(Becoming a Hunter)

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🏹 Hunter’s Initiation
This 4-week program marks the first step into the path of an Amazonian hunter. It is not about observation, but participation: you will learn, train, and adapt through direct guidance from indigenous hunters.

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Beginning at base camp, you’ll be introduced to essential survival knowledge — fire-making, fishing, tool use, and cultural orientation. From there, structured training overlaps with practice: hunters will teach you how to track, forage, and prepare for longer excursions. Finally, you’ll enter your first short isolation phase — a chance to test your autonomy in the forest under supervision.

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This is not tourism. It is the beginning of your transformation into a hunter.

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What You Will Experience:

• Preparation Phase (Base Camp): Orientation, cultural introduction, foundational survival skills.

• Training Phase (Guided Practice): Tracking, fishing, tool-making, multi-day treks, physical and mental conditioning.

• Isolation Phase (Short Autonomy Test): A guided solo or small-team experience — setting your own camp, making fire, preparing meals.

Who This Program Is For:
Explorers, adventurers, and survival seekers ready to go beyond coexistence into real training. No prior survival experience is required, but resilience, discipline, and openness to learning are essential.

Duration / Difficulty / Group Size:

4 Weeks | Introductory → Challenging | 2–4 participants

• Foundations of survival and hunting, progressing into serious tests of autonomy.

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Closing:
This 4-week initiation introduces you to the hunter’s path — balancing ancestral knowledge with modern adaptation. It is the foundation upon which all future stages of Becoming a Hunter are built.

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What's Included:

• Ground transportation service from and to your Iquitos hotel.

• Fluvial transportation service to and from indigenous territories.

• Entry permits to indigenous territories.

• Economic support to villages nearby.

• First responders wilderness kit for emergencies.

• Satellite/GPS communication devices with 24/7 SOS coverage and live locators. 

• Meals based on traditional Amazonian food only.

• Filtered water every day.

• Guided expedition with a six-men team minimum.

• Machete, knife, and mosquito netting.

• Amazon survival certificate of completion.

What's Not Included:

• Airfare to and from Iquitos.

• Personal Travel Insurance.

• Personal Trekking Gear.

• Hotel in Iquitos.

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Important Notes:

• Book minimum 4 weeks in advance: Time needed for permits, personal info, and logistics.

• Arrival/Departure: Arrive in Iquitos a day before, leave a day after.

• Backpack: Optional for this program.

• Packing list: See What to Pack page.

• Condition: Optimal physical and mental fitness required.

• Weather: Outline may change with river levels or conditions; hunters will adjust it as needed.

• More info: Check our FAQ page.

• To obtain Rates and Booking page contact: WhatsApp +51 999 116 499.

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Next level: In case you're looking for a longer survival training expedition, you can explore Becoming a Hunter – Challenging Hunter Path (6 Weeks), Becoming a Hunter – Advanced Hunter Aprenticeship (8 Weeks),or Becoming a Hunter – Master Hunter Path (12 Weeks).

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