Cultural Excursion through the Amazon with a Local Guide
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Explore the Amazon with expert English-speaking guide Marlon on this immersive adventure from Iquitos. Begin at the Pilpintuwasi Butterfly House and Animal Rescue Center, an extraordinary sanctuary dedicated to exotic Amazonian butterflies and rescued local wildlife. Then travel by boat up the Amazon River to witness the breathtaking Confluence of the Three Rivers, where the Amazon, Nanay, and Itaya Rivers meet keeping watch for pink river dolphins along the way. Continue to the Comunidad de Independencia, where you'll visit the ancient 250-year-old Lupuna tree, the largest in the Peruvian Amazon, and connect with the spiritual heart of the jungle by asking Mother Jungle for the energy of Mother Ayahuasca. Take in sweeping views of the Amazon from the local lookout and refresh yourself with a fresh coconut water. This tour blends river life, Indigenous traditions, and Amazon biodiversity into one unforgettable experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
Itinerary
Explore a sanctuary dedicated to exotic Amazonian butterflies and rescued local wildlife, offering an intimate look at the region's incredible biodiversity.
Confluence of the Three Rivers - Stand at the remarkable meeting point of three legendary rivers — the Amazon, Nanay, and Itaya — and watch for pink river dolphins that frequent these waters.
Independencia Village & the Ancient Lupuna Tree - Visit the traditional riverside community of Independencia, home to a 250-year-old lupuna tree, one of the Amazon's most iconic giants. Enjoy views from the local lookout point and refresh yourself with a fresh coconut water.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet in front of Restaurante Fitzcarraldo, 1 block away from the Plaza de Armas in Iquitos. Please message or call via WhatsApp +51 950 404 715 if you have any issues.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Marlon Ashanga - Jungle Guide
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Iquitos
- Its from-price is 83% below the median of the 170 experiences we list in Iquitos.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 23 of 170.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Iquitos
Iquitos is a river city in the Peruvian Amazon, reached only by air or water, a port of rubber-boom mansions and stilt-house neighbourhoods.
Iquitos stands on the Amazon in the Peruvian rainforest, and no road links it to the rest of the country; people and goods arrive by river or by air. The city flourished in the late nineteenth-century rubber boom, and some mansions of that time survive, with tiled façades, around the Plaza de Armas. The Malecón Tarapacá, a riverfront promenade, looks out over the water.
Top-ranked sights in Iquitos: Amazon River, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Floating City of Belen.
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