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Wildlife Tour in Peru

Explore the Amazon Jungle with a native local tour operator and managed by an expert jungle local guide. This wildlife tour will give guidance services to you to show you the Amazon Basin, flora and fauna, and its importance for the entire human race. Through your visit, you can increase your love and interest in nature and its conservation and will be gaining local area knowledge from local guides as well as supporting communities in developing countries to benefit from tourism. What are you waiting for? Take a chance to enjoy the beauty of Peru!

Key information

  • Private group
  • Group size: 2 to 5 persons
  • Languages: Spanish, English-speaking guide

Meet the guides

Gerson
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Highlights

  • Jungle hiking and camping trips
  • Dolphin watching in the Amazon River
  • Opportunity to see sloths, iguanas, butterflies, insects, macaws, toucans, hoatzin
  • Also find the horned screamer, caiman, bullfrog, dolphin, tarantulas, snakes, scorpions
  • Spotting monkeys, caiman, bullfrog, and other wildlife
  • Guided visit to the local village in Peru
  • Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
  • 4 nights' accommodation
  • Airport pickup

Skill level

  • Beginner

Styles


5 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: Spanish
Group size: 2-10 participants
Airport transfer included: Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
07:00
Check-out Time:
15:00

Facilities

  • Dining area
  • Special menu request

The place where the lodge is located is ideal to combine adventure with rest, since it is located in the middle of the primary jungle surrounded by nature and wildlife which mix to make your stay an unforgettable moment. Our main purpose in our lodge is to make you feel like family so you can enjoy the benefits of nature in a family environment.

Thanks to the excellent location of our lodge, located 260 km south of Iquitos in one of the most beautiful and protected areas of the Peruvian Amazon, near the Pacaya Samiria National Park and the Yarapa communal reserve, around the lodge you can find 173 mammals of different species, such as monkeys, sloths, pink and gray dolphins, reptiles such as alligators and boas, including the queen of the Amazon, the anaconda, more than 600 species of birds, including macaws, toucans and the harpy eagle, in addition to different amphibians, including poison dart frogs, tree frogs and more than 400 species of fish (catalogued) and innumerable species of plants such as lianas, mushrooms and trees with medicinal and traditional uses.

Program

Day 1: Iquitos - Lodge

From Iquitos, you will be picked up at any hotel in Iquitos. Pick-up at the Iquitos Airport is possible with prior coordination with the client.

To get to the Curuhuinsi Lodge (located three hours from Iquitos) we first go to Nauta by land transportation and then we board a typical boat from the area that will take you directly to the lodge.

Before arriving at the lodge, you will make a brief stop where the three most important rivers of Peru meet: the Amazon River, the Marañón River, and the Ucayali River. Here you can see the pink dolphins, they are mainly in the Amazon river, so you will have many chances to see them!

Arrive at the lodge and enjoy lunch. Then, take a canoe ride along the river and around the lakes to familiarize ourselves with the jungle and the area where the lodge is located and to search for birds, monkeys, sloths, and other wildlife.

You will go out to visit a native community afterward. Here you will have the opportunity to learn and observe their way of life on the banks of the Amazon River. You will appreciate their homes, types of construction, schools, and churches, and will interact with the inhabitants, and learn about their farming and fishing techniques. You will observe their customs and traditions, understanding their natural and austere lifestyle.

People in the jungle are very cheerful and welcoming, they like to share their culture with foreigners, especially children, who like to play sports a lot. Many families work making crafts and then sell them. Here you will have the opportunity to buy typical handicrafts from the Peruvian Amazon!

Then you will meet Pablito, the lazy bear. Pablito grew up in the community from a very young age, and since then he has never wanted to leave. Sometimes he can get lost in the jungle for a few days, but he always returns to the community. He is very affectionate with people, so you can carry him and play with him!

Finally enjoy the sunset in the jungle from the boat.

Continue your journey deeper into the jungle to observe alligators. The guide will take you to remote places to find these wild animals. At nightfall, you find a clear sky, appreciate the splendid brightness of the moon, as well as the stars and constellations, and with luck, you can even see a shooting star!

Return to the Lodge for dinner and rest.

Day 2: Walk in the jungle, medicinal plants, and pink dolphins

Walk in the Primary Forest to learn about medicinal plants. During the tour, you will learn to identify the diverse flora and fauna, such as the different species of monkeys and giant trees such as the Lupuna (Ceiba Tree).

You will learn about the medicinal plants that the locals use to cure illnesses, including the traditional aphrodisiac drinks that are made from the bark and roots of the trees.

Then, your guide will give you an experiential class on how to survive in the jungle and how to use what nature itself gives people for their benefit, just as a local person would do. Also, let's go find some Tarzan vines to have fun simulating his movements!

Finally, you will take advantage of the walk to collect some typical foods of the jungle, such as chonta and mushrooms, which you will eat for lunch. After lunch, take a break in the hammocks.

