Our tour begins with pickup by our local bilingual guide at the airport or your hotel.
Belen Market
From there, we’ll embark on an exciting adventure through the Amazon rainforest, visiting the Belén market and floating neighborhood, and exploring the stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife that the Peruvian Amazon has to offer.
At 7 a.m., we’ll start our journey through the streets of García Sáenz and Ramírez Hurtado, where you’ll see a variety of organic products extracted from nature, such as chonta, asaí, aguaje, guaraná, and more.
We’ll then continue on to the spice and condiment zone, where you’ll find cúrcuma, achiote, gengibre, and other spices.
Next, we’ll explore the herbalist’s zone at Pasaje Paquito, where you’ll see a variety of medicinal plants like Jergon Sacha, ajo Sacha, uña de gato, and Ayahuasca.
After that, we’ll continue on to the fishing zone, where you’ll see a variety of fish that inhabit the Amazon River.
We’ll enjoy traditional Amazonian cuisine, including dishes like grilled lagartos, Juanes with tacacho, cecina, and delicious Suris, which are considered a local delicacy. To conclude, we’ll take a 15-minute canoe ride on the Río Itaya to visit the floating neighborhood of Belén, an authentic expression of Amazonian life. From there, we’ll transfer to the Bellavista Ñañay embarkation point.
Nanay
Around 9 am, after boarding the traditional Amazonian boat (bote pamacari, bus amazónico) on the Río Nanay, we’ll meet the sources of the Nanay, Itaya, and Amazonas rivers after just five minutes of navigation.
From this point, you’ll be able to see the contrast between the turbid and black waters created by the union of these rivers as part of the Amazon River.
This sector is home to the pink and gray freshwater dolphins.
Ecomuseum
Continuing with our journey, we will make a stop at the Chullachaki Ecomuseum, where we will learn about Amazonian cultures and ancient instruments, as well as introduce you to the magical world of medicinal and aromatic plants of the Mother Forest.
You will learn about Ayahuasca, a total expression of Amazonian cosmovision.
Here, we will also demonstrate medicinal oils and remedies, and you can enjoy emblematic drinks of the region (such as RC, 7 Roots, 7 Times Without Removing, LPM or “Raise Dead Bird”, etc.).”
After 20 minutes traveling through the Amazon, we will arrive at Fundo Don Pedrito, a breeding center for Paiches in captivity, caimans, and other fish species.
Here, we will have a close encounter with beautiful specimens and learn about their diet. We will then continue navigating until we reach the community of San Juan de Huashalado, a shortcut between the Amazon River and the Río Yanayacu.
From here, we will take a 15-minute hike through the community to reach a new boat on the Río Yanayacu.
We will then navigate for 30 minutes down the river to reach the Yanayacu Eco Lodge.
Afternoon Activities
Once we arrive at the lodge around 2:00 pm, we will distribute the rooms and then go to lunch.
We will take a rowboat canoe ride down the river, listening to the symphony of the forest, waiting for nightfall, and enjoying the beautiful Amazonian sunset.
We will return to our lodge for dinner and rest.
