ExplorNapo & Canopy Walkway Weekend Special
3 Days / 2 Nights
The “Weekend Special” program only starts on Friday & Saturday.
ExplorNapo Lodge, situated on the Sucusari river, a tributary of the Napo River 160 km (100 miles) from Iquitos, is surrounded by the largest of Explorama's Nature Reserves. The lodge's facilities include palm-thatched houses with kerosene lighting, a hammock house, and dining room. Shower and toilet facilities, connected by covered walkways, adjoin each house. The pristine rainforest surrounding ExplorNapo Lodge provides innumerable opportunities to appreciate the incredible diversity of this unique ecosystem as well as a chance to visit the spectacular Canopy Walkway. Spanning over 500 meters (one-third of a mile), the Canopy Walkway is a suspended bridge connected by tree platforms which reach a height of over 35 meters (115 feet). Accessible without any type of climbing skill or equipment, the Canopy Walkway offers a unique view of the rainforest. Among the excursions you will undertake with your naturalist guides, is a visit to the "ReNuPeRu" Ethnobotanical Garden. Here you will view over 240 species of medicinal plants cultivated by a local shaman who will explain the Amazonian natural healing arts, that uses plants in the garden.
Day 1 – Iquitos / ExplorNapo Lodge
Reception at the airport or hotel and transfer to the Explorama dock. Twenty-five mile journey down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops where your Amazon adventure begins. Transfer by boat on the Amazon and Napo Rivers to the 250,000 acre Amazon Rainforest Reserve and ExplorNapo Lodge. Afternoon hike through primary, terra firme, non-flooding rainforest including a visit to the ReNuPeRu Medicinal Plant Garden adjoining the lodge. Evening excursion by open boat along the Sucusari Stream in search of caiman and to enjoy the night sounds and stars of the Southern sky. Overnight ExplorNapo. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 2 – ExplorNapo Lodge
Early morning birding excursion. Morning hike to the Canopy Walkway, a suspended bridge spanning over 500 meters (one-third of a mile), connected by tree platforms and reaching a height of over 35 meters (115 feet) above the ground. Here there is time to observe a part of the rainforest rarely seen by man but accessible without any type of climbing skill or equipment. Afternoon boating excursion along one of the Napo tributaries spotting for sloth, birding and having a try at fishing for piranha. Overnight ExplorNapo. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 – ExplorNapo Lodge / Iquitos
Early morning birding by boat or foot. Morning excursion to visit some of the local river people called "ribereños" whose houses and schools are seen along the river. They will be pleased to show you their simple way of life dominated by the movements of the mighty rivers that surround them. Early lunch and start on your return to civilization by boat on the Amazon and Napo Rivers back to Iquitos. Transfer to the Iquitos airport or your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch...if departure flight permits.)
Due to the everchanging nature of the rainforest, day-by-day activities may vary due to local conditions.
| ExplorNapo & Canopy Walkway Weekend Special | |||
| 3 days / 2 nights | Departs Friday & Saturday | ||
| 2009 | Single Supplement | ||
| Price per person | $ 450 | $ 50 | |
The “Weekend Special” program only starts on Friday & Saturday. Additional Nights at Ceiba Tops can be added to the “Weekend Special” program for $115 per person per night, single supplement $30 per night.