3 days
Amazon Challenge
Are You Ready To Survive In The Jungle?
Amazon Challenge
For those who dare to push beyond their physical limits and test their mental resilience, this experience is the ultimate trial of strength and courage.
Your journey begins aboard a military helicopter, transporting you to one of the most inhospitable regions of the Amazon. From there, you will traverse 120 km of uncharted terrain, forging your path through dense rainforest, crossing streams and remote aguajales (palm swamps).
This challenge goes beyond physical endurance; it is an extreme test of resilience, survival skills, and teamwork. Only those who endure and adapt will thrive in the untamed Amazon jungle.
Face the challenge and discover what you are truly made of. In adversity, you will find your true strength. This journey is not just about survival—it is an intense experience that will push your limits, fortify your determination, and forge an indomitable spirit that will stay with you for a lifetime.
Includes
- Transfer from Iquitos Airport.
- Land and river transportations included in the itinerary.
- Helicopter from Iquitos to the operational area.
- Native instructors and Amazon Explorer’s coordinator.
- Participants must bring their personal equipment.
Important
- The helicopter used in this Challenge is subject to the availability of the Peruvian Air Force, weather conditions and other factors that could delay our start.
- This Jungle Survival Challenge is risky, is open to participants with experience in survival and/or military with great adaptability and excellent physical and mental condition.
- Reservations must be made with a minimum of 60 days in advance.
- There is only a limited amount of spaces available, so do not delay in reserving your place.
Book your Trip
Amazon Survival
Day 1
- Transfer to the Military Jungle Survival School, to receive instruction in rappelling technique (rope descent) under the command of military instructors.
- Participants will spend the night in a hotel in the city of Iquitos.
Day 2 – 19
- We will:
- Move to a military base and leave by helicopter to a remote spot deep in the jungle.
- Descend by rappelling into the jungle.
- Build individual and group shelters.
- Orient ourselves by natural means.
- Use a map and compass for land navigation.
- Trek for days through virgin forest.
- Cross rivers, streams and swamps (aguajales).
- Look for food and water.
- Use the lianas (Soga de Agua) for drinking.
- Identify animal footprints and tracks.
- Build animal traps to feed ourselves.
- Improvise fishing rods.
- Make campfires to cook our food.
- Use natural resources to our benefit.
- Build individual rafts and floatation devices to go down rivers.
- Spend the nights deep in the jungle.
- Catch and collect food to survive.
Day 20
- Arrival at our objective, a riverside town.
- End of the mission and return to Iquitos.












