Tour of Amazonian Flora and Fauna in Iquitos Half Day
About this tour
- Start: Pick up from the door of your hotel at around 9:00 a.m.
- Duration: Half day (4 hours on average).
- Type of transport: Friendly transportation in motokar, traditional in the city of Iquitos.
- Tickets: All entrance tickets included in the tour.
- Tour guide: Professional tour guide in Spanish or English.
- Feeding: Does not include.
- Tourist attractions to visit: Amazon Forever Bio Park, Amazon Rescue Center, Ethnobotanical Circuit and Natural Sculpture Circuit.
- Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, PayPal.
- Reservations from 2 persons.
- Immediate confirmation.
Description
- Meet the natural diversity of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest through the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos half day. The service takes place in the city of Iquitos, surrounded by the great Amazon River and the thick natural vegetation. The service starts with the pick up of the tourist from the door of his hotel at about 9:00 am. Then, a traditional motokar is boarded for the transfer to the Amazon Forever Bio Park Amazon protection and rescue center where tourists can interact with various species of rescued animals, such as the manatee (Trichechus). There the tourist will be able to take an ethnobotanical circuit where he/she will learn about the properties of some medicinal species. Finally, you can take pictures with the beautiful sculptures surrounded by trees, the sound of animals and the murmur of the Amazon River. The tour ends at about 1:00 pm with the return of the visitor to the door of his hotel in the city of Iquitos.
This is the experience
- Enjoy an unforgettable experience getting to know the wide diversity of Amazonian flora and fauna. The tour offers a visit to an Amazonian Rescue Center (CREA) in the city of Iquitos. There the visitor will have close contact with various species of animals rescued from illegal hunting, such as: the pink dolphin, turtles, sloths, macaws and, above all, the manatee, an endangered species. The visitor will be able to feed, interact and take unforgettable pictures with this mammal species, also known as sea cow, whose only predator is the human being. The tour also allows you to experience the ethnobotanical circuit and learn about the medicinal properties of some Amazonian plants, little known in the world. The tour lasts half a day, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on average. It includes pick up from the door of the tourist’s hotel, full tourist transportation, entrance fees and professional tour guide. All within a pleasant service and full of emotions.
Itinerary
- The tour ‘Amazonian Flora and Fauna in Iquitos Half Day’ takes place in the city of Iquitos, in the department of Loreto – Peru. The day of the tour the visitor will be picked up from the door of your hotel in the city of Iquitos. The pick up takes place at around 9:00 a.m., in charge of a transfer of the company.
- The tourist will board a tourist transport in motokar, a traditional vehicle of the city of Iquitos and most Amazonian villages. At the request of the traveler, the driver can get some picturesque photographs of the motokar ride.
- After a short but pleasant trip, you will arrive at the Amazon Forever Bio Park, a space in the city that seeks to conserve the Amazon biodiversity (In 2020, about 2.3 million hectares of the vast Amazon has disappeared due to the presence of man.
- In this vast natural space, the traveler will be able to breathe pure air, surrounded by tall and abundant trees and the echo of the birds’ chirping.
- Inside the Amazon Forever Bio Park is the Amazon Rescue Center (CREA), an original project from the United States that seeks to rescue, protect and reinsert various species of birds and mammals that were hunted or taken from their natural habitat.
- There, visitors can interact with various species of animals, including a variety of monkeys, macaws, turtles, the pink dolphin, the sloth bear, but above all, the manatee, a very colorful species that is currently in danger of extinction.
- At the Amazon Rescue Center (CREA), travelers can feed and take pictures with manatees, a species known as the ‘sea cow’ because of its heavy body. This mammal inhabits the fresh waters of the Amazon. Its only predator, unfortunately, is man.
- After this pleasant experience with bird and mammal species, the traveler will be able to take the ethnobotanical circuit, where he will learn about the healing and medicinal properties of some species of Amazonian trees and plants.
- In addition, you can visit the huayo forest (a circuit of wooden sculptures surrounded by natural landscapes). You can also visit the paiche aquarium, a river fish that can measure up to 3 meters long and weigh up to 250 kilos.
