7-Day Pacaya-Samiria Wildlife Tour from Iquitos with Jungle Camping

7 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Explore the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in Peru's northern Loreto region. Enter the reserve where the Amazon River is born and travel up the Marañón River t...

Duration: 7 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Iquitos, Nauta, Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve · Languages: English, Spanish

Know before you go: The above tours are our regular options. We can provide tours beyond the five-day/4-night packages, and we have had guests stay anywhere from 10 days to 1 month.; An extended stay at the lodge provides even more opportunities to see the local wildlife and get to know and enjoy the rainforest and rivers. Please let us know when booking your tour if you would like to extend your stay for more than five days/4 nights, and we will provide discounted rates.; All tours are based on a minimum of 2 passengers. If you are a solo traveller, please contact us for a price quotation.; A rainforest tour into the Pacaya Samiria Reserve will take travellers deep into one of the largest and most diverse natural areas in the world. This Pacaya Samiria tour includes some of our most popular activities, including freshwater dolphin spotting, nighttime caiman excursions, rainforest camping, animal observation excursions, rainforest trekking, visits with native Amazonian tribes, canoe rides, fishing excursions, nocturnal rainforest hikes, and more.; Samiria Reserve is the country's largest and most pristine protected area and the second-largest reserve in the Amazon. Located at the confluence of the Marañón and Ucayali rivers, the reserve has some of the most biodiverse rainforests in the world.

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What's Included

Round-trip ground transport (Iquitos Airport)
Transport to the harbour
Round-trip transport to the lodge by speedboat
Lodge accommodation
Meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Purified drinking water
Excursions
Bilingual guides (Spanish/English)

Not Included

Flights
Iquitos hotel accommodation
Bar purchases at the lodge (sodas, beer, bottled water)
Insect repellent
Flashlight
Tips for guides/staff (optional - suggested for good service at your discretion)
Ayahuasca ceremony (request pricing for this service)

Itinerary

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Day 01

Iquitos, Nauta and Arrival at San Martin de Tipishca

3:00 pm: Transfer by car from Iquitos to Nauta city (approximately 2 hours). Accommodation for a quick overnight. At 3:00 am, depart from Nauta up the Marañón River for approximately 6 hours to Puerto Prado Village. Navigate by a typical Peke Peke motorboat to the entrance of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (approximately 1 hour by boat). Arrive at San Martin de Tipishca, an indigenous community. Accommodation and lunch. In the afternoon, observe dolphins at the mouth of the Samiria River. In the evening, have dinner and go on a night excursion by boat to look for caimans.
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Day 02

Birdwatching and Jungle Exploration

6:00 am: Enjoy birdwatching along Tipishca Lake. 9:00 am: Explore the Samiria area in search of wildlife, with camping and jungle exploration. Camping and overnight.
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Day 03

Birdwatching, Fishing and Return to Iquitos

6:00 am: Enjoy birdwatching as you look for parrots, macaws, egrets, and more. 9:00 am: Full piranha fishing. 3:00 pm: Explore the lakes and go sightseeing while looking for jaguars, capybaras, river otters, and more. 7:30 pm: Go for a night walk and look for insects, mammals, and more. Depart from the Samiria to Nauta city on a 7-hour boat trip. Arrive in Nauta city at 10 am. Transfer from Nauta to Iquitos (approximately 2 hours).