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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.

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Founded: 1981
Offices In: USA, Peru
Member Of: Better Business Bureau (A+ rating)
Tour Types: Wildlife, Adventure
Notable Awards: Nat Geo Best Travel Companies on Earth 2009, Trip Advisor Best Rated Lodge in Peru (since 2011)
Featured In: National Geographic, Outside Magazine
Environmental: Rainforest Alliance Certified, TraveLife Gold, Antonio Brack Egg Award (highest Peruvian award for environmental protection)
Founded By: Paul Beaver, Dolly Beaver
Sales Agents: Paul Beaver, Edward Yount

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About Amazonia Expeditions

Founded: 1981
Offices In: USA, Peru
Member Of: Better Business Bureau (A+ rating)
Tour Types: Wildlife, Adventure
Notable Awards: Nat Geo Best Travel Companies on Earth 2009, Trip Advisor Best Rated Lodge in Peru (since 2011)
Featured In: National Geographic, Outside Magazine
Environmental: Rainforest Alliance Certified, TraveLife Gold, Antonio Brack Egg Award (highest Peruvian award for environmental protection)
Founded By: Paul Beaver, Dolly Beaver
Sales Agents: Paul Beaver, Edward Yount

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The Tahuayo Lodge

From the Tahuayo Lodge, you will explore the Amazon Rainforest’s wildlife-rich Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve with a private guide on a custom itinerary.

On our Tahuayo Lodge Amazon tour, you will be met by Tahuayo Lodge staff at Iquitos airport and will travel 150 km from Iquitos city, northern Peru, and deep into the rainforest.

Everyone at the jungle lodge was fantastic. The staff really goes out of their way to make everyone feel comfortable. It was a great experience and I have recommended it to several people.

– Michelle Gately, Medford, MA

Since 1981, the award-winning lodge has operated highly acclaimed tours of the western Amazon Rainforest to find many different animals and plants. Researchers have found that this side of Amazonia contains the most wildlife, which makes it a great place to experience this incredible forest.

You will experience one of the world’s most wildlife-rich areas to see many different monkeys, colorful birds, interesting reptiles, and much more.

On tours of 6 days and over, you can enjoy both the Tahuayo Lodge and the Tahuayo Lodge Amazon Research Center where you can find a 1000 acre monkey research grid to see different monkeys and other wildlife.

However, if you choose to spend fewer days at the lodge, you will be limited to the main Tahuayo Lodge area where there is still a lot of things to see and do, such as canoeing the lakes, wildlife walks, and enjoying the canopy zipline.

The Tahuayo Lodge is one of the only Rainforest Alliance Certified lodges in the Amazon Rainforest and the only lodge in the wildlife-rich Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve.

There are enough qualified English speaking men and women guides so every guest can have an itinerary customized to their needs and interests. If you have specific things to see and do in mind e.g. family tours, photography or bird watching, let us know using the ‘check availability’ tab and we will assign a guide with this specialty.

Accommodation

The Tahuayo Lodge accommodation is rustic yet comfortable. When you first walk onto the lodge platform from your boat, you will see the dining hall to your right surrounded by a green net, which will keep out insects as you enjoy your meals. On your left is the small library and laboratory, which is sometimes used for research around the lodge. You will then walk over the raised boardwalk to your room.

The Tahuayo Lodge Rooms

The lodge has 15 rooms, and you can be assigned either a honeymoon cabin (single large bed), a cabin with two beds, or a family cabin with one large bed and several single beds dependent on which you prefer and availability. In addition to the bedrooms, dining room, laboratory, and library, there is also a hammock room to relax and socialize.

Thank you for a PHENOMENAL trip. Juan Luis was an incredible guide. Not only did he have an accurate answer for every question, but also knew the Spanish, English and scientific names of every species encountered.

- Jerroid Marks

Electricity

Some electricity is provided for guests by solar panels and batteries. The lighting at the lodge is provided by solar panels, but it is best to bring a torch just in case. You can recharge batteries using the lodge generator, provided for this purpose. The electrical outlets are for Peru 220v plugs and US 110v plugs.

Food

The Tahuayo Lodge culinary staff receive frequent compliments on food quality and special diets can be accommodated with prior knowledge. The staff prepares food under hygienic conditions so you can eat foods at the Tahuayo Lodge not recommended in other areas of South America, such as salads and unpeeled fruit.

Laundry and Bathrooms

Half of the lodge rooms have shared bathrooms and half have private bathrooms, which are assigned on the basis of earliest reservation. We have modern flush toilets and we offer a laundry service to wash any clothes.

