Overnight Amazon Lodge

Morning pickup from your accommodation or the airport in a private car or mini-van (depending on group size) to arrive at the port town of Nanay-Bellavista. On our way there you will get a brief description of Iquitos city and some of its main attractions.

Departure by boat from Nanay port, making a stop to see the conjunction of Nanay river and Amazon river. Continue down the river for 1 hour 30 minutes enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the possibility to see river dolphins (gray and pink), herons (like the snowy egrett), kingfisher, yellow-billed tern, turtles, and many other species along with spectacular flora. During the navigation, you will also see passing villages, like Barrio Florido, and rural jungle towns before reaching the rustic-style lodge.

Before lunch we’ll go on a brief botanic walk in the surroundings of the lodge.

Lunch at the lodge made with local products, including fresh fruit juice. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available per request (when booking).

Boat expedition to the real Monkey Island (La isla de los monos) where you will get to know and play with macaws, amazonian parrots, sloths, and a wide variety of monkeys: Woolly monkey (mono choro), Titi monkey (mono tocon), Spider monkey (mono araña or maquisapa), Tamarins (mono pichico), Howler monkey (mono aullador), Marmoset (mono leoncito), among others. The Monkey Island is a family-owned rescue center, with all its permits up to date, dedicated to rescue, rehabilitate and release monkeys that are victims of pet trade. They have freed more than 200 monkeys since 1997.

After Monkey Island we set up to navigate back to the lodge and look for some sweetwater dolphins like the gray and pink dolphin. Now it’s chill time. This is your chance to jump into the river and relax while swimming in the longest river on Earth. We will enjoy a peaceful dawn at the Amazon river.

Dinner at lodge.

Nocturnal hike looking for spiders (like tarantulas), snakes, lizards, frogs, or rodents, hearing the different sounds of nocturnal animals.

Overnight at lodge (private room with private bathroom).

We get up very early and start our morning birdwatching and animal spotting expedition. This is the best time to see wildlife in his own habitat by the riverbank and inside the jungle.

Ethnobotanical walk through the jungle to see and learn about Amazonian plants and their relationship with the people that inhabit this place. We will learn about Amazonian medicinal plants on our way to find the Lupuna (Ceiba pentandra), one of the giant trees of the Amazon. Great spot for taking pictures.

Fresh breakfast with local fruit juice.

Visit to share with some members of one of the oldest indigenous groups in the Amazon, the Yahua tribe. You will get to know some of their songs and dances, practice your aim with the “cerbatana” (blow gun) and get the chance to contribute to their preservation by buying their hand-made handicrafts if you decide to do so.

Then we will take you by boat to try some artisanal piranha fishing, the way locals do it. The guide will instruct you, help you and provide you with all the equipment needed. You can also choose to do an alternative activity.

Lunch at lodge with typical food.

Return by boat to Nanay port and private transfer to your accommodation or the airport.