IQUITOS

The visits to Pacaya Samiria departs from Iquitos at 9.30 a.m. arriving at the lodge about 12.30 p.m. If there is a delay in the flight, we wait for your passengers. The tour ends the last day after lunch, arriving to Iquitos about 4:30 p.m.

DAY 1: IQUITOS / LODGE:
We start our adventure through the Peruvian jungle at the airport in Iquitos, from there we will transport in a modern and comfortable air-conditioned minivan traveling on a nice highway to the town of Nauta, the first town founded by the Spanish on the Banks of the Marañon River; the trip takes about 1.30 h. with a distance of 97 km.
In Nauta we board the boats of Hatuchay Hotels - Pacaya Samiria to visit the confluence of the Ucayali and Marañon Rivers (the source of the Amazon River); from here we have a spectacular sight of the forest viewed from the height of a 100 foot high watching tower, where we are free to take magnificent photographs and videos of the immense Amazon River. The visitors will maybe observe Herons, birds of prey and various other birds that make their homes on the shores of the river, we will have an opportunity to see the Black Skimmers. Then we continue the journey to the Lodge, where we will receive a warm welcome with a season fruit, they will invite us to go to our rooms to leave our luggage and then have lunch.
After a recovering rest, we will walk by footpaths on the surroundings of the lodge and will go up to the viewpoint, an ideal place to observe birds on the canopy of the trees. We will look for observing the Paradise Tanager, Hooded Tanager, Opal-crowned Tanager, Masked Crimson Tanager, Pen-throated Cotinga, and several species of Flycatchers. Parrots like the Canary-winged Parakeet, Short-tailed Parrot and luckily, Blue-and-Yellow Macaw.
Dependant on nigh time weather conditions, we will make a night excursion by boat to observe night animals and insects; also it is enjoyable hearing the several sounds that comes from the forest. We will try to locate the demdrobates tiny frogs characterized by their bright colors and poisonous peculiarity, some of the famous hylas species due to changing colors experienced during the day and night. Return to the lodge. Dinner.
Overnight in Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge.

DAY 2: PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVATION (RNPS)
After breakfast we go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, with cold lunch on board, to the zone of nauta caño where we register and enter the reserve.
In our visit we make an excursion searching for pink and gray dolphins by the gorge of the same name, we will also be in touch with the immense variety of flora and fauna the reserve offers.
The first thing that will call our attention is the river water that reflects the sky with such a fidelity, the clouds, the streamside vegetation and large trees, that the visitors have the feeling of sailing between endless mirrors, so Pacaya Samiria is also known as "the forest of mirrors". We will also go for a walk of interpretation of flooded forests, where we will try to see some primates and sloths, during the journey we can identify the variety of birds and experience a traditional fishing practice with the material used by the Amazonian man for subsistence.
Immediately after the Full Day in the Reserve we go back to the Lodge, to visit the women's crafts center (temporary) of San Jorge community, known for their work in natural fiber (Chambira).
We leave by boat on the Marañon River bound for another area of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Cocha San Jacinto) Where we will be attended by a group of communal surveillance working on the Paiche protection (The biggest fish in freshwater in the world) we may go canoeing along the cocha with them, they will tell us about their work and show u show to identify this species in its own habitat, we can also see the famous aquatic plants, "Victorias Regias", Where the guide will explain about their peculiarities, when returning we will enjoy, if time allows, one of the best sunsets which can be seen in this flooded forest area.
Return to the lodge, we can have time for personal hygiene, Dinner. After dinner the Guide will invite us to move to other room to share myths and legends of the Peruvian Amazon.
Overnight in Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge.

DAY 3: HIKING IN HIGH RESTINGA /IQUITOS
After breakfast we go hiking through restinga jungle with cold lunch returning at about noon, where we can see a variety of timber, a variety of birds native to this forest, we will try to see some primates and mammals until we arrive to a rustic camp to rest in hammocks and if you dare enjoy the refreshing water of a high gorge, where the Guide will explain about the importance of its existence and the role it plays in the ecosystems. When we return to the Lodge we can have time for personal hygiene and we begin our return to the airport or Iquitos, according to the itinerary of the guest.

BOOKINGS

To book this tour, write us to reservas@rundomundo.com or call us with the next information:
- Program Pacaya Samiria Lodge 3 Days 2 Nights.
- Start date.
- Names of passengers.
- Document of passengers.
- Age of passengers.
- Food: Regular or vegetarian.
- Information about Allergies.
- Nationality
- Arrival and departure information to Iquitos.
- Contact telephone in Lima.