Explore Yanayacu Program

5 DÍAS 4 NOCHES

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Immerse yourself in the Peruvian Amazon on a 5-day, 4-night jungle experience from Iquitos. Explore Yanayacu is our longest program, combining Amazon River navigation, local communities, medicinal plants, the blackwater ecosystem of the Yanayacu River, Amazonian wildlife, piranha fishing, Monkey Island and a visit to a community butterfly project. An experience designed for travelers who want more time to discover the rainforest.

Hotel or airport pick-up at 9:30 a.m., introduction to Iquitos and transfer to Bellavista Nanay. Observe the confluence of the Amazon and Nanay rivers and travel for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes along the Amazon to Cabaña Amazon Lodge. Cabin allocation and lodge orientation. Typical self-service lunch at Cabaña Amazon Lodge. In the afternoon, join an ethnobotanical excursion to learn about medicinal plants such as cat’s claw, caña agria, copaiba, aguaje and ayahuasca. A night walk offers the opportunity to observe nature, including insects, amphibians and tarantulas. Dinner, jungle stories and myths. Overnight at Cabaña Amazon Lodge.

At sunrise, around 5:00 a.m., there is a chance to observe birds along the riverbanks and enjoy sunrise over the Amazon. After breakfast, visit a Yagua community to learn about its customs, clothing, dialect and way of life, as well as a blowpipe demonstration and welcome dances. Lunch at a rainforest lodge includes local products and seasonal fruit juice; vegetarian and special dietary options are available with advance notice. In the afternoon, visit a rural community to learn about a medicinal-plant project and the trapiche, where the preparation of sugar-cane spirit, liquor and exotic drinks is explained. Sunset, a night walk, dinner, jungle stories and myths. Overnight at Cabaña Amazon Lodge.

At sunrise, around 5:00 a.m., there is a chance to observe birds and sunrise over the Amazon. After breakfast, travel to the Yanayacu River Communal Reserve, a blackwater river with birdlife such as kingfishers, hawks and herons. Take a rainforest walk to learn about bromeliads, trees over 30 metres tall and medicinal plants. Lunch at a rainforest lodge includes local products, seasonal fruit juice and vegetarian or special dietary options with advance notice. Enjoy a full day in this communal reserve. Sunset, a night walk, dinner, jungle stories and myths. Overnight at Cabaña Amazon Lodge.

At sunrise, around 5:00 a.m., there is a chance to observe birds and enjoy sunrise over the Amazon River. Breakfast and an excursion to a riverside community to visit Monkey Island, a wildlife project where sloths, monkeys, agoutis and macaws may be observed. Lunch at the lodge with local products, with vegetarian or special dietary options available with advance notice. In the afternoon, travel on the Amazon River, enjoy rainforest scenery, try piranha fishing and, depending on conditions, have a chance to spot pink or gray river dolphins in their natural environment. Sunset, a night walk, dinner, jungle stories and myths. Overnight at Cabaña Amazon Lodge.

At sunrise, around 5:00 a.m., the birdwatching and Amazon River sunrise activity is optional, allowing time to rest and relax in the rainforest. After breakfast, visit the community butterfly project in the rural village of San Rafael, an educational experience about this local initiative. Lunch. Return to Iquitos, with hotel transfer coordinated for approximately 5:30 p.m.

Airport / hotel / lodge transfers
4 nights of lodge accommodation
Single, double, triple or double-bed rooms
All meals at the lodge: breakfast, lunch and dinner
English- or Spanish-speaking guide
Water, tea and coffee
Rubber boots for excursions

Tips
Laundry
Bar drinks
Beer
Soft drinks
Mineral water

Lightweight long-sleeved cotton trousers and shirts
Cotton Bermuda shorts and shorts
Sunscreen
Camera or video camera with rechargeable battery, binoculars and a personal flashlight
Mosquito repellent lotion or cream
Rain poncho or jacket