6 Canoes & Kayaks Tours in Peru to Build a Day Around

1.Sandoval Lake Full-Day Trip with Canoeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 1 day · from $85Our pick

From Puerto Maldonado, you’ll boat along the Madre de Dios River, walk 55 minutes through Tambopata National Reserve, then canoe Sandoval Lake in search of giant otters, monkeys, parrots, and black caimans. Guide Luis has earned praise for patient wildlife spotting. Afternoon departures aim for cooler weather.

“Llegaron 2 horas tarde de lo que pone, lo que supuso hacer la excursión con un calor asfixiante. A pesar de que claramente pone que la excursión es en español, el guía Sergio solo hablaba en inglés, por más que le insistimos traducía solo una parte y de forma incompleta y malas formas, cuando es su lengua materna. Éramos 6 españoles en el grupo que se lo estuvimos continuamente diciendo. Luego decidió mandarnos con un compañero suyo para separarnos y él no tener que hablar en español. En el camino de vuelta, pasó lo mismo, no volvió a hablar en español. No entiendo, porque se ofrece esta excursión de esta…”

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2.Canopy Tower, Zipline, Kayak, and Monkey Island …

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $62

Spend eight hours near Puerto Maldonado hiking to a 35-meter Canopy Tower, crossing bridges, riding two 190-meter ziplines, kayaking the Madre de Dios River, and visiting Monkey Island. English- and Spanish-speaking guides lead the day, with lunch and safety gear included.

“In de oxhten ga je de zipline met de bruggen waar je overheen moet lopen doen dit was leuk vond ik (aanrader als je iets van een tas of kleren bij hebt laat die op het begin liggen want je komt daar teug voor de lunch) Voordat je naar het apen eiland gaat heb je eerst 2,5 uur pauze omdat je zo vroeg klaar bent met de zipline. Naar het apen eiland vaar je 30 min heen om vervolgens 15 min op het eiland te zijn en niet eens gerantie hebt om een aap te voeren want er zijn er niet veel. Er komen op het apen eiland ook heel…”

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3.Zipline Adventure & Kayak to Monkey Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $59Best value

From Puerto Maldonado, you’ll boat for an hour to a jungle lodge, cross canopy bridges, ride two 190-meter ziplines, eat lunch, kayak the Madre de Dios River, and visit Monkey Island with English- or Spanish-speaking guides.

“Amazing guide and honestly one of the highlights of our trip. 10/10 experience. Lunch was good and ziplining was very fun. Pickup was around 9:30 in the end but overall couldnt recommend more”

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4.Jungle Adventure |Zipline + Canopy + Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $66

Spend eight hours on the Madre de Dios River with an English or Spanish guide, boat transfers, a suspension bridge, two zip lines, lunch, kayaking, wildlife viewing, and a stop at Monkey Island. The group is limited to 15 people.

“need to translate in English the guide tour most of the time was speaking in local languages and barely know English. it was difficult to cope with the guide tour.”

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5.2-day Uros Kayak Tour with Homestay at Amantani Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 2 days · from $86

Paddle across Puno Bay to the Uros Floating Islands, then continue by boat to Amantani for a simple family homestay with Andean meals and a local party. On day two, visit Taquile’s textile shops before returning to Puno. English and Spanish guides lead groups of up to 12.

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6.Lake Sandoval Canoeing with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · 9 hours · from $79

Travel by boat from Puerto Maldonado, hike 1.5 hours through Tambopata National Reserve, then canoe Lake Sandoval with an English or Spanish guide. Look for giant otters, caimans, monkeys, birds, turtles, butterflies, and fish before lunch by the lake.

“Tambopata war super 👍 wir hatten mit Jonathan einen tollen Guide. Leider gab es Probleme mit dem Boot so dass wir ne erst mit 1 Stunde Verspätung starten konnten. Wir haben verschiedene Affen, Rochen, Kaimane, Vögel, einen Tucan und Fledermäuse gesehen.”

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