Iquitos
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Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge
Monday, Oct 12, 2026
A 10-cabin ecolodge on the Marañón River, inside the buffer zone of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Cabañas named in Kukama Kukamiria, river-facing terraces, and inclusive programmes with expert guides. Guaranteed pink dolphin sightings. Travelers’ Choice 2025 winner.
Amazon Explorer
Sunday, Oct 11, 2026
A survival training company based in Iquitos, Peru, offering structured jungle survival courses from 5 days to 20 days. Known for its extreme ‘Amazon Challenge’ involving military helicopter insertion, rappelling, and a 120 km trek through uncharted rainforest. Led by indigenous instructors and former military personnel.
Otorongo Expeditions
Sunday, Oct 11, 2026
An Iquitos-based expedition company with its own Amazon River Lodge 100 km downriver. Offers jungle survival training programs, fishing expeditions, and wildlife tours. Base lodge has 15+ ecosystems accessible and is a comfortable base for training and exploration.
Dreamglade
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A small-group ayahuasca and plant dieta retreat near Iquitos, capped at 10 guests. Founded in 2013 and now run by Wade and Clarisa, with traditional Shipibo-led ceremonies by Maestra Dominga and Maestro Raúl. 25 hectares of lakeside rainforest, no Wi-Fi, and a strong focus on integration.
La Luna del Amazonas
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
An authentic ayahuasca retreat on the riverbank about an hour by boat from Iquitos. Maximum 10 guests, private rooms with private bathrooms, shamans with 40+ years of experience. Deliberately simple and affordable — no luxury, no outside investors, focus on healing.
Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A traditional Shipibo healing center near Iquitos founded in 2011 by Maestro Ricardo Amaringo, with 44+ years of experience. Family-owned and operated, with 25 individual rooms plus 11 isolation tambos for dieters. 4 ceremonies per week, master plant dietas for stays of 11+ days, and a new School of Ancestral Knowledge.
Planta Maestra
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A Kokama and Shipibo-led ayahuasca healing center in the Comunidad de Pucallpa Indiana, accessible by river from Iquitos. Small groups, master plant teachers, and a focus on physical, emotional, and energetic healing.
Arkana Amazon
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
An eco-lodge and spiritual retreat on the Ucayali River inside Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. Offers yoga, meditation, and sacred plant ceremonies alongside jungle excursions. Farm-to-table conscious kitchen, private jungle suites, and complimentary transfers from Iquitos.
Treehouse Lodge
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
An all-inclusive treehouse lodge at the confluence of the Yarapa and Cumaceba rivers near Pacaya-Samiria Reserve. Twelve elevated treehouses, 18 included excursions, private guides, and 1000+ guests hosted. Solar-powered, no Wi-Fi — full digital detox.
Tahuayo Lodge
Monday, Sep 21, 2026
Welcome to the Tahuayo Lodge – our main lodge located in the heart of the Amazon. Amazonia’s main lodge on the Tahuayo River is not a resort, nor a hotel, but a comfortable lodge, suitable for adventurous travelers wishing to experience the Amazon Rainforest.