The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest – does that fact alone not pique your wanderlust? Wild, lush nature await you here, with exotic plant species everywhere. And the area is teeming with wildlife, from small creepy-crawlies to fascinating big mammals.
A tour to the Amazon is one you’ll never forget.
The Amazon is an amazing experience, and you have the opportunity to explore the scenic nature of the Amazon as part of a tour to Peru, Brazil and Ecuador respectively.
Experience the Peruvian part of the Amazon on our exciting “Peru tour with the Amazon”.
Peru is a wonderful country that offers incredibly scenic and versatile nature and a host of exciting experiences.
On the tour, you can experience the capital, Lima and the city of Arequipa, both of which offer beautiful colonial architecture. You will also discover impressive scenery in the form of magnificent volcanoes, fascinating wildlife, the world famous ruin city, Machu Picchu and much more besides.
The tour is brimming with history and cultural experiences in the ancient Inca capital, Cusco, where you can, among other things, see the Sacred Valley with its charming villages and colourful markets.
You round off the tour in Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon, where you stay at a lodge on the Madre de Dios River, which about a 40-minute boat ride into the heart of the jungle. There is ample opportunity to explore the rainforest and experience the nature in the most unforgettable way, such as on a boat trip on lakes or by visiting the lodge’s observation towers, from which you can see colourful birds and other animals that live up high.
Discover the Brazilian part of the Amazon on our tour ‘Highlights of Brazil’.
On this tour, you’ll explore far and wide across this vast country, which offers a wealth of experiences and great diversity.
Look forward to exploring the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, famous for hosting the world’s largest carnival; the magnificent Iguazú Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina; the historic city of Salvador; and, of course, the lush and captivating Brazilian section of the Amazon rainforest.
On this tour, you’ll stay comfortably and safely at a jungle lodge by the Tupana River in the Amazon.
You can look forward to boat trips along the rivers and a fascinating encounter with the dense rainforest, where you’ll get incredibly close to the lush surroundings and – with a bit of luck – have the chance to spot some of the wildlife hiding in the world’s largest rainforest.
If you dream of experiencing the Ecuadorian part of the Amazon, there is ample opportunity to realise this dream on an adventurous tour with us.
In Ecuador, you will discover unique scenery, fascinating history and the traditional culture of the local people.
On the “Ecuador with the Amazon & island hopping in the Galapagos Islands” tour you will, among other things, go on a tour of Ecuador’s capital, Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can also look forward to beautiful scenery in Cotopaxi National Park and magnificent experiences in the majestic Andes. And above all, of course, you can look forward to setting foot in the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon. The tour rounds off on the enchanting and animal-rich Galapagos Islands.
Your Amazon tour starts in Tena, where you enjoy a good taste of the rainforest and some of all that it has to offer.
You will visit the jungle, where you can, among other things, learn how cocoa production takes place in the Amazon. You will also go on a scenic hike and hear more about the medicinal uses of the wide variety of plants and trees.
At the AmaZOOnico rehabilitation centre, which takes care of injured and confiscated animals with a view to releasing them into the wild, you can meet a host of wonderful animals such as monkeys, turtles, snakes and perhaps one of the rarer cats such as the ocelot.
If you fancy an even wilder Amazon experience, you have the option to extend your tour to Ecuador to include an even more authentic Amazon experience. In Coca, you venture even further away from civilisation than in Tena, giving you an even greater opportunity to experience the incredible nature and wildlife of the rainforest. You may also be lucky enough to experience various mammals and reptiles such as caimans.
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