with air conditioned bungalows, hot water showers, comfortable beds, and spectacular views of Pacaya Samiria National Reserve!

By Bill Grimes, President of Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises

Samiria EcoLodge in the low water season

Years ago when Marmelita and I first started Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises, I remember a wise old man telling me the three things the majority of tourists want are hot water showers, air conditioning, and comfortable beds.

Since then many years have gone by. Now I’m an old man and what do I want? You guessed it, hot water showers, air conditioning, and comfortable beds. I understand. If you tell me you want to be comfortable in the jungle, I will send you to Samiria EcoLodge, and you will be happy I did.

Samiria EcoLodge has comfortable beds

Samiria Ecolodge, where the bungalows are air conditioned, with comfortable beds…

Modern bathrooms with hot water showers at Samiria EcoLodge

…and where the modern bathrooms have hot water showers.

It is easy to get to the Samiria EcoLodge where you can be comfortable in the jungle. Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel, or pick you up at the airport, and assist you on a scenic hour and a half ride to the village of Nauta, in either a car, van, or bus, depending on the size of your group. At the port you will transfer to one of the lodge’s speed boats…

Transfer to Samiria EcolLodge boat

…for a 45 minute boat ride upstream on the Marañon River, part of the head waters of the Amazon River.

Scenic boat ride from Nauta port to Samiria Eco Lodge is around 45 minutes

On the boat ride, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is on the left bank going upstream to the lodge. More people ask me to go to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve than all of the other three great reserves combined. You will be there.

The Samiria EcoLodge has a floating dock

Approaching Samiria EcoLodge…

Samiria EcoLodge floating boat dock

…and their ingenious floating boat dock.

Comfortable patio furniture on the floating boat dock

Everywhere you look around the lodge there are comfortable benches and chairs, inviting you to rest and take in the beautiful view.

Two of the Samiria EcoLodge bungalows from the stairs

Five minutes after docking, the guide pointed out a tiny iridescent blue hummingbird perched on a branch, too tiny to see in the photo above.

Welcome to Samiria EcoLodge

You will be welcome at Samiria EcoLodge.

Marmelita and guests with welcome tropical fruit juice drink at Samiria EcoLodge

Come in, sit, make your self comfortable, enjoy your complimentary fresh squeezed tropical fruit juice…

Brief orientation

…and a brief orientation with a view in the background.

Sign in

Register.

One of three attractive well stocked bars at Samiria EcoLodge

Look around.

Move into your bungalow

Move into your bungalow.

Comfortable sitting area in your bungalow with a view

Comfortable sitting area with your own refrigerator and spectacular view over the river into Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.

Swimming pool

Time for a swim before lunch

Marmelita enjoying the view from the observation tower

Or you can climb the observation tower for a look around.

View of the lodge, river, and Pacaya Samiria Reserve from the observation tower

What a view…time for lunch

Modern well appointed kitchen with triple water filter system.

Here is a peak at the modern, clean, well appointed kitchen with triple water filter system and four large sinks. Pretty impressive.

Heart of palm salad and fresh squeezed tropical juice

The food is delicious

Many attractive touches

Delicious food, lots of it, served buffet style

You can cool off in the pool…

You can cool off in the swimming pool

…or work on your tan on the sun deck around the pool

Game room, billiard tables, ping pong tables, foosball tables, chess boards

…or you can shoot pool…or play ping pong, or foosball, all with a wonderful view of the river and Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.

View from your bungalow at Samiria EcoLodge

Samiria EcoLodge is laid out so that the view is spectacular from where ever you are.

When it is time to leave Samiria EcoLodge, enjoy the boat ride back to Nauta, then on to Iquitos

If  you are like Marmelita and I, you will feel sad when you have to leave the peace and quiet of Samiria EcoLodge and return back to Iquitos. I bet you will wish you had an extra day to stay.

Book your stay at Samiria EcoLodge

Contact Bill Grimes by typing this email address!

bill@dawnontheamazon.com

Samiria EcoLodge Itinerary

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Things To Know About Samiria EcoLodge

Samiria EcoLodge has 10 comfortable bungalows, each with a private terrace providing beautiful views of the Marañon River.

Queen size bed with additional single bed and hammocks.

Private bath room with hot and cold running water

Air conditioning.

Important information below

All drinks from the bar are extra

You should bring insect repellant, sun screen, small personal flashlight with extra batteries.

Generators turn on from 8:00am to 9:00am and from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm and from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. You should have your personal flashlights with extra batteries handy for when the generator is turned off.

Tipping is optional, only if the staff deserve it, and no matter how much your tip might be, it will be much appreciated.

Samiria EcoLodge, Comfortable In The Jungle

By Bill Grimes, President of Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises

Book your stay at Samiria EcoLodge

Contact Bill Grimes for your special discount by typing this email address!

bill@dawnontheamazon.com

I answer all emails within 48 hours if humanly possible.

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