PACAYA TOUR PROGRAM
Camping at the Jungle of the Mirrors
(5 Days / 4 Nights) Code PS - 104
 

Daily Departures

DAY 1: ...... (LIMA) / IQUITOS / PACAYA SAMIRIA AMAZON LODGE (L-D)

• We start our adventure through the Peruvian jungle at the airport in Iquitos, we travel to the town of Nauta, the first town founded by the Spanish on the banks of the Marañon River; the trip takes about 1.30 hours with a distance of 97 km.
   

• In Nauta we board Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge boats to visit the confluence of the Ucayali and Marañon Rivers, UCAMARA (the source of the Amazon River), then we continue the journey to the Lodge.
   

• Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge you will receive a warm welcome with a seasonal fruit drink, they will invite us to go to our rooms to leave the luggage and then have lunch.
   

• In the afternoon we will go for a walk of interpretation of flora and fauna in Restinga forest surrounding the Lodge, we return by night tour to try to locate the demdrobates tiny frogs characterized by their bright colors and poisonous peculiarity , some of the famous hylas species due to changing colors experienced during the day and night.
   

• We go back to the Lodge so we can have time for personal hygiene, dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE/ LODGE (B-L-D)

• After breakfast we go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, with cold lunch on board, Nauta Caño zone where we register and enter the reserve.
   

• In our visit we make an excursion searching for pink and gray dolphins by the gorge of the same name, we will also be in touch with the immense variety of flora and fauna the reserve offers. The first thing that will call our attention is the river water that reflects the sky with such a fidelity, the clouds, the streamside vegetation and large trees, that the visitors have the feeling of sailing between endless mirrors, so Pacaya Samiria is also known as “the forest of mirrors”.
   

• We will also go for a walk of interpretation of flooded forests, where we will try to see some primates and sloths, during the journey we can identify the variety of birds and experience a traditional fishing practice with the material used by the Amazonian man for subsistence.
   

• Immediately after the Full Day in the Reserve we go back to the Lodge, to visit the women’s crafts center (temporary) of San Jorge community, known for their work in natural fiber (Chambira).
   

• In the afternoon we leave by boat on the Marañon River bound for Cocha Shiriyacu where we will do fishing activities and hope to see landscapes with the best sunsets which can be seen in this area of flooded forest. In the Lodge, we can have time for personal hygiene, dinner.
   

• After dinner the Guide will invite us to move to other room to share myths and legends of the Peruvian Amazon.
  Overnight.

DAY 3: HIKING IN HIGH RESTINGA / LODGE (B-L-D)

• After breakfast we go hiking through Restinga jungle with cold lunch returning at about noon, where we can see a variety of timber, a variety of birds native to this forest, we will try to see some primates and mammals until we arrive to a rustic camp to rest in hammocks and if you dare enjoy the refreshing water of a high gorge, where the Guide will explain about the importance of its existence and the role it plays in the ecosystems.
   

• Upon arrival to the Lodge we can have time for personal hygiene and we begin our return to the airport or Iquitos according to the itinerary of the guest.
   

• In the afternoon you have time to rest and then the program “An afternoon meeting with the world view of the Amazonian man” with respect to ayahuasca and the medicinal plants.
   

• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4: LODGE / PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE (B-L-D)

• Breakfast
   

• Immediately after we go camping within the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Cuenca Yanayacu Pucate, where we register in PV Santo Domingo.
   

• During this visit we also sail on black water and visit the Veinte de Enero community, where the Guide explains about resource management carried out by local groups, palm management, Taricaya and fishery resources, also we will be in touch with the immense variety of flora and fauna that the reserve offers.
   

• At noon we stop for a while to have a cold lunch.
   

• We visit the Japon and Plantano lagoons, both with a variety of palms, trees and a beautiful scenery; then we arrive to a flooded area in Restinga, where we set up camp, walk looking for more animals or may prefer to cool off in the water of Yanayacu.
  In the evening, we leave by boat for wildlife watching nocturnal habits.
   

• Upon returning we have dinner, for further overnight.

DAY 5: PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONALLODGE / IQUITOS / ..... (LIMA) (B-L)

• Breakfast
   

• We get ready to begin the return journey to the Lodge, Along the way we will enjoy the landscape that surrounds us and there we can be surprised by some wildlife we couldn’t see on our entrance trip, because in the jungle none of this is predictable.
   

• We arrive at the Lodge at noon to have lunch and personal hygiene to return to the airport in Iquitos or the hotel, according to the itinerary of the guest.
   

CHECK LIST

• The last day includes lunch depending of the departure flight

• This program can vary due to weather conditions.
  
  Climate: The climate in the Reserve is tropical, warm and humid with minimum temperatures of 72º F (22º C) and maximum temperatures that can reach up to 88º F (28º C), except for the month of June in which the temperature can drop abruptly due to the action of the cold fronts that come from the Argentinean Patagonia. Generally, dawns and nights in the jungle tend to be fresh. It can rain on any day of the year, being showers more frequent between the months of February and May.
   

• Private guide service more than 10 persons

Vaccinations: It is recommended to be vaccinated against yellow fever; however it is not mandatory.

What to bring?

RATES & RESERVES

Passengers Qty Rate per person Reserve and pay on-line 1 US $ 1,320 2 US $ 810 3 US $ 675 4 US $ 580 5 to 10 US $ 545

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