4-Day Iquitos Amazon Tour: Pink River Dolphins & Monkey Island

Four days deep in the Amazon, from river dolphins to rainforest canopy to Monkey Island

A 4-day guided tour of the Iquitos Amazon that starts with the Belén floating market and river navigation, moves through jungle camping and piranha fishing, and ends at Monkey Island with a swim in the Amazon River. The guide speaks English or Spanish. Pickup from the airport or hotel is included, and you stay three nights at a jungle lodge plus one optional night camping under the stars.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Discover Iquitos and Amazon Wildlife

• Pick up from airport or hotel
• Explore Belén Market and medicinal plants
• Taste traditional anticucho de suri
• Navigate Nanay and Amazon rivers
• Spot pink and gray dolphins
• Visit Chullachaki Ecomuseum
• Learn about Ayahuasca and try beverages
• Observe paiches and caimans at Fundo Don Pedrito
• Canoe ride at Yanayacu Eco Lodge
• Dinner and rest at Jungle Lodge

Day 2: Sunrise Canoe and Jungle Hike

• Early canoe ride at dawn
• Spot exotic birds
• Breakfast at lodge
• Guided ethnobotanical hike in flooded forest
• See ceiba and kapok trees
• Spot monkeys and sloths
• Lunch at lodge
• Optional camping under stars
• Barbecue dinner by fire
• Night walk to find insects and tarantulas

Day 3: Piranha Fishing and Cultural Visit

• Break down campsite
• Breakfast at lodge
• Piranha fishing adventure
• Lunch at lodge
• Visit Yanayacu Timicuro farming community
• Learn local traditions and customs
• Evening canoe ride under stars

Day 4: Monkey Island and Yagua Culture

• Breakfast at lodge
• Visit Monkey Island primate rescue center
• Interact with rescued monkeys
• Visit traditional Yagua community
• See Yagua artisans and weaving
• Watch Yagua dance performance
• Swim in Amazon River
• Return to Iquitos and transfer to hotel or airport

The experience

The tour picks you up at 8:00 a.m. from Iquitos airport or your hotel and begins at Belén Market, where you taste anticucho de suri, a traditional suri ant delicacy, and walk past medicinal plants and Amazonian fish stalls. From there, a canoe ride on the Nanay and Amazon rivers puts pink and gray river dolphins within reach, and a stop at the Chullachaki Ecomuseum covers Ayahuasca traditions and jungle cosmovision before you reach Yanayacu Eco Lodge for the night.

Day two starts at 5:00 a.m. with a dawn canoe ride to catch the rainforest waking up. Exotic birds, ceiba and kapok trees towering overhead, monkeys and sloths moving through the canopy. An ethnobotanical hike follows breakfast, then a hearty lunch. The optional camping night means a barbecue dinner by firelight, Amazonian stories, and a nighttime walk hunting for tarantulas and other insects. Day three breaks down the campsite and pivots to piranha fishing (you actually cast for these fish, known for their teeth and their taste), then a visit to the Yanayacu Timicuro farming community to watch traditional weaving and learn how locals live inside the forest. A canoe ride under stars closes the day.

Day four takes you to Monkey Island, a primate rescue center where you observe and interact with rescued monkeys in their habitat, then to a traditional Yagua community to watch handcrafted weaving and an authentic Yagua dance. A swim in the Amazon River comes before lunch and the return to Iquitos by 5:00 p.m., with transport to your hotel or airport included. The guide is live and speaks English or Spanish. Rubber boots, mineral water, snacks, a first-aid kit, and three nights at the jungle lodge are all included.

What’s included

• Airport or hotel pickup and return transport to Iquitos.
• professional guide in English or Spanish.
• three nights at Yanayacu Eco Lodge.
• one optional camping night under the stars.
• rubber boots.
• mineral water and snacks throughout.
• first-aid kit.
• all local transportation by canoe and vehicle.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 27 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Peru Jungle Trips

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide who knows where dolphins surface and how to spot sloths in the canopy, plus the company of other travelers. You follow the planned route rather than deciding it yourself.

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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 (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What animals will I actually see on this 4-day Iquitos tour?

Pink and gray river dolphins appear on the Nanay and Amazon river canoe rides. Caimans show up at Fundo Don Pedrito. The flooded forest hike on day two brings sloths, monkeys, and exotic birds within view. Day three's nighttime walk targets tarantulas and other insects. Monkey Island on day four is a rescue center where you interact with primates in their habitat.

Do I have to camp, or can I stay at the lodge all four nights?

The camping night on day two is optional. If you skip it, you stay at Yanayacu Eco Lodge all three nights. If you choose to camp, you sleep under the stars near Palo Alto with a barbecue dinner and nighttime jungle walk included.

What is the Belén Market like, and what will I eat there?

Belén is Iquitos's floating market where you walk past medicinal plants and Amazonian fish stalls on day one. You taste anticucho de suri, a traditional delicacy made from suri ants, and explore the market's layout and local trade before heading to the rivers.

Will I really fish for piranhas, or just watch?

You fish for piranhas yourself on day three: casting your line to try to catch these iconic Amazonian fish. After the fishing adventure, you return to the lodge for a freshly prepared lunch that may include your catch.

What does a visit to the Yagua community include?

On day four, you visit a traditional Yagua community where artisans demonstrate handcrafted weaving and ancestral techniques. You watch an authentic Yagua dance performance and learn about their way of life and connection to the rainforest.

Is airport pickup included, and what time does the tour start?

Yes, pickup from Iquitos airport or your hotel is included. The tour starts at 8:00 a.m. on day one. On day four, transportation back to your hotel or airport is provided, with arrival around 5:00 p.m.