How Much Does an Iquitos Amazon Tour Cost? (2026 Price Guide)
The cheapest tour here is $88 for two hours on the river. The most expensive is $1,129 for seven days deep in the jungle. This is the full price list, what each band actually buys, and what quietly sits outside the ticket.
The cheapest tour on this site is $88 for two hours of piranha fishing on the river. The most expensive is $1,129 for seven days at a jungle lodge deep in the Peruvian Amazon. That is a thirteen-fold spread, and almost every question people ask about Amazon pricing is really a question about where in that spread they should be standing.
What follows is the actual price of all 15 tours running out of Iquitos here, what each price band buys, what is included before you arrive and what quietly is not, plus a realistic total for the trip once flights and tips are counted. Every figure is the operator's listed price at the time of writing.
Quick answer: a half-day or full-day Amazon tour from Iquitos costs $88 to $150. A 2-day lodge trip is $305. Standard 3-day all-inclusive lodge tours run $420 to $539, and 4-day tours $375 to $545. Longer expeditions cost $360 for a 5-day trip, $909 for 6 days of jungle camping and $1,129 for 7 days at a premium eco-lodge. Add roughly $150 to $400 for a return flight from Lima and about $10 to $20 a day in tips. Best cost per day sits at four to five days.
Iquitos Amazon tour prices by format
Bands show the listed per-person price range of the 15 tours on this site; operators reprice, so check the live listing before booking.
How much does an Iquitos Amazon tour cost?
Budget $88 to $150 for a day trip, around $305 for a 2-day lodge stay, $420 to $539 for the standard 3-day all-inclusive format, and $909 to $1,129 for a 6 or 7 day expedition. The mid-range 4-day and 5-day tours, at $360 to $545, are the best value per day on the entire list.
Those numbers are per person, and for the multi-day tours they are genuinely all-inclusive in the way that phrase is used in the Amazon: boat transfers from Iquitos, lodge accommodation, all meals, an English-speaking naturalist guide and the equipment for daily excursions. That is why a $469 three-day tour is not comparable to a $469 three-night hotel stay anywhere else. There is nothing to buy once you are in the forest, because there is nothing out there to buy it from. The morning boat that finds pink river dolphins and the spotlight walk that finds caimans are both already in the price.
The FAQ answer this site publishes puts a mid-range 3-day lodge trip at roughly $400 to $800 per person as a general regional figure, and the tours here land at the lower half of that band. That is worth knowing when you compare against a premium operator quoting four figures for the same three nights.
What does every Iquitos Amazon tour cost?
Fifteen tours, sorted from shortest to longest, with the operator's listed price, rating and booking count. Ratings and booking volumes matter as much as price here: the cheapest option in a band is not always the weakest, and the most expensive is not always the best reviewed.
| Tour | Length | Price | Rating | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Jungle Piranha Fishing Tour | 2 hours | $88 | 4.7 stars | 307+ |
| Taste the Amazon foodie adventure with a local guide | 4 hours | $97 | 4.7 stars | 377+ |
| Private tour: Belen Market, floating houses and Amazon River | 4 hours | $110 | 5 stars | 478+ |
| Monkey Island, Amazon River and native aquatic species | 7 hours | $150 | 5 stars | 682+ |
| Iquitos Amazon day tour with wildlife, jungle and river | 8 hours | $121 | 4.8 stars | 303+ |
| Peruvian rainforest biking tour with lagoon visit | Day trip | Price varies, check the listing | 5 stars | 270+ |
| 2-Day Maniti Eco-Lodge jungle tour, all-inclusive | 2 days, 48 hours | $305 | 4.6 stars | 878+ |
| 3-Day Iquitos Amazon jungle tour at premium eco-lodge | 3 days, 72 hours | $420 | 4.8 stars | 311+ |
| Maniti Eco-Lodge 3-Day all-inclusive jungle experience | 3 days, 72 hours | $469 | 4.5 stars | 986+, the most-booked tour here |
| Muyuna Lodge 3-Day all-inclusive jungle adventure | 3 days, 72 hours | $539 | 5 stars | 321+ |
| Iquitos 4D/3N Amazon rainforest jungle tour | 4 days, 3 nights | $375 | 4.8 stars | 468+ |
| Iquitos 4-Day premium eco-lodge Amazon adventure | 4 days, 94 hours | $545 | 4.9 stars | 349+ |
| Jungle Explorer Tour, 5 days 4 nights Amazon immersion | 5 days, 4 nights | $360 | 4.9 stars | 457+ |
| 6-Day Amazon jungle camping expedition | 6 days, 144 hours | $909 | 4.3 stars | 310+ |
| 7-Day Amazon jungle adventure, Maniti Eco-Lodge stay | 7 days, 168 hours | $1,129 | 5 stars | 299+ |
Two things jump out of that table. The first is that the 5-day Jungle Explorer Tour at $360 costs less than three of the 3-day tours, which looks like an error until you understand what drives Amazon pricing. The second is that the highest-priced tour in the 3-day band, at $539, is also the only one with a perfect 5-star rating. Price and quality are correlated here, just loosely.
