3 Day itinerary in Peru, South America
Iquitos Amazon Jungle Adventure 3D/2N
Explore the heart of the Peruvian Amazon with a thrilling jungle adventure in Iquitos. Experience exotic wildlife, guided hikes, and canoe trips through lush rainforests. Marvel at diverse flora and fauna, spot pink river dolphins, and visit indigenous communities. This immersive Amazon journey offe... Read More
By Cristina
Overview
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English
GUIDANCE
On Some Day Trips
starting point
Iquitos
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Nature & Widlife
Wildlife
Amazon
Nature & Wildlife
Explorer Trips
Start/End
Night
Highlights
Stay in a bungalow surrounded by local wildlife
Go on day and night safaris in the Amazon Jungle
Swim close to pink Amazon river dolphins
Stay in a bungalow surrounded by local wildlife
Go on day and night safaris in the Amazon Jungle
Swim close to pink Amazon river dolphins
Itinerary
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Day 1: Iquitos - Amazon Jungle, Peru
Duration: 3 Days
Departure Time: 09:30
Transfer Iquitos - Jungle Lodge and Activities in the Amazon Jungle (L/D)Please arrive to Iquitos before 9:00 am today. Transfer from the airport arrivals lounge to Iquitos (or hotel to the office) for shopping and last-minute coordination. Transfer to the port for a fast 3-hour boat ride upriver from Iquitos on the Amazon River. Upon arrival, get settled in to your lodge and enjoy lunch.
Afterwards, go on the Leoncito Hike, where you appreciate the immense variety of flora around the lodge. On this walk you can taste the water that Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) has within its vines - some say it can cure cancer and AIDS. You'll also be amazed at how huge the ceiba tree is. In addition, you will see the world's smallest monkey, the pigmy marmoset, and the squirrel and tamarin monkeys. If you're lucky, you'll see the howler monkey, whose deafening roar can be heard many miles away. After watching a sunset over the forest of mirrors head back to the lodge for dinner. In the evening, take a boat ride to see caimans, nocturnal birds and mammals.
NOTE: Once you arrive in Iquitos, our driver will pick you up from your hotel or the airport, and take you to our office. After check-in and a brief explanation of the boat ride to the lodge, we will sail in one of our boats. Our boats leave Iquitos every day at 9:30 AM, arriving at the lodge at 12:30 PM. The last day of your stay, we leave the Lodge after lunch, arriving in Iquitos around 4 PM.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2
Day 2: Amazon Jungle, Peru
Activities in the Amazon Jungle (B/L/D)
Enjoy breakfast and then cruise the Amazon River, where you will experience the most magical moment of your trip, which is to swim in the same river where the pink and grey dolphins live. You can see them, but don't expect to touch. On the way back to the lodge, you will see the biggest aquatic plant in the world, the famous Victoria Regia. It is also easy to see iguanas.
Enjoy lunch at the lodge before going on a boat trip to the lakes Purura and Corrientes to catch different kinds of fish, including the famous piranha (being more difficult in March, April and May). After lunch, spot wild animals before going on a night walk in search of huge frogs, anaconda´s favorite food. In addition to seeing tarantulas, it is worth clarifying that despite their bad reputation, they are not dangerous to humans.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Day 3: Amazon Jungle - Iquitos, Peru
Activities in the Amazon Jungle and Return to Iquitos (B/L)
After breakfast, go for a boat trip to Lake Sapote to see different birds like parrots, jacanas, kingfishers, herons, panguanas, partridges, pigeons, cormorants, horned screamers, orneros and then move to the other end of the Moena lagoon to see sloths and monkeys, squirrels and dusky titi monkeys, etc.
Your experience of the jungle comes to an end after lunch and you will cruise three hours back to Iquitos and be dropped off at your hotel or the airport. Please plan to fly out of Iquitos after 6pm.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
What’s Included
Meals
- Lunch (3)
- Dinner (2)
- Breakfast (2)
Transport
- Van and Boat
- Pick-up/drop-off from airport or accommodation
- Boat trip
Activities
- Active Adventure
- Activities as per itinerary
Extras
- Extra equipment
- First aid kit
Not Included
- Other meals and drinks
- Airfare and airport taxes
- Tips for guide
- Travel insurance
- Poncho for rain (sold in Muyuna)
- Personal expenses
Travel that Makes a Difference
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