Here's an interesting piece of trivia: what is the world's largest city that cannot be reached by road? That would be Iquitos, Peru! This vibrant city, known as the traveler's gateway to the Amazon Jungle, can only be accessed by river or by air.

A local guide is waiting to take you on a private tour of this unique Peruvian city and the nearby rainforest on a private Iquitos tour.

Rise early in the morning for a canoe ride upriver where you can be witness to a cacophony of birdsong and perhaps spot a pink dolphin. Hike through pristine rainforest and visit the Yaguas and Boras indigenous tribes, from whom you can learn local legends and history. Back in Iquitos, be sure to visit the immense Belen Market, one of the world's largest, and an amazing place to people watch.

Your guide wants this to be a trip of a lifetime for you, and is eager to provide you with a customized itinerary that reflects your personal interests. Enjoy your private Iquitos tour!

Iquitos

This tour is especially designed for travellers with little time but want to know more about the city (Iquitos) and its surroundings.

Walking next to me, you will have the great opportunity to understand more about the culture, gastronomy, festivities, people and day by day activities of one of the largest city of the world that has no road connection, you just arrive here by plane from Lima, Pucallpa or Tarapoto or by boat from Colombia, Brasil and Ecuador.

Why? I was born and raised in this area, which place me in a good possition to introduce you this beautiful tropical city, we will enjoy this tour together 'cause everyday is a different experience even for us.

Belen: the neighborhood, flooded from December to May!!

Belen: one of the biggest market in the peruvian Amazon!!

Ex Hotel Palace: historic building that dates back to the rubber boom!!

Etnic Museum: shows arts, clothes, weapons, locations of the Amazonian tribes!!

Manatee rescue center: a group of volunteers trying to save manatees(sea caw) from the extintion!!

Visit the market and taste exotic products!!

Explore the culture, food, and manatee rescue efforts in Iquitos with your tour guide

Half-Day Guided City Tour of Iquitos

Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Multi Day Tour - Iquitos in Peru

A national wonder for people interested in a deeper experience of the rainforest, where you feel the rainforest, its sounds, wildlife, and friendly people - you will be part of landscapes that could amaze you about this wonderful world.

The reserve is one of the largest protected areas in Peru containing a flooded tropical forest and covers a vast wilderness of unexplored forests, lagoons, inlets, rivers, spices and trees, and plants. It is an area for biodiversity research and filming. You will be able to see the largest tree in the forest, the dolphins, aquatic turtles, and a number of birds and monkeys accordingly to the season.

It is a cultural experience, where you also have the possibility of learning about the worldview - so-called cosmovision of the Amazonian people.

The tour is co-guided by a local guide, friend and expert, born and raised in the Reserve, working to protect the forest and its species.

It is a private tour, and I will take you to places in the Reserve where not many people go.

Public slow boat to and from Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.

All foods will be served local home-made and healthy food. 

Breakfast 
Lunch
Dinner

Vegetarian dishes are available too. 

If there is any food restriction please inform me. 

All water (filtered).

Accommodation - an authentic experience in the local kukama community in the house and local lodge for visitors.

You will have a double bed with mosquito net, bed linen, and a private bathroom with temperature water (regular water). 

You will furthermore have an outside shared terrasse and access to the relaxing hammock and viewpoint area.

A tent with a soft madras. 

Rubberboots and raincoat.

In summer we go to the beach and can camp on the beach (summer: July -september)

Exploring the Amazon Rainforest by Riverboat gives you an opportunity to go deeper into the forest, to relax, reflect and experience life.

In the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, life is renewed every moment.

The Reserve has a great diversity of wildlife as well as aquatic life, small and big.

The Amazon rainforest is the lungs of the world. We also call it the heart of life.

You will feel the sunrises, and the sunsets.

Every season in the Reserve has its charme.

Our local friend, guide and expert - born and raised in the forest, who works to supports his people, protect the rainforest and its species.

Our local home in the outskirts of the indigenous Kukama village in the Reserve

View from our local house in the outskirts of the indigenous kukama village

Searching and exploring the endangered manatee - also called the "river elephant"

Camping at the river bank - in winter May

Our local family - jungle walk creating the path and showing us the secrets

Fast boat on Peru's second-longest river, the Marañón River

Pacaya Samiria - also known as the black mirror. Reflections in life.

After the bee - the butterfly is the second most insect in the forrest

The plants and trees have been created for us to use them - wisely

Exploring village life is the best way to get integrated.

Be part of the best sunsets in the Amazon.

Multi-day rainforest tour to experience where Heaven meets Earth

Full-Day Guided South Iquitos Amazon Tour

It is especially designed for travellers whose don't have much time but want to see beyong the city in one day.

Have the chance to travel about 200 km south of Iquitos and meet where the Amazon river begins, swim in the river (optional) near the pink and grey river dolphins, search for monkeys in their natural habitad, go for a short jungle hike and learn about plants and their traditional uses for amazonian people, play in a vine (like Tarzan) look for sloth, bird watching (macaws, haws, herons, king fishers, etc. visit a lake of lily pads (giant aquatic plant), watch beautiful amazon landscapes, etc.

