My son and I wanted to experience the Peruvian Amazon and were lucky to have booked this trip!
The tour was a great mix of remoteness and wild beauty and just enough convenience to make it very pleasant for first time jungle travelers.
I will start with the guide, Jorge, who I think may be the best tour guide I have ever had. This is not hyperbole. He was with us all 3 days / 2 nights from the first moment of pickup to the last dropoff. His English was very good and his service on the excursions and even during meals was impeccable. But what was really amazing was his knowledge and candor. I learned a ton from our excursions, from the history of Amazon indigenous people to medicinal plants to the wildlife and how the Amazon has changed in the past 50 years. He was not afraid to speak truth about the challenges facing indigenous people, which I really appreciated understanding. He was understanding when my son was struggling to adjust to the climate and long travel to Iquitos. All around awesome. I felt I way underpaid for the tour for the quality of guide!
The activities were well planned, but flexible. I enjoyed the market tour, the boat ride to the lodge (with interesting stops) and a jungle hike on the first day. The highlight for my son and I was the piranha fishing. We did that two of the days (thanks for the flexibility) and though the fish weren’t big, the activity was fun!
The lodge was an interesting mix of remote/rustic and modern. We had our own bungalow of sorts, with a private toilet and shower. The water comes from the river, so can’t drink, but was clean enough to wash with. The food was freshly cooked for each meal and a good mix of protein and vegetables. The lodge ran a generator in the evening for light and power, which allowed for recharging devices. Last of all, I was shocked to see the lodge had internet (when the electricity was running), because they had Starlink satellite internet.
Overall, I was elated with the tour, especially relative to what the cost of the tour was. Everyone was nice and professional. I will say that we had excellent weather, so take that into account. I would recommend.