Iquitos

Hello everyone

I am heading to Peru in April of 07 and have been frustrated by the rates being offerred online for hotels and adventures. Is it better to just wait till I get there in Iquitos & pick a lodge/ shaman experience?

For example, I read on this other site that someone paid $50 US for this amazing place. They want $130 per day online

Let me know as I am planning my trip right now

Also, if there was a place that you stayed that was out of this world in Cuzco, Lima , and Iquitos please let me know the name

Lastly, what tour operator did you use for the Inca trail? Would you recommend them to me?

kindest regards and happy holidays

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Hello, I'm Kathia and I'm from Peru. i recommend you , come to Peru and look around first, book your flights and your tours when you get here in April. For example I went to the jungle , I went to Puerto Maldonado, to CORTO MALTES AMAZONIA lodge, it was amazing, and the cost was US$ 170 for a tour 3d/2 n , it was included meals, the acommodation, the transportation from the airport. It was very nice!!!! I work as an independent travel agent ,so let me know if you want help when you come to Peru.. 😊


Grettings from Kathia ,
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If you are looking for a lodge in Iquitos you might want to consider EcoVagabond Lodge, I own the place so I may be a little biased. The lodge is… well… beautiful and affordable. It’s small, five beds now, and what guests enjoy most is how warm, simple and authentic everything is there. If can be of any help please don’t hesitate to write, no strings attached, I love everything about Amazonia and sharing it with travellers. You do not have to make reservations in advance to ensure you get a lodge in Iquitos, there are plenty of lodges and competition is fierce. If you just get to Iquitos and head straight for the Plaza de Armas from the airport, you’ll find plenty of offices and insistent men trying to sell you a tour. Be patient by the way, with those men selling tours to the jungle, they are just trying to make a living. We don’t have offices, only a contact number in Iquitos and reservations through hostelworld. If you want to see fantastic wildlife, and there are no guarantees, you will have to pay the price (USD) and head up river to the Pacaya Samiria National Park, there are some nice lodges there. Ask around in Iquitos for lodges or tours that take you there. Carmina, our manager, can help you if she is not busy with guests at the lodge. We are located down river and offer our guests a more intimate contact with the locals and life on the banks of the Amazon River, visit our website. Forgive the advertising and I hope the advice is useful. Let me know if there is anthing I can do for you. Reply to this

Hi Kilo, our lodge, www.ecovagabond.com, is not up river from Iquitos, we are down river from the city, in the opposite direction to Pacaya Samiria, which is upriver from Iquitos. I only mentioned Pacaya Samiria to offer you honest advice regarding different alternatives in the area. We charge USD 40 per day per person which includes three meals, excursions, airport transfers, all scheduled transportation, exclusive tour guide, and overnight. We are close to the riverine towns, small towns, of Mazan on the Napo River and Indiana on the Amazon River. Take a look at our website for more details about us, we have maps of our location in our website. We take reservations through www.hostelworld.com. I hope you find our project interesting. You can email us at the following address: info@ecovagabond.com. Reply to this