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3-Day Small-Group Pacaya-Samiria Park Camping Adventure from Iquitos

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3-Day Small-Group Pacaya-Samiria Park Camping Adventure from Iquitos

About this activity

Explore the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve with an expert guide on a camping tour. Navigate streams and hike in the jungle to discover wildlife, swim in some of Peru’s most beautiful lagoons and camp in the middle of the Amazon for an authentic experience in a private group.

Pacaya-Samiria spreads over 2,080,000 ha (8,000 sq mi). It is the largest floodable area in the whole Amazon jungle. The easiest species seen on tours are: river dolphin, sloth, red howler monkey, woolly monkey, giant river otter, charapa giant river turtle, giant armadillo, anaconda, alligator, reptiles, frogs and more than 500 species of birds as herons, parrots and owls. Jaguars and capybaras have been seen occasionally throughout the Reserve.

  • 3-day all-inclusive Pacaya-Samiria National Park private camping tour
  • Immerse yourself in the nature of the Amazon jungle
  • Enjoy hiking or canoeing looking for wildlife
  • Go for a swim in lagoons with dolphins
  • Enjoy personalized attention on this small-group tour
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At a glance

Duration
3 days
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–10
Guide
English, Spanish
Written guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Amazon Explorer S.R.L

Ages: Children (0–16 years) · Adults (17–90 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Bed sheets
  • Included: Native guide
  • Included: Permission to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
  • Included: Light camping mat
  • Included: Land and river transportations included in the itinerary
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Dinner
  • Included: Breakfast
  • Included: English speaking tour leader
  • Included: Private slow boat type peke-peke
  • Included: Mosquito nets
  • Included: Purified water

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Rubber boots

Itinerary

Day 1 · Iquitos to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Lunch and Dinner)

  1. Iquitos Amazon Region

    15 hours

    • 7:30 am Transfer from Iquitos to Nauta city (2 hr).
    • Motorboat from Nauta to Santo Domingo (3 hr).
    • Entrance permit for the National Reserve.
    • Arrival to a village inside the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.
    • Boat excursion to a lagoon.
    • Looking for pink dolphins (Inia geoffrensis).
    • Exploration hiking.
    • Bird watching.
    • Accommodation: Overnight in a typical village house.

Accommodation: Overnight in a typical village house inside the National Park.

Day 2 · Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

  1. Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    one day Admission included

    • Motorboat to camping area (3 hr).
    • Construction of camp.
    • Piranha fishing (Serrasalmus nattereri).
    • Hike in primary jungle.
    • Identification of medicinal plants.
    • Drinking water from forest vines “Soga de agua”.
    • Searching for the giant tree, largest of the jungle "Lupuna".
    • Canoeing.
    • Searching of primates.
    • Nocturnal exploration in search for alligators and other animals.
    • Overnight in the jungle.

Overnight: Camping in the jungle.

Day 3 · Pacaya Samiria National Reserve to Iquitos (Breakfast and Lunch)

  1. Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    15 hours Admission included

    • Return by motorboat to the village.
    • Wildlife observation.
    • Buying handicrafts (optional).
    • Return by motorboat to Nauta (3 hr).
    • Transfer from Nauta to Iquitos (2 hr).
    • 6:00 pm Arrival to Iquitos.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Selva Viva Iquitos
  • Hostal El Colibri
  • Delfin Amazonico Suites
  • Hospedaje Aziyade
  • Nativa Apartments Boutique Hotel
  • Casa Morey
  • Oti Cerva Hotel
  • Epoca - Hotel Casona
  • Emperador Terraza
  • Hotel Europa Iquitos
  • La Posada Del Cauchero Hotel & Suites

and 26 more pickup points

Tour starts at 7:30 AM. You must arrive in Iquitos a day before the starting date.

On the last day we are back in Iquitos around 5 PM, hence your flight-out must departure after 7 PM or a day after.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

If you cancel You get back
At least 6 days before 100%
At least 2 days before 50%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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3-Day Small-Group Pacaya-Samiria Park Camping Adventure from Iquitos

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