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Wildlife watching in the Amazon in traditional dugout canoes

Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge

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From Cusco take a flight to Lima and then to the jungle town of Iquitos. This is the heart of the Amazon and the headwaters of the greatest ecological zone on earth. A motor boat takes you 25 miles downstream to the Ceiba Tops Lodge, a beautiful sanctuary with air-conditioned rooms, hot water showers, and a relaxing pool and waterslide! A local guide shares some of the secrets of this ecological treasure as you look for monkeys, tapirs, capybara, macaws, toucans, and more. At night, enjoy cool drinks while listening to the sound of the forest at night.
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Highlights
  • Witness pink or gray dolphins while boating the Amazon River
  • Hike the canopy walkway to spot wildlife among the trees
  • Learn about Amazonian holistic healing and see the native plants utilized
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Arrive Iquitos - Amazon Lodge

Upon arrival at the airport, transfer to the Explorama dock for a brief city orientation. Travel 25 miles down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops, where you’ll stay in air-conditioned private rooms, blending comfort with adventure. In the afternoon, hike through the primary rainforest near Ceiba Tops, home to large trees covered in epiphytes. After dinner, join your guide for a short walk to a small lake to spot caimans and discover the insects and frogs that create the nighttime sounds.

Day 2: Ceiba Tops

Participate in an optional early morning bird-watching excursion prior to breakfast. After breakfast, a morning visit to a local indigenous village where your guide will explain the Yagua culture and how it was affected by the arrival of Europeans and the passing of time. You'll also have the opportunity to engage in craft trading or purchase local artisanal products and enjoy a demonstration of the Yagua blowgun, which some in the village still use for hunting.

Join an afternoon boat adventure along the Amazon River, a quest to see either of the incredible pink and gray freshwater dolphins found in the river. Besides dolphin-watching, there's a chance to go fishing and witness the amazing diversity of fish species in the Amazon River, including the notorious piranha. It's interesting to note that the Amazon River has more different types of fish than the entire Atlantic Ocean! If you catch a fish, you'll even get to taste it for dinner.

Day 3: Canopy Walk

Start your full-day adventure early, departing Ceiba Tops by speedboat. Travel along the Amazon and Napo Rivers to Explorama’s Napo Rainforest Reserve and ExplorNapo Lodge. Nearby, visit the Maijuna Indigenous community of Sucusari, where a Maijuna elder will guide you through their ancestral forest to the Canopy Walkway. Along the way, he will share stories and explain the uses of various plants. The Canopy Walkway, a 500-meter suspended bridge, allows you to explore the treetops 35 meters above ground, offering a unique view of the rainforest.

After lunch at ExplorNapo, visit the ReNuPeRu Ethnobotanical Garden, where a shaman will introduce you to over 240 species of medicinal plants. Your guide will translate as the shaman explains their uses and the spiritual healing practices connected to these plants. Return to Ceiba Tops in the afternoon, with time to relax by the pool or in hammocks before dinner.

Day 4: Return to Iquitos

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Begin your morning with a walk to a lake where massive Victoria Regia lily pads, spanning up to 3 meters, float on the surface. These lily pads are protected by sharp spines underneath, deterring fish. At the lake, look out for Wattled Jacana birds, which use their long toes to walk across the pads. You’ll also spot turtles, part of a yearly repopulation effort. In the afternoon, transfer back to Iquitos.

Note: Due to the ever-changing nature of the rainforest, day-by-day activities are subject to change due to weather, trail, or river conditions. First and last day itineraries may change due to flight arrival/departure times.

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Included
  • 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners
  • 3 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Rubber boots are provided by your Amazon lodge. There are size limits for the following lodges in the Amazon.
    Hacienda Concepcion: Sizes 32-45
    Reserva Amazonica: Sizes 32-46
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  • Gratuities
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • Arrival Transfer
  • Departure Transfer
  • Airport Departure Tax
  • Internal Flights: Lima - Iquitos - Lima

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The trip might have been the absolute best of our lifetime (thus far). We particularly want to commend our guide Peter in the Guilin area-he was so incredibly attentive, energetic, enthusiastic-and absolutely dedicated to ensuring that our meals were 100% vegetarian.
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