Nauta & Amazon River Source Trip

Nauta & Amazon River Source Trip

On this excursion to Nauta and the source of the Amazon River, we will visit a Peruvian village and learn about the Amazon.

Pickup is at 9 am from your hotel in Iquitos, followed by travel by road to Nauta, a town in Loreto province.

During the journey, we will pass through the wetlands and forests of Quistococha National Tourist Park, and areas of chamizales and varillales vegetation within Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve, a prime spot for bird watching with possible sightings of endemic species.

At 10:30 am, we will arrive in Nauta, a key river port in the Peruvian Amazon. A city tour and visit to Sapi Sapi lagoon will follow, where we may encounter taricaya turtles, crocodiles, and pirarucu fish, along with legends of mythical creatures associated with the lagoon.

Next, we will have a picnic lunch. Afterward, a leisurely ride on the Marañon River in a motorboat will take us to the confluence of the Ucayali River, the source of the Amazon River.

After a two-hour trip, we will reach the village of Grau, where we will enjoy views from the Mirador del Amazonas before returning by boat to Nauta.

We will then return by road to Iquitos, with arrival at your hotel scheduled for 5:30 pm.