Why do prices range from $88 to $1,129?
Four things move the number: whether you sleep in the forest, how far from Iquitos the lodge sits, whether that lodge is a basic bungalow or a premium eco-property, and whether guiding is shared or private. Length matters less than people assume, which is why a 5-day trip can undercut a 3-day one.
Sleeping in the forest is the biggest single jump. A day trip needs a boat, a guide and fuel. A multi-day tour needs all of that plus accommodation, three meals a day per person, staff living on site, potable water hauled in, generators, and the fuel to run boats out to excursions twice a day from a place with no road. That is why the price roughly triples between the best day trip at $150 and the cheapest overnight tour at $305.
Distance is the second lever, and it is invisible on a booking page. Lodges sit anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours from Iquitos by speedboat. A remote lodge burns far more fuel per guest and usually sits in better wildlife territory, and both of those show up in the price. The trade-off between a close, cheap lodge and a distant, quiet one is covered further in the comparison of the best Amazon lodges near Iquitos.
Property standard is the third. "Premium eco-lodge" in the Amazon usually means private bathrooms, proper mosquito netting, reliable electricity for part of the day, better food and fewer guests per guide. The 4-day premium eco-lodge tour at $545 and the 4-day standard at $375 cover a similar itinerary; the $170 gap is comfort and guide ratio, not extra activities.
| Format | Price band | What you are paying for | Typical guest |
|---|---|---|---|
| City and river day trips | $88 to $150 | Boat, fuel, guide, a few hours. No accommodation, no food logistics | Stopovers, first afternoons, families with small children |
| Short lodge stay, 2 nights or fewer | $305 | Everything above plus one night, meals, night and dawn excursions | Tight schedules, first-timers testing the format |
| Standard all-inclusive lodge, 3 to 4 days | $375 to $469 | Full board, daily double excursions, shared guiding, mid-range bungalow | Most visitors, the default choice |
| Premium eco-lodge, 3 to 4 days | $420 to $545 | Better property, smaller groups, stronger guiding, private bathrooms | Comfort-led travellers, couples, photographers |
| Long immersion, 5 days | $360 | Scale economics: fixed transfer cost spread across more nights, simpler lodging | Budget travellers with time, wildlife watchers |
| Jungle camping expedition, 6 days | $909 | Remote camps, porters, expedition logistics, no fixed lodge infrastructure | Experienced or adventurous travellers only |
| Premium week, 7 days | $1,129 | Six nights, multiple river systems, several clay licks, full weather buffer | Amazon as the main event of the trip |
What is included in the price, and what is not?
On the multi-day tours, expect river transfers from Iquitos, lodge accommodation, all meals, drinking water, a naturalist guide and the gear for daily excursions. What is almost never included: your flight to Iquitos, alcoholic drinks, personal snacks, tips for guides and lodge staff, travel insurance and specialised kit like binoculars.
The word "all-inclusive" appears in several of these tour titles and in the Amazon it means something closer to its literal sense than it does at a beach resort. There is no bar tab to run up, no excursion desk selling you upgrades, and no shop. The daily programme is the daily programme, and it is already paid for.
| Item | Usually included | Usually extra |
|---|---|---|
| Boat transfers, Iquitos to lodge and back | Yes, on all multi-day tours | |
| Accommodation for every night of the tour | Yes | |
| All meals, breakfast through dinner | Yes on all-inclusive lodge tours | |
| Drinking water at the lodge | Yes, filtered water is standard | |
| English-speaking naturalist guide | Yes | |
| Daily excursions: walks, canoe, night trips, fishing | Yes, as per the itinerary | |
| Life jackets, rubber boots, basic equipment | Usually, boots are commonly lent by the lodge | |
| Flight from Lima to Iquitos | Yes, book separately | |
| Hotel nights in Iquitos city before or after | Yes, book separately | |
| Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks beyond water | Yes | |
| Personal snacks | Yes | |
| Tips for guides, boat crew and lodge staff | Yes, commonly $10 to $20 a day in total | |
| Travel insurance | Yes, and worth having in a region this remote | |
| Binoculars, camera gear, repellent, headlamp | Yes, bring your own | |
| Souvenirs at community visits | Yes, carry small bills |
Two of those extras cost more than people expect. Tips at $10 to $20 a day add $30 to $60 across a typical three-day trip and up to $140 on a week, and they are effectively expected rather than optional. Binoculars are the other one. They are the difference between your guide describing a sloth and you actually seeing it, and no lodge will hand you a decent pair. The guide on what to pack lists the rest of the kit worth buying before you fly, because Iquitos is a poor place to shop for it.
