EXCURSION TO PACAYA SAMIRIA
7D/6N

Getting to know a part of the Peruvian jungle: Pacaya Samiria.

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This tour allows you to discover one of the largest protected natural areas in Peru. Also called "forest of mirrors" because of the incredible reflection of the sky on the water, the Pacaya Samiria reserve is a true paradise for nature lovers.

Trip information

Tour title

Excursion to Pacaya Samiria

Duration

7D/6N

Country visited

Peru

Regions crossed

Lima, San Martín, Loreto

Highlights

Pacaya Samiria, nature, jungle, amazon rainforest

Best time to come

All year

Flights number

2 flights

Accomodation

1 night in 3 *
1 night in accomodation at your own expense.

Meals included

Total meals included : 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

Altitude max

334 m a.s.l. / 1096 ft a.s.l.

Distance covered

1721.9 km / 1069.9 mi (* as the crow flies)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Recommended age

+12

Itinerary

1: Lima - Aeropuerto Jorge Chavez - Tarapoto - Yurimaguas
2: Yurimaguas - Lagunas
3: Lagunas - Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria
4: Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria
5: Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria - Lagunas
6: Lagunas - Yurimaguas - Tarapoto
7: Tarapoto - Lima - Aeropuerto Jorge Chavez

Program details

Lima - Aeropuerto Jorge Chavez - Tarapoto - Yurimaguas

Start of our services.

Transfer from your hotel to Lima Airport and domestic flight Lima-Tarapoto.

Arrival at Tarapoto Airport, welcome and transfer to Yurimaguas by taxi.

Meals included : Breakfast

Accommodation :

No accomodation proposed

Altitudes

Altitude min : 21 m a.s.l. / 69 ft a.s.l.
Altitude max : 334 m a.s.l. / 1096 ft a.s.l.

Distances (Referencials - as the crow flies)

Lima - Aeropuerto Jorge Chavez - Tarapoto : 621.5 km /386.2 mi (flight)
Tarapoto - Yurimaguas : 71.7 km /44.6 mi (road)

Total distance : 693.1 km / 430.7 mi

Yurimaguas - Lagunas

Early in the morning, depart by speedboat for Lagunas.

This journey will take you along the Rio Marañon, which gives rise to the Amazon River.

You will pass through typical Amazonian landscapes.

Arrival in Lagunas in the afternoon, and the rest of the day will be free.

Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation :

No accomodation proposed

Altitudes

Altitude min : 123 m a.s.l. / 404 ft a.s.l.
Altitude max : 150 m a.s.l. / 492 ft a.s.l.

Distances (Referencials - as the crow flies)

Yurimaguas - Lagunas : 87.9 km /54.6 mi (boat)

Total distance : 87.9 km / 54.6 mi

Lagunas - Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria

Early morning departure to the Pacaya Samiria Reserve with an english speaking guide.

Tour the reserve in a motorless boat to avoid scaring the surrounding wildlife. Observe monkeys, sloths, and other unique animals.

A nighttime crocodile-watching excursion will also be scheduled.

Overnight in a stilt shelter at the Gloria Refuge.

Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation :

No accomodation proposed

Altitudes

Altitude min : 123 m a.s.l. / 404 ft a.s.l.
Altitude max : 127 m a.s.l. / 417 ft a.s.l.

Distances (Referencials - as the crow flies)

Lagunas - Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria : 79.9 km /49.6 mi (boat)

Total distance : 79.9 km / 49.6 mi

Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria

During this day, the excursion will lead more within the reserve.

The observation of fauna and flora will be in a canoe.

This trip will lead to Río Arman Yacu, a unique place where blacks and coffees are located.

This day will also be marked by an initiation to the traditional fishing of Peruvian piranhas.

During the night in pilot shelter at the Panteon shelter.

Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation :

No accomodation proposed

Altitude

Altitude min : 127 m a.s.l. / 417 ft a.s.l.

Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria - Lagunas

Visit of the reserve to discover the medicinal plants used by local populations.

Also observation of animals within the earth.

Return to Laguna at the end of the day and during the night in the Inn echo.

Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation :

No accomodation proposed

Altitudes

Altitude min : 123 m a.s.l. / 404 ft a.s.l.
Altitude max : 127 m a.s.l. / 417 ft a.s.l.

Distances (Referencials - as the crow flies)

Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria - Lagunas : 79.9 km /49.6 mi (road)

Total distance : 79.9 km / 49.6 mi

Lagunas - Yurimaguas - Tarapoto

Departure at dawn by Laguna Fast Boat to Yurimaguas.

Arrival to Yurimaguas before noon and transfers to Tarapoto.

Last moments in this tropical environment to freely enjoy the city of Tarapoto and then free time.

Meals included : Breakfast

Accommodation :

Hotel DM Hoteles Tarapoto - 3* - Pasaje Las Flores 224, Tarapoto - Tarapoto
https://dmhoteles.pe

Altitudes

Altitude min : 123 m a.s.l. / 404 ft a.s.l.
Altitude max : 334 m a.s.l. / 1096 ft a.s.l.

Distances (Referencials - as the crow flies)

Lagunas - Yurimaguas : 87.9 km /54.6 mi (boat)
Yurimaguas - Tarapoto : 71.7 km /44.6 mi (boat)

Total distance : 159.6 km / 99.2 mi

Tarapoto - Lima - Aeropuerto Jorge Chavez

End of our services.

Transfer to Tarapoto airport for the internal flight of Tarapoto-Lima.

Arrival in Lima.

Meals included : Breakfast

Accommodation :

Accomodation at your own expense.

Altitudes

Altitude min : 21 m a.s.l. / 69 ft a.s.l.
Altitude max : 334 m a.s.l. / 1096 ft a.s.l.

Distances (Referencials - as the crow flies)

Tarapoto - Lima - Aeropuerto Jorge Chavez : 621.5 km /386.2 mi (flight)

Total distance : 621.5 km / 386.2 mi

Included

All domestic transportation: domestic flights, transfers, boats, local or private buses, and the listed trains, unless otherwise specified.
Hotels according to the category indicated by the small stars at the end of each day. The hotels suggested in the day-by-day program are subject to availability. In case of unavailability, an equivalent hotel may be offered.
All site entrance fees, unless otherwise noted.
English-speaking guide service for tours, unless specified otherwise.
Meals indicated as included.
All breakfasts.