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Iquitos Luxury Amazon Cruise
cost
GBP £1565
departure
Fridays-year round
duration
4 Days
locations
Iquitos, TamishiYacu Creek, Tahuayo River, YanaYacu River, Yarapa River, Puerto Miguel Village, MaraYali Creek
A luxury first class amazonian cruise from Iquitos!
Day 1 (Friday) Arrival to Iquitos (breakfast – lunch – dinner)
Soon after you arrive at Francisco Secada Viñeta, Iquitos International Airport, we will be welcoming you and taking you by bus to our private embarkation port in the city, then in our traditional wooden canoe boats to “Islacocha” on our floating VIP lounge and Embarkation Port only 5 minutes away from Iquitos through the shallow water of the Itaya River. Next you will board the “Delfin” with a cool and exotic drink in your hand and marvel at this handmade first class cabin ready to encounter the true Amazonian wilderness.
In the afternoon you can enjoy the sunset with a delicious cocktail and prepare for a delicious Peruvian dinner under the stars. Next you will receive a short outline on the adventure that lies ahead by the on the observation deck. This is followed by live music from the multitalented staff on board while you can have an after meal drink and a fine Amazonian cigar. Overnight on board in cabin.
Day 2 (Saturday) TamishiYacu Creek and Tahuayo River
(Breakfast – lunch – dinner)
In your first morning with us, our experience kitchen staffs will indulge you with a really gourmet Amazonian breakfast including some wonderful and exotic fruits these region.
It´s time to start the day exploring the Amazonian wilderness in the very heart of the world. This small tributary of the Amazon is a “black river water” river, while we explore this creek our guides will be pointing you all the great variety of wildlife around including many birds such as terns, Oreos, blackbirds and black collared hawk.
After lunch we will board our two skiff and take you to the black waters of the Tahuayo River, as we cruise this river, exploring its rich wilderness habitat, we will occasionally see alone the shoreline, small native villages.
Then Dusk is an ideal times for nature observation, so while cruising and the night introduce us to its musical jungle sounds, our guides will get ready for night sighting, common potoos, nightjars, fishing bats, frogs and other nocturnal wild life will be the main target. You never know what the jungle will let you enjoy this night.
Authentic Peruvian meal and overnight in cabin.
Day 3 (Sunday) YanaYacu River – Amazon Birth – Dolphin sightseeing
(Breakfast – lunch – dinner)
After breakfast we will be cruising in our comfortable skiffs to go exploring along the YanaYacu River, you should expect to encounter wild Amazonian fauna such as tanagers, parrots, egrets, the unusual horned screamers who leaves in the marshes and adjacent tree-tops often in pairs.
Next we will get to beautiful lagoons where we will have our first fishing activity, Amazonian typical fishing rods, plenty of bait, will help us to get our main target, Piranhas. There will be also a beautiful spot for bathing, so please bring along your bathing suit if you feel hot and dare to have this extraordinary experience.
After lunch we will be in the formation of the Amazon River; you will be able to see the two powerful tributaries of the Amazon, the Ucayali and the Marañon River. In this spot, and on board of our two skiffs, we will search for the most elusive and exotic fresh water pink river dolphin which is a perfect photo opportunity to catch these playful mammals.
Dinner and overnight in cabin.
Day 4 (Monday) Yarapa River – Puerto Miguel Village – MaraYali Creek
(Breakfast – lunch)
On board of our skiffs we will stop at Puerto Miguel Native Village to let you have you’re first interaction with local villagers. You will have the chance to acknowledge their culture, tradition and folklore. Here it will be possible to visit one of the villager’s houses, so you will be able to actually see how they live and the simplicity of their lifestyle, it will be possible also to purchase some of the local handcrafted work they manufacture for self – subsistence. Right after this village visit, we will start exploring this narrow river to let you experience the abundant and spectacular deep rainforest wilderness including squirrel and capuchin monkeys, herons, egrets and iguanas. We will get to a beautiful lagoon called “Uvos” and a very special fruit that grows wild in the shores of this lagoon. Look out for monkeys too as they love this area.
After lunch we will be waiting to transport you to Iquitos for onward flight.
END OF OUR SERVICES
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flights to / from Iquitos.
Local airport taxes (US$ 6,05).
