Lodge in the Jungle of Pacaya Samiria 3 Day Tour in Iquitos
About This Tour
Discover the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve on a 3-day journey into the Peruvian Amazon from Iquitos. Stay at a jungle lodge, travel by boat along the rivers,...
Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Iquitos, Nauta, Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; PASSPORT REQUIRED; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; No public transportation nearby; Infant seats unavailable; Children 4 and younger are complimentary; On Day 3, lunch is included. In case your flight leaves earlier and you cannot have lunch, we will not grant discounts or returns.; The program may vary according to the climatic conditions and according to the season (empty and growing of the Amazonian rivers).; It is important that you detail restrictions on food for health.; At the time of booking, you can indicate your shoe number for the rubber boots.; Recommendation to choose flight schedule for entering and leaving the Lodge: First arrival flights: LIM / IQT (Take flights arriving before 09:00 am) Last departure flights: IQT / LIM (Take flights departing after 6:00 p.m.) For flights at other times, consult the cost for the additional transfer per section.; The vaccine for the yellow fever is optional; Pick up from the Iquitos airport or centrally located downtown hotels; The lodge uses a generator from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (220v electricity); There is no Wi-Fi signal due to the location of the lodge
About Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
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What's Included
- Round trip transfer to and from the airport in Iquitos
- Round trip transfer to the lodge on boat
Not Included
- TIP OR GRATUITY
Itinerary
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1Day 01
DAY 1 Iquitos - Pacaya Samiria National Reserve We will pick you up at your arrival at the Iquitos airport, and we will transfer by road until you reach the port of Nauta, located at 1:30 hours away from the city. We will get on the boats, and if it is rainy season, we can visit the Casual Fundo on our way down the river. Pacaya Samiria Arriving at the Pacaya Samiria lodge, you will be received by a descendant of the Kukama Kukamiria culture, and enjoy a delicious natural fruit juice. The Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge is located in the heart of the Peruvian jungle, on the left bank of River Marañon, southwest of the city of Iquitos. The largest floodplain forest in the Amazon is located in the Pacaya Samiria reserve, hosting important species of wildlife such as the pink dolphin, cougars, monkeys, birds, a big diversity of reptiles such as alligators and turtles. Also, the rivers offer a lot of species of fishes. After lunch, we will have a fun afternoon listening the legends and stories about the mysterious Amazon rainforest. Then, we will go on a night tour around the lodge, looking for spiders, snakes, frogs and a variety of nocturnal insects. Dinner at the lodge and overnight. Overnight at Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge, basic accommodation
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2Day 02
DAY 2 Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
After a well-deserved breakfast, we will start a walking tour around the jungle, to admire the amazing diversity of flora and fauna, and learn about powerful medicinal plants that abounds on this area. This place has more than 900 kind of wild flowers, and delicious tropical fruits as Camu Camu, Aguaje, Ají Charapita, etc. We will back to the lodge for a traditional local lunch. In the afternoon, we will go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve well known as the “Jungle of Mirrors”. In 1982, this part of the Amazon jungle was declared as protected natural area in order to protect the huge variety of exotic fauna and flora, their natural resource and endangered animals, such as the black lizard and the giant otter. We are going to explore the jungle by boat to see amazing pink dolphins, and sloths. You have the opportunity to fish piranhas, and then we will back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight. Overnight at Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge, basic accommodation
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3Day 03
DAY 3 Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - Iquitos After breakfast, we will start our last day going to the Marañon River until Cocha Shiriyacu (according the season and fishing conditions). We will visit the San Jorge community and the craft center, and you will have the opportunity to acquire their beautiful handicrafts. Then, we will back to the lodge and enjoy a lunch. Back to Iquitos At the indicated hour, we will reach the city of Iquitos.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Iquitos. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Iquitos. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
