LUPUNA JUNGLE TOURS – LIST OF EXCURSIONS
Reception at: Hotel or Airport with a LUPUNA JUNGLE TOURS team member (Naturalist guide) will be there waiting to greet you, then we take a private car (1 Hour ½, approx.) to go to Nauta City, (Nauta’s port located on Marañon River), then we will take our typical wooden roofed boat to sail 2 hours roughly toward Lodge, along the rivers Marañon, Amazon, Ucayali and Yarapa, (our lodge is situated in Yarapa River). During this first navigation you might see some river birds, dolphins and river people activities.
Upon your arrival at the lodge, you will receive a WELCOME DRINK made of a local jungle fruit, then our guide will be there to assist you by explaining the lodge’s services, excursions, meals and other coordination. Finally, we will escort you to your room so you can settle into your new home sweet home.
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Please check our excursions and make your own itinerary by choosing your favorites excursions.
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Remember the programs could be shifted if the water conditions (heavy rain) does not fit well with your activity of the day or can be taken on the next day.
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We serve the meals according to your diets like “food restrictions or food allergies”, (vegetarian, fish, vegan, etc.)
SUNRISE ON THE RIVER & BIRDWATCHING
If you are in a beautiful place like in the heart of the Amazon Jungle, a Sunrise is one of the most majestic spectacles we can ever witness. Its beauty is a power force capable of imparting its warmth, it inspires, it energizes, it renews, and it gives hope.
SUNSET (AFTERGLOW) ON THE RIVER
Do you think is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream? Don’t lose hope!!! You will fully enjoy the sun set into the nature, skipping through dewy trees or cruising along an apparently quiet river called Amazonas.
AMAZON JUNGLE HIKE
It is time to stretch the legs, move the body, so Amazon Jungle hike is highly recommended for those who like the adrenaline and adventure to get into the amazon rainforest to explore it and learn in this time about the local medicinal plants used by our Amazonian tribes, look for big trees such as: kapok tree, Ficus, Amazon mahogany and also the famous tree during the history of the Amazon “The rubber tree”. Along the hike we look for some animals like: Monkeys, birds, rodents, spiders, ants, insects, snakes, etc
MEDICINAL JUNGLE WALK
Have you ever tried walking in the jungle? Walking through the nature is one of the best therapy by breathing pure air and learning about the plants medicines is the best way to deal with stress is to go out on a nature walk.
PINK AND GRAY DOLPHIN RIVER
This is not a fairy tale…it is the Amazon, where the sun rises with the flip of the pink dolphin and goes down with the eyes of a sloth. We take you everywhere in order to look for this mammal cetaceous, pink and gray dolphins, sometimes both species tend to be almost together, but mostly separated…however the pink dolphin is a lonely one, the only reason when they are in pair is because the mama dolphin is with its offspring.
BREAKFAST IN THE BOAT (AMAZON SAFARI)
Do you want to enjoy your delicious breakfast in the middle of the jungle on the river? It might sounds crazy but everything is possible.
This is a boat ride excursion in order to go far away and that is why We Get up at 6: 00 am and get ready all your personal belongings (bottle of water, sunglasses, sun cream, hat, and camera).
We will take with us our “Box Breakfast”, heading out up river at 7: 00 am lately, in order to see wildlife because as far as we can go we can find more animals deep in the jungle.
NIGHTTIME JUNGLE WALK
In the beginning you will feel nervous about walking in the darkness and We get ready to get in the jungle by using our rubber boots which is the best way to walk in the bush and let’s meet and look for some strange creatures such us: night monkeys, opossum, snakes, frogs, toads, bullet ants, spiders, tarantulas, scorpions, insects, small reptiles, awl, etc.
NIGHTTIME CAIMAN SPOTTING
Let’s explore the jungle at night time, it is time to bring the headlights, rain jackets, and camera a lot of adrenaline.
We go out to the black lakes 40 minutes away from the lodge by boat, along the river you can spot some others animals such as snakes, opossums, bats, monkeys, etc.