You will see animals in its natural habitad from the distance always respecting their homes and have a real amazon experience,
It will be a pleasure to introduce you my home, the "jungle" where I will teach you all my knowledge and experience.

Go for a short jungle trekk and find some rare animals!!

Explore through lakes a little channels to watch lily pads!!

Explore the beauty of the amazon with your tour guide

Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Amazonian culture with our "Amazonian Clay Expedition. " This immersive experience begins with a 30-minute river journey along the Nanay River to a warm Kukama community. Engage with wise elders who share the cultural significance of ceramics, vital for preserving Kukama identity. Immerse yourself in a hands-on workshop, extracting river clay, crafting unique pieces, and taking your creation home. Conclude the day with a family lunch, savoring authentic Amazonian cuisine. It's a full-day adventure, seamlessly fusing art, culture, and the enchanting landscapes of the Amazon.

Finish ceramic for keeping your water clean - With dog support

Specialized kiln firing for the proper curing of the ceramic

Kukama Ceramics, Indigenous Insights, and Amazonian Cuisine

Crafting Connections with Ceramics

This tour is especially designed for travellers whose want to have a real jungle experience with eco educative, cultural and very flexible programs. Learn about the Amazon with an expert jungle guide.

You will do half and full day trips and see different ecosystems, jungle treks at daytime searching for different monkey species, birds, snakes, giant trees and learn about medicinal plants. At night you can find tarantulas, frogs, fireflies and other nocturnal creatures.
You will also do boat trips, to look for, iguanas, macaws, alligators, piranha fishing, pink and grey river dolphins, etc.

Visit local villages and learn about the culture and day by day activities of Amazonian people.
I was born and raised in the jungle which put me in a good position to introduce and show you the Amazon.

I guarantee you a lifetime experience, teach you all what I have learned living in the jungle.
Watch wildlife in its natural habitad from a respectful distance.

Go on night jungle treek and find exotic animals!!

Visit lily pads lakes (huge acuatic plants)

You will trek in the jungle, eat locally caught food, and learn about the culture of Amazonian people

Multi-Day Amazon Dream Tour!

River Tour - on the Momom River / Nanay River - Iquitos in Peru

A wonderful way to explore the Amazon basin, an ecosystem of unrivalled size, life, colours and diversity is by travelling on water.

Explore the Amazon Rainforest in a safe, relaxing and authentic way on the river. I take you to places which you can not go on your own!

We are in the low jungle and one of the best ways to explore the rainforest is exactly by Riverboat.
On this trip I will take you into a small river with the shape of a snake, you will feel the forest close, hear the birds, with the possibility to see monkeys before visiting a local community. You'll have the opportunity to walk to different communities as well as be guided into the forest.

The tour includes an estimated 4 hours on the river and 4 hours in the community and forest. The walking time depends on you and is estimated to be 1-3 hours at a slow pace as we protect ourselves from the heat.

This expedition caters to both seasoned travellers acquainted with tropical living and those venturing into it for the first time.

This river is a narrow river, which gives you the opportunity to get closer to the forrest.

Going home is the most beautiful experience.

The Amazon Rainforest is home to an immense level of biodiversity, including the fascinating Orchids.

To enrich your experience and learn we interact with my local friends on the way.

The trip can include a jungle walk which is a wonderful experience to feel and sense the life of the forrest.

Getting the opportunity to visit a local Amazonian community is a very rewarding and eye-opening experience.

The jungle never repeats itself, if you love beautiful landscapes this is an ideal trip for you

Enjoy a remarkable river trip in the Peruvian Amazon basin on this full-day tour

Multi-Day Jungle Trekking Tour Through The Exotic Amazon!!

This tour is specially designed for travellers who want to have an authentic jungle experience with eco-educative, cultural and very flexible programs.

You will have a natural eco-lodge with basic accommodation (private toilet and shower) as a base from where you will leave everyday in different directions in search of wildlife.

You will do jungle trekks in the daytime searching for different monkey species, sloth, birds, snakes, giant trees and learn about medicinal plants. At night you can find tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, Anaconda, frogs, fireflies and other nocturnal creatures.

You will also do boat trips, to look for iguanas, macaws, alligators, piranha fishing, pink and grey river dolphins, etc.

I guarantee you a lifetime experience and teach you all what I have learned living in the jungle.

Visit the lily pads lake(giant acuatic plant)

Get up early morning and watch interesting birds!!

Explore the Amazon in search of wild creatures

Our room and beds covered with mosquitoe net

A once-in-a-lifetime eco experience to see wildlife and local fauna

Embark on a transformative 1-day journey into the heart of the Amazon, where the vibrant sounds of nature become your guide. Join a unique workshop to learn the ancient art of imitating the calls of the jungle's diverse wildlife, connecting with the rich tapestry of the rainforest.

