The Tahuayo Lodge

Recognized as one of the ten best wilderness lodges in the world by Outside Magazine.

To stay at the Tahuayo lodge you fly into Iquitos, Peru. From Iquitos we take you by boat up the mighty Amazon River, for a distance of about 80 km, then up the Tahuayo tributary, another 65 km.

The trip takes four hours by our speedboat. Our lodge on the Tahuayo River is rustic, yet comfortable. There are fifteen rooms; some are honeymoon cabins, with a single large bed, others are cabins with two beds and a few are family styled with one large bed and several single beds. Half of the cabins now have new private bathrooms, the other half have shared bathrooms. Cabins with private bathrooms are assigned on the basis of earliest reservation.

Each cabin is raised above the jungle floor on stilts and is connected to other buildings of the lodge by a raised boardwalk. Other buildings include a dining hall, areas to socialize and relax, and a conservation education laboratory with library. The modern flush toilets and showers use a sanitary septic system.

There is some electricity provided by solar panels and batteries, as well as kerosene lighting. The food is prepared by culinary staff and is considered by our guests as delicious. Special diets can be entertained with prior notice. We have much experience in sanitary food and water handling and preparation, and thus you can eat anything served at the lodge, even salads and unpeeled fruit, items that are not generally recommended for consumption by tourists in South America.
A laundry service is provided. We believe that this service is unique among jungle lodges.

In addition to a comfortable stay at our lodge, tourists can also stay 1 to 3 nights at our new research centre, which is located in remote pristine forest. The research centre also has comfortable amenities, such as private cabins and flush toilets.