Itinerary

Terrain
Flat tropical rainforest and river systems.

Weather expected during expedition
The Amazon basin has a sub-tropical climate and the expedition takes place in the middle of the dry season when temperatures can reach highs of 36ºC (average 30°C). This period is free from the regular rainstorms that occur in the wet season and is a good time of year to be in the forest.

Expedition base
Base camp is a large, very comfortable riverside wooden jungle lodge / research station with single, twin and double rooms with showers and toilets.

Team size
Up to 12 team members + 1 biologist + 1 expedition leader.

Skills & prerequisites required
None. You don't need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part and there are no age limits whatsoever.
Can laypeople really be of help to serious research & conservation projects?

Fitness level required
Ability to walk about 8-15 km or paddle about 1-3 km per day (paddling/canoeing skills are easy to learn and will be taught on the expedition).
Will it be for me or am I too old/young/unfit?

Team assembly point
Iquitos, a well-known regional centre in the Peru Amazon.
What about carbon neutrality and other environmental and social impact?
Who books my flights?

And finally
Our expeditions are not about playing the primitive, neither are we a military style 'boot-camp'. Our expedition leader and the local scientist will be by your side and we believe strongly that we get the best out of our expedition teams by making them comfortable, safe and well fed. You won’t be living in the lap of luxury, but we will do our best to make you feel comfortable and at home in your working environment, as this is the key to a well-balanced and successful expedition.

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