Monkey Island: Amazonian Primate Refuge Tour

Discover the wonders of Monkey Island and the Amazon River in Iquitos. Explore native aquatic species and witness primate conservation efforts in action. Experience biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism at its best!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mal. Tarapaca 126 - Observe native aquatic species such as Arapaima, alligators, and aquatic turtles, along with the world’s largest aquatic plant, the “Victoria Regia.” Afterward, visit Monkey Island in Iquitos, a sanctuary for native primate species and a model of biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism, where Amazonian primates are…
What's Included
  • Guide Service
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Guests can observe native aquatic species such as Arapaimas, alligators, and aquatic turtles, along with the world’s largest aquatic plant, “La Victoria Regia.” Afterward, visitors explore Monkey Island in Iquitos, a sanctuary for native primate species and a model of biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism. The island rehabilitates Amazonian…

Location
Malecón Tarapaca & Napo
Please walking to the front of Fitzcarraldo Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Taylorkf9160xc
Aug 14, 2026
Breathtaking - The tour was amazing. Better than I ever could have imagined.
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Helenhn1307xe
Aug 13, 2026
Highly recommend! - I had a really wonderful time on this trip with Kelwin. He's a very knowledgeable and lovely guide who speaks excellent English and wants nothing more than to provide a good experience. Monkey island, a reserve for black market/pet/injured rescued monkeys, is amazing and the monkeys are so playful and numerous. The island is so peaceful and I was lucky enough to see sloths too. Feeding the tropical birds, turtles, alligators and massive paiche fish that grow up to 3m was an incredible experience! These animals too he said are rescued and released back into the wild. The fish in the small lake rising up with their big mouths and lunging out of the water made me jump and scream the first time! It's quite an experience to witness. We also saw grey dolphins in the river, and I travelled in luxury up and down the river on a hammock slung from the ceiling of the boat. It was such a lovely day trip and I highly recommend!
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Rosa
Jun 28, 2026
Beautiful views - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience; our guide was very friendly, it was definitely a great day for us. We recommend this to anyone wanting a day tour in Iquitos. Our recommendation is to bring snacks to eat while on the boat trip :)
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Carolmh4633ev
Jun 26, 2026
Beautiful day in the Amazon and Monkey Island - Our guide Anderson on the way and Davidson on Monkey Island were excellent. Very helpful and informative. I loved the conservation concept of the Center. The stop at the Don Pedrito estate and the walk to the tree.
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Kevinky2669wi
Jun 22, 2026
Fun for the while family. - My family and i had a great time with Kelwin. From Grandmother to teenagers, Kelwin delivered a great tour. He was very accommodating and flexible with our schedule. He communicates well and keeps you up to date with plans. Kelwin is also very knowledgeable and provided many fun facts for the region and the animals we saw. I just wish we had more time for additional tours with him. I highly recommend Kelwin.
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Emilypu9259op
Jun 9, 2026
Kelwin is amazing. - Kelwin was an absolutely amazing guide for our family! Everything was so smooth and professional. He tailored the day based on what he noticed the kids were interested in. We loved our day with Kelwin and couldn’t recommend him more.
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Amy_t
Jun 4, 2026
My partner and I had an... - My partner and I had an incredible time with Lito as our tour guide. Kelwin was very communicative and quickly responded to our questions in planning our trip. We wanted to add a stop at the lapuna tree, which wasn’t originally included in our booking, but Kelwin and Lito were very accommodating. Lito was an excellent and knowledgeable guide who was able to answer our questions and give insight into all of the things we were seeing. Can’t recommend this tour highly enough—you won’t be disappointed!
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Outback66
May 9, 2026
Iquitos - Kelvin’s is very dedicated to showing his culture and way of life
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Kelsie
Apr 28, 2026
Visit Monkey Island! - Monkey island was phenomenal! They do such important rescue and rehabilitation work. Please consider supporting La Isla de Los Monos rescue by visiting! Kelwin got us here safely and pointed out dolphins as we went down the Amazon River. He made sure to slow down and/or stop so we were able to see the dolphins better and take pictures. I definitely recommend this tour in Iquitos!
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Mel
Jan 19, 2026
Amazon river tour with Kelvin - We messaged Kelwin before to specify we wanted to visit Monday Island which he arranged for us. We visited the huge tree and Kelwin made everything easy and arranged a tuk tuk rather than walk (we were happy to walk but just went with the flow) We had the boat to ourselves which had a canopy so you don’t burn or get rained on. He has life jackets which we needed when the water got choppy as the heavens opened (it rained) Monkey island was fantastic seeing genuine rescue and conservation . He was very knowledgeable and we felt we were in capable hands. He had lots of friends on the water. Also we spotted River Dolphin! Not guaranteed so that felt special. Kelwin is a really nice guy, looked after us well.
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From $90
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).