Iquitos: Belen Market and Venice Loretana Guided Tour Belen Market and Venice Loretana
ID: GYG418987-759816
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Explore a city formed on the Amazon river on a guided walking tour. Visit the Belen market and see its exotic animal products, walk the Paquito passage, and see the houseboat district.
We will start the tour from the Iquitos boulevard, then we will walk (or take a vehicle) to the Belen market, famous for selling exotic meats such as: rare fish, lizard meat, turtle meat, paiche, among others. We will also visit the "Paquito" passage where natural Amazonian medicine is sold, such as root drinks with aphrodisiac properties and amulets, then we will navigate through the lower part of Belen where the houseboats are located to navigate through its streets such as La Venecia Loretana. Then we will return to the starting point.
This tour will show the other face of the city, an ancient city and life on the river, ideal to discover the social face of the city. As an added bonus, we will invite you to fish for piranhas (optional).
Highlights
- ancient and healing medicine
- exotic foods and meats
- life on the river, houseboats
- Loreto Venice
- walk along Iquitos Boulevard
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tour can be scheduled to start at 8am or 9am.
Passengers must arrive 10 minutes before the departure point on Boulevard de Iquitos (only passengers at the Hilton hotel, free pick up)
It lasts 4-5 hours
Tour features long walks
Tour presents approach to canoes
Passengers must bring an additional 10 soles for mobility and extra money for gift purchases.
Tour introduces the exciting activity of piranha fishing
Tour shows the cultural approach to Amazonian life on the river
Once reserved, contact the operator internally to coordinate your pick-up.
The starting point is in the 1st block of Napo street. at the beginning of the Iquitos Boulevard, as a reference the tourism police booth.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
