4-day Amazon Jungle tour from Iquitos: Pink dolphins

Four days in the Amazon with pink dolphins and a 500-year-old ceiba tree

A 4-day Amazon jungle tour from Iquitos combines river travel, wildlife observation and stays at a jungle lodge on the Amazon River. You canoe through flooded forest with a native guide, watch pink and grey dolphins at dawn, fish for piranha in traditional style, visit an indigenous Yaguas community, and trek to La Ceiba, a massive tree nearly 500 years old. Airport pickup and professional guides in English or Spanish are included. Three nights' accommodation at the lodge is part of the package.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and jungle night excursion

• Reception at Iquitos airport
• Transfer to port and boat ride
• Lunch at the lodge
• Canoe ride with native guide
• Dinner at the lodge
• Night walk or canoe excursion
• Overnight at Jungle Lodge

Day 2: Dolphin watching and fishing

• Dawn excursion to watch sunrise and birds
• Visit Yaguas Indigenous community
• Visit Reserve of free animals
• Lunch at the lodge
• Piranha fishing and swimming
• Observation of pink and grey dolphins
• Dinner and overnight at lodge

Day 3: Full day jungle adventure and fishing

• Breakfast at the lodge
• Sail Amazon River to San Juan de Huachalado
• Explore flora, fauna, and Yanayacu River
• Fishing, sailing, and hiking activities
• Lunch at villager's home or camping
• Visit Trapiche and taste local beverages
• Return to lodge and dinner

Day 4: Jungle trek and return to Iquitos

• Breakfast at the lodge
• Jungle trek to La Ceiba de la Selva tree
• Check out and lunch at the lodge
• Transfer by boat to Iquitos airport
• Arrival in Iquitos

The experience

The tour starts with airport pickup in Iquitos and a boat ride to the lodge, with a guide pointing out the city and its surroundings on the way. After lunch, you canoe through the jungle with a professional native guide who shows you the plants the local people use and the animals that live among them. At nightfall, a guided walk or canoe through the jungle lets you spot tarantulas, spiders, praying mantis and nocturnal animals by their calls: owls and the distinctive "ayaymamas" that give the Amazon its soundscape.

Day two starts before dawn at 4:30 am to watch the sunrise and observe birds in their full activity. You then visit the Yaguas, one of 23 indigenous communities in the Amazon, and explore a reserve where monkeys live freely. After lunch comes piranha fishing in the traditional way the local communities practice it, and a swim in the Amazon River itself. The afternoon focuses on pink and grey dolphins. You'll watch them move through the river and see their behavior up close.

The third day is a full-day jungle expedition. You travel by boat along the Amazon and its tributaries to San Juan de Huachalado, hiking and fishing along the way. The guide points out the Lupuma, a famous giant tree, and the Tarzan lianas that hang from the canopy. Lunch happens at a villager's home or a jungle camp. You also visit a trapiche, a traditional distillery where locals make and serve the region's alcoholic beverages. On the final morning, you trek to La Ceiba de la Selva, a ceiba tree nearly 500 years old and 160 feet tall, before checking out at 12:30 pm and returning to Iquitos by boat. About an hour on the river, arriving around 4 pm.

What’s included

• Airport pickup and drop-off in Iquitos.
• three nights at the jungle lodge.
• all activities including canoeing, animal reserves, indigenous community visits, botanical walks, dolphin watching and piranha fishing.
• boat transport on the Amazon River.
• professional guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effort

Operated by PVTravels

Is this one for you?The tour starts before dawn on day two and includes full days of canoeing, hiking and river travel, so you need moderate fitness and an early-morning schedule. The lodge stays mean you're in the jungle for three full days with a guide, not rushing between sites. The pace lets you watch animals and learn from locals rather than ticking off a checklist.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What's the pink dolphin watching like on this Amazon tour?

Pink and grey dolphins appear on day two in the early afternoon after you've visited the indigenous community and fished for piranha. You observe them in the Amazon River itself, watching their movement and behavior throughout the day on the water.

Do I need to be fit for a 4-day Amazon jungle tour from Iquitos?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. You'll canoe, hike through the jungle, walk at dawn to spot birds, and trek to the ceiba tree, so some stamina helps, but the pace is set by the guide and the group.

What happens on the first day when I arrive in Iquitos?

You're picked up at the airport (flights must arrive before 8 am) and taken by boat to the lodge, with a brief tour of the city on the way. After lunch, you canoe with a native guide to see jungle plants and animals, then return for dinner and a nighttime walk or canoe to spot nocturnal wildlife.

Where do I sleep on this tour?

You stay three nights at a jungle lodge on the Amazon River. The lodge provides accommodation for all nights except the first, which you arrange separately in Iquitos if needed.

What's included in the 4-day tour price?

The tour includes all activities: canoeing, animal reserves, indigenous community visits, botanical walks, dolphin watching and fishing; boat transport throughout; airport pickup and drop-off in Iquitos; three nights at the jungle lodge; and a professional guide who speaks English or Spanish.

What is the Lupuma tree and where do I see it?

The Lupuma is a famous giant tree you encounter on day three during the full-day jungle expedition along the Amazon and the Yanayacu River. Your guide will point it out as you sail and hike through that section of the jungle.