Full Week Combination Special Program
7 Days / 6 Nights
Starts any day of the week.
Day 1 – Iquitos / Explorama Lodge
Reception at the airport, brief city orientation and transfer to the Explorama dock. Twenty-five mile journey down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops where private rooms with air conditioning and hot water provide all of the comforts of home. Afternoon hike in the beautiful primary rainforest reserve surrounding Ceiba Tops which includes many huge trees festooned with epiphytes. After dinner there may be local flute or guitar music at the El Toucan Bar or the guides are always ready to relate some of the many legends of the Amazon forest. Overnight Ceiba Tops. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 2 – Explorama Lodge
Early morning birding excursion. After breakfast board boats to continue down the Amazon River to the rustic Explorama Lodge and hike the "Bushmaster Trail" where scientific studies by the Missouri Botanical Gardens have found the world's highest biodiversity of trees per square hectare. Continue on to visit a small village of Yagua Indians where your guide will explain their culture and how it has been affected by the passing of time. There will be an opportunity to trade for or purchase some of their local crafts and for a demonstration of the use of the blowgun which some of the Yagua elders still use for hunting. After lunch walk along a local Amazon River trail stopping at a "ribereños" house, corner store and sugar cane rum factory. Return by boat to Ceiba Tops. Overnight Ceiba Tops. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 – Explorama Lodge / ExplorNapo Lodge
Early morning birding. Morning boat excursion to “Monkey Island”, a private reserve where more than five species of tropical primates including small tamarins, saki, titi and large woolly monkeys are protected. Afternoon boating excursion in search of sloth, found in Cecropia trees at the water’s edge, and the two species of freshwater river dolphin, pink and grey, found in Amazonian waters. Weather permitting, enjoy a beautiful Amazonian sunset on the river. Overnight Ceiba Tops. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4 – ExplorNapo Lodge
Early morning departure from Ceiba Tops by boat to the narrow motorcar crossing connecting the Amazon and Napo Rivers to continue by boat to ExplorNapo Lodge for breakfast. Hike to the spectacular Canopy Walkway spanning over 500 meters (one-third of a mile), connected by tree platforms, and reaching a height of over 35 meters (115 feet) but accessible without any type of climbing skill or equipment. After lunch, visit the "ReNuPeRu" Ethnobotanical Garden where over 240 medicinal plants are cultivated by a local shaman who will explain the nature of Amazonian natural healing and the uses of some of the plants. Return to Ceiba Tops in time to enjoy the pool or hammocks before dinner.
Day 5 – ExplorNapo Lodge / Ceiba Tops
Boating or walking excursion to further enjoy the rainforest surrounding Ceiba Tops, or if you prefer, time to relax at the hammock house or enjoy the pool and lodge gardens. Afternoon journey back to Iquitos and on to the airport or to a local hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch...if departure flight permits.)
Day 6 – Ceiba Tops
Day 7 – Ceiba Tops / Iquitos
Due to the everchanging nature of the rainforest, day-by-day activities may vary due to local conditions.
| Full Week Combination Special Program | |||
| 7 days / 6 nights | |||
| 2008 | Single Room Supplement | ||
| Price per person | $ 995 | $ 180 | |
| Children age 11 and under are discounted 30% | |||
The “Ceiba Tops, Explorama Lodge & Canopy Walkway” Special starts any day of the week. Additional Nights at Ceiba Tops can be added to the “Ceiba Tops & Canopy Walkway Special” Program for $115 per person per night, single supplement $30 per night.