3 Days / 2 Nights — Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

Day 1: Iquitos – Nauta – Pacaya Samiria

 Itinerary

• Departure: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• Return:  Day 3 at approximately 5:00 p.m. 

Our adventure begins with pick-up from your accommodation in Iquitos or from our office. We will travel by private vehicle or minibus for approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to Nauta.

During the journey, our guide will introduce you to Iquitos, the surrounding region, and the history of the Amazon. Upon arrival in Nauta, we will board a private boat and navigate for approximately 3 hours toward Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.

Along the way, we may encounter gray and pink river dolphins, herons, kingfishers, and other Amazonian wildlife. We will stop at the community of Santo Domingo to complete the entrance procedures for the reserve before continuing for approximately 30 minutes to Buenos Aires.

After lunch, we will explore the surrounding rainforest on a guided jungle walk, learning about the incredible flora and fauna of Pacaya Samiria.

At night, we will embark on a night jungle walk, using flashlights to search for spiders, frogs, lizards, snakes, rodents, and other nocturnal wildlife.

We will spend the night in a traditional community house in Buenos Aires, sleeping in individual beds equipped with mosquito nets.

Meals: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Traditional community house

Day 2: Sunrise, Yanayacu River & Renaco Cocha

We will start early to enjoy the sunrise over the rainforest, followed by a canoe excursion in search of monkeys, sloths, birds, and other wildlife.

After breakfast, we will navigate for approximately 3 hours along the Yanayacu River, traveling deeper into the primary rainforest until reaching the Renaco area.

We will take a guided jungle hike in search of wildlife and the impressive lupuna tree (Ceiba pentandra), one of the most iconic giant trees of the Amazon rainforest.

Later, depending on river conditions, you will have the opportunity to swim in the river and possibly observe pink and gray river dolphins in their natural habitat.

In the afternoon, we will explore Renaco Cocha by canoe, searching for birds, turtles, monkeys, capybaras, and other wildlife.

After sunset, we will embark on a nighttime canoe excursion to search for caimans using flashlights. We will spend the night camping in the rainforest, surrounded by the sounds of the Amazon.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation: Rainforest camping

Day 3: Final Amazon Excursion & Return to Iquitos

We will begin the day with a final early-morning canoe excursion, taking advantage of the first hours of the day to observe birds and other wildlife.

Afterward, we will take our last jungle walk, enjoying the peaceful surroundings and making the most of our final moments in the rainforest. We will then begin our journey back, stopping at the Santo Domingo checkpoint, where you will have time to rest and, if you wish, support the local community by purchasing traditional handicrafts.

We will continue by boat to Nauta, where we will transfer to a vehicle for the approximately 1 hour and 45-minute journey back to Iquitos.

Upon arrival in Iquitos, we can drop you off at our office, your accommodation, or the airport, depending on your travel plans.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch