Camping at the Jungle of the Mirrors
(5 Days / 4 Nights) Code PS - 104

DAY 1: ...... (LIMA) / IQUITOS / PACAYA SAMIRIA AMAZON LODGE (L-D)

• We start our adventure of the Peruvian forest at the Iquitos City Airport, from there we will transport in a modern and comfortable air-conditioned minivan traveling on a nice highway to the town of Nauta.
   

• Nauta was the first township founded by the Spanish at the Marañón River’s bank. The trip takes approximately 1:30 hours, a 97 km journey. In Nauta we will take boats, which belong to the lodge, to visit the Ucayali and Marañón River, where the Amazon River is born, from here we have a spectacular sight of the forest because of the 100 foot high watching tower, next we will go on with our trip to the lodge for lunch and accommodation.
   

• In the afternoon, we will go on a hike through the rainforests that surround the lodge, to appreciate rainforest flora and fauna; depending on the weather conditions, we are able to observe a beautiful sunset.
   

• Later we will be back to the lodge for dinner and resting.

DAY 2: LODGE / NAUTA CREEK / LODGE (B-L-D)

• At dawn, we will make a small hike through the forest around the lodge, searching for birds to observe, followed by breakfast back at the lodge.
   

• Immediately after, we make an excursion by boat around the Nauta Creek and the closest lagoons, where we observe flora and fauna (monkeys, sloths and wide variety of aquatic birds) and other; we will stop for a while to enjoy our box lunch under the shadow of the surrounding jungle trees.
   

• Later, during our excursion to the primary forest, the guide will identify medicinal plants and trees of special interest.
   

• Finally we go back to the lodge for dinner and resting.

DAY 3: LODGE / PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE - CAMPING (B-L-D)

• We will go on with our bird watching session very early this morning followed by breakfast at the lodge.
   

• Immediately after, we will go to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve where we register our entry and then continue our journey into the reserve. In our visit to the reserve we will make a special excursion to observe the "gray" and "pink dolphin" down the Yanayacu River, in addition we will be in contact with the vast variety of flora and fauna that the reserve offers. Something that immediately catches our attention is the black waters of the rivers, which reflects with such an identical image, the sky, the clouds, the bank’s vegetation, the huge trees, that the tourists have the sensation of traveling between mirrors; this is why the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is known as the “jungle of the mirrors”.
   

• At noon we will stop to have our box lunch.
   

• We will visit Japon and Plantano lagoons (cochas), with a great variety of palms, large trees and a beautiful landscape. At this place, we can make a variety of activities, dependant on the tourist, such as canoe rides, piranha fishing, and identification of plants, bird watching or maybe just relaxing with a nice cool swim in one of the lagoons.
   

• During the day we will find the camp zone, and at night time after dinner, we will make an excursion by boat to search for the white and black caiman as well as various night birds, this also gives us the enjoyable opportunity to hear the symphony of sounds that comes from the forest at nighttime.
   

• We will spend the night in tents at the camp zone.

DAY 4: PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE / LODGE (B-L-D)

• In the morning, we will visit a lagoon close to the camping area; from here we make another excursion to the primary forest to observe the flora and fauna as well as to observe more varieties of birds.
   

• A few hours after the start of this excursion we will stop in the shadow of the trees to eat our box lunch at a riverbank village, as well as to observe the lifestyle and daily activities, such as hunting, gathering, fishing or agriculture, we can also collaborate with the community development buying typical souvenirs hand made by the natives, made of seeds and vegetal ivory called tagua.
   

• Finally we go back to the lodge for dinner and resting.

DAY V: LODGE / IQUITOS / ..... (LIMA) (B-L)

• During the morning, we will spend the day fishing in the river; we are able to fish piranhas or other kinds of fish, after this unforgettable experience we will back to the lodge for lunch.
   

• Immediately after, we will go out to the Iquitos City Airport ready to aboard our flight to come back to Lima City - or transfer to your selected hotel in Iquitos City.

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Climate: The climate in the Reserve is tropical, warm and humid with minimum temperatures of 72º F (22º C) and maximum temperatures that can reach up to 88º F (28º C), except for the month of June in which the temperature can drop abruptly due to the action of the cold fronts that come from the Argentinean Patagonia. Generally, dawns and nights in the jungle tend to be fresh. It can rain on any day of the year, being showers more frequent between the months of February and May.

Vaccinations: It is recommended to be vaccinated against yellow fever; however it is not mandatory.

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