Hotel or airport pick-up at 9:30 a.m., a short introduction to Iquitos and transfer to Bellavista Nanay Tourist Pier. Observe the confluence of the Amazon and Nanay rivers, where the contrast between their waters can be seen. Travel for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes along the Amazon River to Cabaña Amazon Lodge, observing riverside communities on the way. Arrive at the lodge, receive cabin allocation and tour the facilities. In the afternoon, join an ethnobotanical excursion to learn about medicinal plants such as cat’s claw, caña agria, copaiba, aguaje and ayahuasca. Lunch at the lodge. Travel on the Amazon River, try piranha fishing and, depending on conditions, have a chance to spot pink or gray river dolphins. Enjoy 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. After breakfast, visit a Yagua community to learn about its customs, clothing, dialect and way of life. Enjoy a blowpipe demonstration and traditional welcome dances. Lunch is served at a rainforest lodge with 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 local medicinal-plant project and the trapiche, where the process of making sugar-cane spirit, liquor and exotic rainforest drinks is explained. Enjoy 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 River. After breakfast, travel to the Yanayacu River Communal Reserve, a blackwater ecosystem rich in birdlife. Species such as kingfishers, hawks and herons may be observed. Take a rainforest walk to learn about bromeliads, trees over 30 metres tall and medicinal plants. Lunch is served at a rainforest lodge with 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 along the riverbanks and enjoy sunrise over the Amazon. Breakfast and an excursion to a riverside community to visit the Monkey Island wildlife project. Sloths, monkeys, agoutis and macaws may be observed there, while promoting respect for wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon. After the visit, enjoy lunch at the lodge with local products; vegetarian and special dietary options are available with advance notice. Return to Iquitos and hotel transfer at approximately 5:30 p.m. The order of activities may vary due to weather or operational conditions.