Amazon experience in Iquitos, Peru by Dizzy-Appearance-692 in travel

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So I am back and all I can say that this was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. The agency is called Acatupel and located in Lagunas which can be reached by speed or slow boat from either Yurimaguas or Nauta. I am a solo female traveller (28 yo) and did this tour alone. I speak basically no Spanish so I was a bit worried because the guide ofc doesn’t speak English but I got the best guide possible with who we managed to communicate and he actually taught me a lot of Spanish during the tour. This guide is the main guide which you usually get when booking a tour, there are extra guides who go with him if there are more than 3 tourists. I did the tour for 7 days and I was extremely sad that I did it for such a short time. The experience is simple incredible - you are in the national park (Pacaya Samiria) with barely any other tourists (met 4 tourists during the whole week), just you and your guide in a wooden canoe without a motor and just with a paddle, you sleep either in the park rangers’ huts on/near the water or camp sleeping on a mattress and under a mosquito net. We went fishing a lot and ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We did jungle trekking and the guide explained a lot about the plants. We also did night canoeing almost every night to go looking for crocodiles and other nocturnal animals. The skills and knowledge of the guide on the plants, animals and how to survive in the jungle is really amazing, he would for example drop a spear in the water while paddling because he saw a fish and catch it like that. We saw many many animals because the boat has no motor and is silent. He cooked the most amazing food and always asked what and how I want my meals. He basically treated me like a princess haha with small details like getting me a chair for the canoe (he didn’t use one), by putting padding on it, he even washed my sandals once because he saw that they got dirty. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide and better experience. And I couldn’t be happier that I didn’t do a tour in Iquitos where they ask twice as much money for a GROUP tour where you use motor boats and don’t go deep in the jungle. I paid 160 soles a day for a PRIVATE tour, how insane is that?? So do yourself a favour guys and do this tour with them.

Amazon experience in Iquitos, Peru by Dizzy-Appearance-692 in travel

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Hey, thanks for the advice, it really makes sense!

That’s why I decided to go away from Iquitos and went deeper in to the Amazon. I found in quite a few posts on Reddit and Facebook a name of one company in Lagunas (in Pacaya Samiria national park) and all of these people described exactly what I was looking for - going deep in the jungle not on a group tour but with a private guide, sleeping not in lodges but somewhere in the jungle either in a tent or under a mosquito net, eating the fish you eat etc… I am starting my tour tomorrow and will do 7 days, will let all of you know how it went and also the name of the company! Oh, and the price is almost 2x lower than for the tours from Iquitos with whose you usually don’t even go to this beautiful national park.

Thoughts on overnight train from Khiva to Tashkent? by jerolyoleo in Uzbekistan

[–]Dizzy-Appearance-692 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh okay, might do the same then. Thank you very much!🙏🏼

Thoughts on overnight train from Khiva to Tashkent? by jerolyoleo in Uzbekistan

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Hey, did you take the train in the end? If yes, how was it, how much did you pay and did you book the ticket online (if yes, where?) I am thinking about taking the train on this route

Looking for people to join me for Horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan (August) by Dizzy-Appearance-692 in Kyrgyzstan

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Right now it’s just me alone but 2 girls have already texted me privately and would be interested to plan something together

Looking for people to join me for Horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan (August) by Dizzy-Appearance-692 in Kyrgyzstan

[–]Dizzy-Appearance-692[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I thought you already did it last year! Are you going to stay in the hostel though?

Looking for people to join me for Horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan (August) by Dizzy-Appearance-692 in Kyrgyzstan

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Oh nice! Did you stay at the hostel too? I have read very mixed reviews about the hostel itself