Iquitos Rainforest Biking Tour with Lagoon and Stingless Bees
From €18 per person
See availability →Cycle a sandy forest trail on this Iquitos rainforest biking tour, rest at a hidden lagoon and meet the stingless bees of a small honey project. About 2.5 hours.
This Iquitos rainforest biking tour swaps engines for pedals. You ride on the fringe of the Allpahuayo Mishana reserve, on a trail of compacted sand, great fun even if it gets harder in the dry season.
The ride leads to a lagoon whose still water mirrors the forest around it. How long you stay is up to you: the ride takes at least an hour, longer if you linger for photos or explore further. Back at the base you are offered fresh fruit juice or filtered water, and you can lie in a hammock or step into a maloca, a typical Amazonian building.
- Bike trail through the forest on compacted sand
- The lagoon, for views and photos
- The small meliponia project, with honey tasting
The bee stop is the surprise. You learn how meliponias, the native stingless bees, live, how they make honey and why they matter to the rainforest. The base is only 400 m from the main Iquitos to Nauta road and from the Manatee Rescue Center, which you can visit before or after the ride. A helmet is available on request. The tour is not suited to people over 70, under 120 cm tall or with mobility impairments.