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IQUITOS -
AMAZON RIVER - PERU
Amazing Jungle Adventure
(3 days / 2 nights)
Code: PA-46
Meet the Amazon Rainforest and its inhabitants,
their customs, traditions and daily activities
in a 38-mile trip in two ecosystems (the
Sinchicuy and the Yanayacu Watersheds);
experience the encounter with the river, the
flora and fauna, the natural environment on
which the Amazon people depend for their living.
Itinerary
Day 01: .... (Lima) /
Iquitos /
Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge (L-D)
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Meet and greet at the Iquitos Airport from
where you will be transferred to the city
(you will briefly sightsee the tourist
highlights of Iquitos along the way).
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Transfer in the morning from your hotel to
the river wharf.
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Speed boat trip on the
Amazon,
the world’s largest river. During the trip,
you will see the magnificence of the Amazon,
the exuberance of the jungle and the
picturesque villages appearing on the shores
with their particular color and joy.
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Arrival and accommodation in the Amazonas
Sinchicuy Lodge located 45 minutes from
Iquitos. The native-style lodge built with
natural materials is upon high ground,
surrounded by trees, plants and flowers,
where birds and butterflies roam.
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Refreshing “welcome drink” made with
regional fruit (cocona, camu camu, copoazu,
other) and brief instructions about the
sustained conservation standards that must
be observed in the lodge and its
surroundings in order to make your tour best
enjoyable.
Eco-cultural Circuit (The Sinchicuy Watershed
Ecosystem)
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Short walk or canoe ride in the afternoon
–depending on the season- to “Nuevo Peru”
where a
Yagua
community has established. You will get
acquainted with their customs, see their
unique apparel made of palm fibers and even
try their “pucuna” or blowgun.
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Lunch at the Amazonas Sinchicuy. Gastronomy
in the lodge is based upon the ample use of
natural and fresh products from the river
and the local farmlands.
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Guided ethnobotanic walk in the afternoon.
You will be able to identify species of the
Amazon plant kingdom (Cat’s Claw, Sour Cane,
Copaiba, Aguaje and even Ayahuasca, the
hallucinogen vine).
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Visit the local “shaman” who will explain
about the marvelous healing properties and
use of some of these plants and roots.
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Tour the Santa María del Ojeal farmlands
where you will visit the sugar cane squeeze,
the fruit orchard, the fish culture pond;
see the Amazon breed cattle and artisanal
dugout canoe fishing performed on the river
by locals.
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Visit a typical village on the shores of the
Amazon, see the homes, schools, churches,
shops and interact with its people.
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Visit the community’s sustained development
projects and the Wildlife Rescue Center that
are being made possible with ecotourism
support.
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Observe the beautiful sunset on the Amazon
River.
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Evening canoe ride or walk to discover the
awesome world of night insects, cicadas,
spiders, praying mantis, etc. Listen to the
owls and pootos.
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Dinner.
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Tales and legends from the rich Amazon myths
told by the guides after dinner and/or a
short pleasant musical performance by our
lodge staff.
Day 02: Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge /
Tambo
Yanayacu Lodge / Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge(B-L-D)
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Birdwatching during the morning early hours
(before 6 a.m.).
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Breakfast at the Amazonas Sinchicuy.
Flora and Fauna Circuit (The Yanayacu Watershed
Ecosystem)
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After breakfast you will motorboat to the
opposite side of the Amazon River. During
the trip you might spot river dolphins, main
characters of fantastic tales and legends of
the Amazon Myths.
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See typical riverside landscape plantations.
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Walk on tropical rainforest trail and boat
or canoe on the Yanayacu River to the Tambo
Yanayacu Lodge located in the “Kingdom of
the Giant Trees”.
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Watch the rich avian fauna of the area.
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See the diverse medicinal plants, epiphyte
plants (bromeliads) growing high on the
trees, and giant flora like the “lupuna” or
ceiba tree species over 150-feet high.
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Search for primates and sloths that mimetize
with the forest canopy.
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Lunch at the Tambo Yanayacu (38 Miles NE of
Iquitos).
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Native-style fishing on the river for
piranhas and other species.
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Return to the Amazonas Sinchicuy in the
afternoon.
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After a few minutes to rest in the Amazonas
Sinchicuy, you will be part of the
reforestation program activity Plant-a-Tree
in an area near the lodge.
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Dinner at the Amazonas Sinchicuy.
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Overnight.
Day 03: Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge / Iquitos /
(Lima) .... (B-L)
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Breakfast at the Amazonas Sinchicuy.
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Excursion to an Amazon River village.
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Lunch at the Amazonas Sinchicuy.
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Return by boat in the afternoon to Iquitos
and transferred back to your hotel or to the
airport at a convenient time to board your
flight.
Includes:
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Transfers airport / hotel / lodge / airport
(overland and river boat)
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02 nights accommodation in Amazonas
Sinchicuy Lodge
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All meals in lodge
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Excursions as detailed in the program
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Guide in English or Spanish
Does Not Include:
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Airline tickets
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Airport taxes
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Tips
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Laundry
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Drinks in the bar
RATES AND ONLINE RESERVATIONS:
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Rate per person |
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Single Room Basis |
US $ 285.00 |
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Double Room Basis |
US $ 243.00 |
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Triple Room Basis |
US $ 239.00 |
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