Day 1
IQUITOS - EXPLORAMA
LODGE
Reception at the
airport, brief city orientation and transfer to the
Explorama dock. Fifty mile journey down the Amazon
River to Yanamono Stream where Explorama Lodge is
located. Afternoon hike along the "Lake Trail" through
lowland rainforest which is seasonally flooded. During
the high water season, this excursion is done by
open boat! After dinner, there is a chance to visit
the Lodge's "Bar Tahuampa" where local
musicians often play guitar and flute music or guides
will also be pleased to have you invite them to relate
some of the many legends of the Amazon forest. [Lunch,
dinner and overnight in Explorama Lodge]
Day 2 EXPLORAMA
LODGE - EXPLORNAPO
After breakfast, a boat ride down
the Amazon and up the Napo River to the 250,000 acre
Amazon Rainforest Reserve and ExplorNapo. Afternoon
visit to the ReNuPeRu Ethnobotanical Garden located
next to ExplorNapo and tended by a local shaman.
This garden is used to show visitors rainforest plants
used in modern medicine as well as examples of native
plant remedies which science may utilize in the future.
Evening excursion by open boat along the Sucusari
Stream in search of caiman and to enjoy the night
sounds and stars of the Southern sky. [Breakfast,
lunch, dinner and overnight in
ExplorNapo Lodge]
Day 3 EXPLORNAPO
Morning
hike to the Canopy Walkway, a suspended bridge spanning
500 meters (one-third of a mile) connected by tree
platforms and reaching a height of over 35 meters
(115 feet) above the ground. Here you encounter a "bird's
eye view" of part of the rainforest rarely seen
by man but accessible without any type of climbing
skill or equipment. Afternoon boating excursion along
one of the many Napo tributaries spotting along the
way for birds and sloth. A stop is included for a
try at river fishing with cane poles or a chance
to swim. [Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight in
ExplorNapo Lodge]
Day 4
EXPLORNAPO - EXPLORAMA
LODGE
Morning excursion to a black water oxbow lake formed
when water from the Napo River became separated from
the main flow of the river. These lakes are often
covered with giant Victoria Regia water lilies
and sometimes
offer a glimpse of the elusive Hoatzin bird. Afternoon
boat trip back to Explorama Lodge passing the town
of Francisco de Orellana, where a statue is erected
to the intrepid explorer who became the first European
to see the Amazon River in 1542. [Breakfast, lunch,
dinner, and overnight in Explorama Lodge]
Day 5 EXPLORAMA
LODGE - IQUITOS
Morning walk along a local river trail with stops
along the way to visit the “ribereños”
or river people, visit a river school, see the local
sugar cane rum “factory” or visit our
resident American medical doctor in her clinic sponsored
by the Rotary Club. Transfer back to Iquitos for your
departure flight to Lima. [Breakfast, lunch (if departure
flight permits)]
Rates 2005 & 2006
US$820.00 per person (minimum 2 people).
Single room supplement $80.
Additional nights at Ceiba Tops:
2005 - 2006 : $98.00 per person per additional night,
Single Room supplement US$25.00 per additional night
Additional nights at Explorama Lodge:
2005 - 2006: $85.00 per person per additional night,
Single Room supplement US$20.00 per additional night
Additional nights at ExplorNapo Lodge:
2005 - 2006: $98.00 per person per additional night,
Single Room supplement US$20.00 per additional night
Additional nights at ACTS Field Station:
2005 - 2006: $98.00 per person per additional night,
Single Room supplement US$20.00 per additional night
Additional nights at ExplorTambos Camp:
2005 - 2006: $120.00 per person per additional night,
Single Room supplement US$20.00 per additional night
Rates subject to change, without notice.
Due to the everchanging nature of the rainforest,
day-by-day activities may vary due to weather,
trail or river conditions. |