Tour

Choose a tour from 4 days or more, but note that the Tahuayo Lodge also has the Tahuayo Lodge Research Center you can visit, which is located in more pristine rainforest. With both of these excellent lodges in the Tamshiyacu and with so much to see and do, we recommend tours of a week and over.

Because you have the option of customizing your tour, you will first sit down with your guide to discuss your interests and possible itinerary options. After this, your tour is shaped around you. Please mention any specific interests on our inquiry form and we will aim to assign you a guide with this specialty.

The Tahuayo Reserve

As the only accommodation in the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve, the Tahuayo Lodge provides a base to experience the reserve's rainforest and incredible wildlife. The Tahuayo Reserve protects a high diversity of species and you will head out with your professional private guide to see many different animals, such as squirrel monkeys, capuchins, titi monkeys, small pygmy marmosets, three-toed and two-toed sloths, different tanagers, macaws, toucans, black caiman, many different kingfishers, iguana, pink dolphins, and brightly colored poison dart frogs.

In my lifetime of 45 years I have never encountered such a wonderful group of people as those that you employ at your lodge. All of the guides were wonderful with our children as well as the rest of us!

- Dale Burrell & Melanie (9 yrs)

Itinerary

Customize the activities to your interests or let our professional guides suggest a general experience. The activities you can choose from include walks in remote terra firma forest, viewing or swimming with pink dolphins, finding feeding macaw parrots, kayaking Amazon tributaries, visiting Amazon communities, finding poison dart frogs, jungle survival, observing abundant monkeys on our 1000 acre research grid, enjoying our canopy zipline system, and fishing for piranha.

Example Itinerary

Below is an example 6-day itinerary (shorter or longer trips available). Note that 6-days is the minimum time to combine both the main Tahuayo Lodge and the Amazon Research Center (ARC). The recommended time is 8-days because of the amount of things to see and do.

The itinerary can be customized to your liking on arrival. You are also encouraged to include specific interests in the 'message' section upon booking.

The rate includes all in Amazon

All land and water transfers
Lodging
Buffet meals
Guided Excursions
Excursions customized to your liking
Gear such as jungle boots
Unlimited pure water
Free Wi-Fi
All fees and taxes, such as: entrance fees, conservation fees, port taxes, etc.

Optional expenses only: cola or beer drinks, souvenirs, tips, laundry.

Day 1 – Arrive to Iquitos, Peru

Important: You must arrive to Iquitos before mid-day (1:30 pm) on this day.

Airport or hotel pickup – If flying into Iquitos Airport, upon arrival pick up your luggage (there are carts to use for free if you like) and walk through the only door to exit of the airport. Our staff will be waiting for you just outside with our uniforms and a sign of our logo. Once you are outside, our staff will help you with your bags and take you straight to your transportation. Note: please do not let others (besides our staff) handle your baggage unless you will be paying them. If hotel, please let us know where to pick you up. For your convenience, we have a great B&B in Iquitos city.

Speedboat transfer (note–is 4 hours) up the Amazon River, then the Tahuayo tributary to our lodge.

Evening excursion of your choice

Days 2, 3 at the Tahuayo Lodge

The Tahuayo Lodge on the Tahuayo River is a rustic lodge and is comfortable for adventurous travelers. Cabins are private, and all have private bathrooms. Explore from the lodge with your private guide in and around the Tahuayo Reserve. Enjoy fully customizable itineraries and excursions day and night. To get you started, here is a list of some of our more popular activities:

The Canopy Experience–Hike or canoe (depending on the season) through Igapo forest to reach our canopy zipline complex.
Igapo/varzea Forest Exploration– Explore a unique forest with alternating acidic water flooding (from the upper Tahuayo River) with alkaline water flooding (from the nearby Ucayali) with your guide in search of wildlife. Go by foot or canoe while searching for beautiful birds, primates such as pygmy marmosets, night monkeys and howler monkeys, and other wildlife.
Tahuayo River Exploration – Go by boat with your private guide to explore the Tahuayo River. Here you can spot colorful birds (macaws, tanagers, hawks) sloths, neotropical river otters and monkeys along the riverbank.
Cultural Visit– take a short boat ride over to the nearby village of El Chino, this is an experience to see how people live in one of the most remote places on the planet. Visit the school or clinic that we have constructed for the communities. All adults in the communities have been vaccinated.
Tahuampa (flooded forest) Excursion – Canoe in and around permanently flooded forest with a vast diversity of wildlife. Search for the spectacular hoatzin (one of the world’s most interesting and unique birds), black caiman, horned screamers, wattled jacana, giant fishing spiders, giant ficus fig trees and much more.
Piranha Fishing – Head by boat early in the morning or late afternoon to fish for the infamous Amazonian piranha.
Terra firme Excursion – For this full-day excursion, you will ride a motorboat up the Rio Blanco to visit terra firme ecosystem. Hike through the dense forest searching for beautiful little poison dart frogs, harlequin toads, marmosets, leaf cutter ants and more.
Cocha ecosystems – Explore oxbow lakes in search or pink dolphins, wading birds, ospreys, squirrel monkeys and more. Swimming is possible in some lakes.
Night Excursions – if you are still feeling adventurous into the night we offer a variety of night excursions. Go for a night hike or canoe ride to search for scorpions, tarantulas, snakes and other nocturnal wildlife.

Explore by boat on the Tahuayo or Blanco river; here you can search for caimans, snakes, and frogs.

Test your jungle skills and try fishing like the locals do, with a spear and a headlamp. (best during the dry season)

If you are in the mood to relax, sometimes it is nice to ride down the Tahuayo River and find a spot to enjoy the constellations while you listen to the jungle sounds all around you. Have you ever seen the night sky with NO light pollution?

Ask in your request to see full list of activities and excursions. Anything else you want to see or do? Just ask. Your trip is fully customizable.

Days 4, 5 at the Amazon Research Center

Depart the main lodge in the morning en route to the Amazon Research Center (ARC). The Research Center is more remote and about 2 hours up river from our main lodge. It is formally recognized as a research institution by Peru’s national science council, CONCYTEC (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion Tecnologia).

Cabins are private, simple and comfortable, all have shared bathrooms.

Trail Grid – We have over 75 km of hiking trails from the research center, most of the trails are laid out in a grid to facilitate the scientific collection of population data (In the rainy season these may become canoe trails). The trails go through several varieties of igapo ecosystems, including bajial, high and low restinga as well as palm swamp ecosystem. We can see many different species of monkeys, including brown and white capuchins, saki monkeys, titi monkeys, woolly monkeys, sometimes uakaris, as well as giant tayra weasels and tamandua anteaters. Data collected from camera traps also reveal a high density of jaguar and other predators live here, but these are rarely seen.

Cochas – Boating the various lakes and rivers from the research center we often see caiman and anaconda as well as the highly endangered giant river otter.

Scientific study – Spend a morning or full day with scientific staff studying monkeys.

Hiking to Lake Yarina – Full day or 2 days with camping (camping requires advance reservation) (dry season best) we can see hoatzins on their nests, blue and yellow macaws and caiman.

Night excursions

Day 6 – Return to the main lodge then Iquitos

Depart the Amazon Research Center and return to the main lodge. Search for wildlife along the way.

After lunch boat ride back to Iquitos

Transfer to airport or hotel

Important: Your flight must depart Iquitos 5:00 pm or later on this day.

End of the Trip.

The Two Lodges

The Tahuayo Lodge (main lodge)

Cabins have private bathrooms Greater variety of activities

The Research Center Lodge (ARC)

Cabins have shared bathrooms Better hiking, over 50 miles of trails through a variety of ecosystems More wildlife Lodge is more remote, in more pristine forest

