Destination: The Amazon

Heart of the Amazon Voyage

Explore the remote Brazilian Amazon and view wildlife on this comfortable river cruise

• Days: 8
• Price: $2,280
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Cruising, Walking, Wildlife Viewing

• In-depth exploration of the Brazilian Amazon with highly skilled naturalists
• Cruise the Rio Negro, the Amazon's least-inhabited river basin
• Comfortable 18-passenger boat with air-conditioned cabins, large beds, private baths
• Observe monkeys and birds by day, caiman by night
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Ecuadorian Amazon Eco Lodges: La Selva Lodge

Enjoy jungle wildlife on the northern banks of the Ecuadorian Amazon's remote Napo River

• Days: 4-5
• Price: from $850-$995
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Hiking, Wildlife Viewing

• Lakeside, tropical garden setting home to rare wildlife and birds
• On-site butterfly farm, abundant trails, rivers and rainforest
• Home to long-tailed potoo and zig-zag heron
• 18 thatch-roofed bungalows with private baths; limited electricity
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Ecuadorian Amazon Eco Lodges: Napo Wildlife Center

Enjoy jungle wildlife on the southern banks of the Ecuadorian Amazon's remote Napo River

• Days: 4-5
• Price: from $855-$1055
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Hiking, Wildlife Viewing

• Community-owned ecohotel set in protected national park
• Nearby wildlife blinds offer a front row seat at the parrot clay licks
• See the golden-mantled tamarin and giant otter
• 120' canopy tower lets you experience life above the forest floor
• 10 luxury cabañas with private baths and on-demand electricity
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Peruvian Amazon: Heath River Wildlife Center

Enjoy jungle wildlife and experience local culture of the Amazon Basin

• Days: 4-5
• Price: $595 - $740
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Hiking

• Gateway to the largest protected rainforest in the Amazon
• View acrobatic black spider monkeys and possibly a jaguar
• Bungalows with private baths, hot showers; limited electricity
• Lodge is fully owned by native Ese'Eja Indians
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Peruvian Amazon: Manu Wildlife Center

Enjoy abundant jungle wildlife on this very remote Amazon adventure

• Days: 4-8
• Price: $1,350 - $1,490
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Hiking

• Explore trails through mature rain forest teeming with the Amazon's richest diversity of wildlife
• Wildlife watchers' delight: 1000 bird species and 200 mammal species, including lowland tapir
• World's largest tapir lick and most photogenic large macaw clay lick
• 2 canopy platforms for viewing life above the forest floor
• Rustic bungalows with private baths, no electricity
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Peruvian Amazon: Sandoval Lake Lodge

An introduction to jungle wildlife at a less remote Amazon lodge

• Days: 2-4
• Price: $230 - $460
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Hiking

• Great for families and first-timers looking for a taste of the Amazon
• Naturalist-led excursions in search of monkeys, otters, macaws, caimans
• Comfortable, top-rated lodge: private baths, hot showers, electricity
• Flexible 2-4 day program makes the most of your time
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Peruvian Amazon: Tahuayo Lodge

Enjoy jungle wildlife and experience local culture in the Amazon

• Days: 4-7
• Price:$995 - $1,295
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Hiking

• Arrive at the lodge by way of the mighty Amazon River
• Nearby reserve is home to world's greatest number of primate species
• View 12 species of monkeys, pink dolphins, and nesting toucans in their natural environment
• Cultural expeditions to local indigenous communities
• 15 rustic cabins with private and shared bathrooms, no electricity
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Peruvian Amazon: Tambopata Research Center

Enjoy abundant jungle wildlife on this very remote, in-depth Amazon adventure

• Days: 5-7
• Price: $745 - $945
• Activity Level:
• Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Hiking

• In-depth exploration of the Amazon rainforest
• Frequent sightings of the dusky-headed titi, brown capuchin, howler and spider monkeys
• Near the world's largest macaw clay lick
• Home base for 2 state of the art, long-term macaw research projects
• Simple but comfortable 18-bedroom lodge with shared baths; no electricity
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