Adventures
Amazon Jungle Trip with Bushcraft Global
Amazon Jungle Trip with Bushcraft Global
Join the Howl Bushcraft team as they head to the Jungle for the first time with Bushcraft Global!
Have you ever wanted to explore the Amazon Jungle, away from the tourist traps?
Camping in the Rainforest surrounded by the sounds of the rich wildlife there?
This is THE trip for anyone new to Jungle camping and looking to experience first hand the epic scale and deep connection found in the Amazon. Accompany the Howl Team as they meet the expedition leaders from Bushcraft Global and spend a week living beside the Amazon River in primary jungle.
Join us as we travel to Bushcraft Global’s Rainforest Haven on an unforgettable trip; with over 5 different indigenous tribes we learn and practice Jungle living skills including:
Primitive and modern fishing
Blowgun making
Trap making
Basket weaving
Pottery
Animal catching
Herpetology, entomology, and zoology based practices
Bow making
Slingshot making
Knife skills and MUCH MUCH MORE.
Bushcraft Global have many satisfied customers, many who return for their third or fourth time for this unforgettable Jungle experience. Leading the incredible expedition for us is Peter Magnin, wilderness EMT and wilderness living and survival skills guide. As always, the Matis tribe (first contacted in the late 70's early 1980s) will be returning with Yagua, Huitoto, and other tribes to share knowledge and skills.
Book your place with a 25% deposit now and secure your hammock spot with the Howl Team for 2025.
Use code ‘DEPOSIT’ at check out.
DATES:
9th-19th July 2025
EARLY BIRD SALE: Secure your place before October 31st 2024 at the early bird rate of £2,999!
If you can’t wait until 2025, check our Bushcraft Global’s 2024 tours here.
This Expedition with Bushcraft Global takes out into Primary Rainforest in South America to spend a week living in the Jungle! Designed and delivered as the perfect stepping stone for those new to jungle life, this trip is a fantastic way to experience the Amazon Rainforest up close for the first time. It really is an adventure of a lifetime, and the Bushcraft Global guides have found many clients return again and again to this green haven, for the Spirit in the Amazon.
Immerse yourself in the heart of the world's most diverse ecosystem, where every step leads to a new discovery. Our indigenous guides, with years of experience living in the lush jungle terrain, will lead you through breathtaking landscapes and introduce you to the rich biodiversity of the Amazon. From vibrant flora to exotic wildlife, every moment in the Amazon is a feast for the senses.
Experience the thrill of camping under a rich canopy of trees, listening to the symphony of the jungle at night. Learn essential survival skills from our seasoned bushcraft specialists and gain a deeper understanding of this mesmerising environment.
Whether you are a seasoned adventurer or a nature enthusiast looking to step out of your comfort zone, our Amazon Jungle Trip promises an unforgettable experience that will leave you with memories to last a lifetime and deep love of the jungle.
Book your adventure now and get ready to answer the call of the wild in the Amazon Jungle with Bushcraft Global!
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The trip starts at Leticia airport, Columbia, where Bushcraft Global’s Peter Magnin will greet you at the arrivals and transport us all to a nature reserve. This stunning venue is often host to the BBC and National Geographic as a based for jungle excursions. Here we’ll settle into beautiful wooden huts and decompress from travel and meet everyone on the trip. We’ll get out for a night hike into the jungle too!
Day two sees us travel to the town of Leticia, go through the process of stamping our passports out of Colombia, travel across the road to Brazil and stamp our passports into Brazil. Then we have time to buy necessary equipment for the expedition, machetes, fishing spears, and any extra gear or snacks that is needed. In the evening we pack all of our gear into our expedition packs and our small day bag to bring on the boat with us. Our travel luggage will be locked in a secure location in our HQ.
Day Three starts with a boat ride up the Amazon River tributaries for 5 hours (greatly depends on water level and changes to the river during the rainy season). Once we arrive, we usually need to portage all gear and food to camp. The rest of this day is setting up personal camp sites and getting ready to explore.
Days Four to Eight are full days living in the Jungle. Fishing, building traps, harvesting materials, basket weaving, adventuring with different tribe members… There will be opportunities to participate in different ceremonies that are all optional and as Peter says “Challenge by choice”. Every day different tribes will be going out and everyone will have opportunities to venture out with them. Getting primitive tattoos, building blow guns, spear fishing at night by dugout canoes, it’s a bushcrafter’s jungle paradise. Too much to fully list everything that happens.
Day Nine and the last morning in the jungle, breaking down camp, loading boats and gear and returning to HQ. Unload and start cleaning gear and take the evening to relax.
Day 10 We travel on the Amazon river again to try and find some pink dolphins and go visit monkey island. We usually have time for a nice meal in town for lunch and doing some souvenir shopping. In the evening we have a Brazilian style BBQ meal celebration with traditional dancing back at HQ to finish off the trip!
Day 11 we are returned to Leticia Airport for our flights home
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International travel can often seem daunting, especially when making your way to what can appear to be a remote corner of the world, but fear not! Bushcraft Global specialise in getting international travellers the support they need to feel confident in their travel arrangements.
