes completely and shows you another side of the Amazon.

After this adventure (approximately 30 minutes), you will return to the lodge to rest deeply.

Yanamono Island - Victoria Regia

After breakfast, you will travel by boat to a tranquil lake on Yanamono Island. Here you will have the opportunity to admire the Victoria Regia, the queen of the water lilies, in all its splendor. Its huge floating leaves and unique beauty make it one of the most emblematic plants of the Amazon.

After this experience, you will return to the lodge to enjoy a delicious lunch.

Exploration of Yanamono Island

In the afternoon, you will go out to explore Yanamono Island, an authentic natural paradise where the flora has learned to coexist with the flooding of the river, creating landscapes as unique as they are fascinating. Walking through this flooded environment, you will see aquatic plants, trees with exposed roots such as aguajes and renacos, and floating vegetation that seems suspended in the water.

The island is a vibrant ecosystem, ideal for observing endemic species and discovering how nature adapts to extreme conditions.

Sunset in the Amazon

On the way back to the lodge, you will experience an unforgettable moment: the last Amazonian sunset. The sun says goodbye through the trees, dyeing the sky with golden, orange and violet tones, while the jungle gives you its breeze as a farewell caress.

Back at the lodge, you will enjoy dinner and your last night in this wild and mysterious corner of the world.

Rafting on the Amazon River

After breakfast, you will live your last adventure in the jungle: a canoeing activity on the majestic Amazon River.

You will paddle safely down the longest and largest river in the world, navigating through the flooded jungle or crossing quiet creeks. A unique experience to close the trip with an authentic immersion in nature, contemplating for the last time the richness, calm and infinite beauty of this green paradise.

Lunch - Transfer to Iquitos

At the end of the canoeing activity, you will return to the lodge for lunch and to pick up your luggage. At 1:30 p.m., you will board the speed boat with your guide and head back to Iquitos.

You will be able to choose the final point of transfer: either your accommodation in the city or directly to the airport, from where you will take your flight back... with your backpack full of adventures and memories of the Amazon rainforest.