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Deciding you want to visit the Amazon is easy. Figuring out where, when, and how you're going to visit is another matter. The number of ways to visit the rainforest can be overwhelming, especially for a traveler that is booking everything independently rather than going through a travel company. If you already know you want get up close and personal with jungle creatures like macaws, sloths, and monkeys, here are several things you need to decide before you can even think about booking your Amazon adventure, including where, when, and how you want to spend your vacation. Decide Where You Want To Go. The Amazon Rainforest is big, and it can be visited from several different countries, although the most popular places to visit from are Peru and Brazil. If you want to see the Amazon River, consider visiting the northern portion of Brazil and Peru. If you want to combine your Amazon trip with another great South America attraction, like a Machu Picchu tour, consider visiting Puerto Maldonado in southern Peru, which is only a short hour flight from Cuzco. Decide When You Want To Go. The Amazon jungle is an intense place every time of year, but it can be even more overwhelming during the rainy season, when you truly get to understand why they call it a "rainforest." During this time of year the rivers will be much higher, everything will be muddier, and there will be a significant amount of bugs. However, all these things can be overcome with proper equipment (boots, bug spray, lightweight rain jackets) and you're still just as likely to see wildlife. Decide How You Want To Go. There are three primary ways to see the Amazon Rainforest: by taking a cruise, by staying at an Amazon lodge, or by staying in a town and taking day trips up or down the river. A cruise is by far the most expensive and most luxurious. These tend to operate out of Iquitos along the Amazon River. A jungle lodge is a wonderful option, and you can take luxury Amazon tours from higher end lodges, or make it budget by staying at extremely basic places. The third option is the least recommended. Taking day trips from a main town, such as Puerto Maldonado or Iquitos, will be more affordable, but the human civilization will have likely scared away many of the large animals, making wildlife spotting less likely. Welcome to Travelling2peru.com (Leaders in Peruvian tourism, Machu Picchu and Cusco Tours) International posts, dedicated to all travellers who wish to travel around the world. For more information visit Peru Packages
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