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
Reception 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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