Visit Native Communities from Iquitos
- 5–6 hours
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Our guided tour is special because your guide keeps you well-informed throughout the entire journey—not just taking you places, but explaining what you’re seeing, the cultural context, and river life. We also choose indigenous communities where the experience is authentic and respectful, with no pressure to buy crafts and without overpriced entrance fees that take advantage of travelers. We protect our guests from unexpected or excessive costs, keeping everything clear, fair, and safe. The tour is well-organized and starts at the Boulevard, a clean, calm, and safe area—so you begin the adventure with complete peace of mind. And because it’s almost a private tour (small groups of up to 6 passengers per boat), we can move at a relaxed pace—no rushing and no crowds. While cruising on the Amazon River, we can spend extra time looking for dolphins, slowing down when possible to enjoy the scenery—something large group tours rarely do because they follow strict schedules and move too fast.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- incluye tickets colaborativos a las comunidades nativas
- Driver/guide
- Fuel surcharge
What's not
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Itinerary
embarque del tour
Along the way we cruise on the Itaya, Amazon, and Nanay Rivers. The journey to the first stop (Bora Community) takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes, depending on river level and navigation conditions.
Upon arriving at the Bora community, we are welcomed with a traditional greeting and invited into their maloca (communal house). There, the community introduces itself and the families that make up the tribe, followed by a presentation in their native dialect, sharing their identity and worldview. During the visit, you’ll see traditional face painting and a showcase of cultural dances. In two dances, guests who wish to can join in respectfully, guided by the community. At the end, they present their handicrafts and handmade items, which are an important part of their livelihood—those who want to may support the community by purchasing crafts or contributing directly.
In the Kukama community, another Amazon indigenous group, we also enjoy a traditional welcome and a cultural presentation similar to the Bora visit. Your hosts share their history, customs, and the importance of river life in their culture. As part of the experience, they introduce (and when available, offer a tasting of) a traditional fermented drink made from cassava (yuca), prepared using ancestral community methods. The visit includes cultural exchange, demonstrations, and an optional chance to support the community.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting point: Iquitos Boulevard – 1st block of Calle Napo, lower part of the riverside promenade (boarding dock). Landmark: in front of Fitzcarraldo Restaurant.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Yakumama Amazon Tours
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Iquitos
- Its from-price is 69% below the median of the 170 experiences we list in Iquitos.
- It is shorter than most of them.
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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