5-Day Birding Tour from Iquitos | Brisa Tropical

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Amazon Jungle Eco-Lodge & First Birds⌄

   Amazon River birding cruise — scan the banks for horned screamers, black-collared hawks, and kingfishers, with a chance at pink river dolphins along the way.

   Rainforest wildlife and bird viewing — hoatzins, herons, and exotic parrots alongside capybara, caiman, and Arapaima.

   Dolphin watching and river birding — a quest to spot the elusive pink dolphin while scanning for terns, skimmers, and flycatchers over the water.

   Animal Rescue Center — rescue center dedicated to rehabilitating animals, with close-up views of macaws, parrots, and other rescued birds.

   Visit to giant Ceiba Tree — towering over the rainforest, a magnet for canopy birds like toucans, aracaris, and cotingas. 40min

   Night jungle hike — listen for owls, potoos, and nightjars among the unique sounds of nocturnal creatures.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Brisa - Yanayacu River Eco-Lodge

2. 2Dawn Chorus & Cultural Immersion⌄

   Sunrise birding excursion — 5:30am wake up for the dawn chorus, the richest birding window of the day: antbirds, trogons, woodcreepers, and tanagers.

   Visit with Yagua Tribe — known for their rich cultural traditions; learn how the Yagua identify birds by call and the role birds play in their forest knowledge.

   River fishing with riverside birding — fish for piranhas and other species with the chief while kingfishers, herons, and raptors patrol the banks.

   Visit Yanayacu Timicuro Village — a mestizo community along the river; village edges and gardens attract oropendolas, caciques, and seedeaters.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Brisa - Yanayacu River Eco-Lodge

3. 3Monkey Island & Canopy Birding⌄

   Dolphin watching and morning river birding — marvel at these playful creatures while scanning for early-morning bird activity along the river.

   La Isla de los Monos (Monkey Island) — a variety of monkeys up close, with island trails that also host tanagers, flycatchers, and parrots.

   Afternoon birding walk — target understory specialties like manakins, antwrens, and puffbirds along the lodge trails with your guide.

   Dusk riverside birding — watch parrots and macaws stream to their evening roosts, with nighthawks and bats emerging as the light fades.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Brisa - Yanayacu River Eco-Lodge

4. 4Hoatzin Lake & Deep Jungle Birding⌄

   Sunrise birding by boat — glassy morning water and peak bird activity: macaw flyovers, herons, plus monkeys, sloths, and river dolphins.

   Remote lake visit — renowned for its rare Hoatzin birds numbering in the thousands; one of the Amazon's most extraordinary birding spectacles, with jacanas, herons, and kingfishers around the lake edges.

   River fishing and lagoon birding — enjoy the peaceful surroundings while trying to catch piranha, with herons, jacanas, and kingfishers working the same water.

   Nocturnal jungle excursion — the night reveals a hidden world of owls, nightjars, and calling frogs.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Brisa - Yanayacu River Eco-Lodge

5. 5Final Checklist, Iquitos-Bound⌄

   Morning birding walk — one last session for vibrant birds, playful monkeys, and sloths before departure.

   San Juan Village walkthrough — small community along the Amazon River; open edges and fruiting trees draw tanagers, saltators, and parakeets.

   Jungle and river birding — final serene boat ride through the jungle; tally your trip checklist with last chances at macaws, raptors, and waterbirds.

   Airport/Hotel drop-off

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch