Regionaltravel in Peru

Iquitos

Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon, is located in the middle of the largest jungle area in the world on a side arm of the Amazon near the confluence of the Napo River. There are no roads to Iquitos, Iquitos can only be reached by plane or boat. The climate is warm and humid with temperatures between 17 and 36 ºC and an average humidity of 84%.

Iquitos was founded in 1757. In 1880 the rubber boom gave the city a huge boost. Magnificent buildings from this period can still be seen today.

Iquitos is the starting point for excursions into the surrounding jungle. There is a wide range of different designs: with all comforts or simply enjoy nature, close by or further into the jungle to Pacaya-Samiria. And if you want, you can also walk through the treetops.

Travel programs:

		PTW-IQU001 Jungle with comfort 2, 3, 4 or 5 days 40 km from Iquitos a lodge that has a comfort that you would not expect in the jungle: air conditioning, hot water, swimming pool, etc. Excursions through the jungle with huge Ceiba trees and to Indian villages.

		PTW-IQU002 Canopy path, ethnobotanical garden 3, 4 or 5 days Canopy trail up to 35 m high in the treetops, the longest in the world at 500 m. Ethnobotanical garden with medicinal plants in the ExplorNapo Reserve. Experience the original nature of the rainforest.

		PTW-IQU003 Sinchicuy and Yanayacu 4 days / 3 nights Sinchicuy Lodge (30 km from Iquitos) and Tambo Yanayacu Lodge (60 km). Excursions into the jungle with explanations of flora and fauna and their use. Visit to Indian villages.

		PTW-IQU004 Muyuna 3, 4, 5 or 6 days A three hour boat ride from Iquitos where nature has been preserved in its original form. The local people can be seen going about their normal daily lives.

		PTW-IQU005 Bird watching at Amazonas, Napo and Sucusari 8 days / 7 nights Specialized bird-watching tour in different parts of the jungle on the Amazon, Napo and Sucusari rivers, including suspension bridge in the treetops (over 500 species of birds).

		PTW-IQU006 Birdwatching in Muyuna 4 days / 3 nights Bird watching around the Muyuna Lodge, on the banks of the Yanayacu, on Lake Corrientillo, on the Yanayacu and Tahuayo rivers.

For more tours that include Iquitos, see Roundtrips.