20 Apr 2019
I've been to Iquitos several times and I can say hands down my experience with Amazon Wonder Experience has been the highlight of not only this trip but all my trips combined when it comes to being shown what Iquitos offers.
We did our research on a 2 day tour trip and AWE was highly recommended online as well as by the Hotel we stayed at. As an American, you have to be very careful who you choose because, unfortunately, there are a lot of scammers in Iquiotos. Owned and operated by a father and son duo (Luis and Allen), they were very friendly, spoke english, knew a lot about the city, what to do, WHERE to eat (Check out Blankquitas's for fried Paiche!), and what we were seeing while floating down the Amazon.
We opted for the two day trip and left approx 10a. We were escorted from our hotel to the port, where we boarded their small boat and went off on our adventure. We did everything their itinerary offered and even got to ride around when it rained, which was refreshing and a welcome respite from the sun. We ended off our trip with lunch (a regional dish called Juana) on the boat in the middle of the river, quietly in our own world.
I definitely plan on coming back to do the multi-day trips with AWE. Highly recommended!
PS. Bring lots of water and sunblock!