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Pacaya Samiria Full Day Tour

Adventure in a Heartbeat

A full day inside the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve: navigation through the Yanayacu Pucate sector, pink dolphins and lunch on board surrounded by rainforest.

DurationFull Day · 1 day
Starting pointPick-up in Iquitos · boarding in Nauta
DifficultyEasy
HighlightPink dolphins
Full itinerary

Adventure in a Heartbeat itinerary, hour by hour

The most direct way to see Pacaya Samiria if you are short on time. We leave Iquitos before dawn, cruise the Yanayacu river and return to the city that same night, with the rainforest still fresh in your eyes.

Itinerary of the day

  • 06:00Pick-up of passengers in the city of Iquitos.
  • 06:30Departure to the city of Nauta by road.
  • 08:00Arrival in Nauta. Welcome and breakfast at a local restaurant.
  • 09:00Boarding a speedboat towards the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Yanayacu Pucate sector).
  • 10:00Arrival at PV01 Yanayacu. Entry registration, briefing about the reserve and its rules of conduct.
  • 10:30River cruise and wildlife watching, where you can see pink and grey dolphins in their natural habitat while travelling the river surrounded by its great diversity of birds.
  • 14:00Lunch on board the boat while enjoying the natural surroundings.
  • 15:30Free time to relax and capture the beauty of the landscape, the perfect moment to enjoy the calm surroundings and photograph the flora and fauna.
  • 16:00Start of the return journey to Nauta.
  • 17:00Arrival at PV01 Yanayacu for the checkpoint.
  • 17:30Arrival in Nauta. Return to Iquitos by road.
  • 19:00Arrival in Iquitos. End of the services.
Low-water seasonWhen the river level drops significantly we use smaller boats fitted with lower-powered engines. This operational change may cause an estimated delay of about one hour in the planned itinerary.
Alternative routeThis itinerary also offers an option that includes a visit to the Nauta Caño tourist area, where passengers enjoy an equally diverse setting of flora, fauna and landscapes typical of the region.

What's included

  • Pick-up in Iquitos and road transfer Iquitos – Nauta – Iquitos.
  • Breakfast at a local restaurant in Nauta.
  • Speedboat trip through the reserve's Yanayacu Pucate sector.
  • Registration at PV01 Yanayacu and briefing about the reserve.
  • Wildlife watching: pink and grey river dolphins, and Amazon birds.
  • Lunch on board.
  • Guide throughout the trip.

Start: pick-up in Iquitos at 06:00. End: arrival in Iquitos at 19:00 the same day.

Not included

  • Accommodation: this is a one-day program with no overnight stay.
About wildlife sightings Wildlife sightings are influenced by several factors, such as weather conditions, the natural cycles of each species and other unpredictable events, so seeing every species described here cannot be guaranteed.
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Wild animal swimming in the waters of an Amazon river Yellow-spotted river turtle sunbathing on a log in the river Calm river reflecting the clouds and the vegetation Uraco Tours and Yarina Lodge speedboat on the river Blue-and-yellow macaws flying over the trees Four travellers paddling together on a large stand up paddle board
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