Peru · AMAZON RAINFOREST TOURS
Two very different jungles: Puerto Maldonado is a short hop from Cusco, Iquitos is only reachable by air or river. These 15 compare the lodges on both, priced by night, with what each includes and how far upriver you end up.
Review of a 3-day Tambopata Amazon tour with Lake Sandoval, ziplining, caiman spotting, jungle walks, clay licks, meals, and lodge tips.
“It was so much more than I expected. Such a special experience. Highly recommend. The lodge catered above and beyond for a vegan diet. So appreciative”
Review of the 4-day Tambopata rainforest tour from Puerto Maldonado, with wildlife, Sandoval Lake, clay licks, jungle lodging, food, and practical tips.
“This was an amazing 4 days I couldn’t recommend it more!”
Review of the 4-day Manu National Park tour from Cusco, with jungle walks, macaws, river trips, hot springs, ziplining, meals, and practical tips.
“An experience I will never forget. Marco is amazing. He was incredibly knowledgable and kind. I am still in awe of the beauty of the jungle. Thank you so much!”
Review of Maniti Eco-Lodge’s 3-day Iquitos jungle tour, with wildlife, meals, lodging, transport, itinerary details, and practical booking advice.
“We were a bit wary of what to expect but everyone made us feel so welcome! The food was great, accommodation was basic and comfortable. The tour guide (Linder) was so knowledgeable and willing to help with anything he could. A definite recommendation for anyone wanting to get outside their comfort zone!”
Explore Tambopata’s Sandoval Lake, clay licks, wildlife and canopy on a rustic four-day Amazon tour from Puerto Maldonado.
“It was my favourite part of the holiday. Our tour guide, Tito, was brilliant. He answered questions and knew plenty about the surrounding areas. You will see plenty of wildlife, but please do not expect to see a wild jaguar or anaconda. It is extremely rare. People have been working in these areas for many years without spotting such animals, and you will only be there for a few days. It is possible, as a group (not mine, unfortunately) did spot a wild Puma while we were there. You will have an activity packed 4 days, and you will love it. I highly recommend this tour company.”
Review the 4-day Manu National Park tour from Cusco, with jungle hikes, wildlife, an eco-lodge, river trips, meals, and practical tips.
“Guide Simone was knowledgeable and helpful. Food was more than adequate and accommodations were back country fine.”
Review of the 4-day Tambopata jungle tour from Puerto Maldonado, with Lake Sandoval, wildlife, canopy views, meals, lodge tips, and value.
“This trip was amazing - you are on the amazon, in nature and it's 100% worth doing. However, the tour operator itself had some issues and isn't offering anything that other operators in the area aren't. Pros: Activities are well spaced out, so you can deal with the heat and not get worn out. You also get plenty of downtime to enioy the surroundings Food was good - simple but plenty and filling The guides are flexible. You can ask to go on a night walk and they will take you to the jungle behind the lodge as extra, or in my case find you on a morning stroll and…”
Review of Maniti Eco-Lodge’s 2-day Iquitos jungle tour, with wildlife, Monkey Island, piranha fishing, Yaguas culture, meals, and practical tips.
“There is still a lot to be desired. For the money paid hotel plck up should be there.The boat to take us to the lodge made us wait for full 30 mts till the boat became full with lot of passengers.the boats at the lodge are too old.it was very frustrating to see other boats going past us while we were slowly chugging away.”
Explore Tambopata and Sandoval Lake on a 3-day Amazon tour from Puerto Maldonado, with wildlife walks, Monkey Island, meals, and lodge stays.
“Great experience for 2 nights. Fernando was a fantastic tour guide, really helpful and knowledgeable about the wildlife and area! Overall we enjoyed our time”
Review of JunglePro’s 3-day Tambopata tour, with wildlife, macaw clay licks, lodge stays, meals, transport, costs, and practical advice.
“Absolutely fantastic! Very well organised, staff were excellent, our guide Javier was superb and found and pointed out so many birds, insect's, animals food and facilities good and the noise and sounds of the jungle at daybreak is something I’ll never forget”
Review of a 3-day Tambopata tour from Puerto Maldonado, with Sandoval Lake, monkeys, caimans, canopy views, meals, and lodge details.
“Attività bene organizzate. Pasti particolari e ottimi. Bellissima l’uscita notturna sul fiume alla ricerca di caimani e quella nella foresta alla ricerca della fauna notturna. Il rientro a Puerto Maldonado di solito è a metà mattina.”
Review of the 3-day Heliconia Lodge Amazon adventure from Iquitos, with river cruises, jungle walks, dolphins, fishing, meals, and practical tips.
“This trip was amazing - so much fun! Our guide, Manuel, was awesome. He was full of information, very funny, and we loved every outing. Our boat driver, Kenny, was also great and had quite the eye for spotting sloths up in the trees! The food was great, as was all the support staff. The pace of activities was perfect with enough downtime to enjoy the pool or just watch the world go by overlooking the Amazon. It greatly exceeded every expectation and was the highlight of the entire trip all across Peru. We did have some concerns going into it that all proved to be unfounded. The website says…”
Review of a 2-day Tambopata Jungle trip from Puerto Maldonado, with Lake Sandoval, canopy ziplining, wildlife, meals, and lodge stay.
“De prijs was heel duur voor wat het allemaal inhoudt. Er kunnen meer activiteiten gepland worden want er is veel vrije tijd. Maar in de lodge is niet veel te doen. Het zwembad is niet proper. De ene gids had wel heel veel ervaring en kon heel goed dieren spotten!”
Review of a 3-day Amazon adventure from Iquitos, with river trips, wildlife, piranha fishing, jungle walks, and a Yahuas village visit.
“This Amazon experience was amazing. I was very fortunate that it was me and another person in the group which made it far better. My guide Joa was very friendly and helped when he could and provided some funny moments”
Review of the four-day Manu Adventure from Cusco, with wildlife, cloud forest walks, boat rides, hot springs, lodges, costs, and practical tips.
“Us and our friends had great time at Manu National park. Abel and Raul were great in coordinating the trip. Bonus points for cook. We were group of vegetarians and we were so scared for not having enough vegetarians options in jungle but the amount of food options wRead more”
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