| If you don't have the time or funds to do both an | | | | safaris, and boat excursions into remote areas of |
| Amazon River cruise and stay in a jungle lodge, it | | | | the Amazon to see verdant flood lands, and |
| can be difficult to decide which one will be the | | | | hidden lagoons with large lily pads and butterflies. |
| best experience for you. The Amazon River | | | | Staying in a jungle lodge usually means guests will |
| cruises generally depart from the northern | | | | see more diverse wildlife and more of it. Most of |
| Amazon River city of Iquitos and head down to | | | | the day is spent on tours where guests really get |
| the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. | | | | to see the Amazon jungle up close. Iquitos has |
| These boats are often more luxurious than the | | | | plenty of jungle lodges as well, but one of the |
| jungle lodges with comfortable private rooms, | | | | benefits to staying in a lodge is that you can |
| elegant dining areas, gourmet cuisine, and nightly | | | | explore the southern Amazon which is closer to |
| entertainment. Another perk of this kind of | | | | Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley and therefore |
| Amazon tour is that you will see more varied | | | | very convenient for people visiting the Cusco |
| landscapes. The nicest boats have their own | | | | area as well. The southern Peruvian Amazon has |
| skiffs and take guests on twice per day | | | | more biodiversity and is less explored than the |
| excursions to see wildlife and remote, beautiful | | | | northern Amazon. Manu boasts the most diversity |
| areas. Some of the best tours include piranha | | | | of all the regions and is a great place to spot |
| fishing, swimming with lovely and playful pink | | | | jaguars, caiman, monkeys, sloths, and thousands |
| Amazon River dolphins, village tours, nighttime | | | | of insects and birds. |