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Awards & Credentials

The Tahuayo Amazon Research Center is formally recognized and registered as a research institution by Peru’s scientific council, CONCYTEC (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion)
In December 2019, the Tahuayo Lodge was granted the Antonio Brack Egg Award (Premio Nacional Ambiental). This is the highest recognition Peru grants for contributions to environmental protection, sustainable management of natural resources. and environmental conservation.
In 2018 the Tahuayo Lodge became Rainforest Alliance Certified
The Tahuayo Lodge was the only jungle lodge out of Iquitos to win Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence every year from 2012 to 2020.
The Tahuayo Lodge was recognized as having one of the world’s top ten zip lines in the December 2015 issue of Zozi Journal
The lodge received first prize for contributing to animal welfare by the Amazon Cares Foundation in March 2014
The Tahuayo Lodge was mentioned on the Places to Stay list (page 60) in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler “50 Tours of a Lifetime.
A feature article in Science Illustrated describes the trail grid and work at the Tahuayo Amazon Research Center Lodge, investigating population dynamics of primate species and population density of jaguar, as important research in the conservation of these species.
The Tahuayo lodge was included as one of the world’s best trips in Outpost Magazine’s 2011 Global Travel Guide. One of only 10 trips from South America and the only one in the Amazon basin.
In the National Geographic Adventure Magazine December 2008 issue, the Tahuayo Lodge was a major part of the lead article 'The Big Trip: Peru.' A photo of the canopy system took up a full page on page 40. On page 42 a discussion of the Amazon Rainforest and the Tahuayo Lodge takes top honors.
In 2008 the Tahuayo Lodge was once again the top rated Amazon company in Peru according to the National Geographic rating system and once again scored a perfect 100 in client satisfaction.
In 2007 the Tahuayo Lodge was rated by National Geographic as among the top 160 outfitters in the world. The lodge was rated the top Amazon company in Peru out of only 17 companies to get a perfect 100 score in client satisfaction. The lodge was the only outfitter in South America to get a perfect score in client satisfaction.
The lodge was named as one of the world’s top ten travel finds in Outside Magazine’s Travel Guide for 2001. Page 40.
Outpost Magazine Annual Guide 2004 Selected the Tahuayo Lodge as 'One of 5 Great Places to Park Your Wanderlusting Butt.'
The lodge won Citation of Honor from Peru’s Dept. of Industry and Tourism for 'adherence to exceptional standards in the field of tourism.'
The Guide to Peruvian Birds mentions the Tahuayo Lodge as the best place in Peru to see the Rufous-winged Wood Rail, the Rufous-necked Puffbird and other species.
Trip #8 of the 100 Best Trips in the World selected in Outpost Annual 2003
In the Outside Magazine March 2002 issue feature article '25 Trips of a Lifetime', the Tahuayo Lodge was #18 and the only Amazon tour company included.
Rated as the 'Most acclaimed lodge of Peru’s Northern Amazon' in the Guide to Peru (Moon Handbooks) pub 2004.
Outpost Magazine Travel Guide 2002 selection as one of the “Sixty Best trips in the World” (the only Amazon trip selected).
Discovery Channel’s Science of Survival episode, aired on April 14, 2006, was filmed at the lodge and with the assistance of lodge staff.
Bob Howell’s story of his experience at the Tahuayo Lodge, published in January 2001 Outside Magazine, won the Gold Award from the Society of American Travel Writers as best feature article published in 2001 in the Adventure Travel category.
A documentary shown on the Outdoor Life Network on the Tahuayo Lodge jungle survival training was awarded the 'Silver Teddy' as the best Outdoor Documentary televised in 2001. Copies of the documentary can be purchased from the lodge.
International ecotourism researcher Wendy Daelman, from the University of Brighton, found the Tahuayo Lodge to run an 'exemplary' ecotourism program.
Provides aid to selected scientists studying in Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo.
The lodge offers the greatest range of itinerary options in the Amazon.
The Tahuayo Lodge canopy zipline was recently described in the news as one of the world’s most exciting ziplines.

Rates | 2023

One Lodge
Main Tahuayo Lodge Only

4 Days / 3 Nights:

$ 895(Per Person)

5 Days / 4 Nights:

$ 995(Per Person)

Both Lodges
Combines Tahuayo Lodge & Tahuayo Research Center

6 Days / 5 Nights:

$ 1,295(Per Person)

7 Days / 6 Nights:

$ 1,395(Per Person)

8 Days / 7 Nights:

$ 1,495(Per Person)

9 Days / 8 Nights:

$ 1,595(Per Person)

10 Days / 9 Nights:

$ 1,695(Per Person)

Tour Notes

Minimum trip length: 4 days
Recommended trip length: 8 days +
No single supplement
Children receive 25% discount
Cost is all-inclusive (all transfers from Iquitos, lodging, meals, excursions-customized for your interests, entrance fees, tourist taxes, laundry and tips are included).

Note: Additional costs apply for camping, survival, fishing, and birding itineraries.

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"In a word…everything! Our guide, Herzog, was excellent and we enjoyed all of the activities that he organized for us. We learned so much about the varied wildlife in this part of Amazonia. 10/10! Gracias to Herzog. All of the staff were polite, helpful and so good at their jobs. Thank you to all. The food was delicious, nutritious and had lots of variety. We loved all the local vegetables. The food preparation and serving teams did a superb job. Our room was comfortable and spacious. And the mosquito netting was very effective. No mosquitoes! A super enjoyable and educational stay at the 2 lodges. "
- Graham, visited January, 2023 Graham protected 1/4 acre of habitat by using TourTheTropics.com
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