The navigation along the Amazon River is an incomparable experience. Imagine yourself on a cruise along the Amazon River and get lost in the middle of exotic palms and fruits as well as admire the biodiversity of the surrounding forest. One can navigate through the confluence of its two great tributaries, the Maranon and the Ucayali, the exact location of the entrance to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, the land of lakes and pink dolphins, a paradise for nature lovers or navigate to the border with Brazil and Colombia.
From a cruise you can enjoy the pleasure of sailing in the longest and mightiest river in the world and observe the Amazon mega-diversity from the window of your cabin.
Cruise programs include experiences of exploration in the jungle with trips in smaller boats that are taken aboard, forest walks and visits to native communities.
You will see local people and their villages, as well as wildlife, such as pink and gray dolphins, blue and yellow macaws, herons, kingfishers, sloths, caimans, monkeys and much more ...
07:00 Pick you up from your hotel to transfer to the picturesque port of Bellavista
09:00 Arrive at the Iguana Lodge
09:20 Short break enjoying amazonas
10:00 Visit the native ethnic group "Yaguas"
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Visit a primate reserve called "Monkeys Island"
16:00 Return to the Iguana Lodge and leave for the city of Iquitos.
Essential Information:
We pick you up from your hotel to transfer to the picturesque port of Bellavista, where we will board the boat that will take us to IGUANA LODGE through the Amazon river.
We will make a stop to observe the union of the Amazon and Nanay Rivers, highlighting the colors of the waters of both rivers that do not mix uniformly. We will continue the trip of approximately 1 hour sailing the largest river in the world and considered one of the natural wonders and enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the possibility of seeing freshwater dolphins (Pink and Gray) and some birds like: Herons, Martin fisherman , etc
We arrive at the IGUANA LODGE, where our staff will welcome you and a tour of our facilities, waiting for you with a refreshing fruit juice from the region.
Afterwards we will have a short break enjoying the lodge and the amazonas at its maximum splendor.
Then we will visit the native ethnic group "Yaguas" and we will know their customs, way of life, we will appreciate their dances and at the same time we will be able to participate. At this stop you have the option to buy handicrafts as a souvenir of your visit.
After so much dancing, we will recover our energies enjoying a typical lunch of the region.
In the afternoon, we will visit a primate reserve called "Monkeys Island", where we will meet 10 species of primates from the Amazon, such as: Woolly monkey, Titi monkey, Spider monkey, Tamarin, Howler monkey, Marmoset, among other species. The Island of the Monkeys is a Center dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and liberation of Primates victims of trade and illegal hunting
Finishing the visit, we will return to the Iguana Lodge to prepare our luggage and leave for the city of Iquitos.
