Peruvian Amazon: The Tahuayo Lodge is an award winning lodge located close to Iquitos which allows guests to encounter the Amazon Rainforest where they have the opportunity to walk in the remote area of the Terra Firma forest, swim with pink dolphins, find poison dart frogs and feed Macaw parrots. These are only just a glimpse of the activities a guest can experience on visit here and to enhance your stay we highly recommend combining this with a few nights at the Amazon Research Centre.
South America
Tahuayo Lodge & the Amazon Research Centre
8 Days, Departs daily. From NZD $2,623pp.
Details
Overview
Itinerary Highlights
- You will be assigned with a private guide, who have the best skills and highest training in the Amazon
- Hike to the Varzea Forest and Lake Tapaje which we will explore by canoe
- Piranha fishing
- Experience the longest canopy zipline in the Amazon
- Be guided by a local shaman whilst learning about the Amazon's native culture, visit a farm and school
- Motorboat to Terra Firme Forest, hike into Frog Valley
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Day 1 - Iquitos: Arrival
Arrival
Transfer in from airport or hotel
From airport: After clearing baggage security in Iquitos Airport, you will exit from the nearest door and look for our staff in the parking lot waiting area. They will be wearing uniforms and tee shirts with our logo (head of a hoatzin bird in a diamond shape).
Our staff will then take you to board your speedboat transfer up the Amazon (4 hours) and then on to the Tahuayo tributary to the lodge. This afternoon you will be able to begin your exciting excursions.
Dinner included.
Day 2 - Iquitos: Guided Excursions
Guided Excursions
From the main lodge
Guided excursions in and around the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve.
Every day your guide will discuss a selection of activities that you can choose to do. There is no extra cost for a private guide or customising your itinerary to suit your needs and interests.
The main lodge has the greater variety of excursions of our two lodges. The following is a sample list:
Canopy platforms and ziplines
Hike into Varzea forest behind the lodge where you are likely to see Pygmy Marmosets, Owl Monkeys, Yellow-Crowned Brush Tailed Rats, Wire-Tailed Manakins and Barber Bees. It is also possible that you will see black Tamarins, Saddle-Backed Tamarins and Trogons.
Hike to Lake Tapaje and explore by canoe.
You will canoe into Tahuampa forest (flooded forest) passing giant Ficus trees. Be sure to look out for Hoatzin birds, Horned Screamers, Caiman and the beautiful little Poison Dart Frogs. On the cruise along to the site we will stop to see Woolly Monkeys which are tame enough to approach the boat (and receive a banana). You will then visit the bat cave.
Board the motorboat to Lake Charo to see pink dolphins swimming. En route you will look for Squirrel Monkeys, sloths, raptors.
Fish for Piranha.
Visit the native village of El Chino where you will stop by the market, visit a shaman, a farm and/or a school.
Lunch and Dinner included.
Day 6 - Iquitos: Transfer to the Amazon Research Centre
Transfer to the Amazon Research Centre
*To the Amazon Research Centre lodge.
The Research Centre is more remote so we will need to take a boat there. On the boat ride we will stop to see bats, sloths, monkeys, raptors and Toucans.
We have over 100km of hiking trails from the research centre that we can choose from, most of the trails are laid out in a grid to facilitate the scientific collection of population data. The trails go through several ecosystems including Bajial, High and Low Restinga. We can see many different species of monkeys including Brown and White Capuchins, Saki Monkeys, Titi monkeys, Squirrel monkeys, Pygmy Marmosets, Moustached Tamarins, Saddle-Backed Tamarins and sometimes, Uakaris, as well as Giant Tayra Weasels and Tamandua Anteaters. Data collected from camera traps reveal that a high number of Jaguar live here but they are rarely seen.
Cruising along the various lakes and rivers from the research centre we often see caiman as well as the highly endangered giant river otters.
Hike to Lake Yarina (full day) we can see Hoatzins in their nests, Blue and Yellow Macaws and Howler Monkeys.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
Day 8 - Iquitos: Return to Iquitos
Return to Iquitos
Morning return to the main lodge.
Afternoon boat to Iquitos, arriving 3-4pm. Transfer to the airport or hotel.
Please contact us for dates
Lodges
Iquitos, Peru - Tahuayo Lodge
Iquitos, Peru - Amazon Research Centre
Whats included?
- Accommodation with private facilities
- Hotel & tourist taxes
- Transfers
- Entrance and conservation fees
- Tours led by experienced Guide(s)
- Scheduled activities
- Meals as specified
- Use of jungle boots
- Port taxes
- Wi-fi
What’s not included?
- Air transportation
- Passport, visa and immigration fees
- Airport taxes
- Additional hotel nights
- Optional activities
- Travel protection plan
- Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
- Laundry service
- Gratuities
- Any items not mentioned as included
Notes
- For longer itineraries, we just add days to the main lodge and/or the Research Center.
- For any itineraries 5 days or less, we take out the Research Center entirely
- Excursions subject to change
Packing Recommendations
- Long & short pants
- Long & short sleeve tops
- Rain gear
- Swim suit
- Comfortable footwear
- Flip flops
- High socks
- Sun protection
- Insect repellents
- Binoculars
- Flashlights
- Toiletries
- Day pack
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