Soon after you arrive at Francisco Secada Viñeta, Iquitos International Airport, we will be welcoming you and taking you by bus to our private embarkation port in the city, then in our traditional wooden canoe boats to “Islacocha” on our floating VIP lounge and Embarkation Port only 5 minutes away from Iquitos through the shallow water of the Itaya River. Next you will board the “Delfin” with a cool and exotic drink in your hand and marvel at this handmade first class cabin ready to encounter the true Amazonian wilderness.
In the afternoon you can enjoy the sunset with a delicious cocktail and prepare for a delicious Peruvian dinner under the stars. Next you will receive a short outline on the adventure that lies ahead by the on the observation deck. This is followed by live music from the multitalented staff on board while you can have an after meal drink and a fine Amazonian cigar. Overnight on board in cabin.
Day 2 (Saturday) TamishiYacu Creek and Tahuayo River
(Breakfast – lunch – dinner)
In your first morning with us, our experience kitchen staffs will indulge you with a really gourmet Amazonian breakfast including some wonderful and exotic fruits these region.
It´s time to start the day exploring the Amazonian wilderness in the very heart of the world. This small tributary of the Amazon is a “black river water” river, while we explore this creek our guides will be pointing you all the great variety of wildlife around including many birds such as terns, Oreos, blackbirds and black collared hawk.
After lunch we will board our two skiff and take you to the black waters of the Tahuayo River, as we cruise this river, exploring its rich wilderness habitat, we will occasionally see alone the shoreline, small native villages.
Then Dusk is an ideal times for nature observation, so while cruising and the night introduce us to its musical jungle sounds, our guides will get ready for night sighting, common potoos, nightjars, fishing bats, frogs and other nocturnal wild life will be the main target. You never know what the jungle will let you enjoy this night.
Authentic Peruvian meal and overnight in cabin.
Day 3 (Sunday) YanaYacu River – Amazon Birth – Dolphin sightseeing
(Breakfast – lunch – dinner)
After breakfast we will be cruising in our comfortable skiffs to go exploring along the YanaYacu River, you should expect to encounter wild Amazonian fauna such as tanagers, parrots, egrets, the unusual horned screamers who leaves in the marshes and adjacent tree-tops often in pairs.
Next we will get to beautiful lagoons where we will have our first fishing activity, Amazonian typical fishing rods, plenty of bait, will help us to get our main target, Piranhas. There will be also a beautiful spot for bathing, so please bring along your bathing suit if you feel hot and dare to have this extraordinary experience.
After lunch we will be in the formation of the Amazon River; you will be able to see the two powerful tributaries of the Amazon, the Ucayali and the Marañon River. In this spot, and on board of our two skiffs, we will search for the most elusive and exotic fresh water pink river dolphin which is a perfect photo opportunity to catch these playful mammals.
Dinner and overnight in cabin.
Day 4 (Monday) Yarapa River – Puerto Miguel Village – MaraYali Creek
(Breakfast – lunch)
On board of our skiffs we will stop at Puerto Miguel Native Village to let you have you’re first interaction with local villagers. You will have the chance to acknowledge their culture, tradition and folklore. Here it will be possible to visit one of the villager’s houses, so you will be able to actually see how they live and the simplicity of their lifestyle, it will be possible also to purchase some of the local handcrafted work they manufacture for self – subsistence. Right after this village visit, we will start exploring this narrow river to let you experience the abundant and spectacular deep rainforest wilderness including squirrel and capuchin monkeys, herons, egrets and iguanas. We will get to a beautiful lagoon called “Uvos” and a very special fruit that grows wild in the shores of this lagoon. Look out for monkeys too as they love this area.
After lunch we will be waiting to transport you to Iquitos for onward flight.
END OF OUR SERVICES
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flights to / from Iquitos.
Local airport taxes (US$ 6,05).
| Accommodation | Accommodation in cabin. |
| Inclusions | Tours, excursions, meals where specified, entrances, specialist guide |
| Difficulty Rating | 1 (easy). |
| Sustainability | Carbon Offsets not available for this tour, local foods used on tour, local guides used (English speaking, most University educated). |
| Single Surcharge | US $300 (or other currency equivalent). |
| Notes | Flights are NOT included in the price |
| Price dependent on: | Availability |
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