Cross the Amazon rainforest by boat and bus from Peru to Suriname with this complete travel guide based on my own experiences. Learn how to travel from Yurimaguas and Iquitos through Brazil via Manaus, and through French Guiana, including slow boats (the ones with the hammocks), fast boats, border crossings, costs, schedules, and practical tips for one of South America’s most adventurous overland journeys.

I crossed the entire Amazon rainforest, travelling from Peru to Suriname. In this post I will give you all the details on how to get from Yurimaguas to Iquitos - either with a fast boat (in 24 hours) via Nauta, or with the slow boat in 3 nights, sleeping in hammocks. Incl. what it costs to travel from Yurimaguas to Iquitos, what to do in Yurimaguas, what to do in Iquitos, and how safe I felt as a solo female traveller (safe!).