2 days
Pacaya Samiria Adventure
Let Nature Surprise You
Pacaya Samiria Adventure
When you visit the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, you explore one of the most diverse and expansive ecosystems in the Peruvian Amazon. You navigate floodplain lakes and observe an impressive variety of wildlife in its natural habitat.
This protected area preserves both pristine landscapes and long-standing cultural traditions. Amazonian legends blend with the environment, adding a unique cultural dimension to your experience.
As you move through the reserve, you recognize its ecological significance: it safeguards vast tracts of primary rainforest that serve as critical habitats for countless species. Your visit also supports ongoing conservation efforts that help ensure the long-term preservation of this invaluable biodiversity.
Includes
- Transfer from Iquitos Airport.
- Land and river transportations included in the itinerary.
- Private slow boat type peke-peke.
- All meals provided for duration of trip.
- Refreshments.
- Purified water.
- Permission to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.
- Native guide and Amazon Explorer’s tour leader.
- Materials: Mosquito nets, bed sheets and light camping mat.
Day 1
- 7:30 am Transfer from Iquitos to Nauta city (2 hr).
- Motorboat from Nauta to Santo Domingo (3 hr).
- Entrance permit for the National Reserve.
- Arrival to a village inside the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.
- Boat excursion to a lagoon.
- Looking for pink dolphins (Inia geoffrensis).
- Exploration hiking.
- Bird watching.
- Accommodation: Overnight in a typical village house.
Day 2 – 4
- Motorboat to camping area (3 hr).
- Construction of camp.
- Piranha fishing (Serrasalmus nattereri).
- Hikes through primary jungle in search of wildlife.
- Identification of medicinal plants.
- Drinking water from forest vines “Soga de agua”.
- Searching for the giant tree, largest of the jungle “Lupuna”.
- Nocturnal explorations in search of tarantulas and other insects.
- Canoeing.
- Excursion in search of primates.
- Night exploration in search of alligators and other species.
- Overnight in the jungle.
Day 5
- Return by motorboat to the village.
- Wildlife observation.
- Buying handicrafts (optional).
- Return by motorboat to Nauta (3 hr).
- Transfer from Nauta to Iquitos (2 hr).
- 6:00 pm Arrival to Iquitos.
