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Expedition to the Amazon Rainforest

9 days in Lima, Iquitos, and an Amazon lodge

Optional 2 day extension

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OVERVIEW

Immerse your senses in the Amazon, where every sound, scent, and species tells a story

Journey deep into the Peruvian Amazon, where one of the planet's most complex ecosystems becomes a living classroom. Students work alongside local guides and naturalists to observe wildlife, learn about conservation, and study sustainability up close. Visits to Indigenous villages and ethnobotanical gardens reveal how generations have lived in partnership with the rainforest, using knowledge of the land to nourish and heal. From spotting pink river dolphins to studying plant-based medicine with a local shaman, every immersive activity unlocks a new layer of understanding about life in the rainforest. Students return with a deeper grasp of the interconnected systems that sustain our world, and a lasting appreciation for what it means to care for the planet.

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Venture into the Amazon after dark for a guided walking tour and look for animals that only come out at night

Venture into the Amazon after dark for a guided walking tour and look for animals that only come out at night

Learn about medicinal plants in the Amazon Rainforest from a local shaman at an ethnobotanical garden

Learn about medicinal plants in the Amazon Rainforest from a local shaman at an ethnobotanical garden

Visit a Yagua Indigenous village to learn about the community's history and traditions

Visit a Yagua Indigenous village to learn about the community's history and traditions

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Day 1: Fly to Peru

Board your international flight to Lima

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Day 2: Lima

Take a guided tour of Lima. With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Government Palace

  • Archbishop's Palace

  • City Hall

  • Lima Cathedral

Visit the San Francisco Monastery

Visit the Larco Herrera Museum

Take a walking tour of Miraflores

Day 3: Lima • Iquitos • Amazon Lodge

Fly to Iquitos

Travel by boat to a jungle lodge on the banks of the Amazon River

Take a lake trail walk

Day 4: Amazon Lodge

Discover some of the Amazon River's most unique wildlife on a boating excursion, including piranhas and pink river dolphins

Visit a Yagua Village

Spot nocturnal wildlife during a guided night walk

Day 5: Amazon Lodge

Visit a local community

Hike through the jungle to observe exotic animals in their natural habitats

Day 6: Amazon Lodge

Enjoy a canopy walk and nature reserve visit

Visit an ethnobotanical garden with a local shaman

Day 7: Amazon Lodge

Visit a butterfly garden

Explore a river island nature reserve

Head into the rainforest after dark for a guided walking tour, and discover Amazonian animals that only come out at night

Day 8: Amazon Lodge • Iquitos • Lima • Depart for home

Travel by boat to Iquitos

Visit the Amazon Rescue Center

Fly to Lima

Board your flight home from Lima

Day 9: Arrive home

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Your experience includes

Airfare & transportation
Hotels
Regional-style meals
Guided sightseeing
Entrances
Experiential learning
Full-time Tour Director
Expert Local Guides
Personalized Learning Support
Continuous Support

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We’ll connect you with your personal Tour Consultant—someone who works with other teachers in your area and specializes in planning EF tours. They’ll walk you through this itinerary (along with other tours in our portfolio that match your curriculum or catch your eye), explain student pricing, and show you just how easy it is to partner with EF.

Once you decide to lead a tour, your Tour Consultant will help you get school administrators on board, students excited, and families ready to enroll. You’ll host an informational meeting to kick off the enrollment period, and we’ll provide everything you need—from a digital presentation to printed handouts, parent resources, and more.

You’ll have a dedicated Tour Director who will guide your group from the moment you land in your first destination until your final goodbye. They:

  • Take all the same transportation and stay in the same hotels as your group

  • Speak the local language (but lead the tour in English!)

  • Support you 24/7 as your right hand

  • Offer deep cultural context to help students feel connected to their destination

  • Handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to

  • Are the secret ingredient that makes your tour truly shine

Yes! You earn a free spot on tour as soon as six paying travelers enroll. For every additional six paying travelers, you earn another free spot for an adult chaperone of your choosing. For example, if 30 students sign up, that’s four free chaperone spots in addition to yours.

All travelers on international EF tours must have a valid passport. When it comes to documentation, every traveler and destination is different, so once your group starts enrolling, we’ll help direct you and your families to relevant resources.
 
Passports should have at least three blank pages and be valid for at least six months after your return date.

EF has set the standard for travel-based learning for over 60 years. Not only do our educational tours amplify the lessons you’re already exploring in your classroom, but they also help build more empathy, open-mindedness, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.
 
Our educational philosophy, the EF Method, is built into every itinerary, so your students are immersed in a continuous journey of engaging, hands-on learning in real-world situations from the moment they step off the plane.

Yes! Plan to explore each destination primarily on foot, so be sure to pack your comfiest sneakers. You’ll have time to rest on the bus while traveling between cities and activities. If any travelers need accommodations, just let your EF Travel Team know in advance.

Every hotel your group stays in is required to meet EF’s rigorous standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness. (We have an entire team dedicated to ensuring that!) However, it’s important to remember that international hotels designed for student travel may feel a little different from what students are familiar with. For example, some hotels may not have an elevator. Rooms will have multiple single beds or shared double beds, and every room will have a private bathroom.

You’ll receive more detailed meal information closer to your tour, but here’s an overview of what to expect:

  • Daily breakfast is served continental-style at your hotel.

  • Most tours include daily group dinners, which take place at local restaurants (or your hotel) and feature a mix of familiar favorites and local dishes from a set menu.

  • Lunches are usually not included, but this varies by itinerary. If lunch isn’t included, this is the perfect opportunity for students to explore local markets and discover their new favorite food.

Travelers will share allergy or dietary information with EF after signing up, and we’ll help make the necessary accommodations.

We’re here to help! Start a live one-on-one chat with a team member.