Amazon Excursions
Every Amazon Adventure We Offer in Iquitos.
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A menu of experiences to mix and match — pick what excites you and we'll shape the days around them.
Headline Adventures
Our Most Popular Tours
The four experiences nearly every guest builds their trip around. Each has its own dedicated page with full details and itineraries.
Jungle & Cultural
Guided day hikes, night walks with torchlight for frogs and bioluminescence, and quiet canoe paddles down forest tributaries — the core of every Amazon trip.
See the TourSport Fishing
Peacock bass, piranha, pacu, and the massive arapaima — across rivers, oxbow lakes, and flooded forest, with light tackle, fly, or live bait.
See the TourBirding
Over 600 species across jungle canopy, riverbank, and swamp — including hoatzin, macaws, toucans, and antbirds, led by local expert guides.
See the TourRainforest Camping
Sleep in tents or hammocks deep in primary rainforest, fully guided. Wake to howler monkeys and dawn chorus, far past where day-trippers ever reach.
See the TourFrom the City
Day Trips from Iquitos
Half-day and full-day trips around Iquitos — perfect on a tight budget or before heading deeper into the jungle.
Monkey Island
Meet rescued and free-roaming primates up close on the island sanctuary just outside Iquitos.
Al Frío y al Fuego
Lunch at the legendary floating restaurant, reached by boat across the river — one of the Amazon's signature meals.
Quistococha Zoo & Lake
Amazonian wildlife in spacious enclosures and a swimming lake — a relaxed half-day just outside the city.
Belén Market & Floating Village
Walk the legendary Belén Market, then a boat ride through the floating houses of the "Venice of the Amazon."
Iquitos City Tour
The plazas, history, and rubber-boom architecture of the world's largest city unreachable by road.
Manatí Rescue Center
Visit the Amazon manatee sanctuary — see rescued juveniles up close and learn about ongoing rehabilitation work.
Canopy Zipline
Soar above the rainforest on a zipline course through the canopy near Iquitos — a high-energy half-day.
On the Water
Wildlife & River Encounters
Out on the river and into the flooded forest — encounters most travelers will never get the chance to have.
Pink River Dolphins
Watch pink and grey river dolphins surface along the river — one of the Amazon's most iconic species.
Caiman Night Spotting
An after-dark boat outing to find caimans by torchlight — eyes glowing in the riverbank reeds.
Remote Hoatzin Lake
Paddle a remote oxbow lake to find the prehistoric-looking hoatzin — one of the rainforest's strangest birds.
Canopy Observation Tower
Climb above the forest at dawn for sweeping views and the best canopy birding the jungle offers.
Yanayacu River Beaches
White-sand seasonal beaches, hammock camps, and quiet river swims along the Yanayacu when water levels drop.
People & Traditions
Culture & Community
The Amazon is people, too — meet the communities who've lived here for generations and taste what the rainforest puts on the table.
Yagua / Bora Community Visit
Spend time with an indigenous Amazonian community and learn about their traditions, language, and daily life.
Ceiba "Tree of Life"
Stand beneath a giant matriarch ceiba — the keystone tree of the Amazon and the heart of countless legends.
Local Rum Tasting
Sample homemade sugarcane rums and Amazonian fruit macerados — the local nightlife in a glass.
Exotic Amazon Food Tasting
Taste the cultural flavors of the rainforest — river fish, palm hearts, manioc, and fruits you won't find anywhere else.
Plant Knowledge
Wellness & Plant Medicine
Traditional Amazonian healing — walked, explained, and shared by local curanderos.
Medicinal Plant Walk
Walk the rainforest pharmacy with a curandero — learn which plants the community uses for everything from fevers to snakebite.
Give Back
Conservation Efforts
Opportunities to spend a day on real conservation work happening in and around our area — reforestation, wildlife monitoring, community programs.
Conservation & Community Projects
Assist on active reforestation, wildlife monitoring, or community education projects during your stay.
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Pick the excursions that excite you most and build a fully custom Amazon itinerary in minutes — or send us a message and we'll design it with you.