Program Detail

Transfer from the airport or hotel. Short walk around the Plaza de Armas to observe the Main church, the Malecon (Riverside Boulevard) and the old houses from the rubber boom era. Transfer to our  dock for a fifteen minute boat ride on the Itaya River, and then join the amazing natural wonder of the world: THE AMAZON River. A short informational presentation about this largest and majestic river. Along the way we’ll look for grey and pink fresh water dolphins. We will travel up the Amazon River until we reach the Curaka Expeditions site.  At arrival you’ll be greeted with some local fruit juices of the season and be presented with information about the lodge. General information and assignment of your private quarters.

Walk through the jungle to appreciate the great biodiversity, flora and fauna of the area. Lunch of typical dish such as juane.  Free time for bird watching, take pictures and film some of the area species.  Further leisure time to observe the local sugar extraction mill and have a taste of the final product such as the thick Molasses and the aguardiente (the local moonshine). Dinner. Night walk or canoe ride depending on the season,   observing and listening for night insects, batrachians, night birds and other sounds. Short narratives of jungle stories, myths and legends of the Amazon presented by your guide around a camp fire. Night at the Curaka Expeditions Lodge

Day 2

06:00 AM Bird watching in their natural habitat, walking or by canoe. Breakfast. Visit to the nearby riverbank village where we can see some boa constrictors (Nonpoisonous) slots, turtles and other animals.

Typical lunch such as Patarashca. (Either fish or meat cooked wrapped in leafs) Return to the city of Iquitos and stopover at the native Bora enclave to observe their customs, their dances, their clothing and listens to their dialect. (We suggest you bring some Items and trinkets to barter for their handcrafts. Arrive in Iquitos and transfer to your hotel or airport. Breakfast, 2 typical lunches, dinner and guide service is included in this program