Amazon Lodge Adventure: Native Community Tours

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Avatar Amazon Lodge provides excursions to local indigenous communities. Visitors can also enjoy the eco trails, unwind in the hammocks, or embark on kayaking adventures. Additionally, the lodge features a swimming pool, as well as an on-site restaurant and bar with fans.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 6 days

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Highlights

Arrival Day

Amazon Rainforest - Transfer from the airport (flight must arrive between 07:00 and 08:20 AM) or from your hotel to the city of Iquitos, where you’ll receive a brief overview of the city on the way to the pier to begin our journey (approximately 9:00 AM). Enjoy a boat ride on the Nanay River to the majestic Amazon River, the largest river in the world, reaching our first stop. Visit Fundo Pedrito, a breeding ground where we feed animals such as paiches, piranhas, alligators, turtles, parrots, macaws, anacondas, and see the famous Victoria Regia plant.

Arrive at Avatar Amazon Lodge and prepare to walk to the “MIRADOR” Avatar, which stands 26 meters high, offering a wonderful view of the jungle. Enjoy Avatar Amazon Park and our newest attraction, the Canopy! This circuit includes 10 stations: five long ziplines, two suspension bridges, and a rappel descent—an adrenaline-filled experience! (maximum weight 100kgs).
Lunch at Avatar Amazon Lodge. Check-in. Botanical walk or canoe trip. Our professional native guides, who know all the trails in the area, will show you the typical flora and fauna and explain the many uses local people have for each plant. Dinner at 7:00 PM. Enjoy a delicious meal and our cozy bar.

Night tour: Late at night, take a guided hike or canoe trip through the mysterious jungle to observe tarantulas, cicadas, spiders, scorpions, and praying mantises. You’ll also hear the songs of owls and “ayaymamas” and the sounds of nocturnal animals.

La Ceiba de la Selva

Amazon River - 4:30 AM sunrise tour where we will enjoy the sunrise in this unique landscape. This morning birding walk will allow you to observe and learn about the typical birds of the area in all their glory. Don’t forget your camera and be silent to avoid scaring the animals.
Breakfast at 8:00 AM. Return to our Eco-Lodge to enjoy a hearty breakfast. Visit the indigenous community “Yagua,” one of 23 native communities of the Amazon River. Their settlement, very close to our ecolodge, allows you to enjoy an exhibition of their songs, dances, hunting methods, and crafts. Candy for the children in the community and clothing are welcome!
Excursion to the free animals reserve. Visit this unique space where monkeys will be waiting to have fun and get some attention. You’ll also see macaws, parrots, sloths, the prehistoric “mata mata” turtle, and the dreaded anaconda or boa constrictor. Lunch at 1:00 PM at Avatar Amazon Lodge.
Walk in the Forest Exploration tree “La Ceiba de la Selva,” known by the natives as Huimba, which is almost 500 years old and stands an imposing 160 feet tall with a diameter of 10 feet. Seek out the lianas of Tarzan for some fun mimicking his movements.

Dinner at 7:00 PM. Enjoy a delicious meal and our cozy bar. Listen to legends and stories based on Amazon myths told by the guides.

Avatar Amazon Lodge

Amazon River - Breakfast at 8:00 AM at Avatar Amazon Lodge.
Piranha fishing and more. This relaxing sport is practiced by craftsmen as the indigenous communities in the area do, or with the instruments you require for a pleasant fishing experience. Swimming in the Rio Amazonas. Just 10 minutes from the ecolodge is the majestic Amazon River, where you can swim in its warm waters and spend some time enjoying the spectacular and unique landscape. Mud treatment (in summer). On the banks of the Amazon River, you’ll find small islands where you can enjoy an excellent bath and mud treatment for your skin in this fabulous natural jungle spa. Don’t forget your swimsuit.

Observation of pink and gray dolphins. These beautiful dolphins can be fully appreciated and enjoyed throughout the Amazon River. The Amazon River Dolphin is a very special character in jungle legends. Many women say they have been seduced by a dolphin that turned into a handsome young man. Check out at 12:30 PM. Lunch at 1:00 PM at Avatar Amazon Lodge. Transfer at 2:30 PM, sailing down the Amazon River, returning to your hotel in Iquitos city or directly to the airport. Arrival in Iquitos around 4:00 PM. Last transfer included. Your return flight to Lima must depart after 8:00 PM to avoid any problems with the transfer out.