After a moment of relaxation, you will go out to see and swim in the Amazon River with the river dolphins. You will go by boat to the Amazon River, where you can bathe and enjoy its fresh water. It is very likely that the pink dolphins are present very close to you, however, you must keep your distance without touching them since they are wild animals, let them get close to you, not the other way around!

Then you make a brief stop on the banks of a tributary river to get a mud treatment. Wallow in the mud to be able to absorb the nutrients and minerals that it possesses. Also, you will enjoy other healing benefits: free the body from stress and anxiety, relax the muscles, hydrate the skin and eliminate toxins.

Finally, you will end the day watching the beautiful sunset of the Peruvian Amazon from the boat.

Later, you will take out your flashlights and walk through the jungle at night in search of anacondas, tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, and giant frogs! You will witness the enchanting transformation of the jungle into a dark environment, where nature takes on a different character and nocturnal creatures come to the fore. You will be able to differentiate a completely different range of fauna compared to what is usually found during the day, listening to the magical sounds of insects, birds, felines, and owls.

Return to the Lodge for dinner.

Day 3: Full-day and survival program

Wake up early for breakfast and prepare for an all-day adventure, sailing along small lakes and rivers of the Amazon jungle until you reach a lake. There you will stay until the afternoon, doing many activities such as hiking.

Have lunch in the middle of the jungle (picnic) then return to the Lodge. On the way, you will see some other species of monkeys, macaws, toucans, and the famous Victoria Regia, the Amazon Orchid. You will probably be able to appreciate some white flowers on their first day of flowering, to turn pink on their second day. This imposing plant of lakes and swamps can grow up to 3 meters in diameter and is known for its immense circular leaf that is a symbol of strength and magnitude.

Dinner and rest.

Day 4: Camping

Get up early for breakfast and prepare for an adventure in the middle of the jungle. You will navigate along small lakes and rivers of the Amazon jungle until we reach a lake, where you will stay to camp doing many activities such as hiking.

Enjoy a second walk through the jungle to ensure that you have seen the variety of flora and fauna as well as ensure that you have learned the most important survival techniques. Here you will have the opportunity to ask the guide any questions that you have not been able to ask him before.

Night activity in a canoe to look for Boas Constrictors and Anacondas in the branches of the trees.

Day 5: Birdwatching

Get up early to appreciate the sunrise of the Amazon jungle and observe the different species of birds: Macaws, Toucan, Shansho, and Camungo. The view is wonderful, all the birds gather in search of their food.

During your last lunch in the jungle, before going home, the guides will give you a brief talk about the risks that exist today in the Peruvian jungle (e.g. contamination of the Amazon River) and how people can help reduce these risks.

You will also talk about endangered animals and the various associations that exist to do research in the jungle and thus preserve the Peruvian environment, flora, and fauna.

Arrival in Iquitos or the Airport if you have a flight that night.

Guides

Gerson Pizango

Location

This wildlife Jungle Tour will take place in the National Park Pacaya Samiria in the Peruvian Amazon, Peru.

Food

You will be served breakfasts, lunches, and dinners during this wildlife tour. The food is cooked on sight and supplies are brought in by boat. The staff will try to accommodate your food preferences as much as possible but cannot promise special meals or allergy-specific preparation. Please inform Gerson as early as possible of any food allergies or preferences.

Please keep in mind, the facilities are very basic and run by the local villagers in the jungle. Vegetarian meals are provided and there is a variety of fresh fruit. Coffee, tea, and filtered drinking water are available at all times.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Iquitos City Tour

Excursion with which you will be able to know the main tourist attractions of the city, among which the walks along the calm and peaceful Momón River, a tributary of the great Amazon. During the excursion you will navigate through 3 large rivers (Nanay, Momón and Amazonas), seeing the most important Amazonian fauna and also getting to know the Boras tribe, indigenous people known worldwide for having participated in numerous films, documentaries and reality shows.

Other activities

Outdoor camping and other activities are optional. We do not have an established program or schedule, so we are open to listening to your wishes and special requests, we guarantee that you will be oriented and fully assisted.

What's included

  • Full round trip transportation to our Lodge
  • 4 nights of accommodation
  • Rooms with private showers and bathrooms
  • All meals in the lodge including vegetarian food
  • All excursions that are detailed in our program
  • Guide in English or Spanish
  • Jungle expeditions and camping
  • Jungle hiking
  • Spotting monkeys, caiman, bullfrog, and other wildlife
  • Canoeing
  • Visit the local village with the option to purchase the locally made product
  • Rubber boots
  • Flashlights (It is recommended to bring your personal flashlight)
  • Binoculars to use when wildlife spotting
  • Camping equipment
  • Wet weather gear

What's not included

  • Alcohol drinks such as beer or wine
  • Airfare

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Airport: Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport Airport transfer included: Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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This trip requires a minimum of 2 participants

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