- Around 1:00 p.m., the traveler will be transferred by tourist motokar to the door of his hotel in the city of Iquitos.
- The service ends with the farewell of the traveler and the professional tour guide at the door of the hotel in the city of Iquitos.
Includes
- Pick up from the door of your hotel in the city of Iquitos.
- Transfer to the door of your hotel at the end of the tourist service.
- Tourist transportation in motokar (three-wheeled vehicle, popular in the city of Iquitos).
- Professional tour guide service.
- Entrance to all tourist attractions.
- Gratuities.
- Feeding.
- Souvenirs.
What to bring?
- Comfortable clothes for excursions in the city of Iquitos (hot tropical climate): sneakers, sandals, polo shirt, shorts, leggings and whatever you consider necessary.)
- Hat or cap to protect from the intense heat (daytime temperatures up to 30ºC).
- Sun block.
- Mosquito repellent.
- Sunglasses.
- Rain poncho (rains can occur any day of the year, but are more frequent in January, February and March).
- Passport or identity card.
- Photographic camera.
- Passport or identity card.
- Photographic camera.
- Adequate backpack.
- Extra cash for extra purchases.
Where does the tour start and end?
- The half day Amazonian Flora and Fauna tour in Iquitos starts with the pick up of the tourist from the door of his hotel in the city of Iquitos at 9:00 am on average.
- The half day Amazonian Flora and Fauna tour in Iquitos ends with the transfer of the visitor also to the same door of his hotel in Iquitos. The tour concludes at 1:00 pm on average.
How to prevent altitude sickness?
- The city of Iquitos is located 105 meters above sea level, so there are no symptoms of altitude sickness or mountain sickness. To protect yourself from the heat, it is recommended to drink plenty of water because temperatures are high in the Amazon jungle (around 30ºC).
Group or private services
- Would you like to take the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos for half a day in private service? Contact info@machupicchuterra.com or (+51) 982 108 083.
Frequently questions
What services are included in the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos?
The Amazon Flora and Fauna tour in Iquitos offers pick up of the visitor from the door of his hotel in the city of Iquitos. It also includes tourist transportation in motokar, entrance fees to all tourist destinations that will be visited, the return of the visitor to the door of his hotel at the end of the service and the company of a professional tour guide. The tour does not include any type of food.
What are the tourist attractions included in the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos?
The Amazon Flora and Fauna tour in Iquitos offers visits to tourist attractions in the city of Iquitos, such as: the Amazon Forever Bio Park, the Amazon Rescue Center, the Ethnobotanical Circuit and the Natural Sculptures Circuit.
Does the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos include meals?
No, the service does not include food of any kind. However, the visitor can ask the tour guide for recommendations to visit one of the best restaurants in the city of Iquitos.
Is it possible to cancel the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos?
Yes, it is possible to cancel the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos by sending an email to info@machupicchuterra.com. Remember that the request must be sent with 5 days as the last available time. The penalty for cancellation is 25% of the value of the service (the refund is 75% of the total value of the service).
Is it possible to make changes to the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos if I have already paid?
Yes, it is possible to change the date or the number of people included in the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos. To do this you must send an email to info@machupicchuterra.com. The request can be sent with 5 days as last day of deadline. The penalty for modification is 25% of the value of the service (this amount must be paid through a payment link that you will receive in the inbox of your email).
And how to pay for the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos?
To pay for the tour, you must enter the Machupicchu Terra website (www.machupicchuterra.com) and pay one hundred percent of the tour price. The available payment methods are: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club or PayPal. All of these payment methods are completely secure as they protect the user’s personal information.
Is it dangerous to do the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos?
No, the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos is completely safe for all visitors. It is only recommended to protect yourself from the high temperatures of the city of Iquitos (30ºC. on average). You should bring sunscreen, hat and comfortable clothes.
At what time does the Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour start and end in Iquitos?
The Amazon Flora and Fauna Tour in Iquitos lasts half a day. It begins with the pick up of the visitor from the door of his hotel in the city of Iquitos, at about 9 in the morning. It ends with the return also to the door of your hotel in Iquitos at approximately 1:00 pm.
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