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Overview
Where Colombia, Peru, and Brazil converge at the edge of the Amazon rainforest, this three-day, two-night tour moves from the Flor de Loto Natural Reserve — with birdwatching, canoeing through flooded forest, and a night without electricity — to Puerto Nariño, one of the few car-free towns in the Colombian Amazon, where a Tikuna family hosts you for dinner at their maloca.
The final day crosses into Peru to Cacao Island, where the community has built an ecological trail to protect the primates, birds, and sloths of the surrounding forest, ending in a traditional lunch before the return to Leticia. All meals and accommodation are included, with only a yellow fever vaccination, rubber boots, and a flashlight to bring — and the trip pairs well with the longer 5-Day Amazon tour or a shorter overnight at Tarapoto Lake.
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Highlights
Spend three full days disconnecting from city life and connecting with wild Amazonian nature — birdwatching, canoeing, kayaking, artisanal fishing, night walks, and swimming in the lake or the Amazon River.
Discover the cultural and historical depth of the Amazon jungle and the town of Puerto Nariño through a guided tour of the lookout tower, craft shops, and monuments significant to the community.
Cross into the Peruvian Amazon and walk the ecological trail at Cacao Island — a community-led conservation initiative designed to observe, study, and protect primates, birds, and sloths.
Share traditional food with indigenous communities across three days — a lunch at the Flor de Loto Reserve, a family dinner hosted by the Tikuna community in a maloca, and a lunch on Cacao Island.
Spend time with local communities on both sides of the border — the Amazon Three Borders is not just a geography, it's a meeting point of cultures, languages, and ways of living in the forest.
What's Included
Private English-speaking guide.
Hotel pickup and drop-off.
Land and water transportation.
All meals.
Accommodation (2 nights).
Entrance to all activities.
Rubber boots.
All-risk insurance.
What's Excluded
Tourism Tax at the airport (each passenger pays on arrival).
Flight tickets (upon request).
Extra purchases.
Know before you book
Yellow fever vaccination is required to visit the Amazonas department. Get vaccinated at least two weeks before your trip — it takes that long to reach full effectiveness.
Rubber boots are provided for jungle walks. Please give us your shoe size when you book so we can prepare the right pair.
Bring your own lantern or flashlight. You will use it during night outings at the reserve — there is no electric power at the first night's accommodation.
Long pants, long-sleeve shirts, waterproof clothing, and mosquito repellent are strongly recommended throughout all three days.
The Amazonas has a warm, humid climate year-round with frequent rain. Temperatures average around 25°C (77°F). Pack light and waterproof.
More Info
Cancellation Window
24 hours before starting date
Difficulty
Moderate
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the tour start time are non-refundable.
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Other Info
The Amazon Three Borders Tour covers a piece of geography that very few travelers reach: the point where Colombia, Peru, and Brazil converge at the edge of the world’s largest rainforest. Over three days and two nights, you move between a Colombian natural reserve, a car-free Amazonian town, and the Peruvian community of Cacao Island — each with its own character, its own wildlife, and its own way of relating to the forest around it.
Day 1: Flor de Loto Natural Reserve
Day one begins at Leticia’s airport with a transfer to the Flor de Loto Natural Reserve. The reserve is your first introduction to what the Colombian Amazon actually feels like when you’re inside it rather than looking at it from a boat: birdwatching along water channels, canoeing through flooded forest, artisanal fishing with local methods, and a night outing after dark when the sounds and the sights of the jungle shift entirely. You spend the first night here, with no electric power and no city noise. A flashlight, rubber boots, and a willingness to be present is all the equipment you need.
Day 2: Puerto Nariño and a Tikuna Family Dinner
Day two takes you to Puerto Nariño — one of the most ecologically preserved towns in the Colombian Amazon and one of the few places in the country where cars are not allowed. Everything in Puerto Nariño moves by foot or by boat. The town’s lookout tower offers a view of the Amazon’s floodplain that no photograph quite captures. The craft shops and monuments reflect a community that has chosen, deliberately, to live in relationship with the jungle rather than apart from it. In the evening, a family from the Tikuna indigenous community hosts your group for dinner at their maloca. The Tikuna are one of the largest and most historically significant indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin, and this dinner is not a staged event — it is an invitation into a home and a tradition.
Day 3: Cacao Island and Community-Led Conservation
Day three crosses the border. A boat takes you to the Peruvian community of San Antonio, on Cacao Island. The community has built an ecological trail through the surrounding forest — not for tourism, but for conservation. The trail was created to observe, study, and protect the primates, birds, and sloths that live in this stretch of the Peruvian Amazon. You walk it with your guide, who explains what the community is doing and why. This kind of community-led conservation, where the people who live alongside the wildlife are the ones responsible for protecting it, is one of the Amazon’s most important stories. The trail ends with a traditional lunch before the boat returns you to Puerto Nariño and then to Leticia.
Three Days, Three Different Sides of the Amazon
Across all three days, the tour covers a range of what the Amazon offers that no single day trip can reach. The natural reserve gives you the landscape. Puerto Nariño gives you the culture and the history. Cacao Island gives you the conservation reality — what it actually takes to keep this ecosystem functioning, and who is doing that work.
Practical Details for Your Trip
A few practical notes worth knowing before you book: yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for the Amazonas department, and it needs to be done at least two weeks before you arrive. Rubber boots are provided — give us your shoe size when you book. Bring a personal flashlight for the first night at the reserve. Long sleeves, long pants, mosquito repellent, and waterproof clothing are the right equipment for three days in the jungle. All meals and both nights of accommodation are included.
Pair It With More of the Amazon
For travelers who want even more time in the region, the Amazonas Natural And Cultural 5 Day Tour extends the experience further into the territory and its communities. For those with a shorter window, the LINK: Amazon Jungle Overnight at Tarapoto Lake Tour → Amazon Jungle Overnight At Tarapoto Lake Tour offers one night and two days inside the reserve.
Book Your Amazon Three Borders Tour
Ready to reach the heart of the Amazon across three countries? Book the Amazon Three Borders tour above and your private guide will handle everything from airport pickup to the final return to Leticia — all you need is your yellow fever certificate, a flashlight, and the right boots.
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FAQs
Long sleeves and long pants are essential to protect against mosquitoes and other insects. A hat or cap and sunglasses are advisable for sun protection. You should bring waterproof clothing since you'll be in the rainforest for three days. Rubber boots are provided — they make walking the jungle trails considerably more comfortable.
The Amazonas department has a warm, humid climate with high temperatures and frequent rain throughout the year. The average temperature stays constant at around 25°C (77°F). Pack light, breathable layers and always plan for rain.
Yellow fever is endemic in tropical areas, and the Amazon is one of the primary risk zones. Vaccination is the most important preventive measure — it's safe, affordable, and offers effective immunity in 95% of vaccinated people within two weeks of the shot. Make sure you're vaccinated before you arrive.
The Amazonas contains nearly a third of all tropical rainforests remaining on Earth. It covers 1% of the planet's surface and is home to approximately 10% of all known wildlife species. If you're lucky, you may spot macaws, toucans, freshwater dolphins, howler monkeys, and jaguars across your three days.
Bring your own flashlight or lantern — you will spend one night in a place with no electric power, and you will need it for the night outing at the reserve. Rubber boots, all meals, and accommodation for both nights are included. Charge all devices before leaving Leticia.
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