Deep Jungle Expedition

Explore Remote Territories Deep in the Amazon
There are still areas of the Amazon rainforest that remain unexplored—untouched by time and far from conventional tourism routes.

You step into these pristine regions, guided by expert wildlife trackers who lead you through jungle where tourism doesn’t reach. Their deep knowledge of the Amazon ecosystem keeps you safe and enriches your experience by revealing the hidden secrets of this extraordinary environment.

Over the course of 35 demanding days, you hike 17 miles (28 km) through dense rainforest and navigate 150 miles (240 km) downriver on handmade rafts. The journey pushes your limits—physically and mentally—as you move deeper into one of the most remote and challenging regions of the Amazon.

Expedition without tourist services: Adventure in the Amazon without luxuries!
Put your teamwork and resilience to the test on this challenging 35-day Amazon expedition.

Get ready to:
• Gather firewood
• Fish for your meals
• Prepare food
• Purify water
• Build shelters
• Construct rafts
• And tackle all the activities necessary to achieve success in this challenge!

Are you strong enough for the challenge?

Expedition Details

• Trekking Trial: 17 miles (28 km)
• Raft navigation: 150 miles (240 km)

Includes

• Transfer from Iquitos Airport.
• Land and river transportations included in the itinerary.
• Public speedboat from Iquitos to Santa Clotilde (Napo River).
• Light aircraft from Estrecho (Putumayo River) to Iquitos.
• Slow boat type peke-peke.
• Permission from SERNANP (National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the Peruvian State).
• Permission from Ampiyacu-Apayacu Natural Reserve.
• Expert indigenous trackers and Amazon Explorer’s tour leader.
• First aid kit, includes antivenom serum.
• Note: Participants must bring their own camping gear.

Important

• You must arrive in Iquitos a day before the starting date.
• The starting date is determined by public river transport operators (speedboat company).
• Their speedboats usually leave from Iquitos early in the morning.
• The air transportation used for this expedition is subject to the dates established by the Peruvian Air Force. The flight may be postponed due to climatic conditions.
• We suggest having additional days at the end of the itinerary. In the event that the flight is suspended, the lost days can be recovered.
• In the event that the return flight used in the expeditions is postponed, Amazon Explorer will not take charge of your stay in the villages, nor will you receive any type of refund for the lost days.
• Wildlife is unpredictable, wildlife sightings are not guaranteed, but by going to a remote area, you maximize the chance of finding.
• Clay licks: Only from June to November, when the rivers are low.
• This expedition is open to highly motivated participants with a strong capacity for adaptation and who are in good physical and mental condition.
• During these expeditions, in totally unexplored areas, it may be necessary to change the activities and/or the route due to unforeseen situations.
• These expeditions are extreme and high risky due to the inaccessible terrain and possible encounters with uncontacted natives.
• Book with a minimum of 60 days in advanced.
• LIMITED SPACES: 6 participants.

Day 1-2

• From the city of Iquitos to Santa Clotilde village, we take a public speedboat.
• Organization of supplies and logistics in the village.
• Overnights in a hotel in village.

Day 3

• We go by motorboat into the depths of the jungle.
• We establish a campsite within the jungle.
• We will sleep within the jungle.

Day 4-7

• Undertake a thrilling 7.5 miles (12 km) trek through the dense jungle to reach the Algodon River.
• As we venture deeper into the wilderness, we construct camps in various secluded jungle locations.
• We will sleep deep in the jungle, surrounded by the sounds of the rainforest.

Day 8–10

• We arrive to Algodon
• Building of raft with natural resources.
• We will sleep deep in the jungle, surrounded by the sounds of the rainforest.

Day 11–26

• We commence a 150 miles (240 km) downstream journey.
• We construct camps along the riverbanks.
• Spend the nights surrounded by the wilderness of the deep jungle.

Day 27–30

• We are trekking for 9 miles (14 km) to the Putumayo River.
• Construction of camps in the jungle.
• We will slumber within the heart of the dense jungle.

Day 31

• We arrived at a jungle village.
• Overnight at the village house.

Day 32

• We travel 28 miles (45 km) by motorboat to reach another village.
• We spend the night at a village house.

Day 33-34

• Enjoying days off in the village while awaiting the return flight.
• We spend the nights at the village house.

Day 35

• We fly back to the city of Iquitos.
• We arrive in Iquitos.