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Yanayacu River 3, 4 or 5-Day Tour

Explore the beautiful Peruvian jungle with this fantastic 3, 4, or 5-day tour of the Yanayacu River. You'll encounter some of the flora and fauna that inhabit this area. Yanayacu River 3, 4 or 5-Day Tour. Day 1.

  • 3 - 5 days
  • 9Exceptional | 16 reviews

Explore the beautiful Peruvian jungle with this fantastic 3, 4, or 5-day tour of the Yanayacu River. You'll encounter some of the flora and fauna that inhabit this area.

Yanayacu River 3, 4 or 5-Day Tour

Day 1

Pick up from your hotel in Iquitos at 9 am. Travel to the port (90 minutes), then take a small boat to the lodge for two nights. Enjoy a buffet lunch and an evening boat trip to observe exotic birds, mammals, and alligators after dinner.

Day 2

After breakfast, take a boat trip to see pink dolphins and Victoria Regia water plants. Lunch at the lodge, followed by an optional piranha fishing activity. Visit the community of San Juan de Yanayacu, learn about their customs, and have dinner before a night excursion for tarantulas and giant frogs.

Day 3

After breakfast, visit Sapote lagoon to observe birds, then Moena lagoon to see sloth bears and monkeys. Return for lunch before sailing back to Iquitos. Bus transfer to hotel or airport from 4 pm onwards.

4-day Tour

This option follows the 3-day itinerary. The third afternoon includes a guided botany tour. On the fourth day, visit Casha Lagoon for more bird and monkey species, followed by a buffet lunch before returning to Iquitos.

5-day Tour

The 5-day tour includes all previous activities plus sightings of the Hoatzin bird, white monkeys, howler monkeys, and a trip to Juanachi lagoon.

Accommodation

This tour includes 2, 3, or 4 nights full board accommodation in a double room at Muyuna Amazon Lodge, featuring a private bathroom and terrace with hammocks.

Flight Times

If your flight time does not align with the schedule, we can adjust pick-up times for a supplement. Preferably, travel during daylight, with the latest departure at 3 pm.

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop off from your hotel or the airport
  • Transport in minibus or boat
  • 2, 3, or 4 nights accommodation in a cabin with bathroom and private terrace
  • English–speaking guide
  • Lunch, breakfast and buffet style dinner
  • Coffee, water, and fruit
  • Use of kayaks, canoes, and paddle surfboards
  • Aluminium bottle
  • Water boots

Tips

  • Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible.

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