What's Included

All the mentioned tours
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast

What's Not Included

Alcoholic beverages
Any additional service not mentioned

Additional Information

The passenger must buy rubber boots at the lodge or bring appropriate shoes to the excursion

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Roy

Jul 11, 2024

Good experience with lots of activities and professional staff - The experience was amazing. It is possible to see a lot of animals, of the amazon river and also the daily activities were really cool to do. I liked how each activity was well organised and also that there are a lot of different things to do. If it was a visit to the indigenous people, climbing through the trees or visiting the monkey island. The guides made sure everything went perfectly and knew a lot about the area. The accomedation itself also was nice, there was a pool for when you are back at the lodge, the lodge itself was really beautifull and clean and the cooks also never dissapointed. I also want to give a special credit to Alex who could tell a lot about the places and also told the coolest stories with things he had experienced in the past.

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God_699

Apr 3, 2024

Unforgettable and incredible - Absolutely incredible! Me and my partner are travelling through Peru and the Caribbean for my 30th and decided to book this tour (it is still available to book online). Hands down, this was the most amazing experience of my life! On the first day, we were picked up from our accommodation and visited the Yagua indigenous tribe, the Fundo Pedrito animal sanctuary and went out for a jungle excursion. At the tribe's village you take small presents for the children of the tribe (sweets and colouring pencils purchased from Iquitos port), which they were very excited about. We bought a couple bracelets made from Anaconda teeth and local berries/ seeds as a little memento, got to try our hands at some target practice with a traditional dart blow gun, and took part in a small ceremony. At the animal reserve we saw Macaw's, Caiman (which we got to feed), Anaconda (which we got to go inside the enclosure with), and giant Paiche (huge fresh water fish which we also fed and got to touch). Then, once at the Avatar Lodge, we went out for a jungle excursion where we learned all about the Flora and Fauna of the jungle, including very useful survival tactics such as how to use termites to keep mosquitoes away (very useful and effective!). Day 2 we went out looking for pink and grey river dolphin (beautiful, majestic creatures!), fished for Pirhana (however only one small one was actually caught on this occasion so it was put back), and then got to swim in the amazon river - which was a bucket list item for me. We went out for another jungle excursion looking for finger monkeys (which we found after only a short while), and then lazed around in the pool to cool off before going for a night time jungle excursion and saw Tarantula and many other large Spiders, loads of lizards, frogs, and other critters - the jungle comes to life at night!! Day 3 we went out for a sunrise boat trip to see the dolphin once more (early morning is a much better time to see them as they are hunting for fish), and then went to a monkey sanctuary; prior to the trip I was not overly fussed about seeing the monkeys but it was such an interactive experience as they climb all over you and you feed them, and it was just great, I enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would. Finally, we did the Mirador zipline and jungle swing experience (which is like GoApe on steroids), and then finally, we chilled in the pool once more to calm our nerves before, sadly, leaving to return to Iquitos. I have to take the time to give a HUGE shout out to Alex, our tour guide, who was one of the most wonderful people we have ever met. His knowledge and expertise were priceless and seemingly endless; he is such a kind and interesting individual and made our trip truly unforgettable. He has some mind blowing stories and goes out of his way to make sure your trip is an unforgettable one. I also have to shout out the chef's while we stayed at Avatar Lodge, as the food they cooked us fresh each day, most of which was from local plants/ tree's, was delicious and far exceeded our expectations. Also, there is a cute dog who lives at the lodge and another couple more that live in the jungle, all of each are so lovely and friendly! 1000/10 would recommend to anyone with a passion for nature and adventure. I would absolutely love to return here as often as I can!

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Hannahrobin995

Apr 3, 2024

Alex went above and beyond - This was the most incredible experience! Alex, our tour guide, knew everything about The Amazon and more! He ensured we were safe but still allowed us to get up close and person with what the jungle had to offer. His passion for the aminals and creatures was very inspiring, he made the trip for me, genuinely amazing guy, with some great stories to tell. The accodation fed us very well, big portions, we didn't need to use our snacks, the food was amazing! The rooms were cosy, the swimming pool was right outside our room and was very much needed, and kept clean. The activities were great, we went to the aminal sanctuary, met the indigenous tribe, went swimming in the Amazon river, went pirhana finishing, saw dolphin's, went on a night walk, watched the sunrise and saw the river dolphin's. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life. To see the lack of reviews is shocking! If you're thinking about going here, do it!!

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From $389

up to 8 guests

1 - Adult