3 Top Amazon Rainforest Tour Operators

The Tahuayo Lodge story began in the early 1980s. This is when American biologist Dr. Paul Beaver founded Amazonia Expeditions. Paul had years of prior experience as a guide leading research trips for his students.

First, camping expeditions were organized to the rainforest for nature lovers and adventurers. Then, after 15 years, in 1995 Paul and his wife Dolly began construction of the Tahuayo Lodge in a region of impressive wildlife. Following this success, in 2006 a second lodge was added to the portfolio even deeper in Amazonia and is known as the A.R.C or research center.

The Tahuayo Lodge and Amazonia Expeditions have become one of the leading tour operators in the rainforest. They consistently receive high praise from guests. And the lodge is regularly featured in travel and outdoor publications, including National Geographic and Outside Magazine.

Delfin Cruises was founded in 2006 by husband and wife team Aldo Macchiavello and Lissy Urteaga. They share extensive international travel experience and a passion for exploration. Aldo has his background as a senior banker and Lissy’s background is in art and interior design.

The pair have created one of Peru’s finest boutique luxury tour companies. With Delfin Cruises, they take you on highly sought after voyages of Peru’s Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.

Delfin are featured in the world’s top travel and luxury publications. These have included Condé Nast Traveler, GQ Magazine and Luxury Travel Advisor. They now operate three vessels: the Delfin III, the Delfin II, and their most exclusive Delfin I with only 4 over-sized suites for exceptional cruises of Peru’s Amazon Rainforest.

In 1989, Eduardo Nycander, a wildlife photographer and architect passionate about nature and conservation, was invited by the Wildlife Conservation Society to photograph macaws in a stunning and wildlife-rich region of Tambopata, Peru.

Overwhelmed by the wildlife and beauty of the region, Eduardo constructed a research center for studying the wildlife, including a 10,000-hectare forest concession protecting the area.

Later joined by a former researcher of the macaw project, Kurt Holle, Rainforest Expeditions was officially founded in 1992 as a tourism company. This allowed everyone, not just researchers, to experience and appreciate this incredible and wildlife-rich region.

Now operating 3 distinct lodges, Rainforest Expeditions have become one of the leading, and most awarded, tourism companies in the Peruvian Amazon. They are regularly honored at the World Travel Awards, consistently receive high praise from guests, and have been featured in National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler and Conservation International.