Which tours give the best value per day?
The 5-day Jungle Explorer Tour at $360 works out to roughly $72 a day, the lowest figure on the list by a distance. The 4-day tour at $375 comes to around $94. Every other multi-day option sits between $136 and $180 a day, which makes the four-to-five-day band the clear value zone.
| Tour | Price | Days | Roughly per day | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Explorer Tour, 5 days | $360 | 5 | $72 | 4.9 stars |
| Iquitos 4D/3N Amazon rainforest tour | $375 | 4 | $94 | 4.8 stars |
| Iquitos 4-Day premium eco-lodge | $545 | 4 | $136 | 4.9 stars |
| 3-Day premium eco-lodge tour | $420 | 3 | $140 | 4.8 stars |
| 6-Day jungle camping expedition | $909 | 6 | $152 | 4.3 stars |
| 2-Day Maniti Eco-Lodge | $305 | 2 | $153 | 4.6 stars |
| Maniti Eco-Lodge 3-Day | $469 | 3 | $156 | 4.5 stars |
| 7-Day Amazon jungle adventure | $1,129 | 7 | $161 | 5 stars |
| Muyuna Lodge 3-Day | $539 | 3 | $180 | 5 stars |
Per-day figures are listed price divided by trip length, rounded. They are a planning tool rather than a like-for-like comparison, because a camping expedition, a mid-range bungalow and a premium eco-lodge are not selling the same night. Still, the pattern is clean: the fixed cost of getting you in and out of the forest is paid once, so spreading it over more nights lowers the daily rate until the property standard pushes it back up. There is more on that trade-off in the guide to how many days you need in the Iquitos Amazon.
What else should you budget beyond the tour?
The flight is the big one. Lima to Iquitos runs roughly $80 to $250 one way, often $150 to $400 return, and there is no cheaper alternative because there is no road. After that, tips at $10 to $20 a day, one or two city hotel nights, and a modest gear budget if you are arriving without long-sleeved quick-dry clothing.
| Cost | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Return flight, Lima to Iquitos | $150 to $400 | $80 to $250 each way, cheaper booked early, higher June to October |
| Tips for guides and lodge staff | $10 to $20 per day | Effectively expected, bring small US dollar bills |
| Iquitos city hotel nights | Varies widely | Price on the day, from hostels to riverfront hotels |
| Airport to city transfer | Small | Motocarro or taxi, the airport is close to town |
| Meals in the city | Modest | Only applies to the nights outside your tour |
| Repellent, sunscreen, dry bag, headlamp | $40 to $100 if buying new | Cheaper at home than in Iquitos |
| Binoculars | Optional but recommended | Buy or borrow before you fly |
| Travel insurance | Varies by policy | Worth having, medical evacuation from a remote lodge is not simple |
| River boat alternative to flying | $30 to $300 | Three to seven days from Pucallpa or Yurimaguas, adventure travel only |
The river boat line is real but rarely the right call. Hammock deck passage runs $30 to $100 and a basic cabin $150 to $300, for a journey of three to seven days on an irregular schedule. It saves money on paper and costs a week of your holiday. The full picture is in the guide on how to get to Iquitos.
Does the season change what you pay?
Yes, though less on individual tour listings than on lodge and package rates generally. Wet-season pricing across the region is commonly reported at 30 to 50 percent below high season, and flights are noticeably cheaper and easier outside the June to October rush. Coming in the high-water months is the single biggest lever on total trip cost.
The flood cycle drives it. June to November is low water, which is peak wildlife season and therefore peak demand: lodges fill, flights fill, and prices hold firm. December to May is high water, when the forest floods, trails go under and visitor numbers drop sharply. The wildlife is still there, it is just spread across more habitat, and lodges discount to fill beds.
Whether that trade works for you depends on what you came for. If you want walkable trails and the highest possible sighting odds, pay the high-season price. If you want the flooded forest, quiet lodges and softer rates, come in the wet. The full comparison sits in the guide to the best time to visit the Iquitos Amazon.
One honesty note: the listed prices on the tours here are what each operator publishes, and they do not necessarily follow that regional seasonal pattern. Treat the 30 to 50 percent figure as a reason to check dates, not as a discount you can count on.
Is a cheaper Amazon tour a worse tour?
