Avatar Amazon Lodge & Canopy Park — Hotel in Iquitos

Regrettable waste of money especially if you are foreign

Excursions: cheap and short, you have about four hours downtime at the lodge between each excursion, they make it seem as though you need a long stay to do them all but they are an hour long and you do 2 a day with an early start, the rest of the time you are waiting at the lodge, which is fine if they had service but you are really just waiting alone in your room or by the pool with no food or drink. I would recommend staying in Iquitos and doing a day trip out on the water, the excursions aren’t unique and are the same ones everyone on day trips do,

Food: the food is terrible, we had bread so stale you would snap it in half (not even toasted!) the buffets in pictures are not for you—again they are for people visiting the lodge on day trips and only provided for you if a group comes on a day trip, otherwise you are eating what you are served, don’t like it? Too bad, you go hungry there is no other choice , the food is basic (rice and grilled meat no flavour) not even desserts or breads.

Accomodation: the rooms itself were nice enough for a lodge. No turndown service. However, there is no service at the lodge, by this I mean if you want to order a drink and enjoy your holiday—no one is there, they are in the kitchen or hiding away or in their phones not caring about you, god forbid you got bitten by a snake or spider! You’d have no one to help you. This was especially hard because our guide (only present for excursions) was the only one who spoke English and was not there to communicate with staff who isn’t speak English for the remainder of the time at the lodge

Adventure park: god help me this was so dodgy, nails and rust everywhere, I cut my leg on the zip line because a huge nail was sticking out the side. Not up to western health and safety standards. Avoid!

Service: there is an English speaker who does the online bookings which is fine unless something goes wrong, when we have our honest review we were told we were liars because they asked their own staff. I don’t mind having a bad experience if the company wants to improve but if anything goes wrong just know you’ll be on your own, I see many other reviews say the same thing.

Value: all of this I would have shrugged off if it was cheap but it is not, really unacceptable service for this price. Do yourself a favour and either splurge for the treehouse, cruise or stay in Iquitos and do a day trip out on the river, it is below hostel standards.

I do not recommend and wish i read a review like this before I booked.

Edit: this response from the owner is full of lies, I see other reviews have the same response.(“from different nationalities” see again how they don’t value English speakers..yikes) be prepared for this kind of treatment in her response…if you don’t agree, you’re basically mad. I hate to be this nasty but it’s just cruel treatment, especially like us who saves for years to come here. Take my advice and spend your hard-earned...

I can now check this experience off my bucket list but it doesn't mean I won't return! I would like to return, to the Peruvian Amazon, and the Avatar Lodge is where I will stay!|Our guide, Alex, was amazing right from start to end. He spoke very good English and was full of knowledge. From the architectural history in Iquitos to the local food items, to the medicinal purposes of many tree species in the rainforest. Anything we needed Alex was on hand to assist. He did his best to ensure we had the full jungle experience.|At the Avatar lodge, Peter was the main man. From head chef, to tour guide and managing the staff. Peter and all of his staff were extremely accommodating, polite, and grateful for our stay. The main focus was to ensure that all guests had the best experience possible.|We booked 2 days, and 1 night through Viator. This included all meals, tours, the canopy park/zip lines, an airport shuttle both ways, a boat taxi to and from the port, and a personal guide the entire time. In the time we were at the Lodge, we had 4 meals. Lunch and dinner the first day and breakfast and lunch the second day. Peter and his kitchen staff made very delicious food. Watch out for the round yellow bits in the salsa.... let's just say my mouth was on fire 🔥|If you want snacks between meals be sure to buy them ahead of time.||We stayed in room #2. It was perfect, bug-free, and clean! |I do recommend you bring and wear sandals, while at the lodge, as you never know where termites, ants, or spiders may be lurking. Also, bring an external battery pack for charging as the power/generator is only on between the hours of 6 pm-11 pm.||I've only got 1 thing I'd like to see improved. I'd like both Avatar Amazon Lodge management and Viator to be well aware of this. Upon booking this jungle excursion I read that our return flight from Iquitos should be no sooner than 8 pm. We followed the instructions and booked our return flight for 9:20 pm. |As it turns out, we were on the same boat leaving the jungle, as other passengers that had a 3 pm flight. They made their flight with no problems as, again, the Avatar lodge organizers accommodated all. |Had I known we didn't have to wait until after 8 pm we would've also booked that 3 pm flight. |As it turns out, our 9:20 flight was grounded due to heavy fog. We learned this was a normal weather pattern for February. Our last day in Lima was an absolute disaster as we spent an entire night in the Iquitos airport...

My wife and I just finished a 3 day, 2 night stay at this hotel called Avatar Amazon Lodge Canopy Park.|I’ve experienced jungle hotels before in other countries in the past 30 years. This hotel is among the best value out there.|To begin, it’s run by a very friendly husband and wife . They speak English and Spanish fairly well. |It takes about a 3 hour venture after arriving into the city of Iquitos by airport to get to the jungle hotel. Taxi to a 3 wheel tuk tuk then a boat ride along the Amazon River to the hotel. |The transfers were all taken care of from the moment we got out of the airport. DO choose to have them pick you up and drop you off. It would be quite difficult otherwise.||The bungalows are decent with en suite bathroom and shower, though no hot water unless you catch it at the right time. Actually it wasn’t that cold either. It’s the jungle - hot, humid and wet. Don’t expect anything less. Electricity is on from 7pm to 11pm so charge all your phones and power banks during that time. |From 8am to midnight, there IS wifi. Just no data until 7pm.||The beds have mosquito netting to keep insects out. Again, a beetle or insect may get in, but overall if you keep things in order, there’s very little critters in the rooms. Expect to sweat most of the time. Again you’re in a real jungle. They do have a refreshing pool that’s not cold. A bit small but good for relaxing.||The food was excellent and with large portions. I ordered vegan and it was great each day. You won’t be disappointed. ||They also have the “Canopy” which is a highlight for sure. It’s a series of zip lines, balancing on boards across high wires and a giant swing at the end. At one point you’ll be about 10 stories above the ground! It’s terrifying at first, but you’ll be accompanied by two guys who take care of most everything and you’ll also be harnessed up and connected to a safety line with TWO cables. |No one will fault you if you don’t do it. You can check it out first and then decide. A heck of an experience it is! ||Also, each day we had a guide. Our guide, Alisson, was as good as they get. He was born in a small village downstream many hours away. Seemed to know everything about the jungle and its inhabitants. His English was more than adequate and has a great personality. Overall, VERY accommodating and always available.|He’s a walking encyclopedia of the people and animals in the Amazon jungle! |Couldn’t have asked for a...