From Cusco take a flight to Lima and then to the jungle town of Iquitos. This is the heart of the Amazon and the headwaters of the greatest ecological zone on earth. A motor boat takes you 25 miles downstream to the Ceiba Tops Lodge, a beautiful sanctuary with air-conditioned rooms, hot water showers, and a relaxing pool and waterslide! A local guide shares some of the secrets of this ecological treasure as you look for monkeys, tapirs, capybara, macaws, toucans, and more. At night, enjoy cool drinks while listening to the sound of the forest at night.
Highlights
Witness pink or gray dolphins while boating the Amazon River
Hike the canopy walkway to spot wildlife among the trees
Learn about Amazonian holistic healing and see the native plants utilized
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Upon arrival at the airport, transfer to the Explorama dock for a brief city orientation. Travel 25 miles down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops, where you’ll stay in air-conditioned private rooms, blending comfort with adventure. In the afternoon, hike through the primary rainforest near Ceiba Tops, home to large trees covered in epiphytes. After dinner, join your guide for a short walk to a small lake to spot caimans and discover the insects and frogs that create the nighttime sounds.
Participate in an optional early morning bird-watching excursion prior to breakfast. After breakfast, a morning visit to a local indigenous village where your guide will explain the Yagua culture and how it was affected by the arrival of Europeans and the passing of time. You'll also have the opportunity to engage in craft trading or purchase local artisanal products and enjoy a demonstration of the Yagua blowgun, which some in the village still use for hunting.
Join an afternoon boat adventure along the Amazon River, a quest to see either of the incredible pink and gray freshwater dolphins found in the river. Besides dolphin-watching, there's a chance to go fishing and witness the amazing diversity of fish species in the Amazon River, including the notorious piranha. It's interesting to note that the Amazon River has more different types of fish than the entire Atlantic Ocean! If you catch a fish, you'll even get to taste it for dinner.
Start your full-day adventure early, departing Ceiba Tops by speedboat. Travel along the Amazon and Napo Rivers to Explorama’s Napo Rainforest Reserve and ExplorNapo Lodge. Nearby, visit the Maijuna Indigenous community of Sucusari, where a Maijuna elder will guide you through their ancestral forest to the Canopy Walkway. Along the way, he will share stories and explain the uses of various plants. The Canopy Walkway, a 500-meter suspended bridge, allows you to explore the treetops 35 meters above ground, offering a unique view of the rainforest.
After lunch at ExplorNapo, visit the ReNuPeRu Ethnobotanical Garden, where a shaman will introduce you to over 240 species of medicinal plants. Your guide will translate as the shaman explains their uses and the spiritual healing practices connected to these plants. Return to Ceiba Tops in the afternoon, with time to relax by the pool or in hammocks before dinner.
Day 4: Return to Iquitos
1 Breakfast
Begin your morning with a walk to a lake where massive Victoria Regia lily pads, spanning up to 3 meters, float on the surface. These lily pads are protected by sharp spines underneath, deterring fish. At the lake, look out for Wattled Jacana birds, which use their long toes to walk across the pads. You’ll also spot turtles, part of a yearly repopulation effort. In the afternoon, transfer back to Iquitos.
Note: Due to the ever-changing nature of the rainforest, day-by-day activities are subject to change due to weather, trail, or river conditions. First and last day itineraries may change due to flight arrival/departure times.
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Initial deposit is $400, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
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Included
3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners
3 Nights Accommodations
Accommodations as listed
Ground transportation as listed
Activities as listed
Meals as listed
Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
Rubber boots are provided by your Amazon lodge. There are size limits for the following lodges in the Amazon. Hacienda Concepcion: Sizes 32-45 Reserva Amazonica: Sizes 32-46
Excluded
Gratuities
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses
Flight costs (please request a quote)
Additional excursions during free time
Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
Arrival Transfer
Departure Transfer
Airport Departure Tax
Internal Flights: Lima - Iquitos - Lima
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When to Go
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Good to ideal period to travel, and many people choose to visit at this time.
Chance for unpredictable weather but with fewer visitors.
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
I am travelling alone on Bordeaux river cruise. Very prompt and informative responses. No issues.
Cliff Jones
7 hours ago
Dealing with Erin is such a pleasure; she makes the planning process extremely easy.
Sue Ryan
7 hours ago
Jess has been very informative & cordial.
L TX
1 day ago
Franny was knowledgeable with just the right touch. Highly recommend.
Bob
1 day ago
Adventure Life planned a stunner of a trip for our family ONCE AGAIN! This is our 7th trip with Adventure Life. We chose the Chile North to South adventure with add-ons of Magdalena Island to see the penguins; Las Torres hotel in Patagonia; Calafate, Argentina to see the Perito Moreno glacier and finally, Buenos Aires. We were active every day! Biking in vineyards, trekking at 14,000 ft above sea level and seeing vicuña and vizcacha everywhere after having almost the entire El Tatio geyser park to ourselves, an evening tour viewing the stars and galaxies in the Atacama Desert, River Rafting and hiking between volcanoes and glacial lakes in the mountain lake region of Peurto Varas, hiking the French Valley, Las Torres and riding horses in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, walking on the glacier and drinking glacial water and hearing those thunderous booms of ice calving at Perito Moreno in Calafate, Argentina and biking 30 miles through Buenos Aires to the suburbs where we kayaked the Tigre River Delta. So much fun!! I even wore my adult children out!!
