Selva Virgen del Pacaya – Samiria 5D/4N

Pick up from the airport or hotel and transfer to the city of Nauta, we will travel for approximately 2 hours by road. This city is considered the Gateway to the Pacaya – Samiria National Reserve.
From Nauta, we will depart in our typical motorized boat upstream of the Marañón River for approximately 3 hours towards the Community of Santo Domingo.

During the Navigation on the Marañón River, you will have the opportunity to contemplate the impressive landscapes and the diversity of flora and fauna, such as river dolphins, birds and much more.

Upon arrival, we will check in at the Pacaya – Samiria ranger station

After registration, we continue sailing for about 30 minutes to the Community of Buenos Aires, on our way we will be able to delight ourselves with the wildlife along the banks of the river. Animals such as herons, black-necked hawks, kingfishers, cormorants, egrets, etc.

We will enjoy a typical lunch made with local ingredients
In the afternoon, walk through the jungle towards the primary forest in search of wildlife, observe the different species of animals in their natural habitat such as monkeys, birds, insects, rodents, reptiles and amphibians.
We will enjoy our dinner.

Walk through the Ecological Reserve at night, the biological activity differs a lot between night and day in the Amazonian ecosystem. Venture into the forest after dark, upgrading animal resources to create a new adaptation mechanism. Listen to the nocturnal sounds of the forest and watch for species that only emerge at night.
Overnight in the jungle.

Expedition in the early morning, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful natural landscapes and wildlife of the riverbanks. This is the best time to observe many species of birds, primates and sloths.

We will enjoy our breakfast with a refreshing fruit juice.

Walk through the jungle for around 2-3 hours to explore a lake or oxbow lake in order to look for the biodiversity, the rich flora and fauna of the primary forest. (Different species of birds, sloths, monkeys in their natural habitat). We will take an ethnobotanical walk, we will get to see the Lupuna (Ceiba petandra), the largest tree in the Amazon jungle and can exceed 50 meters. You will also see varieties of birds, insects, arachnids, reptiles and amphibians. If we are lucky, we might also see different types of boas, including anaconda and jaguar when it comes to water near the lake shore.

We will enjoy our typical lunch.
We will take a boat ride to try the artisanal piranha fishing, as the locals do. The guide will instruct you, help you and provide you with all the necessary equipment. If you are skillful, you can catch other species of fish.
Observation of pink dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) and gray dolphins or tucuxis. This is your opportunity to jump into the Pucate River and swim inside the Pacaya – Samiria.

Night expedition, we go in search of black and white alligators along the riverbanks, nocturnal birds, rodents and mammals that we can see during the silence of the night aboard our canoe.

Lodging in our camping tents, we will spend the night in the middle of the forest.

We will continue exploring early in the morning with an expedition aboard our canoe to observe different species of monkeys and many other species of birds through a small stream. We will enjoy the beautiful sunrise in the jungle of mirrors.

Morning botanical walk, you will get to know different medicinal plants of the Amazon jungle. You will learn to identify vines or lianas that contain natural water, a survival technique practiced by the indigenous people.

We pack up our camping gear and prepare to head further into the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. We will sail approximately 2 hours to our next destination.

. We will enjoy our delicious lunch.

Expedition in search of primates and other animals in their natural habitat. The further you go into the Amazon rainforest, the more chances you have to see wildlife.

Exploration of streams by canoe, at the end of the stream we will get off the canoe and walk around in search of wildlife such as the nine-banded armadillo (Carachupa), the giant anteater (Oso hormiguero), rodents such as the Paca (Majaz) , Agouti (Añuje), among others. Follow an excursion to go in search of the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and the neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis), where you can also observe varieties of birds and reptiles.

We will enjoy our dinner.

Night expedition looking for (and listening to) nocturnal animals, including alligators, frogs, snakes among others.

Camping in our tents. We will spend the night in the middle of the forest.

We prepare our things to continue sailing up the Yanayacu River until we reach a small stream. The further we go into the jungle, the more chances we have to see more wildlife.

. We will enjoy our breakfast.

Hike through the jungle to find and observe monkeys (such as the howler monkey or the woolly monkey) and other animals. We will be attentive because this place is good to see macaws (red and green macaws or ara chloroptera, blue and yellow macaws or ara ararauna, among others).

. We will enjoy our dinner.

In the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve we can find 2 of the 8 species of macaws found in Peru.

• • Excursion to find and observe some giant river otters.
  • Night excursion by canoe, in search of wildlife.
  • Night walk in search of the nine-banded armadillo (carachupa or Dasypus novemcinctus) and rodents such as black agouti (añuje or Dasyprocta fuliginosa) and paca agouti (majaz).
  • Camping in our tents.
  • We will spend the night in the middle of the forest.

Early morning expedition, this is our last chance to look for more wildlife along the riverbanks. This is the best time to observe many species of birds, primates, and many other species of animals.

We will enjoy a delicious breakfast

We start our way back, stopping in the community of Buenos Aires to stretch our legs, you will have the opportunity to buy beautiful handicrafts made by the inhabitants with their own hands and at the same time your purchase will be contributing to local development.

We return to the town of Nauta. Once there, we prepare to return to Iquitos. Return to the airport or hotel in the city of Iquitos.

End of program.

It is important to keep in mind that the order of some activities may vary due to the level of the river and weather conditions.

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