The Tahuayo Lodge
The Tahuayo Lodge
 Iquitos (Peru) |
15 Rooms |
| Customised, Private Tours |
All Meals Included |
| Tamshiyacu Tahuayo |
No Hidden or Extra Expenses |
| 8 d/ 7 n: US $1295 |
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The Tahuayo Lodge
The Tahuayo Lodge in Iquitos is one of the most recommended lodges in the Amazon Rainforest. After our staff greet you at the small Iquitos airport in Peru, we will take you 150km up the mighty Amazon River, along the Tahuayo tributary, and on to the Tahuayo Lodge. The Tahuayo Lodge is located in the incredibly biodiverse Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve.
Tahuayo Lodge Guided Tours
When you arrive at the Tahuayo Lodge, you will sit down with your friendly guide to discuss your interests. From this moment, your tour will be shaped around you. If you have specific interests please mention these on our contact form we will assign a guide with this speciality.
Tahuayo Lodge Description
- Michelle Gately, Medford, MA
After leaving the vessel, stepping out for the first time onto the wooden platform at the river’s edge, you will be helped you to your room. When you walk up the few steps to the lodge, you will see the dining hall surrounded by a green net, which will keep out any unwanted visitors while enjoying the delicious food. To your left there is a walkway leading to the Tahuayo Lodge laboratory and library you can explore after relaxing in your room. Your room consists of a comfortable four post bed draped with a mosquito net to keep you comfortable on your stay. After you have dropped off your luggage you are free to explore lodge at your leisure.
- Dale Burrell & Melanie (9 yrs)
Tahuayo Lodge Rooms
The Tahuayo lodge is rustic yet comfortable with 15 rooms in total. Dependent on your requirements, we will assign you either a honeymoon cabin with a single large bed, a cabin with two beds, or a family cabin with one large bed and several single beds. Each cabin is raised above the forest floor on stilts and connected to the rest of the lodge by a raised boardwalk. The raising above the floor means there is minimal effect on wildlife and keeps the lodge dry so you dont experience flooding in the wet season. The other buildings we have are a large dining hall, areas for you to relax and socialize, and the laboratory complete with library so you can look up all the animals you have seen.
Electricity
There is some electricity provided by solar panels and batteries, and we have kerosene lighting, but it is best if you bring a torch just in case. A generator is provided for you to recharge camera batteries etc. The electrical outlets are for Peru 220v plugs and US 110v plugs.
Food
- Jerroid Marks
Your food is prepared by culinary staff and the cooks frequently get complimented (special diets can be accommodated with prior notice). We have experience in sanitary food, water handling, and preparation. This means you can eat anything served at the lodge, even salads and unpeeled fruit, items generally not recommended for tourists in South America.
Laundry and Bathrooms
We offer you a laundry service, which is unique among jungle lodges, and have modern flush toilets. Half of our cabins now have new private bathrooms. The other half of our cabins have shared bathrooms. Cabins with private bathrooms are assigned on the basis of earliest reservation.
Itinerary
For a selection of things to see and do in the reserve you can have a look at our Itineraries page. You can also view our Amazon weddings and survival in the Amazon Rainforest articles.
Tahuayo Lodge – Tamshiyacu Tahuayo
The lodge provides a comfortable base for you to experience the surrounding Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve located in the Amazon jungle. The reserve page also has a map of the Tahuayo Reserve so you can see where we are.
Tahuayo Lodge Primate Research Center
In addition to a comfortable stay at our lodge, you can stay one to three nights at our new primate research center, located in remote pristine forest. The research center also has home comforts like private cabins and flushing toilets.
Tahuayo Lodge Rates
8 days/ 7 nights at the Tahuayo Lodge: US $1295
Prices Per Person
Each additional day is US $100.
Minimum trip length: 4 days.
Cost is all inclusive (all transfers, lodging, meals, excursions-customized for your interests, entrance fees, tourist’s taxes, laundry and tips are included).
No extra or hidden expenses.
The Tahuayo 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 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.
The Tahuayo Lodge was trip #8 of the 100 Best Trips in the World selected in Outpost Annual 2003 Outside Magazine March 2002 issue
The Tahuayo Lodge had a feature article: “25 Trips of a Lifetime”
The Tahuayo Lodge was 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”
Discovery Channel’s Science of Survival episode, aired on April 14, 2006, was filmed a the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve and with the assistance of our staff.
A documentary shown on the Outdoor Life Network on our jungle survival training was awarded the “Silver Teddy” as the best Outdoor Documentary televised in 2001. Copies of the documentary can be purchased at the lodge.
Provides aid to selected scientists studying in Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo.
This Iquitos Jungle Lodge has the greatest range of itinerary options in the Amazon Jungle.
