This is an authentic tour where participants can truly appreciate pure nature. The tour includes learning about medicinal plants and is filled with excitement and adrenaline.
This is an authentic tour where participants can truly appreciate pure nature. The tour includes learning about medicinal plants and is filled with excitement and adrenaline.
Pacaya Samiria 4-Day Adventure
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - At 8:00 AM, guests will be welcomed at the airport or hotel. From there, a private car will transport them from Iquitos to Nauta, a journey of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Upon arrival, they will board a slow motorboat (pamacari) to navigate the Marañón River for 3 hours and…
Pacaya Samiria 4-Day Adventure
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - At 8:00 AM, guests will be welcomed at the airport or hotel. From there, a private car will transport them from Iquitos to Nauta, a journey of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Upon arrival, they will board a slow motorboat (pamacari) to navigate the Marañón River for 3 hours and 30 minutes, reaching the town of Santo Domingo. Here, at the PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE checkpoint, registration will take place before proceeding to Buenos Aires for the first night’s stay.
The journey continues along the Yanayacu Pucate basin, offering opportunities to observe gray and pink dolphins, as well as birds like toucans, macaws, seagulls, kingfishers, and camungos. After returning to the local house, a night walk will be organized to explore the nocturnal wildlife, including tarantulas, snakes, and night monkeys. Dinner and rest will follow.
Jungle Camping Experience
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - Day 2
Before breakfast, guests will enjoy canoeing on the Huayllas River to spot sloths and prehistoric birds (shanshos). After returning for breakfast, preparations will be made for camping. A motorboat ride of 1 hour and 30 minutes will take them to Quebrada Alban, a strategic location.
A guided jungle walk will provide insights into medicinal plants like cat’s claw, sangre de grado, and grapes, as well as the lifestyle of local villagers. Along the way, guests will admire giant trees such as ceiba, capiruri, and cedar. Lunch will be served, followed by a nighttime canoe trip to observe alligators in their natural habitat. Dinner and rest will conclude the day.
Camping at Iricahua Lake
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - After breakfast, camping gear will be packed for a journey deeper into the reserve. A 1-hour boat ride will lead to Iricahua Lake. An expedition will be conducted to observe primates and other wildlife in their natural surroundings. Lunch will be provided.
Exploration of a canoe gulch will follow. At the end of the gulch, guests will disembark to search for Amazonian animals such as armadillos (locally known as carachupa), anteaters, and rodents like Majaz and Añuje. Participants will also learn to cut and drink from the “Water Noose,” a vine useful for survival.
Return to Buenos Aires and Nauta, Arriving in Iquitos
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - Day 4
Guests will engage in artisanal fishing using peasant rods, arrows, or machetes, catching various fish species like piranhas, badre, tucunare, or catfish. Lunch will be served.
The return journey to Buenos Aires will include an optional visit to meet the villagers, offering insights into their customs, culture, and lifestyle. After lunch, the trip will continue back to Nauta and then to Iquitos, concluding at the hotel or airport.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- beer, soda, cigar, personal grooming supplies.
- beer, soda, cigar, personal grooming supplies.
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.
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.
