Overview

A cage-free rescue center in the Peruvian Amazon dedicated to the protection and conservation of abandoned and orphaned monkeys. The aim of the project is the save the life of these creatures and release them back to their original habitat.

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313 reviews

Excellent66%
Very good26%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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Hours Today: 08:00 - 17:00

Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours

LOCATION

Condamine #416, Iquitos 065, Peru

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+51 65 235887

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SBurrell92

Belfast, United Kingdom

18

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Best experience ever

Honestly the best experience we've had in 3 months in South America. Picked up from our hostel by Lucero, and then taken to our own private boat. Stopped off at an island which showed us crocodiles, these mad fish, and also a talking parrot! Before...More

Thank SBurrell92

Hola, thank you so much for your visit and your kind review. We are so happy you enjoyed your day with our monkey family! Please come back and see us soon! We agree, Pepito is always super cute :)

Yosef B

nyc

3817

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Once in a lifetime monkey immersion. No monkey cage smells anywhere!

On this island, most monkeys are uncaged except for the most aggressive. They are soft and friendly like kittens, and hang on as you roam around. The visit could be as short as an hour on the island, including walking, if you're nearby in Iquitos....More

Thank Yosef B

Hola Yosef, thank you so much for your visit and review. We want as many of our monkeys to be free as nature intended. Thanks again.

blythe_ohio

columbus

95

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

A highlight!

I am a primate lover through and through but always feel guilty about interacting with wild monkeys. This place was a dream come true. I was climbed upon, groomed, loved on, and befriended by the lovely rescued inhabitants, and all by their own choosing. These...More

Thank blythe_ohio

Hola Blythe, Thank you for your review and your visit to our centre. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the tour. We hope you can return soon!

Deb S

4

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Monkey island

Great place loved the monkiez.can only hope they get released to live a wild life.we went here with Oat travel.it is very near explorama lodge

Thank Deb S

Hola Deb, thank you for your review. We hope to release as many monkeys as possible and your visit helps us realise this dream. Thank you again.

ia_trujillo

London, United Kingdom

137

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

My 8 and 11 year old boys loved playing with the monkeys

About 1 hours boat right on the Amazon from Iquitos. About 7 different species of monkey most of which you can play with: quite unusual. Definitely worth it.

Thank ia_trujillo

Hi there, thank you so much for your review, we're happy your boys and you enjoyed our paradise. Please visit again soon!

Shannon M

115

Reviewed 7 August 2017 via mobile

Incredible centre!

We visited here yesterday on a day trip with Amazon Experience and it was great. Definitely didn't disappoint. I love that the monkeys are there to rehab then be released back into the wild. Chatted a bunch with a couple of American volunteers and the...More

Thank Shannon M

Hola Shannon, thank you for your visit and your review! We love that the monkeys are free to play and pose as they please, and we hope to release as many as possible back in to the wild! Your visit helps us so much!

Daniel G

Long Beach

155

Reviewed 4 August 2017

Loving the Monkey's

I really enjoyed coming to see the monkeys that live here to be given a presentation on the "why" behind the center. The monkeys jumped in your lap!

Thank Daniel G

Hola Daniel thank you for your review and your visit. Please share your photos with us and visit our website to support us in any way you can.

337meg

Vermont

1011

Reviewed 17 July 2017

Monkey Island, AWESOME!

We had the morning before our flight home. So glad we did this, the monkeys were adorable and we really enjoyed spending time here! Takes about an hour to get there from Iquitos, enjoyable boat ride down the Amazon.

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Sierra M

141

Reviewed 16 July 2017 via mobile

We love this place!

We came here to volunteer for a week and fell in love with the monkeys as well as the family that cares for them. The illegal animal trade in Iquitos is an ugly and devastating business. Whenever you plan to visit or work with animals,...More

Thank Sierra M

Kayla R

Minneapolis

74

Reviewed 4 June 2017

Full Day Tour - Amazing Day with the Monkeys and Staff!

We did the full-day tour directly with the Isla Staff and it was an excellent decision. Jay was an awesome guide who picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. We stopped at Fundo Perdito on our way to the Island which was...More

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ishtaar10

Hi, I want to visit Monkey Island and the Manatee center on the same day. I only have one free day Isquitos. Arrivng from Lima around 10:45am. Is it possible to cram both places in one day? if so, how can this be arranged? I don't mind hiring a private guide, as long as the price is reasonable. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks

22 November 2016|

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Dear Ishtar, Thanks for contact us! My name is Lucero and I work in The Monkeys Island's office. We have some options for you to visit the island. I'll explain you each of them so you can choose the one you want. The... More

Dear Ishtar, Thanks for contact us! My name is Lucero and I work in The Monkeys Island's office. We have some options for you to visit the island. I'll explain you each of them so you can choose the one you want. The manatees recue center is in another way. You'd have to go some other day. FULL DAY, includes: • All the transportation costs. We pick you up and leave you in your hotel and take you to the island in a private boat. • Private guide • First stop at the "Fundo Don Pedrito" for you to see the paiche fish (The biggest fish from the Amazon) and another species. • Then we go to the island. • A welcome drink. • Then, you can spend the day on the Island. We take you on a trip in a canoe (Now that the river is high). When the river is down, we make walking trips through the jungle. • You can fish and swim. • A complete lunch like a buffet, is included too. Price: US$ 90 per person (adults) / Based in 2 passengers US$ 70 per person (adults) / 3 passengers or more Note: Booking and payment, 1 day in advance. Hour: From 8 am. to 4 pm. You can also go by yourself. You just need to take a "speed boat" from the Producers Port. It will take you until a place called "Varadero" in Mazan and it costs S/.15.00 ($5 dollars approx.) When you're in the port, please call us BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PORT to any of the phone numbers that are at the bottom of this e-mail and tell us the name of the speed boat you're travelling, so we can call to the island and send a "peque peque boat" to Varadero to pick you up. To this "peque peque boat", you need to pay S/.5.00 each one ($2 dollars approx.) The entry to the island cost S/.20.00 ($6.50 approx.) If you go this way, you can stay on the island the time that the tour is that is 1 1/2 - 2 hours. I hope that you can visit us! If you have any other question or doubt, please feel free to contact us, calling or visit our office. The address and our phone numbers are at the bottom of this e-mail. Please also follow us in our social networks! Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon! Best regards, Lucero

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jerrisgoneagain

We would like to visit from Iquitos but do not want to spend 7 hours. If we rent a small private boat, can a visit be done in four hours? Any names of operators? Expected costs? Thanks

4 August 2016|

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hello you can rent a speddy boat with this you can arrive there in 1 hour and 30 minuts more less, the price i don't know because we took a slowly boat and the price was 150 soles.

dixosh

How long should we plan on a visit (including transportation from Plaza de Armas in Iquitos)?

15 May 2016|

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Around seven hours total, including travel and visiting time. We went independently, so our procedure involved a private mototaxi to the ferry terminal, public ferry (fixed price, and leaves when full, so you probably would... More

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