Amazon Lodges & Retreats
A curated directory of exceptional places to stay across the Amazon basin.
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.
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.
Pousada Pinima
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
A premium all-inclusive sport fishing lodge on the Rio Acari in southern Amazonas, accessed by private chartered flight from Manaus. Capacity for 18 guests, Bass Boat fleet, pool with hydro-massage, and full open bar. Renowned for trophy peacock bass and the absence of mosquitoes due to the river’s natural acidity.
Sapan Inka Retreat Center
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
An intimate ayahuasca and San Pedro retreat in the Sacred Valley near Cusco, founded in 2005 and run by licensed psychotherapists Erik Hendrick and Nilda Quispe. Groups capped at 6–7, with a unique integration of Shipibo tradition and transpersonal psychology. Offers Machu Picchu add-on retreats.
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.
Rio Azul Jungle Lodge
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
A 9-cabin family-run birding lodge at the edge of the Serra do Cachimbo reserve, home to the endemic Bald Parrot and over 500 bird species. Remote, intimate, and renowned for exceptional food. Angelina Jolie stayed here in 2025.
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.
Amazon Eco Lodge
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
The first rainforest hotel built in the Amazon (1980). A rustic floating lodge on Juma Lake, 80 km from Manaus, surrounded by 790 hectares of protected forest. Known as the ‘Howler Monkey Lodge’ for its morning chorus, with virtually guaranteed pink dolphin sightings.
Amazon Ecopark Jungle Lodge
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
A 70-apartment jungle lodge on the Rio Tarumã-Açu, 50 minutes from Manaus Airport. Private beach, natural pools, on-site Monkey Forest, and full-board packages with guided excursions. Established 1991.
Amazon Premium Lodge
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
A boutique jungle lodge on Lake Mamori, 2.5 hours from Manaus. Small-scale, design-forward, with igapó flooded forests, primary forest, birding, river bathing, and jungle camping experiences.
Dolphin Lodge
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
A 12-room jungle lodge on the Mamori River, 78 km from Manaus. Known for well-organized packages, knowledgeable local guides, and multi-day survival tours with jungle camping. No dolphin interaction permitted — ethical wildlife viewing.
Evolução Ecolodge
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
A 22-chalet ecolodge on Lake Acajatuba off the Rio Negro, 70 km from Manaus. Bilingual guides, air-conditioned rooms with balconies, and a highly praised dolphin-swimming excursion. Family-friendly with a kids’ club.
Tariri Amazon Lodge
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
A family-run ecolodge on Lake Acajatuba, 70 km from Manaus. Ten simple wooden cabins on stilts, no internet or TV, and owners Germano and Fabiola personally host, guide, and cook. Known for warm hospitality and excellent value.
Amazon Arowana Lodge
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026
A floating ecolodge on the Paraná do Mamori river, 2.5 hours from Manaus. 14 rooms, 4 of them floating suites, with Starlink Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool, and a strong focus on wildlife observation and piranha fishing.