Pacaya Samiria is the Largest Natural Reserve in Peru

Pacaya - Samiria National Reserve 4 Days, 3 Nights

Tour Lenght: 4 days / 3 nights.
Activities: Ecological, canoeing, jungle trekking.
Spots to visit : Iquitos, Amazon River, Marañon River, The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.
Fixed Departures: Daily from Lima.
Domestic Flights: Required.
Min. Paxs: 02 pax, max. 24 pax.

Day 1 LIMA - IQUITOS - PACAYA SAMIRIA LODGE
You will start your adventure of the Peruvian forest at the Iquitos City Airport, from there you will transport in a modern and comfortable air-conditioned minivan traveling on a nice highway to the town of Nauta. Nauta was the first township founded by the Spanish at the Marañón River’s bank. The trip takes approximately 1:30 hours, a 97 km journey. In Nauta you will take boats, which belong to the lodge, to visit the Ucayali and Marañón River, where the Amazon River is born, from here you have a spectacular sight of the forest because of the 100 foot high watching toyour, next you will go on with our trip to the lodge for lunch and accommodation. In the afternoon, you will go on a hike through the rainforests that surround the lodge, to appreciate rainforest flora and fauna; depending on the weather conditions, you are able to observe a beautiful sunset. Dependant on night time climate conditions, you will make an excursion by boat to observe night animals and insects; also enjoyable is hearing the various sounds that comes from the forest, later you will be back to the lodge for dinner and resting.

Day 2 PACAYA SAMIRIA LODGE
At dawn, you will make a small hike through the forest around the lodge, searching for birds to observe, folloyoud by breakfast back at the lodge. Immediately after, you will go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve where you register our entry and then continue out journey into the reserve. In our visit to the reserve you will make a special excursion to observe the gray and pink dolphin down the Yanayacu River, in addition you will be in contact with the vast variety of flora and fauna that the reserve offers. Something that immediately catches our attention is the black waters of the rivers, which reflects with such an identical image, the sky, the clouds, the bank’s vegetation, the huge trees, that the tourists have the sensation of traveling between mirrors, this is why the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is known as the “jungle of the mirrors”. At noon you will stop to have our box lunch. We will visit Japon and Plantano lagoons(cochas), with a great variety of palms, large trees and a beautiful landscape. At this place, you can make a variety of activities, dependant on the tourist, such as canoe rides, piranha fishing, identification of plants, bird watching or maybe just relaxing with a nice cool swim in one of the lagoons. At the end of the day, you will back to the lodge for dinner and resting.

Day 3 PACAYA SAMIRIA LODGE
We will go on with our bird watching session very early this morning followed by breakfast at the lodge. Immediately after, you make an excursion by boat around the Nauta Creek and the closest lagoons, where you observe flora and fauna (monkeys, sloths and wide variety of aquatic birds) and other; you will stop for a while to enjoy our box lunch under the shadow of the surrounding jungle trees. Later, during our excursion to the primary forest, the guide will identify medicinal plants and trees of special interest. Finally you go back to the lodge for dinner and resting.

Day 4 LODGE -RIVERBANK VILLAGE - IQUITOS - LIMA
After breakfast you will visit a riverbank village to observe the lifestyle of the natives as well as their daily activities such as hunting, gathering, fishing or agriculture, you can also collaborate with the community development buying typical souvenirs hand made by the natives, made of seeds and vegetable ivory called tagua. Immediately after, you will go out to the Iquitos City Airport ready to aboard your flight to come back to Lima

Inclussions

- All land and river transportation.
- All meals during the stay at the Lodge.
- All applicable taxes.
- 03 nights in the Pacaya Samiria Lodge.
- All meals, first aid kit.
- Professional guides.
- Safety box for values and storage for luggage.

THINGS YOU SHOULD BRING
ALONG ON YOUR TRIP TO THE LODGE

- Binoculars, Camera, plenty of batteries.
- Sleeping Bag.
- Warm clothing (in case of a cold front), long sleeve
- shirts
- 100% waterproof rain gear (long poncho or rain youar)
- Insect repellent (at least 50% Deet), sunscreen lotion
- One pair of lightyouight ankle height boots and sandals
- Binoculars, Flashlight, plenty of batteries (alkaline) and
- bulbs
- Wide brim hat (for sunny days), sun glasses
- Towel, swimming suit, personal medicines.
- (e.g.: liquid for contact lenses).

Not Included

- Domestic flight or bus tkts.
- Airport Taxes
- Alcoholic drinks, soda or bottled mineral water.
- Other Items stocked in the Hotel mini-bars.
- Personal expenses.
- Tips.
- International or National personal telephone calls.
- Laundry.

Rates are per Person