3-Day Iquitos Amazon Lodge Excursion
For travelers who prefer the northern Amazon basin out of Iquitos, we have partnered with the Muyuna Lodge, for an authentic deep jungle experience. Muyuna is located on the Yanayacu river banks at 140 kms. (84 miles) southeast from Iquitos city, very close to the Pacaya- Samiria National Reserve and inside the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve.
The 3-day excursion is a wonderful introduction to this diverse ecosytem. If you want to observe the pink dolphins, see the huge Victoria Regis aquatic plant, and fish for piranha, this is the place to go!
You may want to arrive the night before (we can arrange accommodations in Iquitos) or early in the morning, as the boat leaves for the lodge around 9 a.m. There is also an early morning flight from Lima to Iquitos, in time for this exursion. You will return late afternoon on the third day, making this a full 3-day excursion. There is an evening flight back to Lima, or you can stay overnight in Iquitos.
For more jungle excursions at this lodge, ask us about the 4- and 5-day itineraries! A 6-day itinerary includes a night of camping in the jungle.
Full Itinerary
Day 1: 3-DAY IQUITOS AMAZON LODGE EXCURSION / Transfer by motorized boat to the lodge; begin jungle excursions; overnight lodge (LD)
You will be met at the airport, or picked up from your Iquitos hotel and transfer to Iquitos for check in, shopping and last-minute coordination. After a ride to the dock, we will transfer in a fast boat for 3 hours, 140 kms. upriver from Iquitos on the Amazon River.
Upon arrival at the lodge, you will be assigned your bungalow and have an orientation. A list of animals that have been previously seen in the area will be distributed. After lunch our group takes a jungle excursion, looking for different birds, like parrots, jacanas, kingfishers, herons, panguanas, partridges, pigeons, cormorants, horned screamers, horneros. We'll be able to observe the pygmy monkey.
After watching a sunset over the forest of mirrors, we go back to Muyuna for dinner. In the evening, we take a boat ride to see caimans, nocturnal birds and mammals. Overnight at the lodge.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Mid-Range Accommodations: Muyuna Lodge
Day 2: Continue jungle excursions; overnight lodge (BLD)
We have breakfast very early, and take off for an excursion by boat on the Amazon River, to swim where the pink and gray dolphins live. At this time, we also observe the Victoria Regia, the largest aquatic plant in the world. We'll look for iguanas as well.
After lunch, we'll go fishing for piranhas (catch and release) in the Corriente and Purura Lagoons. There will be time to observe the hoatzin or shanshe, the prehistoric bird. monkeys. If you're lucky, you'll see the howler monkey, whose deafening roar can be heard many miles away. Back to the lodge for dinner and later, we take a night walk in search of huge frogs, anaconda's favorite food. In addition, we will see tarantulas; it is worth clarifying that despite the bad reputation, they are not dangerous to humans. Overnight at the lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Mid-Range Accommodations: Muyuna Lodge
Day 3: Continue jungle excursions; return to Iquitos late afternoon; transfer to the airport or your hotel (BL)
We have breakfast on a small boat that will take us to the Sapota Lagoon, to see a variety of birds. We pass by the Moena Lagoon, where we can see sloths and monkeys.
We have lunch and with our guide, we will be able to count all the animals seen in our Animal Check List. Our experience of the jungle comes to an end and we take the boat three hours back to Iquitos and to the hotel or airport.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Pricing
3-Day Iquitos Amazon Lodge ExcursionPrices are Per Person and Valid for Trips through December 31, 2024
| # People in Group: | 1 | 2 |
| Mid-Range Lodging: | $590 | $515 |
Prices are Per Person and Valid for Trips January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
| # People in Group: | 1 | 2+ |
| Mid-Range Lodging: | $590 | $515 |
*** Contact Us for other itinerary and lodging options! ***
NOTE: Prices are per person in U.S. dollars based on double/triple occupancy. All quotations are based on the current rates of park fees, VAT, other government taxes, and current exchange rates. Should any of these be increased or a new tax introduced, these increases will be added on even if your trip has already been paid for.
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