To join the trip you will need to book your own flights to Leticia Airport LET in Colombia. Most people travel via Bogota international, spending a night there before a morning flight to Leticia.
You’ll receive a more detailed travel advice document on booking and Peter will be on hand to help with any questions in the lead up to the trip.
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A full suggested kit list is provided on booking, as well as help and advice along the way.
For what is a huge and epic adventure, the joy of bushcraft is that you actually need very little equipment at all. You’re typical backpacking outfit will almost certainly hold everything you need, with perhaps the addition of a hammock and a machete (these can be picked up very cheaply in town the day before the trip).
As a rough guide you’ll need:
Sleeping bag, hammock and tarp
Eating utensils and mug
Basic clothing for high humidity
A wash kit
A first aid kit with insect repellent
A water bottle
Headtorch and batteries
A rucksack and a day pack.
DETAILS:
Travel and arrival - Detailed joining instructions will be sent out to you well in advance of the expedition.
Accommodation - Two nights at a nature reserve outside Leticia, 6 nights in a remote wild jungle expedition camp you’ll establish in the Amazon, 2 nights at the reserve to finish.
Food and Drink - This expedition is fully catered. We take our catering seriously and we aim to make the food one of the highlights of the trip. We can cater to vegetarians and some medical intolerances but vegans and more unusual food requirements can be tricky when group cooking. We are always happy to chat about this before booking.
Weather/conditions - Hot and wet about sums it up! The Jungle at this time of year is outside of its ‘wet season’ however high humidity and rainfall is a standard here.
Age requirements - 18+
Fitness/ability - You need a basic level of fitness to attend this expedition. No previous experience is necessary, although you may get more from the course if you have completed a taster session. We suggest that being able to walk 5km at least each day is a good minimum bench mark. We want you to enjoy the expedition so please contact us with any questions on this.
Booking - The trip is owned and operated by Bushcraft Global, and your booking is held with Bushcraft Global. Howl Bushcraft is acting as retailer to the UK. Your deposit is taken by Howl Bushcraft and held to secure your booking, your remaining balance is then paid directly to Bushcraft Global before 10 weeks ahead of the trip.
Payment - To book we will take a 25% deposit with the balance due 10 weeks before the expedition start date. See our full Terms and Conditions.
Insurance - We have comprehensive liability insurance and risk assessments, but we suggest that you have your own insurance policy that covers your kit, flights and yourself.
First Aid/Medical - The leaders are experienced in remote first aid and tour guide Peter Magnin is a qualified field paramedic. We will carry a comprehensive expedition first aid kit and Garmin Inreach device for emergencies. Please bring with you plenty of any required personal medication.
Toilets - On expedition, toilets will consist of a spade and a walk a good distance from camp.
MEET THE TEAM
Peter Magnin has been studying survival and primitive skills since 2013. His first experience with survival training was with the Air Force’s SERE instructors before he retired from the military and started attending schools as a civilian. Early training started with Terry Barney’s beginner to advance survival classes. This inspired Peter to train under Mors Kochanski at Karamat Wilderness Ways, Winter Survival. His experiences range from living outdoors in a variety of shelters for 9 weeks under Master Maine Guide Tim Smith at the Jack Mountain Bushcraft School, to spending 30 days in the desert with primitive and traditional technologies at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS). Peter has taught at the first Global Bushcraft Symposium in Canada in 2019 and has been a special instructor at multiple schools across the country. As a wilderness EMT he is an expedition guide and medic for Joe Flowers with Bushcraft Global since 2019, going to the jungles of Brazil and Peru, learning from indigenous tribes. He spoke with Joe Flowers as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) at the 7th Special Forces Group, Jungle Warfare Symposium on jungle survival in 2022. For his future plans he will be instructing at the UK Global Bushcraft Symposium in 2022 and continues to seek opportunities to learn.
Howl Instructor Jamie ‘JD’ Dakota is heading out on this trip for his first experience in the Jungle, and he can’t wait! “The jungle ecosystem is absolutely fasinatating and aliens to me, I’m so excited to get out there and experience what it’s like to set up a hammock with familiar skills in a place so far removed from what I’m used too. I’m looking forward to working with Peter too, a great guy I met at the Bushcraft Symposium in 2022 and someone I know who shares a strong passion for getting people into amazing places and doing incredible thing in a sensitive way with Nature. I’m also stoked to be meeting indigenous people in their jungle home, and learning directly from a rich heritage of skills and knowledge reaching back into the mists of time… and laughing with them too! I am excited to travel to the Amazon jungle for the opportunity to immerse myself in one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet. The idea of being surrounded by lush greenery, exotic wildlife, and the vital sounds of nature is truly captivating. I look forward to disconnecting from the hustle and bustle of daily life, to test my skills in a challenging environment, and to gain a deeper appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. Camping in the Amazon jungle promises to provide a unique sense of adventure and connection to the wild.