Iquitos Piranha Lodge 4days/3nights

DAY 1: 08.00 AM . am We pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the city of Nauta by paved road in a private car. We will see small local villages along the way consisting of farmers nearby the hard road. The trip will last for approximately one hour and forty five minutes. We will visit the old city of Nauta and walk the streets where we can see the rustic houses built with mud. These are the oldest houses in the city, from there we will take the boat down the Marañon river to the Piranha Explorer Lodge near the lagoon and have a welcome drink of natural fresh typical fruits of the jungle. There, we will assign you a private room and provide you with information of our program. Then we will take a canoe ride to the "Anaconda Cocha" lake. Next we will have a lunch of typical jungle food, and go for a walk in the primary jungle where we will learn of plants in the area. We will discuss trees such as the Capirona, Capinuri, Chonta, Cercropias, Mohena and the biggest tree Lupuna or Ceiba Pethandra. You will appreciate the many different types of bird species and local wildlife in this area like Macaws, Parrots, Wild Ducks, Horned Screamer, Amazon Kingfisher ect. Then w will return to the lodge for dinner and a brief explanation of the night excursion by canoe. Finally we are off to see the Caymans and other nocturnal species. Return from the night excursion for a night in the peaceful lodge.

DAY 2: We will go for an early walk in the jungle to see Monkeys and Squirrels in their natural habitat and return for breakfast. After breakfast we will go on a motorboat excursion to the Marañon and Ucayali Rivers where the Amazon River is born and navigate to the village of "Grau" to ascend a forty meter tower to view the union of the two rivers and see first hand the birth of the mighty Amazon River, from there we will travel to the backwater of the Yarapa River tributary of the Amazon River for more viewing of the legendary Amazon Pink Dolphin. Lunch will be provided aboard the boat, next we will visit the village of "Castilla" to learn about the daily life of these indigenous people. From there, we will visit the farmers plantations, the villagers are "Mestizos Indians" and originate from the Jivaro tribes who are dedicated to make handicrafts that could be bought or traded with objects that tourists bring with them. After, we will observe the sunset on the Amazon River and return to the lodge for dinner. The guide will tell you when dinner will be prepared and what you will be eating. We will take a night walk in the jungle to learn about the nocturnal insects of the jungle like the Batracios and other nocturnal species. You will spend the night in the lodge.

DAY 3: Very early we will take a canoe ride to the lagoon of "Anaconda Cocha" and observe many various species of birds in their natural habitat. Next, we will return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, you can spend time fishing for Piranha or other species of fish like Catfish, Tucanare, Bujurquis, Acarahuiasu, and Sardines in the lagoon closer to the lodge. The fish will be caught with typical fishing poles used by the native people. After fishing, we will return to the lodge for lunch and then a canoe ride to the shore for more birdwatching. There we will see Monkeys and other native species of fauna. Next we will have dinner at the lodge and then we will go on a nature walk to see the Spiders, Snakes, Batracios and insects of the night.

DAY 4: Breakfast early and an explanation about survival in the jungle using our skills and knowledge of the jungle. Our guides will explain to you about the local medicinal plants and the preparation and use of these herbs. We will return to lodge for lunch, just in time to return to the city of Nauta. From there we will return to the city of Iquitos by car and transfer to a hotel or airport. That will be the end of our service.

Important

Children not allowed.

***DOES NOT INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR RIGHT OF ENTRY TO THE RESERVE***