Peru
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Manu Wildlife Center
Monday, Oct 12, 2026
An award-winning ecolodge on the Madre de Dios River inside the Manu Biosphere Reserve, 90 minutes by boat from the Boca Manu airstrip. 22 bungalows, two 35-meter canopy platforms, and access to the most active tapir clay lick in the Amazon plus a major macaw clay lick. Owned by Manu Expeditions and a conservation NGO.
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.
Amazonas Reserva Yavary Tucano
Friday, Oct 2, 2026
An all-inclusive ecolodge in the Peruvian Amazon near the Colombia-Peru-Brazil triple border. 15 guestrooms with lake views, offering river trips, kayaking, fishing, night safaris, and sunset excursions. Praised for its staff and location.
Posada Amazonas
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
A 30-room lodge owned by the Ese Eja Native Community of Infierno and managed in partnership with Rainforest Expeditions. 75% of profits go to the community. Open-air rooms, a 35-meter canopy tower, and access to Lake Tres Chimbadas for giant river otter sightings. Accessible and comfortable introduction to the Amazon.
Refugio Amazonas
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
A comfortable ecolodge in the Tambopata National Reserve, operated by Rainforest Expeditions. Open-air rooms with no windows for full jungle immersion, 42-meter canopy tower, and nightly science talks from resident researchers. Rooms accommodate families and rooms with river views are available.
Tambopata Research Center
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
A remote research lodge deep in the Tambopata National Reserve, operated by Rainforest Expeditions. Open-wall rooms, resident researchers, and access to one of the world’s largest macaw clay licks. The most remote of the three Rainforest Expeditions lodges.
Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica
Sunday, Sep 27, 2026
A 35-cabaña luxury ecolodge on the Madre de Dios River near Puerto Maldonado, founded by the producer of Fitzcarraldo. Includes the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a 90-foot treehouse suite, and a full spa. One of Peru’s most established Amazon lodges.
Ayahuasca Spirit Healing Center
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A small-group ayahuasca retreat near Pucallpa led by Shipibo shaman Wiler in the village of Limongema on the Ucayali River. Maximum 8 guests, 4 ceremonies per week, and 1-on-1 personalized attention. Described as authentic, rustic, and deeply caring.
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.
Etnikas Ayahuasca Retreats
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A medically supervised ayahuasca retreat in the Sacred Valley near Cusco, integrating Shipibo healers and Q’ero priests with on-site doctors, psychiatrists, and nurses. The only center recognized by the Peruvian Ministry of Health for safe ayahuasca ceremonies. Celebrity-endorsed and heavily reviewed.
Kawsay Amazon Jungle Lodge
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A family-run eco-luxury jungle lodge near Indiana, Loreto, offering 2–6 day immersive jungle experiences with 10–12 guided excursions. Private bungalows with tiled bathrooms, Starlink Wi-Fi, gym, volleyball court, and a 3-story observation tower. Note: no longer offers ayahuasca ceremonies.
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.
Mai Niti Healing Center
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A family-run Shipibo healing center near Pucallpa, founded in 2011. Led by Maestra Lucila and Maestro Leonardo, with generations of healing lineage. Small groups, private bedrooms, one-on-one integration support, and flexible stays from 5 days to 4 months.
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.