What can I do in Loreto?

Multi-day riverboat expeditions from Iquitos, wildlife-watching in the Pacaya-Samiria reserve, and stays at remote jungle lodges deep in the northern Amazon.

When is the best time to visit?

Year-round. High water (roughly December to May) suits boat access deep into flooded forest; low water (June to November) means more beaches and walking trails.

Iquitos is reached only by air (from Lima) or river — there are no roads in. Riverboat and lodge trips set out from the city with guides.

Things to do in Loreto

Loreto is Peru's vast northern Amazon, centred on Iquitos — the largest city in the world you cannot reach by road, accessible only by river or air. This is deep-jungle country, the realm of riverboat expeditions and the immense Pacaya-Samiria reserve.

Rivers, reserves and remote lodges

Riverboat expeditions on the Amazon and its tributaries, wildlife trips into the Pacaya-Samiria reserve, and remote deep-forest lodges reached only by water, in the Peruvian Amazon. Open the Book here tab for dates.