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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 $ 259.00 |
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Double Room Basis |
US $ 221.00 |
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Triple Room Basis |
US $ 217.00 |
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