Under the guidance of expert facilitators, delve into the secrets of animal communication, unlocking a deeper connection with the Amazon's inhabitants. Experience a profound sound healing workshop, harnessing the therapeutic rhythms of the jungle, including a soothing flute serenade to rejuvenate your spirit.

Cap off your immersive day with a private concert on the river, drifting along in your boat. Let the enchanting melodies of the rainforest, accompanied by the serene notes of a flute, serenade you under the starlit Amazonian sky. Conclude your journey with a delicious lunch, a sensory celebration of flavours, amidst the natural symphony.

with Flute Serenade on the Nanay River

Amazon Sound Healing Expedition

Two-Day Amazon Trekking Tour From Iquitos

This experience is especially designed for travellers with little time but want to get immerse into an authentic and unique jungle experience, you will have the chance to find and see flora and fauna in its natural habitad.

I offer you a very flexible and eco-educative programs with a customised service and full adventure

I was born and raised in the jungle which place me in a good possition to introduce you the wildlife and the best places of my home called AMAZON,

I will teach you all my knowledge and share interesting jungle stories, my culture and traditions.

Go out in the night and spot baby alligatores!!

Take a refreshing swim close to the pink and grey river dolphins!!

Find interesting creatures in a night trekk!!

After dolphins await for a beautiful Amazon sunset!!

Look at giant trees and learn about medicinal plants in a jungle hike!!

Always keep your ayes wide open to find hard animals to spot!!

Go on a canoe ride and watch interesting flowers!!

Amazon, the mother of all rivers of the world begins here where we will have our adventure

Sacred Amazonian Art: Nurturing Dreams along the Ucayali River

Immerse yourself in the heart of the Amazon rainforest along the mystical Ucayali River, where Sacred Amazonian Art comes to life. Led by knowledgeable medicine women and artists, you'll go behind the scenes to learn about the cosmovision of the indigenous Kukama people, including rituals, flower baths and storytelling around a sacred fire.

Engage in a healing art session where drawings, vibrant colours, and the power of medicinal plants converge to nurture your dreams, connecting you deeply with the essence of the Amazon. This two-fold adventure promises both physical and spiritual exploration.

Transportation: A scenic 2-hour car ride from Iquitos followed by a mesmerizing 2-hour boat journey.

You will sleep on a mattress with a mosquito net in a shared room featuring shared facilities, fostering a sense of community. As you wake up to the sounds of the jungle, let it guide you into a realm of deeper dreams and artistic expression.

Journey into the Heart of the Rainforest, where Art and Nature Unite in Harmony

This experience is specially designed for adventurers and nature lovers travelers who would like to sleep and live face to face with nature.

Explore one the largest protected reserves of Peru and the fourth largest in South America, enjoy watching wildlife in its natural habitat sleeping in tents surrounded by nature, and hearing the symphony of the Amazonian creatures, you will have a thatched roof boat with all the supplies and camp outdoor every night in a different place while we explore lakes, streams, trekk by day and night searching for different species of animals, fishing, and what the nature has to offer us according to the weather and season.

Learn about medicinal plants, get a paddle, and explore by canoe up and downstream.
Minimum 2 travellers / max. 5, to have a good experience.
Minimum 4 days/max. 10 days

Learn how to make fire, fish and cook what you catch!!

What you can find while explore in the night!!

Explore Wild deep Amazon with your local guide

Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

Guided Amazon River Full Day Tour - Iquitos in Peru

Welcome to a full-day tour where you will experience not only the Amazon River, you will get the first level insight into village life, biodiversity and the largest tree of the forest. Many people come to the forest to experience and touch and feel the trees that they did not think existed.

We will first travel on the Amazon River, and upon arrival walk at a paved path most of the way, however, we will go a local way to the small waterfall/source where you may feel like refreshing yourself, before going into the so-called white sand. We will end the tour in a hammock with the view of the Amazon River, the island in front, the forest and the villages before travelling back on the Amazon to the city of Iquitos.

We bring healthy, homemade local lunch for you not only to feel the rainforest but also to taste it!

The walking time also depends on your energy, as well as the heat. Therefore it could be from 2-3 hours. Some of the walkings can also be replaced with a ride with a motorbike taxi.

Entrance fee to community, tree and viewpoint

Relaxing at the viewpoint by the Amazon River - the largest river in the world by the amount or volume of water it carries.

Relaxed travelling at the local boat from the city of Iquitos to the local village where we start walking from

Some people like to camp and I am happy to adjust to the needs of my visitors and the possibilities

Flowers in the Amazon Rainforest make up the largest biodiversity component of the entire forest.

We wish to maintain the large trees, for the importance of the oxygen as well as the importance of the spirit of the forest and its people.

There is the opportunity to walk in silence with the sounds of the forest.

On the trip you will experience various landscapes incl. the sand forest, a type of rare subtropical forest region.

We love natural food, not at least when the fruits come directly from the tree

Travelling by public boat back to Iquitos

When you arrive here, it feels so refreshing to relax in the hammock

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