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15-Day Expedition to the Matses Indigenous Territory
Iquitos, Amazon
360 hours
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What You Will Do
Off-the-beaten track expedition to the territory of the Matses tribe. This is a hard jungle program to one of the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, located near the Peru-Brazil borderline. Little exploration has been done and is inaccessible for most tourists to this non-touristic indigenous people. The trip is open to highly motivated, interested people who have the attributes of adaptability, versatility and are in good condition both physically and mentally.
What's Included?
- Transfer from Iquitos airport.
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Indigenous Matses guides.
- Breakfast
- Tour leader.
- Public speedboat from Requena to Nauta.
- Taxes.
- Purified water.
- Support to local indigenous communities.
- Permission to the Matsés National Reserve, permission to the Community and Maloca
- Materials/Gear: Mosquito nets and sheets.
- Air ticket from Iquitos to Angamos.
What's Not Included?
- Additional costs in Iquitos, if Iquitos-Angamos flight is postponed
- Gratuities
- Light camping mat.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
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Day 1 '̣From Iquitos to Angamos Village, border between Peru and Brazil' Amazon Rainforest
24 hours
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Amazon Explorer S.R.L.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Air transport used in this expedition is subject to pre-established dates by the Peruvian Air Force. Angamos village has an aerodrome with a dirt runway, therefore, depending on weather conditions, flights may be postponed. We suggest having additional days after finishing the itinerary.
- We suggest you have additional days after finishing the itinerary to recover the days lost in case the flight from Iquitos-Angamos has been postponed
- You must get your flights from Iquitos to Lima or out of Peru, flexible to change dates if necessary.
- If the plane postpones its departure from Iquitos to Angamos, Amazon Explorer will not cover additional costs as accommodation and food in Iquitos, there will also be no refund for lost days.
- It is suggested to arrive in Iquitos a day before to avoid issues caused by flight delays. Flight out must be taken a day or, much better, days after the program
- The return trip requires hiking in the jungle for 3 days (50 km or 32 miles)
- This program is for adventurers. We spend the night in a villager's traditional house and camp. We do not offer eco-lodges
- We provide financial support for the villages and Matses people
- We reserve the right to change the activities listed in the itinerary, in case they cannot be performed due to weather conditions or due to water levels of rivers in different seasons
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Spanish
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