2-Day Ziplining & Jungle Tour from Iquitos: Amazon Lodge

Two days in the Amazon: canopy, river, and indigenous community

A 2-day jungle tour from Iquitos based at Amazon Journeys Lodge on the Amazon River, with a live guide in English or Spanish. Day one includes a botanical walk, animal rescue center, canopy zipline, and nocturnal jungle exploration. Day two starts before dawn to watch the sunrise and exotic birds, then moves to a boat search for pink and gray dolphins, and a visit to the Yaguas indigenous tribe where you learn their hunting methods.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and jungle exploration

• Arrive in Iquitos and transfer to lodge
• Navigate Amazon River to lodge
• Settle in and have lunch
• Botanical walk to see giant trees
• Visit animal rescue center
• Visit Amazon trapiche for sugar cane juice
• Observe Amazon sunset
• Dinner at lodge
• Nocturnal jungle exploration with guide

Day 2: Sunrise, wildlife, and indigenous tribe

• Wake early to watch sunrise and birdwatch
• Botanical walk with medicinal plants
• Boat trip to see gray and pink dolphins
• Visit Yaguas indigenous tribe and dance
• Return to lodge for lunch
• Return to Iquitos city

The experience

The tour begins at Iquitos airport or your hotel, then heads downriver to the lodge. You'll settle in and have lunch, then move straight into a botanical walk through giant trees where the guide points out medicinal plants like cat's claw. The animal rescue center comes next: a chance to see monkeys, anacondas, and macaws up close. Before sunset you'll visit the Amazon trapiche to watch sugar cane being pressed, then return to the lodge for dinner. After dark, the guide takes you back into the jungle to search for tarantulas and listen to the nocturnal sounds of insects and animals.

Day two starts before dawn so you can watch the sunrise from the jungle and spot exotic birds as they wake. A second botanical walk takes you through the canopy on Tarzan lianas: the vines that hang between the giant trees. After breakfast, a typical boat carries you upriver to look for the pink and gray river dolphins (called bufeo colorado locally) that live in this stretch of the Amazon. The final stop is the Yaguas indigenous community, where you dance with them, learn to use their hunting weapons like the blowgun, and hear about their life in the forest. You return to the lodge for lunch, then head back to Iquitos, arriving around 5pm.

All entries, meals at the lodge, the guide, and round-trip airport transfers are included. The lodge provides basic facilities for the overnight stay. Note that flights home should depart after 6pm to allow enough time to travel from the lodge to the airport.

What’s included

• All park and site entries.
• jungle walks with a guide.
• one night at Amazon Journeys Lodge.
• breakfast and dinner.
• use of lodge facilities.
• round-trip airport transfers and pickup.
• jungle tours and excursions.

Before you book

Lasts 2d, runs every day, 4 start times, from US$ 259 per person, with a live guide in English and Spanish, in groups of up to 15 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:00, 07:00, 08:00 and 09:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 85 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 17 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by FLY CUSCO Perú Travel Agency

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided group experience with set daily schedules and early starts, moving together through jungle walks and river boat rides rather than exploring at your own pace.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is the canopy zipline like on this tour?

The canopy zipline is listed as part of the excursions but the itinerary does not detail the number of lines, the height, or the duration of that section. Contact the operator for specifics on the zipline experience.

What happens if I want to stay longer at the lodge?

This is a 2-day, 1-night tour as listed. Extensions or longer stays would need to be arranged separately with the operator.

Are the pink dolphins easy to spot?

The tour includes a boat ride specifically to look for gray and pink river dolphins in the Amazon, but wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. The guide will take you to the areas where they are most likely to appear.