I'm trying to get to Iquitos peru

[tiffany_805]

Hi, Don't know much about traveling i've only traveled to arizona from los angeles.. not very far. Anyway i'm trying to get to iquitos peru to visit friends and my fiance. I don't even know where to start though. When I get to lima from the plane is there any buses to take the rest of the way?? How long from lima to iquitos and how much money is it for transportation bus wise... I don't even know how much money I should take?? any suggestions? Please help. Thank you.

[ftuley]

Iquitos is a wonderful place to go!
Iquitos is effectively land-locked by the surrounding Amazon jungle and the best transport is by plane or by boat, actually some say there is no other transport but someone did mention a bus.
I read about that bus from Lima but takes about 6 days in total and doesnt save you enough money to be worth it.
As far as I know the boat option is not really practical. By Plane the flight time from Lima to Iquitos is about 1 hour 15 minutes, and is about 627 miles (1,009 Km) by air.
There are several morning flights per day in both directions.
The price from Lima to Iquitos is $88.00 to $116.00 dollars depending on the airline and time of year. The airlines are Aerocondor, Lan Peru, and Star Peru, I would get that booked before arriving there if I were you.
Travellers should take medical advice at least three weeks before travelling there. Not sure how much money you should take it all depends on what you will be doing there.
You can check this links: Flights to Peru,
Travel Insurance for Peru
Peru Travel Tips

Be particularly careful with your valuables at any of the bus stations since there are always thieves and bag snatchers looking out for an opportunity.
I hope this helps!
Have fun.

[DawnontheAmazon]

Hi Tiffany,

There are no roads to Iquitos. You will have to get a plane ticket. The price will be around $200 round trip, Lima-Iquitos. The flight will take around one and a half hours. The first flight out is on Lan Peru at approximately 5:20. Probably the least complicated way is to time your arrival in Lima for between midnight and 3 AM. Already have your Lan Peru ticket purchased for the early morning flight.

I live in Iquitos and write my Captains Blog from here. If you Google search Dawn on the Amazon Captains Blog, click the top link on the search results, and scroll down to the Oct. 17th entry titled, Navigating the Lima Airport and arriving in Iquitos, you can read my advice as I walk you through the entire process, and I hope that information proves valuable to you.

Dawn on the Amazon

[willsmiller]

Thanks for this information!!!!