Iquitos - Amazonas - Heliconia Lodge

After breakfast we will go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, with a cold lunch on board, to an area called “NautaCaño”. During our excursion we will search for pink and gray freshwater dolphins near the gorge of the same name. We will also be immersed in the wide variety of flora and fauna the reserve offers. The first thing that will call your attention is how the river water perfectly reflects the sky, clouds, vegetation and large trees along the river banks. Visitors will have the sensation of sailing between endless mirrors, which is why Pacaya Samiria is also known as “the forest of mirrors”.We will also go for a walk through the flooded forests, where we will try to see some primates and sloths. During the journey we can also observe a variety of birds and the traditional Amazonian subsistence fishing practice.Next, we will return to the Lodge to visit the women’s crafts center (seasonal) of the San Jorge community, known for their work with natural Chambira fiber and Wingoor pumpkin carving. You will have down time, followed by dinner. After dinner a guide will invite us to move to a different space to share myths and legends of the Peruvian Amazon.

After breakfast we bound community on January 20 RNPS to appreciate the different jobs held by local residents organized as groups of natural resource management to preserve species RN, there activities to be conducted as aguaje scaling, canoeing and artisanal fisheries, return midway through the half day for lunch at the lodge, after this free time for personal hygiene and arrangement of luggage to take the same route back to the city of Iquitos.(Or you stay this night at the lodge and return to Iquitos the next day. This depends on the flighttime of your flight to Liam the next day.

After breakfast, we will sail through the Marañón River towards a small lagoon called “Shiriyacu”, where we will try to fish just like local people are used to. We will enjoy the nature around us in this unique flooded area. Once at the lodge we will have some rest and immediately we will return to the city airport of Iquitos and fly back to Lima. Or you can stay more days in Iquitos.