| Expedition
in Iquitos
Magic Experience at the Pacaya Samiria National
Reserve
|
| Duration |
4
Days / 3 Nights |
| Starting
Point |
Iquitos |
| Ending
Point |
Iquitos |
|
Tour Type |
Birdwatching,
ecological, wildlife viewing, hiking, fishing and mystical. |
|
Price from |
$
660 € 518 |
All
our programmes can be tailor made according to your requirements,
whether regarding the length of your tour, any special interests
or specific activities, flight reservations, optional destinations
or tours.
Pacaya
Samiria Amazon Lodge is the only one located in the buffer
zone of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, located at the Marañón
River's bank, being built and designed according with the zone
architecture has comfortable bungalows with private bathrooms
and terrace in a surrounding paradise, and thinking about your
necessities it has designed four conventional programs for bird
watching and two specialized, in order to reach all your expectations
in your adventure in the rainforest.
Tour Description
|
Day
1: (LIMA) / IQUITOS / PACAYA SAMIRIA AMAZON LODGE |
We
start our adventure of the Peruvian forest at the Iquitos City
Airport, from there we will transport in a modern and comfortable
air-conditioned minivan traveling on a nice highway to the town
of Nauta.
Nauta was the first township founded by the Spanish at the Marañón
River’s bank. The trip takes approximately 1:30 hours, a
97 km journey.
In Nauta we will take boats, which belong to the lodge, to visit
the Ucayali and Marañón River, where the Amazon
River is born, from here we have a spectacular sight of the forest
because of the 100 foot high watching tower, next we will go on
with our trip to the lodge for lunch and accommodation.
In the afternoon, we will go on a hike through the rainforests
that surround the lodge, to appreciate rainforest flora and fauna;
depending on the weather conditions, we are able to observe a
beautiful sunset.
Dependant on night time climate conditions, we will make an excursion
by boat to observe night animals and insects; also enjoyable is
hearing the various sounds that comes from the forest, later we
will be back to the lodge for dinner and resting.
Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner Overnight at Pacaya Samiria Amazon
Lodge
|
Day
2: LODGE / PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE / LODGE
|
At
dawn, we will make a small hike through the forest around the
lodge, searching for birds to observe, followed by breakfast back
at the lodge.
Immediately after, we will go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
where we register our entry and then continue out journey into
the reserve. In our visit to the reserve we will make a special
excursion to observe the "gray" and "pink dolphin"
down the Yanayacu River, in addition we will be in contact with
the vast variety of flora and fauna that the reserve offers. Something
that immediately catches our attention is the black waters of
the rivers, which reflects with such an identical image, the sky,
the clouds, the bank’s vegetation, the huge trees, that
the tourists have the sensation of traveling between mirrors,
this is why the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is known as the
“jungle of the mirrors”.
At noon we will stop to have our box lunch.
We will visit Japon and Plantano lagoos (cochas), with a great
variety of palms, large trees and a beautiful landscape. At this
place, we can make a variety of activities, dependant on the tourist,
such as canoe rides, piranha fishing, identification of plants,
bird watching or maybe just relaxing with a nice cool swim in
one of the lagoons.
At the end of the day, we will back to the lodge for dinner and
resting.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Overnight at Pacaya
Samiria Amazon Lodge
| Day
3: NAUTA CREEK / IQUITOS
|
We
will go on with our bird watching session very early this morning
followed by breakfast at the lodge.
Immediately after, we make an excursion by boat around the Nauta
Creek and the closest lagoons, where we observe flora and fauna
(monkeys, sloths and wide variety of aquatic birds) and other;
we will stop for a while to enjoy our box lunch under the shadow
of the surrounding jungle trees.
Later, during our excursion to the primary forest, the guide will
identify medicinal plants and trees of special interest.
Finally we go back to the lodge for dinner and resting.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Overnight at Pacaya
Samiria Amazon Lodge
| Day
4: LODGE / RIVERBANK VILLAGE
/ IQUITOS
|
After
breakfast we will visit a riverbank village to observe the lifestyle
of the natives as well as their daily activities such as hunting,
gathering, fishing or agriculture, we can also collaborate with
the community development buying typical souvenirs hand made by
the natives, made of seeds and vegetable ivory called tagua.
Immediately after, we will go out to the Iquitos City Airport
ready to aboard our flight to come back to Lima City - or transfer
to your selected hotel in Iquitos City.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
See
all our hotels
in Iquitos
price per person
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2
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3 |
4 |
5/up |
$
1060 € 832
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660 € 518 |
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558 € 438 |
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480 € 377 |
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450 € 353 |

3 Nights of accommodation at the Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge
All in and out transfers from Iquitos City
All applicable taxes
Bilingual guides (English / Spanish)
All entrance tickets for the excursions mentioned above
All meals as indicated in the itinerary
Note:
Due to the ever-changing nature of the Peruvian jungle, day-by-day
activities may vary due to
local conditions
Climate: The climate in the Reserve is tropical,
warm and humid with minimum temperatures of 72º F (22º
C) and maximum temperatures that can reach up to 88º F (28º
C), except for the month of June in which the temperature can
drop abruptly due to the action of the cold fronts that come from
the Argentinean Patagonia. Generally, dawns and nights in the
jungle tend to be fresh. It can rain on any day of the year, being
showers more frequent between the months of February and May.
Vaccinations: It is recommended to be vaccinated against yellow
fever; however it is not mandatory.
What to bring?
• Light clothing preferably cotton.
• Long-sleeve shirts, preferably of neutral colors.
• Sweatshirts.
• Swimsuit.
• Hiking boots.
• Raincoat.
• Cap or hat.
• Sunglasses.
• Binoculars.
• Photo camera and film / video camera.
• Flashlight.
• Sunscreen lotion.
• Mosquito repellent with 35% DEET.
• Personal medicines.
• We recommend to bring one piece of luggage and to limit
its weight to 15 kg (32 pounds). |