Activity Iquitos, Peru
3-Day Small-Group Pacaya-Samiria Park Camping Adventure from Iquitos
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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
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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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
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Service animals allowed
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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3-Day Small-Group Pacaya-Samiria Park Camping Adventure from Iquitos
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