Explorama Lodge
Day 01 - 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! Night walk or open boat ride to enjoy the
sounds of the rainforest and stars of the Southern sky.
Overnight Explorama Lodge
Day 02 - Explorama Lodge
Morning walk along the "Bushmaster Trail", where scientific
studies by the Missouri Botanical Gardens have found the world's highest
biodiversity of trees per square hectare. Your guide will point out
many plants used in medicine today and many that we may use in the
future. Afternoon open boat trip along the Amazon in search of either
of the two species of freshwater dolphin found in the river and a
chance for an afternoon swim.
Overnight Explorama Lodge
Day 03 - 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.
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