PACAYA SAMIRIA PROGRAM 4D/3N

PACAYA SAMIRIA

Jungle Adventure

PACAYA SAMIRIA PROGRAM 4D/3N

The Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve (PSNR) is a protected area of Peru located in the Loreto Region, in the Peruvian Amazon. Covering an area of 2,080,000 hectares (20,800 km²), it is the largest National Reserve in Peru, the second-largest protected natural area in the country (after Alto Purús National Park), and the fourth-largest protected area in all of South America. It is also the most extensive protected floodable Amazon ecosystem (known as várzea) in South America, widely referred to as THE FOREST OF MIRRORS.

DAY 1: IQUITOS – NAUTA – CAMP

• Pick-up from the hotel or airport designated by the guest
• Transfer from Iquitos to Nauta (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes by road)
• Upon arrival in NAUTA, we take a river boat to our CAMP (approximately 4 hours)
• Arrival at the CAMP
• Lunch (according to scheduled time)
• Rest
• After resting, we will be ready for our first excursion
• Botanical walk: entering the rainforest to learn about different plants and their healing properties (used by local residents and shamans)
• During the walk, we may have the chance to observe wildlife
• Return to the CAMP after the walk
• Dinner
• Night walk or outing along the creek to search for caimans in their natural habitat
• After dinner, our guide will be waiting to share jungle stories—don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about Amazonian legends
• Overnight
• End of programming

DAY 2: BIRDS – FISHING – WALK

• Very early, before breakfast, we take the boat to the river to witness the sunrise and then enjoy the songs of birds in their natural habitat
• Breakfast
• After breakfast, we will have the opportunity to practice traditional fishing, with the chance to catch the fearsome piranha, a fish respected by Amazonian locals
• Return to the CAMP
• Lunch
• After lunch, we head toward the Yanayacu creek to continue exploring and to search for the beloved mammal, the sloth
• Return and Dinner

DAY 3: WALK AND CEIBA TREE OBSERVATION

• Breakfast at the camp
• After breakfast, we set out on another walk in search of more wildlife in its natural habitat
• Lunch
• After lunch, we navigate for about 3 hours to explore different areas in search of primates and other animal species in the national reserve. On the return, we will try to spot the most iconic reptile of the reserve: the caiman
• Dinner and Overnight