A combination of the main attractions of the Amazon river near Iquitos in a full-day tour.
This itinerary intends to show you awesome views of the Amazon river and
the communities living around it.
Our boat tour will take us to the famous meeting of the waters, a place where the Nanay river,
a black water river joins the mighty muddy Amazon that flows until the Atlantic ocean.
The itinerary can be organized for a larger group. Please request a customized quote for your group.
We will pick you up at your hotel or another prearranged meeting point, then we will head to
Bellavista – Nanay, a distinctive neighborhood located on the banks of the Nanay River, and near
the Amazon River. It is an important access to reach other tourist spots in Metropolitan Iquitos
such as Padrecocha, Manacamiri, San Andrés, among others.
We will board a boat and sail down the Amazon River until reaching the mouth of the Nanay River.
We will start this Full-Day Amazon River Tour by trying to spot gray or pink river dolphins.
The Meeting of Waters is the confluence between the dark (blackwater) Nanay River and the pale
sandy-colored (whitewater) Amazon River.
This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed, and amount of dissolved sediments in the waters of the two rivers. The chocolate-colored water is rich with sediment from the Andes Mountains, whereas the black water, running from interior jungles, is nearly sediment-free and colored by tannins of decayed leaf and plant matter.
Afterward, we will continue sailing towards a natural, rustic Maloka, and we will visit the Yagua community, one of the Amazon indigenous groups that have been there the longest. They will teach us some of their customs, dances, and a little bit of their language. Hand-made crafts are offered by the community at convenient prices.
Then, we will have lunch in a beautiful floating restaurant with a nice river view. Here you will have the opportunity to taste our Amazonian cuisine.
We will continue sailing down the Amazon River until arriving at the small town of Barrio Florido, which is a small fishing and farming community. Next, we will walk to the Pedrito ranch, an alligator and paiche farm where you can see the biggest fish of the Amazon and also alligators, turtles, and piranha fish. We will also see Victoria Regis, the largest water plant in the world.
Our next stop will be Comunidad Nativa Independencia - a little village that has a great view-spot overlooking the
Amazon, from there, there is a nice jungle ride (approx 2 km) to visit the Lupuna Tree.
This mighty tree is about 80 meters high and approx 500 years old.
Then, we will board our boat to return to Iquitos to end the activity.
