Adventure Activities

5 Best Adventure Activities from Tarapoto

5 Best Adventure Activities from Tarapoto

Tarapoto has long been known amongst Peruvians - especially those from the coast - as a place to enjoy tropical heat and Amazonian jungle flavour, without the need to venture deep into the rainforest.  

While there are some excellent lodges in the region, most domestic visitors tend to stay in a city hotel, or at a family-oriented resort, and go on excursions from there. Now the excursion offering is expanding to incorporate more adventure activities.

Here is PeruNorth’s selection of the best five. 

(Bad, Sweaty) Football in the Amazon Jungle

(Bad, Sweaty) Football in the Amazon Jungle
  • Impromptu version of ‘The Beautiful Game’ in the Amazon Rainforest.

  • Occasioned by unforeseen delay on way to Tambopata jungle lodge.

  • Opposition was the National Park police.

  • Skill, tactics & stamina in short supply. Laughs aplenty.

When you’re already sweating profusely and panting like an overweight St. Bernard, while simply sitting in the shade, a game of football is not highly recommended.

Melanie H - Kuelap & Gocta Waterfall Review

Melanie H - Kuelap & Gocta Waterfall Review

Solo, female traveller, Melanie from Hamburg, enjoyed our 5-day Kuelap & Gocta itinerary staying at Hacienda Achamaqui, near Chachapoyas. Here is her feedback:

“I have returned from my travels, and I still savour all these great moments I enjoyed in Peru!

Fry & Burt - Southern Peru & Amazonia Review

Fry & Burt - Southern Peru & Amazonia Review

Read the review of a young couple from the UK’s six-week tour of Southern Peru and Amazonia.

  • Included stays at two eco-lodges in Peru’s Amazon.

  • Overland trip from Lima to Cusco, via Arequipa & Puno.

  • Hikes in Colca Canyon & to Machu Picchu from KM 104.

Muyuna Amazon Lodge v Tambopata Research Center - A Comparison

Muyuna Amazon Lodge v Tambopata Research Center - A Comparison

English couple, Jordan Fry & Annabelle Burt had a deep interest in the natural history of the rainforest and took the time to visit Muyuna Amazon Lodge (in the North) in June 2018 and Tambopata Research Centre (TRC) in July. Here is their comparative review:

Alexander & Helen - Northern Peru Review

Alexander & Helen - Northern Peru Review

This thirty-something couple from London did an extensive & active tour of Northern Peru taking in:

  • Chiclayo

  • Chachapoyas

  • Leymebamba

  • Laguna de los Condores Trek

  • Treehouse Lodge in Amazon Rainforest

  • Beach time in Vichayito, Piura

Here are their thoughts on what they did and saw

John Leivers - Peruvian Exploration Legend

John Leivers - Peruvian Exploration Legend

I first met explorer John Leivers at South American Explorers in 2007. Like many visitors to the clubhouse in urban Miraflores, he was dressed as if just about to embark on an expedition to search for El Dorado - breathable fabrics, khaki colours, wide-brimmed hat and a well-worn rucksack that did not leave his back.

But unlike other visitors, this really was the uniform of his day job!

Van de Putte & Dieleman - Cajamarca-Chachapoyas Review

Van de Putte & Dieleman - Cajamarca-Chachapoyas Review

Feedback from thirty-something Belgian couple, Thomas van de Putte & Sofie Dielema, on their overland trip from Cajamarca to Chachapoyas … and back.

Achermann & De Luze - Laguna de los Condores Review

Achermann & De Luze - Laguna de los Condores Review

Here is the feedback from Swiss couple, Jacqueline Achermann & Romain de Luz, whose Northern Peru trip covered the following destinations:

Lima - Iquitos - 3 days / 2 nights stay at a Maniti Lodge in the Amazon - Iquitos - Tarapoto - Chachapoyas / Gocta Falls - Laguna de los Condores - Leymebamba / Kuelap - Cajamarca - Huanchaco / Trujillo - Lima.

O'Donnell x 2 - Pumarinri Lodge & Chachapoyas Review

O'Donnell x 2 - Pumarinri Lodge & Chachapoyas Review

Here are the comments from California couple, the O’Donnells, on their itinerary to Northern Peru that included:

  • 2 nights at Pumarinri Amazon Lodge with a boat trip on Huallaga River & hike to Pucayaquillo Waterfall.

  • Drive via Moyobamba & Abra Patricia to Cocachimba

  • 4 nights at Gocta Andes Lodge, with visits to archeological sites of Kuelap & Revash, Leymebamba Museum, and hike to Gocta Waterfall.

Girczyc-Blum - Patagonia & Santiago Testimonial

Girczyc-Blum - Patagonia & Santiago Testimonial

This is a review of a nine-day itinerary, starting in Calafate, Argentina and ending in Santiago de Chile, taking in El Chalten, Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine along the way.

Morley & Southam - Chachapoyas & Tarapoto Testimonial

Morley & Southam - Chachapoyas & Tarapoto Testimonial

This is a review of a nine-day itinerary, starting at Jaen Airport, spending five nights in the Chachapoyas region, visiting various ruins and Gocta Waterfall, before driving to Tarapoto for three nights at Pumarinri Amazon Lodge in the montane rainforest:

“Overall, we had a great trip and saw some incredible things