AMAZONAS SINCHICUY LODGE
The Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge is set in a tropical garden with flowering trees and plants that attract multitudes of hummingbirds and butterflies of every imaginable color. Located just 20 miles / 30 km from Iquitos on the Sinchicuy River, is an excellent getaway for a one or two nights stay in the Amazon.
The lodge has become home to a few orphaned jungle creatures such as woolly monkeys and saddlebacked tamarins that you may see climbing through the trees or roaming freely on the grounds. They also enjoy the company of humans a great deal! Along the riverbank you can find our hammock hut, and benches for relaxing and bird watching, or glimpsing Morpho Butterflies flashing their blue iridescence as they cross the river, and disappear into the green forest. The intimate dining room is a gathering place for interesting world travelers from all over the world.
Each of the 32 rooms has a private shower and bathroom, and can accommodate 1 to 4 guests. Kerosene lanterns light your room and are scattered along the wooden walkways providing a romantic glow, illuminating the night.
Activities include leisurely natural history walks, visits to native communities, fishing, early morning birdwatching, canoeing, night hikes, and excursions in search of the mysterious pink river dolphin.
Iquitos Sinchicuy Lodge 3 Days / 2 Nights
Shared Services Only
Arrival in Iquitos, you are greeted at the airport by an expert native guide trained in Amazon ecology. Following an orientation tour of the 19th century colonial city of Iquitos, you board a native Pamacari boat to begin your Amazon adventure. You will be awed by the powerful Amazon river.
The Lodge is set in a tropical garden surrounded by lush jungle vegetation. It is built in the native style and features comfortable bungalows with private bathrooms, kerosene lanterns provide romantic illumination at night. After a delicious lunch at the lodge you visit the orchid farm and insect and butterfly display on the grounds of the lodge.
You then visit the Yagua Indian tribe to learn how they have adapted to the demands and bounty of the jungle and the modern world. The 15th century Spanish explorer Orellana named the Amazon River after tall fair haired female warriors he glimpsed hunting in the rain forest jungle. He was deceived by the long grass wig and skirt of the male Yagua Indians.
You board a Pamacari boat for an in-depth learning excursion on the Amazon, the world's longest river. You visit a riverside family to observe their successful farming techniques which allow them to survive in this fragile and difficult environment.
You go in search of the elusive Amazonian pink dolphin (Inea Geofrensis). As you drift on the Amazon, your guide calls with a peculiar pitched sound that attracts the dolphin. You enjoy a spectacular sunset as you make a leisurely return to the Lodge.
Evening jungle sunset for an informative discussion on night sounds and sights. After dinner your guide may entertain you with stories of Amazonian mythology and legends (Lunch and dinner included)
Sunrise excursion to observe the amazing variety of birds in the Sinchicuy area. After breakfast at the lodge begin your exploration of the jungle. You take the native trails through the jungle learning about the large variety of flora and fauna which is unique to the rain forest and is not found anywhere else in the world. Our guide points out herbal and medicinal plants and instructs you on their use.
After lunch you cross the Amazon to a quiet lagoon; there you can swim and observe traditional fishing methods of the native Indians. You will have the opportunity to fish with them as they use their handmade nets (atarraya) and bamboo fishing, poles. Another opportunity to see a fiery jungle sunset as you cross the Amazon on your return to the lodge for dinner. (Breakast, lunch and dinner are included)
Following breakfast at the lodge, you depart this tranquil world as you make your way back to Iquitos in time to board your flight to Lima.
Additional days at Sinchicuy and Tambo Yanyacu Lodges available. Rates in our Confidential Price List.
