Adventure Activities

Top 7 Swimming Pools in Iquitos

Top 7 Swimming Pools in Iquitos

A visit to Peru's Amazon is not all about adventure and adrenaline. There is nothing more pleasurable than enjoying the heat of the jungle, while relaxing in a pool. And luckily for visitors to Iquitos, there are a number of ways to do this, both in the city and the surrounding rain forest. 

Timmons x 2 Testimonial - Huayhuash Trek, Amazon Fishing, Paracas & Ica

Timmons x 2 Testimonial - Huayhuash Trek, Amazon Fishing, Paracas & Ica

Bruce and Martha, an adventurous couple in their 60s from Tennessee, put together an ambitious itinerary with PeruNorth, eschewing Machu Picchu to take in lesser-visited parts of Peru that encompassed a full range of the country’s contrasting geography: coast, desert, mountains and jungle.

Roberts & Mitchell - Treehouse Lodge Review

Roberts & Mitchell - Treehouse Lodge Review

Jenny & Melissa from Sheffield, S. Yorks spent two nights at Treehouse Lodge, in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, in December 2023, as part of a 3-month backpacking trip to South America.

Here are their comments on the experience:

6 Facts about Whale Sharks

6 Facts about Whale Sharks

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest known fish species in the world, and at certain times of the year can be found off the coast of Northern Peru.

Here are some key facts about whale sharks and how you can incorporate them in a Peru visit.

Barth & Burkhardt - Treehouse Lodge & La Perla Testimonial

Barth & Burkhardt - Treehouse Lodge & La Perla Testimonial

Three friends from Texas - father and son Joe and Matt Barth along with Virgil Burkhardt - ‘did the double’ in the Peruvian Amazon near Iquitos in September 2022 ie a lodge stay followed by a river cruise.

Duke & Pugh - Muyuna Amazon Lodge Review

Duke & Pugh - Muyuna Amazon Lodge Review

Two Canadian students, Patrick Duke and Austin Pugh, spent 6 days at Muyuna Amazon Lodge in September 2022. Here is what they said about the experience:

‘We had an amazing time in the Amazon with Muyuna.

Riley & Frankovich - Cusco & Tambopata Review

Riley & Frankovich - Cusco & Tambopata Review

Rochester, NY native, Margaret Riley, took here niece, Jessica, on holiday to Peru as a graduation present in June 2022. Their 10-day itinerary took in:

Here is what they had to say about the experience:

“Our trip to Peru was remarkable.

Wendelstadt x 5 - Brazilian Amazon & Bonito Testimonial

Wendelstadt x 5 - Brazilian Amazon & Bonito Testimonial

Read the experiences of a French-German family, living in London, who spent a week at Juma Lodge in the Brazilian Amazon followed by four nights at Zagaia Resort in Bonito, in the south-west of Brazil:

“We had a fab time …

Brewster Sisters - Avatar Amazon Lodge Testimonial

Brewster Sisters - Avatar Amazon Lodge Testimonial

Read the experiences - and see Images - of two twenty-something sisters from Scottsburg, Indiana at Avatar Amazon Lodge, near Iquitos, Peru.

Zip-Lining in Amazonia

Zip-Lining in Amazonia
  • Zip-lining combines adrenaline, nature & views.

  • Peru’s Amazonia offers ideal & varied selection of experience.

  • Speed through jungle canopy, beside rivers & over valleys.

  • We give you the options: : Iquitos, Tambopata, Tarapoto, Chachapoyas & Machu Picchu.

The 'Discovery' of Chicama

The 'Discovery' of Chicama
  • The story behind uncovering the world-famous Chicama wave in mid-1960s.

  • Initially spotted from the air; then found by a two-car expedition.

  • A combined US-Peruvian effort of Lima-based surfers.

Don & Mary Lou Liepold - 50th Wedding Anniversary in Peru Overview

Don & Mary Lou Liepold - 50th Wedding Anniversary in Peru Overview

PERU - Trip of a Lifetime
JANUARY 9-25, 2020

Travelers: Don and Mary Lou Liepold from Wisconsin
Occasion: 50th Wedding Anniversary
Background: After a tremendous amount of research, we decided to take a trip to Peru for our 50th Wedding Anniversary.