PIRANHA FISHING
Keep enjoying the Amazon, over 2,000 species of fish such as, Peacock bass, barracuda, sardines, catfish, and other, it is time stroll through catching many Piranhas in some lakes deep in the area and bring it to the lodge, try to eat this yummy fish and have the experience to taste one of the most dangerous fish on Earth.
GIANT AMAZON LILY PADS
To search this plants, we take our local typical boat and sailing up and down river in order to find this giant aquatic plant and along the way always trying to spot more animals as usual we do in each different excursion.
CULTURAL VISIT TO THE LOCAL RIVER VILLAGE
To visit and learn the local culture, beliefs, lifestyle, dialects, education, etc. is one way to do some interaction and feel the real life of the Amazon People, the children are always happy to meet new friends from all over the world, and if you brought some school supplies this is the time to give them away and make them smile and light up their happiness.
SWIMMING ON THE RIVER
Once in your life, is the perfect time to cool down by swimming on the waters of the mighty Amazon River and also during this activity you keep on enjoying with pinlk and grey dollphins or the sunset as well.
CANOEING IN THE RIVER
Feel the spirit, strength the energy of the Mother Nature by enjoying of its water in a relax time with the locals dugout as we call in the Amazon CANOA (Canoe), Canoeing on the river, it is time to find yourself in the Amazon, no motors sounds, just you and your canoe, paddling softly, drifted away by the river, taking pictures, listening to every different sound and most important thing is You connecting yourself with the nature, peace and harmony in life.
NIGHT OUTDOOR “STARGAZING ON THE RIVER”
After have enjoyed many remotes, strange and beautiful areas along the rivers, lakes and see bunch of animals at daytime, it is time to enjoy the night by going out by boat and stare the sky and count how many starts are up there or maybe wait for a shooting star then you make a wish, find different constellations or planets founded in this south hemisphere, well… it sounds more than your dreams or illusion… remember, this is the wonder world called Amazon Rainforest.
You can bring a bottle of wine and lie down on your seat and see up the sky and enjoy the jungle therapy, made by our night friendly gentles animals.
JUNCTION OBSERVATION WHERE THE AMAZON RIVER IS BORN
Geologically, the Amazon River is formed by the two major largest river (tributary) in Peru called Marañon River and Ucayali River, when finally these two rivers turns into an one massive river that takes the name of AMAZONAS
CAMPING ON THE AMAZON
Another great excursion to those brave hearts, amazing experience. We have the camping accessories for safe and have a good time. You can choose any day when to take it, all coordinations with your jungle guide.
AYAHUASCA CEREMONY
RETREAT
Peruvians Amazon tribes have used ayahuasca as a healing medicine or as part of religious ceremonies or rituals for thousands of years. They use it to treat physical issues and mental problems, as well as to deal with spiritual crises. Some people believe that it can provide insight or emotional healing, encourage personal growth, and even foster contact with deities and spirits.
Research indicates that ayahuasca may offer several potential health benefits, especially for brain health and emotional well-being
KAMBO FROG RETREAT
Kambo is a poison used as a traditional medicine in purging or cleansing rituals, primarily in South America. It is a waxy substance collected by scraping the skin of an Amazonian tree frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor, which has been used for centuries by local tribes to enhance their hunter skills, in ritual contexts for 'healing' and 'cleansing.
Dermorphin and Deltorphin are potent peptides 4000 times stronger than morphine and 40 times stronger than endogenic b-endorphines, founded in this frog.
FULL DAY EXPEDITION AT THE NATIONAL RESERVE PACAYA- SAMIRIA
We have breakfast as usual at the BASE CAMP, then our cook will get ready our BOX LUNCH to take with us in our adventure toward the National Reserve, so we head out as soon as we finish breakfast and sail downstream of Ucayali River for 1 hour approx. until to get to our destiny.
Taking advantage of being here, we cannot skip Piranha Fishing being here in the black water of this place, as you have already prepared you Lunch, the Naturalist Guide and the boat driver will look for an open place in the jungle and will teach you how to make fire and cook or fry the Piranha and you can serve it and enjoy it, by the way… Piranhas taste so good! You can spot animals such as (dolphins, monkeys, small and big birds, iguanas, snakes, anteaters, sloth, ocelot, etc.)
We provide you a lot of treated water in this excursion.
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