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Located 40 km (25 miles) from Iquitos, Ceiba Tops offers the luxury
of air-conditioned rooms, private bathrooms and elaborate tropical
gardens surrounding the pool, water slide, hammock house, Esmeralda
Coffee Lounge, dining room and Toucan Bar.
Day 1 : IQUITOS - CEIBA TOPS
RReception at the airport or hotel, 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 provide Amazon
adventure in luxury. Afternoon hike in the beautiful primary rainforest
reserve surrounding Ceiba Tops that includes many huge trees festooned
with epiphytes. After dinner enjoy local flute or guitar music at the
"El Tucan" Bar or the guides are always ready to relate some of the many
legends of the Amazon forest. Overnight at Ceiba Tops. (L, D)
Day 2 : CEIBA TOPS / EXPLORAMA LODGE / CEIBA TOPS
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 at Ceiba Tops. (B, L, D)
Day 3 : CEIBA TOPS
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 at Ceiba Tops. (B, L, D)
Day 4 : CEIBA TOPS / CANOPY WALKWAY / CEIBA TOPS
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. Overnight at Ceiba Tops. (B,
L, D)
Day 5 : CEIBA TOPS - IQUITOS
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 a local hotel. (B, Lunch if departure flight permit).
*Prices are per person and based on a minimum of two people traveling
together.
Trips depart daily.
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