Curassow Amazon Lodge

This lodge is in primary rainforest which is exceedingly rich in species of both plants and animals, offering many opportunities for observing birds (the area has almost 500 species) and many kinds of animals and plants, including the giant water lily (the biggest aquatic plant in the world). Camping, hiking, canoeing, visiting local villages, eating exotic foods and navigating the Amazon River are all part of the experience, too. Tours from 2 days/1 night up to 6 days/5 nights. U.S. calls:.

• outdoors

Address

140 km or 85 mi up Amazon River

Getting there

145 km (3 hours) upriver by speedboat, inside the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Communal Reserve (322,500 hectares or 796,914 acres) and the buffer zone of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve (2,080,000 hectares or more than 5,000,000 acres)

Hours

Booking in advance is strongly advisable

Price

2-day tour: single US$240, double $190/person; 6-day tour single US$990, double $660/person

Website

curassowlodge.com (opens in a new tab)