Calanoa, Puerto Nariño and Vista Alegre – 5 days
Explore the Colombian Amazon from Calanoa Lodge with night forest walks, Mocagua, Puerto Nariño, the Tarapoto Lakes and Vista Alegre across five days.
Expedition Highlights
Itinerary At a Glance
Leticia Airport - Leticia River Port - Leticia
Leticia
Puerto Nariño - Leticia
Leticia
Leticia - Leticia Airport
Suitability & conditions
A practical overview of the pace, comfort, and conditions to expect on this journey.
Seasonality
Detailed Itinerary
Leticia Airport - Leticia River Port - Leticia
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Transfer Leticia Airport → Leticia River Port
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Boat Transfer Leticia River Port → Calanoa Lodge
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Calanoa Night Forest Walk
After dinner, enter Calanoa’s forest with a local guide to listen for frogs, insects, nocturnal birds and other wildlife.
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Calanoa Lodge
Ecolodge | $$$ | Altitude: 79m (259 ft)Calanoa Lodge offers an enchanting Amazonian retreat in Colombia, combining eco-friendly accommodations with immersive rainforest experiences, surrounded by breathtaking biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Leticia
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Mocagua Community Visit
Meet community hosts in Mocagua for a grounded introduction to local life, art, gardens and conservation work.
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Calanoa Reserve Forest Walk and Seasonal Canoe
Walk through mature forest around Calanoa and, when water levels allow, make the return quietly by canoe.
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Calanoa Lodge
Ecolodge | $$$ | Altitude: 79m (259 ft)Calanoa Lodge offers an enchanting Amazonian retreat in Colombia, combining eco-friendly accommodations with immersive rainforest experiences, surrounded by breathtaking biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Puerto Nariño - Leticia
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Boat Transfer Calanoa Lodge → Puerto Nariño
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Puerto Nariño Walking Tour and Naipata Viewpoint
Explore the car-free river town on foot and climb to Naipata for a broad view over the Amazon landscape.
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Tarapoto Lakes Dolphin and Wildlife Boat
Travel through the Tarapoto lake system looking for pink and gray river dolphins, aquatic vegetation and birdlife.
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Boat Transfer Puerto Nariño → Calanoa Lodge
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Calanoa Lodge
Ecolodge | $$$ | Altitude: 79m (259 ft)Calanoa Lodge offers an enchanting Amazonian retreat in Colombia, combining eco-friendly accommodations with immersive rainforest experiences, surrounded by breathtaking biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Leticia
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Vista Alegre Flooded Forest and Medicinal Garden
Cross to Vista Alegre for a locally guided route through lowland or seasonally flooded forest and a medicinal-plant garden.
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Calanoa Lodge
Ecolodge | $$$ | Altitude: 79m (259 ft)Calanoa Lodge offers an enchanting Amazonian retreat in Colombia, combining eco-friendly accommodations with immersive rainforest experiences, surrounded by breathtaking biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Leticia - Leticia Airport
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Calanoa Early Birdwatching
Start quietly around Calanoa’s gardens and forest edge as Amazon birds become active.
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Boat Transfer Calanoa Lodge → Leticia
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Transfer Leticia → Leticia Airport
Hotels
Calanoa Lodge
Ecolodge | $$$ | Altitude: 79m (259 ft)
Staying at the Calanoa Lodge is a complete immersion in nature. You´ll be in perfect harmony with the unbelievable fauna and flora of the Amazon rainforest. Calanoa Lodge is not only a charming accomodation but also a project led for two years by two passionate people to offer sustainable tourism, close to local populations. Several projects are driven by the lodge to develop education in remote villages of the Amazon region and also to gather the local populations around artistic, social, or cultural activities. The rooms are built to offer the best comfort to travelers while respecting the surrounding nature.
Hiking Details
A few kind words
Colombia Photography Tour 2026
Top notch photographic experience for enthusiasts of nature, culture, and portraits. Tristan is well connected to the area and the local communities with a specialty in indigenous tribes and less-visited areas. Additionally, he is an excellent teacher and will provide incredibly helpful instruction on exposure, lighting, and composition. Our tour was incredibly well organized and ran on time, with full days of photography. I fully recommend Remote Expeditions for your photographic travels!
You are in good hands with Tristan!
Tristan does an amazing job at putting together a culturally rich experience. He also does a great job at adapting to his clients needs and interests. He responds well to feedback. He is both professional and personable. I feel as though I had the opportunity not only to photograph many different elements of Colombia, but that I truly experienced the country and its culture. Our adventure took us from birding in the mountains outside of Cali, to visiting remote indigenous tribes, to visiting active fishing villages, to learning about local and historical musicians and customs, to beautiful settings in the mountains and along the seashore.
I give Tristan the highest recommendation as a guide for Colombia.
Colombia Birding Tour
I visited Colombia with Tristan of Remote Expeditions and would highly recommend him. He put together a wonderful itinerary with great knowledge of the areas and attention to details to give us a wonderful sampling of the country. He is personally very gentle and fun by nature and you will return home feeling very happy and satisfied. Whatever your special interest is, I’m sure he can make an itinerary to exceed your goals.
The difference is in the details
Journeys shaped by experience
Every route is built from time spent in the field: knowing when to linger, when to move on, and which small details are worth noticing.
Room for the unexpected
The best moments are not always on the itinerary. We leave enough flexibility to follow a good conversation, an unusual sighting, or a changing landscape.
Local relationships that open doors
Our journeys are grounded in long-term relationships with people who know their home intimately and are proud to share it in their own way.
A small group, properly looked after
With only a few travellers, decisions remain personal. We can adapt the pace, answer questions, and make sure everyone feels part of the journey.
Extend your journey
Optional extensions and add-ons you may consider for your trip. Each can be added to your itinerary on request — just let me know.
