TAMBO YANAYACU LODGE
ECO-TOUR PROGRAM
4 days / 3 nights
(1 Night in the city / 2 Nights Tambo Yanayacu Lodge)

Interact with Nature and experience a profound appreciation for life. The outings in the Yanayacu Ecosystem environment (“The Kingdom of the Giant Trees”) are aimed to let you discover the extraordinary beauty of the lowland Amazon rainforest as well as the warmth and friendship of its native people, both coexisting peacefully and depending on each other for their survival. Our skilled guides will lead the exciting jungle trekking and river boating that will bring-out the adventure spirit within you. You will find out about the efforts that are being done here to preserve the largest tropical forest on Earth and you will also become part of this effort

Itinerary

DAY 1: LIMA / IQUITOS / CITY TOUR

• Pick up at the airport in Iquitos and brief city guidance during the ride to select Hotel.

• City Tour: Walk sightsee in the beautiful surroundings of Plaza de Armas bounded by interesting buildings constructed during the booming of the rubber era; a major historical event which marked a period of economical abundance in the city of Iquitos.
  
  The Iron House.- This very famous architectural work was designed by the renowned architect Gustave Eiffel. A man in the business of rubber named Julios Toots brought it from Brussels in 1890 after having visited The International Exposition of European Goods.  Its iron pillars and the other demountable structures allowed an easy transportation to Iquitos. The building was divided in two parts: One of them was placed on the Tarapaca Dike which unfortunately collapsed and became junk. The other part was mounted on the intersection of Putumayo and Prospero Streets, right across the street from Plaza de Armas, where it still holds up until now.
  
  Palace Hotel.- Represents one of the most emblematic buildings in the city of Iquitos. It was built following the European Architecture lineaments of those times; it is nowadays occupied by the Peruvian Army.
  
  Tarapacá Dike.- Very attractive walk path along which we can find diverse buildings most of which have been declared historical monuments. Currently, it traces out the city boundaries getting to Itaya River, which allows enjoying the Amazonian landscapes including the typical Barrio de Belén.
  
  Museo Amazónico (Amazonian Museum).- Historical building built in 1863 and restored by the Regional Government in 1990. It displays 60 sculptures made by sculptor Felipe Lettersten; they represent the principal ethnic groups of the Peruvian Amazonian jungle such as Shipibos, Boras, Yaguas, Witotos, Ashánicas, Mayarunas and Aguarunas. It is also highlighted the wood carving work that some of its walls display as well as the sky.

• Lunch and dinner on each hotel guest account.

• Transport to the hotel

• Discotheque night

• Spend the night at select hotel

DAY 2: IQUITOS / AMAZONAS SINCHICUY LODGE / TAMBO YANAYACU LODGE

• Buffet Breakfast.

• Transfer in the morning from your hotel to the river wharf.

• Speed boat trip on the Amazon, the world’s largest river. During the trip, you will see the magnificence of the Amazon, the exuberance of the jungle and the picturesque villages appearing on the shores with their particular color and joy.

• Arrival and accommodation in the Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge located 45 minutes from Iquitos. The native-style lodge built with natural materials is upon high ground, surrounded by trees, plants and flowers, where birds and butterflies roam.

• Refreshing “welcome drink” made with regional fruit (cocona, camu camu, copoazu, other) and brief instructions about the sustained conservation standards that must be observed in the lodge and its surroundings in order to make your tour best enjoyable.

• 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. You will get acquainted with their customs, see their unique apparel made of palm fibers and even try their “pucuna” or blowgun.
  Visit the local “shaman” who will explain about the marvelous healing properties and use of some of these plants and roots.

• Visit the Wildlife Rescue Center.

• Lunch at the Amazonas Sinchicuy. Gastronomy in the lodge is based upon the ample use of natural and fresh products from the river and the local farmlands.

• After lunch boat transfer to the opposite side of the Amazon where the trip continues on foot through the riverside farmlands and rainforest trail until reaching the Yanayacu River.

• Boat or canoe on the Yanayacu River to the Tambo Yanayacu Lodge located in the “Kingdom of the Giant Trees”.

• Watch the rich avian fauna of the area.
  See the diverse medicinal plants, epiphyte plants (bromeliads) growing high on the trees, and giant flora like the “lupuna” or ceiba tree species over 150-feet high.
  Search for primates and sloths that mimetize with the forest canopy.

• Lunch at the Tambo Yanayacu (38 Miles NE of Iquitos).

• Trek to oxbow lake in the afternoon where it is possible to find the Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta), eye-catching bird specie that feeds on aquatic flora.

• Evening walk or canoe ride.

• Dinner at the Tambo Yanayacu.

• Overnight.

DAY 3: TAMBO YANAYACU LODGE

• Birdwatching during the early morning hours. Best time to identify and photograph bird species as they search their food on the river.

• Breakfast at the Tambo Yanayacu.

• Hike to Yagua Cocha. Long walk following the jungle used by the people that live in this area to reach one of the largest and most beautiful lakes. Here you can also spot the Hoatzin or “shansho” bird (Opisthocomus hoatzin) and if you wish you may practice native-style fishing onboard a dugout canoe.*

• Box lunch (you may request the cook to prepare what you might have fished).

• Return to the Tambo Yanayacu and be part of the reforestation program activity Plant-a-Tree in an area near the lodge.

• Visit a typical farmers’ village or if you prefer, canoe or swim on the paradisiacal creek.

• Dinner.

• Overnight
  (*) If you made camping-near-the-lake arrangements at the moment you reserved this tour, our staff will provide the necessary camping gear for your safety and comfort.

DAY 4: TAMBO YANAYACU / IQUITOS

• Breakfast at the Tambo Yanayacu.

• Excursion to Amazon River village.

• Lunch at the Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge.

• Return by boat in the afternoon to Iquitos and transferred back to your hotel or to the airport at a convenient time to board your flight.

END OF THE SERVICES

Includes:
Transfers airport / hotel / lodge / airport (overland and river boat)
02 nights accommodation in Tambo Yanayacu Lodge
All meals in lodge
Excursions as detailed in the program
Guide in English or Spanish

Does Not Include:
Airline tickets
Airport taxes
Tips
Laundry
Drinks in the bar

Important:
Expiry: Dec. 2010
All rates are per person - Double Room basis

RATES

El Dorado Isabel Hotel & Suites	US $ 274.00
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