Day 1 Ceiba Tops Jungle Lodge (B,L,D)
Early morning private transfer to the Lima airport for flight to Iquitos, deep in the Amazon Basin. Reception by local guide at the Iquitos airport, brief city orientation and transfer to the port. Twenty-five mile journey down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops, where rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms, hot water and electriciy provide the comforts of home in the rainforest. Afternoon oritentation hike in the beautiful primary rainforest reserve surrounding the lodge. After dinner there may be local flute or guitar music at the El Toucan Bar or the guides are always ready to relate some of the many legends of the Amazon forest.
Day 2 Ceiba Tops Jungle Lodge / Explorama Lodge / Ceiba Tops (B,L,D)
Morning boat ride in search of the protected Pink River Dolphin, then visit a small local community where your guide will explain the local Yagua Indian culture and how it was affected by the arrival of Europeans and growth of Iquitos. There will also be an opportunity to see some of the local crafts and for a demonstration of the blowgun which some of the Yagua elders still use for hunting. This afternoon will get back on the skiff and go down river for a short walking excursion to the neighboring town of Indiana. Originally a Franciscan mission, Indiana has grown into a large river community with its own market, high school and small hospital.
Day 3 Ceiba Tops Jungle Lodge(B,L,D)
Early morning departure from Ceiba Tops by boat to the narrow motorcar crossing connecting the Amazon and Napo Rivers to continue by boat to ExplorNapo Lodge for breakfast. Hike to the spectacular Canopy Walkway spanning over 500 meters (one-third of a mile), connected by tree platforms, and reaching a height of over 35 meters (115 feet) but accessible without any type of climbing skill or equipment. After lunch, visit the “ReNuPeRu” Ethnobotanical Garden where over 240 medicinal plants are cultivated by a local shaman who will explain the nature of Amazonian natural healing and the uses of some of the plants. Return to Ceiba Tops in time to enjoy the pool or hammocks before dinner.
Day 4 Ceiba Tops Jungle Lodge (B,L)
Your choice of morning walking or boating excursion to further enjoy the rainforest and Amazon River. Afternoon transfer to Iquitos then on to the airport for return flight to Lima and ongoing flight out of Peru. Adventures to Peru services end today in the Lima Airport.
* Lunch (if flight departure permits)