No, and the ratings prove it. The 5-day tour at $360 carries 4.9 stars across 457 or more bookings, higher than the $469 tour and the $909 expedition. Price in the Amazon tracks accommodation standard and remoteness far more than it tracks guide quality or wildlife outcomes.
| Tour | Price | Rating | Bookings | What the pairing suggests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Explorer Tour, 5 days | $360 | 4.9 stars | 457+ | Cheapest per day and among the highest rated, strong value signal |
| Iquitos 4D/3N | $375 | 4.8 stars | 468+ | Low price, high rating, high volume, a safe default |
| Iquitos 4-Day premium eco-lodge | $545 | 4.9 stars | 349+ | You are paying for the property, and it delivers |
| Muyuna Lodge 3-Day | $539 | 5 stars | 321+ | Most expensive 3-day option, only perfect score in the band |
| Maniti Eco-Lodge 3-Day | $469 | 4.5 stars | 986+ | Highest volume on the site, rating reflects broad rather than niche appeal |
| 6-Day camping expedition | $909 | 4.3 stars | 310+ | Highest price outside the 7-day, lowest rating, expectations matter |
| 7-Day Amazon jungle adventure | $1,129 | 5 stars | 299+ | Most expensive and perfectly rated, but a serious commitment |
The 6-day camping expedition is the instructive case. At $909 it is the second most expensive tour here and it holds the lowest rating at 4.3 stars. That is not a quality failure, it is an expectations mismatch: it uses jungle camping rather than lodge infrastructure, and travellers who booked it imagining a bungalow with a fan said so in their reviews. Read the format before you read the price.
The corollary matters too. A very cheap Amazon tour bought outside a reviewed platform, arranged on a street in Iquitos with no written itinerary, is a genuine risk in a way that a $360 tour with 457 bookings and a 4.9 rating simply is not. The safeguards are the review history and the booking volume, not the price tag. Learning how to choose an ethical Amazon tour operator is worth doing before you commit to anything.
What does a complete Amazon trip from Lima cost?
Add the tour, the return flight and tips and you get a realistic floor. A budget day-trip visit lands around $240 to $560. A standard 3 to 4 day lodge trip lands around $560 to $1,000. A full 7-day expedition lands around $1,350 to $1,670. City hotel nights sit on top of all three.
| Trip style | Tour | Return flight | Tips | Rough total per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trips only, based in the city | $88 to $150 | $150 to $400 | Around $10 to $20 | $248 to $570 |
| Short lodge taste, 2 days | $305 | $150 to $400 | Around $20 to $40 | $475 to $745 |
| Standard 3-day all-inclusive | $420 to $539 | $150 to $400 | Around $30 to $60 | $600 to $999 |
| Best-value 4 to 5 days | $360 to $375 | $150 to $400 | Around $40 to $100 | $550 to $875 |
| Premium 4-day eco-lodge | $545 | $150 to $400 | Around $40 to $80 | $735 to $1,025 |
| 6-day camping expedition | $909 | $150 to $400 | Around $60 to $120 | $1,119 to $1,429 |
| 7-day premium week | $1,129 | $150 to $400 | Around $70 to $140 | $1,349 to $1,669 |
These totals exclude hotel nights in Iquitos city, meals outside your tour, and anything you buy before you fly. They are planning allowances, not quotes. What they are useful for is the shape of the thing: the tour is usually the largest single line, the flight is the second, and the gap between a good trip and a great one is smaller than most people assume.
Notice the fourth row. A 4 or 5 day trip can come in below a 3-day one on total cost while giving you twice the field time. If you take one thing from this page, take that.
Why do the prices you see change, and how should you check?
Every price on this page is what the operator lists per person, and operators move their prices. Currency, season, group size, promotional rates and simple repricing all shift the figure. Treat these numbers as a reliable guide to the shape of the market and the live listing as the authority on what you will actually pay today.
There are three specific reasons a listing can read differently from what you see here. First, currency: a listing shown in your local currency converts at the day's rate, so a $469 tour is not always the same number twice. Second, party size: some tours price per person on a shared basis and others quote a private rate, and the private version of a 4-hour city tour costs more per head with two people than with four. Third, date: high-season dates in July and August frequently carry different pricing from a wet-season Tuesday in February.
Booking volume and rating are the more stable signals, and they are the ones worth weighting. A tour with 986 bookings and 4.5 stars has been stress-tested by nearly a thousand travellers. A tour with 299 bookings and 5 stars has a smaller but flawless record. Neither number moves the way a price does.
The practical sequence is straightforward. Decide your length first, using the guide to how many days you need in the Iquitos Amazon. Decide your season second, using the guide to the best time to visit the Iquitos Amazon. Then book the flight, then book the tour, and check the live listing for the current price at the moment you commit. The full range of Iquitos Amazon tours running from the city spans $88 to $1,129, and somewhere in that range is the trip you actually want.
