Paseos Amazónicos

Program for People with Physical Disabilities 3 days

RESERVE YOUR TRIP

Meet the Amazon Rainforest and its inhabitants, their customs, traditions and daily activities in a 38-mile trip in two ecosystems (the Sinchicuy and the Yanayacu Watersheds); experience the encounter with the river, the flora and fauna, the natural environment on which the Amazon people depend for their living.

  • K2_PRECIOK2_CODIGO3 days /2 nights en Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge
  • K2_PRECIOK2_CODIGOFrom 583
  • K2_PRECIOK2_CODIGOPA-66

itinerary

Day 1. Iquitos / Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge (L-D)

Our personnel will meet and greet you at the Iquitos Airport from where you will be transferred to the city in an easy-to-access (with ramp) vehicle. Along the way you will briefly sightsee the tourist highlights of Iquitos.

You will be introduced to your expert tour guide and then continue to the river wharf from where the trip to our lodge begins. The boat has been adapted to facilitate boarding and to provide comfort and safety features that will make your trip enjoyable.  

During the trip you will be able to see a marvelous panorama in which the magnificence of the Amazon makes its way through the exuberance of the jungle, where picturesque villages with their particular color and joy appear on the shores of the river.

 Arrival in the Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge (18 Miles NE from Iquitos). Our native-style built lodge is surrounded by trees, plants and flowers, a true tropical garden where birds and butterflies are abundant. While your expert naturalist guide explains about the lodge facilities and the activities to come, our staff will serve you with a refreshing “welcome drink” made with regional exotic fruit (camu-camu, cocona, copoazú, other).

Room assignment according to reservation. Immediately you will be assisted to your assigned room. Some rooms have been designed to ensure accessibility for wheelchair, they have extra wide doors, an open bathroom/shower area with rails and easy to reach washbasin.

ECOCULTURAL Circuit (The Sinchicuy Watershed Ecosystem)

Short walk or canoe ride in the afternoon –depending on the season- to “Nuevo Peru” where a Yagua community has established. The Yaguas are one of the most ancient ethnic groups of the Amazon rainforest, discovered by Francisco de Orellana on his first Amazon River exploration. Visiting these friendly people will let you know their customs, see their unique apparel made of palm fibers and even try their “pucuna” or blowgun.

Lunch.

In the afternoon, you will tour the Santa María del Ojeal farmlands where you will see an artisanal sugar cane squeeze and fruit orchard, walk around a typical village on the shores of the Amazon. You may interact with villagers as you pass by their typical houses, schools, churches and shops; you will also see the community’s sustained development projects that are possible by ecotourism support.

Returning to the lodge you will delight on the sight of a beautiful Amazon sunset.

Evening excursión…/Amazon legends…

Evening canoe ride or walk to sense the jungle after dark. Return to the lodge. Dinner. Local Shaman presentation. After enjoying a delightful meal, you will meet the shaman, well-know ledged on the secrets of Nature and their applications for the treatment of affections and disorders, both of the body and the spirit. The Shaman will show you about the magic rituals and the use of medicinal plants.                                                    

Day 2. Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge/Fatima/Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge (B-L-D)

Birdwatching: During morning early hours (between 5 and 6) is the most appropriate time to observe many of the bird species that feed on the river banks or in the local produce plantations nearby. Your guide will advice you regarding the exact time of this activity.

Breakfast. Fresh fruit juices and jam from the local produce (orange, melon, cocona) along hot meals and beverages to start the day. 

After breakfast, you will boat to the opposite side of the Amazon River where you will explore the rainforest hiking on a jungle trail. On the way you will have the possibility to spot dolphins, main characters of fantastic tales and legends told by the river people. Box-lunch.

In the afternoon you will fish for piranha and other species on the Amazon with your guide. 

Return to the Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge. Free time to rest. Dinner at the lodge. Overnight.

Day 3. Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge / Iquitos (B-L)

Breakfast. Excursion to Amazon riverside village. Lunch at the Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge. Return by boat in the afternoon to Iquitos and transfer to the airport at a convenient time to board your flight.

                                                                          HAVE A NICE TRIP ENJOY IT!

* The order of some activities may vary due to operational or weather conditions.