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IQUITOS -
AMAZON RIVER - PERU
Tambo Yanayacu Lodge
Eco-Tour Program
(3 days / 2 nights)
Code: PA-50
Interact with Nature and experience a profound appreciation for life. The
outings in the Yanayacu Ecosystem environment (“The Kingdom of the Giant Trees”)
are aimed to let you discover the extraordinary beauty of the lowland Amazon
rainforest as well as the warmth and friendship of its native people, both
coexisting peacefully and depending on each other for their survival. Our
skilled guides will lead the exciting jungle trekking and river boating that
will bring-out the adventure spirit within you. You will find out about the
efforts that are being done here to preserve the largest tropical forest on
Earth and you will also become part of this effort!
Itinerary
Day 1: ... (Lima) /
Iquitos /
Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge
/
Tambo Yanayacu 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.
Ecocultural
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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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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Visit the Wildlife Rescue Center.
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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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After lunch boat transfer to the opposite side of the Amazon where the trip
continues on foot through the riverside farmlands and rainforest trail until
reaching the Yanayacu River.
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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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Trek to oxbow lake in the afternoon where it is possible to find the Horned
Screamer (Anhima cornuta), eye-catching bird specie that feeds on aquatic
flora.
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Evening walk or canoe ride.
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Dinner at the Tambo Yanayacu.
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Overnight.
Day 2: Tambo Yanayacu Lodge (B-L-D)
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Birdwatching during the early morning hours. Best time to identify and
photograph bird species as they search their food on the river.
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Breakfast at the Tambo Yanayacu.
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Hike to Yagua Cocha. Long walk following the jungle used by the people that live
in this area to reach one of the largest and most beautiful lakes. Here you can
also spot the Hoatzin or “shansho” bird (Opisthocomus hoatzin) and if you
wish you may practice native-style fishing onboard a dugout canoe.*
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Box lunch (you may request the cook to prepare what you might have fished).
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Return to the Tambo Yanayacu and be part of the reforestation program activity
Plant-a-Tree in an area near the lodge.
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Visit a typical farmers’ village or if you prefer, canoe or swim on the
paradisiacal creek.
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Dinner.
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Overnight
If you made camping-near-the-lake arrangements at the moment you reserved this
tour, our staff will provide the necessary camping gear for your safety and
comfort.
Day 3: Tambo Yanayacu / Iquitos
/ (Lima) ....
(B-L)
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Breakfast at the Tambo Yanayacu.
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Excursion to Amazon River village.
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Lunch at the Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge.
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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 Tambo Yanayacu 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 |
Online Reservation |
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1 passenger |
US $ 299.00 |
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2 passengers |
US $ 259.00 |
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3 passengers |
US $ 255.00 |
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