The advantage of an arranged jungle tour is of course that the majority of the equipment is brought for you. This list is based on a tour, the one with Wilder to be more specific, where you will sleep in tents and not in a cottage. Depending on your own tour, the list might therefore differ slightly.
Group | Item (price if at Belen market) | Our Experience |
Brought for you | Tents | The classic 2/3 people tents with mosquito nets. Unfortunately, our tent had some holes in it. This problem was easily solved with some sports tape. |
Sleeping mats | Beware, these are very thin so be prepared to sleep on hard ground. | |
Blankets | Basic plaids, not needed in September if you have a mummy bag (so you can lay on it and create more comfort) | |
Rubber boots | You will be provided with rubber boots to protect you from snakes. Furthermore, if you would only see the state of those boots in the end of 4 days, you are happy they are not yours. | |
Water | The crew will bring plenty of big bottles of 20 liters and some cups to drink from. | |
Meals | In case of the tour with Wilder, these meals three times a day were truly delicious, filling and nutritious. | |
Necessities | Lose, long sleeve shirts (25 soles) | Even though you will be very warm, you will want to wear long sleeves because of all the insects We found awesome fake Nike and Adidas shirts at Belen Market |
Lose, long pants | The insects and flies will thing where fabric is tight on your skin. So leave your running tights at home and bring some lose pants | |
Rain coat (21-25 soles) | Fortunately, we did not have rain. But if you have you really need a coat. You can go for classic green, or awesome yellow. | |
Long Socks (3-8 soles) | No shoes needed, but the socks for in your boots you need to bring yourself. Price depends on quality. | |
Hat and Sunglasses (10 and 20 soles) | During piranha fishing you will be in the sun for hours, so bring to protect yourself from sun sting. Fake items at Belen Market. | |
Swimwear | Just so you know, totally against instinct you will be entering the brown water of the amazon. Leave your white items at home. | |
Flash light (10 soles) + batteries (1,5 soles per pair) | Needed for the night hikes. Accordingly, the ones you can attach to your head are very practical. | |
Mosquito repellent (15 soles) | Highly necessary for the hikes. The ones especially for clothes are also a great investment. | |
Toilet paper (1 sol) | We brought our own, but it also did not seem provided | |
Small back pack | During the activities it’s sometimes nice to carry your essentials with you, like water or mosquito repellent. | |
(sports)tape | We were incredibly grateful we had it to fix holes in our tent, otherwise we would be catching fire ants all night. | |
Nice to bring | Water bottle | Reason one is that everyone drinks from the same cup (#germs). But more importantly, you want to bring water during the hikes. |
Book/offline entertainment | The boat trips (especially on the first & last day) are long, and perfect for reading. | |
Mummy liner | The silken ones were perfect for at night. Moreover, you can use your provided blanket for comfort. | |
Power bank | Only in the village you have the possibility to charge. | |
Tiger balm | Against itchy mosquito bites | |
Snacks (fruit) | The meals are really sufficient, but you can bring snacks if you have certain cravings. An extra bag of bananas was great. | |
Flip flops that can get wet | Such that you do not always have to wear your boots. | |
Money | Not only to possibly buy jewelry, but also for a generous tip. | |
Can leave at home | Tights/revealing clothes | Out of protection for insects you will not want to wear them. |
Hiking shoes | You will only be wearing rubber boots. |
