The 5 Best Amazon Jungle Tours in Iquitos

1.3-Day Iquitos Amazon Jungle Adventure at Heliconia Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $482Our pick

Spend two nights at Heliconia Amazon River Lodge, 80 km from Iquitos by boat. With an English- or Spanish-speaking guide such as Manuel, Freddy, or Victor, you will hike Yanamono Reserve, search for pink dolphins, fish for piranhas, watch birds, and explore the jungle after dark.

“This is one of the most amazing things we have ever done. Huge thanks to Nixon, our guide, and the Heliconia Amazon River Lodge. Their staff are just the best, so welcoming and the food is top notch. Piranha fishing is an experience everyone should have in their lifetime, the competition to catch one gets fierce!!. The itinerary is very broad and is very interesting. Don't forget your bug spray and camera. We were very sad to leave.”

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2.3-Day Amazon Jungle Adventure Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 3 days · from $467

Travel from Iquitos into the Amazon for three days with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Cruise the river, look for pink dolphins and caimans, fish for piranhas, visit a Yahua community, learn about medicinal plants, and sleep in a basic jungle lodge.

“I loved everything about this tour: itbwas well organised, the lodge was surprisingly confrtable, i learnt a lot about local plants and animals, and enjoyed the veryvtasty and healthy communal meals. I was particulsrly pleased with our guide Miguel who was very attentionate and knowledgable about plants and the river and is a very good guide and communicator. I spent a memorable time on this tpur, met fantastic people, saw a lot of wildlife both during the day at night. I totally recommend this tour to everyone who would want to bathe in the river andhug a sloth yet would like to have good meals at set times, a private…”

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3.Amazon Rescue Center – Manatees Conservation Center Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $8Best value

Spend about an hour walking through CREA with a professional guide, meeting rescued manatees, monkeys, birds, and reptiles, and visiting the Flooded Forest interpretation center. The center is 13.8 kilometers from Iquitos and requires you to arrange your own transport.

“We got to see lots of animals being well taken care of. Even had an English speaking guide to explain the things they are doing for the animals and community. Definitely worth to learn and see what they are doing.”

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4.Monkey Island,Amazon River & Native Aquatic Species – All tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $150Top rated

Start at 9:00 am for a private seven-hour Amazon outing from Iquitos. With guides such as Kelwin Peña Andrade or Javier, you may visit a giant tree, fish farm, native aquatic species, pink dolphins, and Monkey Island, where rescued primates are prepared for release.

“Fantastic trip with Javier. So nice to have a private tour. We went to the giant tree, then the fish farm, Monkey island and then found dolphins. Javier was born in the jungle and is a really experienced guide so we were very lucky to have such knowledge to draw on. He also spoke great English. A fabulous trip.”

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5.Piranha Fishing Experience in the Amazon jungle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Leave central Iquitos by van and river boat for an hour of piranha fishing where the Itaya meets the Amazon. Your private Spanish or English-speaking guide teaches the basics, supplies simple fishing gear, and helps beginners bait the hook. Guide José has earned special praise for his patient instruction.

“Grâce à notre Guide José la technique de la pêche aux Piranhas est désormais acquise :-)”

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