Amazon River Adventure
3 days 2 nights
Day 1 - Arrival and Jungle Trek
-
Arrive at Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport in Leticia.
-
Meet your guide and depart in the Amazon tour vehicle for a 14 km journey along the Leticia road via Tarapacá.
-
Embark on a jungle trek, exploring the mainland jungle and learning about ethnobotany and jungle dynamics.
-
Set up a jungle camp with hammocks and mosquito nets.
-
Enjoy a campfire, dinner, and night walk to experience the jungle's sounds, luminescent mushrooms, and insects.
-
Share myths and stories of the jungle.
Day 2 - Community of San Pedro and Lotus Flower Reserve
-
Breakfast at 7: 30 am
-
Unset up the jungle camp.
-
Jungle walk to the Community of San Pedro and Lotus Flower Reserve.
-
Observation of the fauna of the mainland jungle, the largest forest in the Amazon basin.
-
Observation of the extraction of rubber latex or syringa.
-
Following our journey through the jungle to the indigenous community of Ticuna de San Pedro.
-
Wildlife observation of the mainland area. (Approximately 3 hours of walking).
-
We arrived to the indigenous community of San Pedro (Indigenous Ticunas of the mainland).
-
During the visit to the community we will know about their activities in the day, the products derived from crops, we will make a brief cultural exchange with the residents of the community knowing the Ticuna language.
-
After our visit to the community of San Pedro.
-
We sail in traditional wooden canoe of the natives by water trails of the Yahuarcaca creek to the Yahuarcaca lakes.
-
Tour through jungle flooded landscapes of water jungle trails. (The activity of visiting the community of San Pedro and touring the Yahuarcaca gorge only applies to the high water months from November to June).
-
Arrival to the Lotus Flower Reserve, welcome.
-
Lunch at the Lotus Flower Nature Reserve.
-
Fishing activity in the lakes of Yahuarcaca.
-
During our tour we will recognize the landscapes of the flooded forest.
-
Swimming activity in the lakes of Yahuarcaca.
-
Dinner
-
Night excursion by artisanal canoe over Lake Yahuarcaca, to observe nocturnal fauna.
-
Accommodation in cabins with beds and private bathroom.
Day 3
-
Breakfast at 7: 30 am
-
Departure by craft boat or canoe, navigate the imposing Amazon River downstream to Leticia.
-
Visit the three borders point (Brazil, Peru, and Colombia).
-
Explore Santa Rosa Island (Peru)
-
Visit the market of Leticia (Colombia) and artisan galleries, on the border of Brazil and Colombia.
-
Visit Tabatinga (Brazil), tour the Tabatinga market (the commercial area of Tabatinga) and visit the Comara lookout point to see the Amazon River from above.
-
Transfer to the airport one hour before the flight.
Please note
​
-
This program is flexible and is subject to changes during the course of the tour after prior agreement between visitors and guides.
-
This program is subject to changes without prior notice during the tour due to bad weather.
-
All the activities are voluntary and the physical limitations of the travelers will be taken into account.
What is and is not included
IT INCLUDES:
-
Traditional slow motor craft boat: San Pedro Community - Lotus Flower Reserve - Leticia.
-
Road transportation Leticia - Km. 14
-
Full meals from the dinner on the first day to the breakfast on the last day.
-
Hydration in the outlets (drinking water).
-
Overnight 1 night jungle in hammocks with mosquito nets.
-
1 night accommodation in the Lotus Flower Reserve in Cabins with beds and mosquito nets.
-
Specialized guidance, permanent support 24 hours a day.
-
Native guides, experts in the area.
-
Transfer in-out.
-
Attractions and Activities specified in the Program.
-
Medical assistance insurance. COLASISTENCIA
-
Float vest
-
Rubber boots
-
Waterproof
-
Personalized service.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
-
AIRLINE TICKETS.
-
Tourism tax ($ 35,000 per person upon arrival at the Leticia airport)
-
Personal purchases.
-
Lunch not specified.
Recommendations and Suggestions​
​
-
It is essential to have your passport or citizenship card with you, minors must have their identity card, or civil registry and the authorization of the parents (if only one of the parents accompanies you and if the program requires you to leave the country), if you are a foreigner resident in Colombia the immigration card or passport (verify validity of the passport), as well as the current international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever, (apply with a minimum of 10 days before the trip.) and against tetanus. (Vaccines is a preventive suggestion but not mandatory).
-
Carry the medical assistance card or ID card or pre-paid medicine.
-
Our plans include COLASISTENCIA medical assistance card.
-
A small backpack for the tours.
-
A large backpack to handle as luggage.
-
For your trip to the Amazon include what is strictly necessary in your luggage.
-
Bring comfortable clothes that provide freedom of movement, light and fresh (bring light colored garments (no black or dark garments). You can bring T-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, swimwear, caps or hats, sunglasses, comfortable footwear, tennis, enough socks as well as water bottles, raincoats, rubber boots, headlights or flashlights with their respective batteries.
-
Repellent, sunscreen, and toiletries.
-
If you are vegetarian, vegan or have a preference in your diet, inform us before your trip and let your guide know at the beginning of the tour.
-
If you are allergic to any type of food or if you suffer from animal allergies, inform your agency and your guide at the beginning of the tour.
-
If you suffer from any type of phobia, especially zoophobia, inform your guide before the tours.
-
If you take any medication under medical prescription, please include it in your luggage.
-
Cameras with sufficient batteries if required as well as a waterproof plastic bag to isolate the equipment from moisture (and include pads that absorb moisture).