(No availability) 4 Day Native Style Wildlife Tour in Maynas, Loreto

Day 1: Sailing on the Amazon River and Night Jungle Walk

Transfer to the river wharf from where the trip begins. Sail on the Amazon, the world’s greatest river, onboard comfortable and safe boats. During the trip, you will be able to see a marvelous panorama in which the magnificence of the Amazon makes its way through the exuberance of the jungle, where picturesque villages with their particular color and joy appear on the shores of the river. On the way, you will make a stop to look for dolphins where Nanay river flows into the Amazon River.

Afterward, continue navigating to the eco-lodge and arrive at the Amazon Eco Tours & Lodge (35 kilometers northeast from Iquitos). The native-style built lodge is surrounded by trees, plants, and flowers, a true tropical garden where birds and butterflies are abundant. While your expert naturalist guide explains about the lodge facilities and the activities to come, wait for room assignment according to the reservation.

On this day, you will enjoy the sunset on the Amazon (depends on the weather). After dinner, you will also go on a night jungle walk looking for tarantulas, reptiles, amphibious animals, etc.

Day 2: Birdwatching and Etnobotanic Walk

Today, enjoy an early morning bird watching. Morning early hours (between five and six) is the most appropriate time to observe many of the bird species that feed on the river banks or in the local produce plantations nearby. Your guide will advise you regarding exact time of this activity.

After breakfast, you will proceed with an etnobotanic walk on a trail where you will be able to identify some species of the plant kingdom (cat’s claw, sour cane, Copaiba, aguaje, and even ayahuasca, the hallucinogen vine). Besides, you will be able to observe species of fauna from this Amazon jungle.

Take your lunch and then visit the trapiche, an artisanal sugar cane squeezer, where you will prove the cane juice and see how local people get the derivatives and how it is produced locally. After dinner, you will be listening to the tales and legends from the rich Amazon myths told by the guides after dinner.

Day 3: Visiting the Yaguas and a Rescue Center

Take your breakfast and then continue to visit a native family called Yaguas. The Yaguas are one of the most ancient ethnic groups of the Amazon rainforest, discovered by Francisco de Orellana on his first Amazon River exploration. Visiting these friendly people will let you know their customs, see their unique apparel made of palm fibers and even try their “pucuna” or blowgun.

After lunch, enjoy a visit to a rescue center, the sanctuary of Amazonian animals where you will be able to see the famous anaconda, boa constrictor, matamata prehistoric turtle, alligators, some species of monkeys such as the spider monkey, the wooly monkey, capuchin monkey, some species of sloth, and species of exotic birds such as toucan, macaws, etc.

On the other hand, you will be able to have the chance to appreciate some varieties of medicinal plants already made in the local mode (cat`s claw, chuchuhuasi bark, oje sap, dragon`s blood, etc.) all these with great medicinal properties, and making a cheer with some of the exotic drinks to close the visit in there. Then, return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 4: Visiting an Amazon Village and Barrio Florido

Take your breakfast and then visit a typical village on the shores of the Amazon, see the homes, schools, churches, shops and interact with its people. After lunch, you will sail down the Amazon to reach the town Barrio Florido, a small coastal community located on the banks of the Amazon River. From this point, you will take a short walk of five minutes to reach the ranch and Pedrito, where you will see alligators, aquatic plants Victoria regia, and the largest freshwater fish (paiche). Afterward, enjoy a nice day navigating on the Amazon while you return back to Iquitos city. Arrive at Iquitos and transfer to your hotel.

Note

The tour starts at 09:30 am on the first day and you return after lunch on the last day.

Amazon Eco Tours and Lodge is located at 35 kilometers northeast from Iquitos city, Peru, navigating down the Amazon, one hour and 20 minutes by safe boat.

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During the tour, you will get 10 meals that include three breakfasts, four lunches, and three dinners. Purified water and hot water for tea, coffee, and milk are also available. When you arrive, you will be welcomed in the main house or Maloca where the restaurant is, and you will be able to enjoy the regional dishes. Besides, it also counts with its bar that can provide some exotic drinks, local beer, regular soda, etc.

Amazon Eco Tours & Lodge offers menus in which meals from the region have been incorporated. The meals are made with fish filet, golden fish, or maid; chicken, beef, or vegetarian diet. Showing the Amazonian culinary art, they have their heart of palm salad (chonta), a cocona sauce, a delicious golden stew or grilled maid, fish wrapped in foil (patarashca) with white rice, beans, plantains or sancochados, and fresh fruits for desserts.

• Night jungle walk
• A birdwatching session
• Etnobotanic walk
• Animal sightings in a rescue center
• Wildlife tour in the ranch and Pedrito
• Sailing on the Amazon
• An excursion to trapiche
• A visit to the Yaguas family
• Tour of an Amazon Village and Barrio Florido
• Bilingual guide specialized in the jungle (English and Spanish)
• 3 nights' accommodation
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Purified water and hot water for tea, coffee, and milk
• Roundtrip transfers Iquitos - the lodge
• Roundtrip transfers from and to Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)
• Reconfirmation of flight tickets

• Bar expenses (beers, regular sodas, mineral water, exotics drinks, etc.)
• Recharge of battery out of timetable
• Tips
• Laundry

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.