Peru · 4 days · Easy
4-Day Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge, Iquitos
The comfortable way into the Peruvian Amazon: private air-conditioned rooms twenty-five miles downriver from Iquitos, in primary rainforest, with a canopy walkway strung between the trees. Good for families and for anyone who wants the Amazon without the camping.
Highlights
- A canopy walkway suspended through the treetops
- Both freshwater dolphin species on the Amazon — pink and grey
- A Yagua community visit, including a blowgun demonstration by elders who still hunt with them
- Air conditioning and private bathrooms, in the middle of the rainforest
How this trip moves
3 nights, 1 place to unpack
The thing most itineraries hide is how much of your holiday is spent getting somewhere. Here it is up front.
Where you sleep
- Ceiba Tops Lodge 3 nights
The shape of it
- Flight
- Boat
- Road
- Train
Day by day
- Day 1
Iquitos to the lodge
Met at the airport, a short orientation of Iquitos and down to the dock. Twenty-five miles down the Amazon to Ceiba Tops. An afternoon hike in the primary forest reserve around the lodge, past enormous trees loaded with epiphytes, and after dinner a short walk to a lake where caimans and the night chorus of frogs and insects take over.
Overnight: Ceiba Tops Lodge
- Day 2
Yagua community and the dolphins
A boat to a Yagua community, where the guide explains the culture and what has changed, and the elders demonstrate the blowgun. In the afternoon, out on the river looking for pink and grey dolphins, and fishing for piranha — the Amazon holds more fish species than the entire Atlantic.
Overnight: Ceiba Tops Lodge
- Day 3
The canopy walkway
A day at the level where most Amazon life actually happens: a suspended walkway through the treetops, where the birds, the monkeys and the epiphytes are, rather than the dim floor below.
Overnight: Ceiba Tops Lodge
- Day 4
Back to Iquitos
Upriver to Iquitos and transfer to the airport.
What is included
- Three nights at the lodge
- Meals as listed: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
- All ground and river transport
- Certified English/Spanish-speaking guide
- Park entrance fee
- Rubber boots provided by the lodge (limited sizes — bring your own if you take a large size)
What is not included
- Flights to and from Iquitos
- Travel insurance
- Drinks
- Tips
Per person in double occupancy. Final price depends on your dates, party size and hotel category — high season and single occupancy carry supplements. Full breakdown →
When to do this trip
Year-round. High water runs roughly December to May and gives better boat access; low water gives more walking.
Questions about this itinerary
How long is the 4-Day Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge, Iquitos?
4 days and 3 nights, starting in Iquitos and ending in Iquitos.
How difficult is it?
Easy. Group size: Small groups.
When is the best time to do this trip?
Year-round. High water runs roughly December to May and gives better boat access; low water gives more walking.
What extra costs should I budget for?
Per person in double occupancy. Final price depends on your dates, party size and hotel category — high season and single occupancy carry supplements.