THE SURVIVAL (MULTIDAY ADVENTURE)
Are you looking for a true survival experience in the jungle?
Want to experience what it’s like to camp in the jungle — literally amongst the wildlife?
Look no further — we can take you to a tailor-made excursion deep into the Amazon rainforest. Though «The Survival» is not the best option for everyone, we have met multiple travelers who are looking for a real challenge.
This option ranges from three to +14 days in the jungle.
The Amazon Exploration — Detailed adventure itinerary & day examples
Note: We can customize the content of your adventure based on your desires. The following examples are provided to give you a better overview of the options you can choose from.
The daily content of this adventure is subject to change according to the weather and season:
High water (November – May)
Low water (June – October)
First Day (example)
08:00 — Welcome and pick up from the airport (previous flight details confirmation) or your accommodation in Iquitos. We start our journey by car, going from Iquitos to Nauta.
10:00 — After approximately two hours by car, we’ll arrive at Nauta (a town south of Iquitos). We will walk around the little market to see some exotic products arriving every day from the jungle.
10:30 — Next up, we take a thatched roof, secure and comfortable boat from the harbour, which will take us to the Allpayacu Adventure Lodge.
The boat ride takes around two hours, during which you will see beautiful landscapes and occasional wildlife while crossing parts of four rivers: Marañon, Ucayali, Yarapa-Cumaceba and the mother of all rivers — the Amazon.
12:30 Arrival to the Allpayacu Adventure Lodge
13:00 Lunch at lodge & break
15:00 — After lunch, we take a small boat and go look for pink and grey river dolphins. If you want, it’s possible to take a refreshing swim close to the dolphins.
17:00 — Watching the sunset from the river
18:00 — Boat ride back to the lodge
19:00 — Dinner
20:00 — Night walk — we put our rubber boots on, grab our flashlights and go for a hike, searching for nocturnal inhabitants: tarantulas, snakes, scorpions, insects, etc.
21:30 — Back to the lodge, getting ready for the next day
Day Option #1 (example)
06:30 — Early morning excursion by boat, to hear the first call of the jungle
08:00 — Breakfast
09:00 — Jungle Hike, giant trees, medicinal plants, tarzan vine, etc.
13:00 — Lunch & Break to chill in the hammocks
15:00 — Fishing trip by boat — we’ll aim to get some piranhas, sardines — and if we’re lucky, some cat fish and other types of fish!
18:00 — Dinner (if you caught some fish, we can cook it for you to taste!)
19:00 — Night excursion by boat, to look for caimans and hear the symphony of the night creatures
20:30 — Getting ready for the next day
Day Option #2 (example)
08:00 — Breakfast
09:00 – Trekking, monkey species, snakes, etc
13:00 – Lunch at the lodge & break
15:00 – Search for sloth, iguanas, porkupines,etc
19:00 – Night exploration
Day Option #3 (example)
08:00 — Breakfast
09:00 – Fullday explotaion, trekking, piranha fishing, exotic birds, macows, etc
13:00 – Make fire, cook your catch
17:00 – comeback to the lodge
Day Option #4 (example)
08:00 — Breakfast
09:00 – Visit to a local village, school, traditions, sourvenirs, etc
13:00 – Lunch at the lodge & break
15:00 – visit the lily pad lake, ancient birds, etc
19:00 – Dinner
Final day (example)
06:30 — Early morning walk to enjoy our last morning and load our energy from the Amazonian nature
08:00 — Breakfast
09:00 — Jungle Hike
11:00 — Backing our bags, a shower, and getting ready to get back to the city
12:00 — Lunch
13:00 — Boat ride back to Nauta
15:00 — Car ride from Nauta to Iquitos
17:00 — Drop off at your accommodation in Iquitos (or at the airport) — and the end of our adventure
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