Treehouse Lodge

Climb a spiral staircase wound around a trunk, cross a steel cable bridge, and arrive at a room built into the canopy. Treehouse Lodge raises twelve such structures between 35 and 80 feet above the forest floor, each reached on foot via raised wooden walkways and suspension bridges strung tree to tree. Casa Alta stands tallest at just over 71 feet, close enough to the canopy that parrots and macaws nest within view of the balcony. Rio Vista sits lowest and closest to the water, with dolphins and passing fishermen visible from bed. Each treehouse has its own diameter and character: Casa Grande, the largest, sleeps five and keeps its structural branches inside the room; Bamboo House opens onto a balcony framed by bamboo and palm. Rooms come with mosquito netting, a private bathroom, and a safe. There is no WiFi and no cell signal here. The lodge sits at the confluence of the Yarapa and Cumaceba rivers, near the Pacaya-Samiria reserve, reached from Iquitos by a combined road and boat transfer of about two and a half hours. Meals run three times daily, and guests plan each day with a private guide from a roster of eighteen excursions, from nighttime caiman spotting by canoe to sunrise birdwatching and sunset cruises with pink river dolphins. High water, from December to May, floods the paths and favours paddling; low water opens them to walking.