13 Aug 2025
It was our first time in Peru and have never experienced the Amazon. We are a family of four with two teen daughters 15 and 16. I was super skeptical to use a tour guide other than the big companies. I found Kelvin's WhatsApp number on a review and contacted him directly. He requested 30.00 US as a down payment on line to secure a spot. I was a bit nervous but it all turned out and had no issues at all. Kelvin secured the date and time and showed up at our hotel promptly.
He speaks very good English and is a popular person around town. He walked us through the Belen market and we had no troubles at all. I always felt like we were safe with Kelvin. The market was amazing. It was huge and we saw massive slugs, turtles, large exotic snails, alligator meat, anaconda skins. They had souvenirs, smoking meats, and a whole area of medicinal plants and cigars and ayuaska and everything else you can think of. This was the highlight of my trip so far. It's something you would experience on Amazing Race. A true experience!
Then we did a river ride to the rest of the market. We drove to the floating village. The water was low because of the time of year.
After we went to the Aquatic Center to see parrots, alligators, and the largest freshwater fish in Peru. We fed the fish and the kids loved it. We even fed the piranhas. Then we went to monkey island where it was very controlled. The guide took us around and knew every single monkey by name and the reason the monkey was brought to monkey island. You are not allowed to touch the monkeys. It is a rehab Center. We were also very fortunate to see 7 dolphins along the way. The boat along the Amazon was covered so we stayed dry when it rained. The driver was a pro and navigated the river no problem.
I was very impressed with Kelwin. He is a very kind and compassionate person. He tipped everyone for us and purchased all the tickets. I was most impressed with the kind things he did for locals that I noticed. Like gave a lady money for her dogs medicine. I highly recommend Kelwin. I am so happy we found him. If you contact him directly on WhatsApp +51 964 906 262 it's the best way to get ahold of him vs through other companies. I strongly recommend using Kelvin.