PROGRAMS AMAZON LODGE & SAFARIS

The Amazon Lodge is located on 900 sq. hectares of primary low-land rainforest on the Yanayacu River just off the main stream Amazon. From here various excursions can be organized according to your time availability.

In the following we present you a 3-day, 4-day and 5-day tour.

Day 1: Iquitos - Belén - Amazon Lodge
The lodge-representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Iquitos. A short briefing about the following days will be given. After a short excursion through Belen, the floating market, you will be transfered by speedboat cruise (40 km) down the mighty Amazon river to the Amazon Lodge. There you will be welcomed with a welcome drink and a brief orientation about the surroundings. After lunch you will do a jungle trek to explore the wonderful primary low rainforest within the Bio-Preserve "Amadeus" and admire the giant "Lupuna" trees and many other species of animals and plants. In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat trip on the Yarinacocha Lagoon. Return to the lodge in late afternoon. In the night you will do a canoe ride to see caimans while listening to the jungle sounds.

Day 2: Yanayacu River - Yagua Indians
Early on the morning the bird watching exedition starts. After breakfast you will do a boat trip up the Yanayacu River and a short jungle walk to visit the friendly "Yagua" Indians, where you will learn about their ancient customs and traditions. There you will see handicrafts and a demonstration of target shooting with blowguns. Return to the lodge around noon. In the afternoon there is a boat trip planned for fishing the famous Piranhas and many other kinds of fish according to the season. Return at sunset. In the night you will do a small canoe ride on the Yanayacu River to explore night creatures and listen to the Amazonian symphony.

Day 3: Island of Timicuro - Iquitos
In the morning you will take a boat ride to visit the Island of Timicuro to get in closer contact with river people and to observe their simple way of living, culturing food and medicinal plants for shamanic rituals. You can also see the giant "Victoria Regias" (Regis Victoria) water plants. After having had lunch at the lodge you return to Iquitos.

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Day 1: Iquitos - Belén - Amazon Lodge
The lodge-representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Iquitos. A short briefing about the following days will be given. After a short excursion through Belen, the floating market, you will be transferred by speedboat cruise (40 km) down the mighty Amazon River to the Amazon Lodge. There you will be welcomed with a welcome drink and a brief orientation about the surroundings. After lunch you will do a jungle trek to explore the wonderful primary low rainforest within the Bio-Preserve "Amadeus" and admire the giant "Lupuna" trees and many other species of animals and plants. In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat trip on the Yarinacocha Lagoon. Return to the lodge in late afternoon. In the night you will do a canoe ride to see caimans while listening to the jungle sounds.

Day 2:Yanayacu River - Yagua Indians
Early on the morning the bird watching expedition starts. After breakfast you will do a boat trip up the Yanayacu River and a short jungle walk to visit the friendly "Yagua" Indians, where you will learn about their ancient customs and traditions. There you will see handicrafts and a demonstration of target shooting with blowguns. Return to the lodge around noon. In the afternoon there is a boat trip planned for fishing the famous Piranhas and many other kinds of fish according to the season. Return at sunset. In the night you will do a small canoe ride on the Yanayacu River to explore night creatures and listen to the Amazonian symphony.

Day 3: Island of Timicuro - Indiana - Mazan
The third day starts with a full day trip further down the Amazon River to visit the Island of Timicuro, Indiana (former Franciscan Missionary reduction) and Mazan village (right on the bank of the Napo river). You have the possibility to interact with the local people, observe and learn their techniques of agriculture and fishing, about their local architecture, medicinal plants, shaman rituals and much more. You return for dinner to the lodge.

Day 4: Island of Timicuro - Iquitos
Early in the morning you get up to hike on Indian trails to observe the fauna and flora in full interaction and further into an inland lagoon to see the exclusive "Hoatzins", peculiar prehistoric birds in their natural habitat. Return to the lodge around noon. After lunch return to Iquitos and transfer to the hotel or airport and flight to Lima.

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Day 1: Iquitos - Belén - Amazon Lodge
The lodge-representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Iquitos. A short briefing about the following days will be given. After a short excursion through Belen, the floating market, you will be transferred by speedboat cruise (40 km) down the mighty Amazon River to the Amazon Lodge. There you will be welcomed with a welcome drink and a brief orientation about the surroundings. After lunch you will do a jungle trek to explore the wonderful primary low rainforest within the Bio-Preserve "Amadeus" and admire the giant "Lupuna" trees and many other species of animals and plants. In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat trip on the Yarinacocha Lagoon. Return to the lodge in late afternoon. In the night you will do a canoe ride to see caimans while listening to the jungle sounds.

Day 2:Yanayacu River - Yagua Indians
Early on the morning the bird watching expedition starts. After breakfast you will do a boat trip up the Yanayacu River and a short jungle walk to visit the friendly "Yagua" Indians, where you will learn about their ancient customs and traditions. There you will see handicrafts and a demonstration of target shooting with blowguns. Return to the lodge around noon. In the afternoon there is a boat trip planned for fishing the famous Piranhas and many other kinds of fish according to the season. Return at sunset. In the night you will do a small canoe ride on the Yanayacu River to explore night creatures and listen to the Amazonian symphony.

Day 3: Island of Timicuro - Indiana - Mazan
The third day starts with a full day trip further down the Amazon River to visit the Island of Timicuro, Indiana (former Franciscan Missionary reduction) and Mazan village (right on the bank of the Napo river). You have the possibility to interact with the local people, observe and learn their techniques of agriculture and fishing, about their local architecture, medicinal plants, shaman rituals and much more. You return for dinner to the lodge.

Day 4: Island of Timicuro - Iquitos
Early in the morning you get up to hike on Indian trails to observe the fauna and flora in full interaction and further into an inland lagoon to see the exclusive "Hoatzins", peculiar prehistoric birds in their natural habitat. Return to the lodge around noon. After lunch return to Iquitos and transfer to the Hotel 3 *

Day 5: Iquitos
After breakfast you start your half-day tour of Iquitos visiting the open-air market of Belén and other historical places. Transfer back to airport for your flight.

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