Destination: The Amazon

Journey to the heart of the Amazon for world-class wildlife viewing.

Journey to the heart of the Amazon for world-class wildlife viewing. Cruise upriver in search of freshwater dolphins, or venture to eco-lodges to spot parrots, macaws, monkeys, butterflies and maybe even the elusive jaguar.

Journey with REI Adventures to the Amazon for:

  • Wildlife viewing by land and river in the world's most biologically rich region
  • Naturalist-led excursions in search of macaws, monkeys and more
  • A choice of eco-lodges in the heart of the jungle: from rustic to luxurious

Brazil Trips

Heart of the Amazon Voyage

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 Level 2
  • 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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Ecuador Trips

Ecuadorian Amazon Eco Lodges: La Selva Lodge

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 Level 2
  • 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

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 Level 2
  • 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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Peru Trips

Peruvian Amazon:     Heath River Wildlife Center

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 Level 2
  • 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

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 Level 2
  • 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

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 Level 2
  • 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

Peruvian Amazon: Tahuayo Lodge

Enjoy jungle wildlife and experience local culture in the Amazon

  • Days: 4-7
  • Price:$995 - $1,295
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 2
  • 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

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 Level 2
  • 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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