Piranha Fishing

#1 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

K writes, "Although I am not usually an avid fisherman, I jumped at the chance to try my hand at…" »

Marquita writes, "After a one a half hour walk deep into the jungle, John our guide gave us the chance…" »

Rain forest excursion

#2 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

K writes, "In Iquitos, my friends and I decided to arrange an excursion into the rain forest. If you go to the Plaza de Armas (the main square) in Iquitos, you will be surrounded by salesmen promoting different…" »

The Canopy Walkway

#3 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

Constance writes, "The hike to the canopy is a rather easy one and takes about an hour. It's a beautiful trek and the wildlife is abundant. Along the way you'll see the ReNuPeRu Ethnobotanical Garden and a…" »

Monkey Islands

#4 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

Marquita writes, "On the second day we went to Monkey island. The guide named John started to shout and monkeys were coming from all over. This island is the only place where three types of monkeys live…" »

Carnival

#5 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

scorch99 writes, "If you can, come to Iquitos during Carnival in February. The climax is a large parade put on by all the surrounding tribes through downtown Iquitos. If you get a chance, try and catch the…" »

Night walk

#6 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

Kez writes, "The first night we were there our guide, Jorge took us on a jungle walk. Armed with his machete we headed off in to the dense undergrowth, hacking our way through the foliage. Even though there are…" »

Jurassic Park

#7 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

scorch99 writes, "Jurassic Park is a zoo close to Iquitos. Take a 20-minute boat ride which you can hire at the harbour. At Jurassic Park, you can come face to face with all the native animals of the Amazon,…" »

Heading up the river

#8 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

Kez writes, "This is the only way to go uo to the Wasai's river lodge. You need to be able to take just a small carry bag and then leave your large backpack etc at the main lodge. As you leave the town…" »

Caiman Spotting

#9 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

Kez writes, "One of the highlights to undertake at night is to go out on the river to try to see some "caimans" as they are known in South America. These reptiles are known as alligators elsewhere. Silently…" »

Macaw Spotting

#10 most popular of 11 things to do in Amazon River

Kez writes, "I have always had a fascination for the beautiful birds of South America and in particular the magnificant red, blue and yellow plumage of the Macaws. We had travelled up the Rio Tambopata to an…" »