Belén Market Tour in Iquitos with Floating Houses by Boat
From €63 per person
See availability →A Belén Market tour in Iquitos on foot and by canoe-style boat, through the stalls, Pasaje Paquito and the stilt houses of the lower district. Takes about 3 hours.
This Belén Market tour in Iquitos is a three-hour walk that starts at your hotel or a set meeting point. You stroll along the boulevard to the traditional Belén district, or hop on a moto-tuk-tuk for the last stretch, which is not included in the tour.
Inside the Belén Market, narrow aisles are packed with exotic fruits, spices, local meats and even small caimans on display. At Pasaje Paquito the guide explains traditional Amazonian medicine, from Cat's Claw to Dragon's Blood, and you can buy handicrafts from local artisans.
- Stilt houses of the lower Belén, the "Amazonian Venice"
- Workers making mapacho, Amazonian tobacco, by hand
- Frotaciones, rubs for muscle and joint pain, some with anaconda fat
A canoe-style boat then glides through San José de Río Itaya, where houses seem to float and adapt to the rise of the river. Anglers can add an optional piranha fishing session with handmade rods. The tour ends at the dock with a transfer to your hotel. Food, drinks and tips are not included, and it is not suitable for pregnant women, wheelchair users or people with back problems.