Belén Neighbourhood Tour

Join this tour and discover the sights of Amazonian Venice, the neighbour of Belén. You'll canoe down the Itaya River.

Discover Belén

At the scheduled time, the group will meet at the Iquitos pier and head towards Belén along the banks of the Itaya River. You will board a typical boat to reach Amazonian Venice.

The first stop will be the Belén market, where you can learn about the food customs and daily lives of the inhabitants of this neighbourhood. As you travel down the river, you will see traditional wooden houses built on stilts above the water.

You will learn about Belén's peculiarities that submerge under the water several times a month due to the river's changing water levels. You'll discover how locals use canoes and boats for transportation of food and raw materials.

Additionally, on the day of the tour, you can decide if you would like to visit another area of the city known for piranha fishing.

After 3 hours of sailing on the Itaya River, you will return to the starting point of the tour.