4 Nights / 5 Days
The new M/V Aqua, Aqua Expedition’s flagship, will be the first true luxury vessel ever to cruise the northern Amazon. Its 12 oversized guest suites, including four 180° panoramic master suites, feature en suite sitting areas and generous outward-facing panoramic windows. Each of the handsomely decorated, air-conditioned suites measures between 230 to 240 square feet and is designed by noted Peruvian architect Jordi Puig. Four suites can be interconnected to cater to families. You can socialize in the dining room, indoor lounge, on the observation deck, and in the outdoor lounge. The ship also has a small boutique.
PROGRAM DAY-BY-DAY
DAY
DESCRIPTION
Day 1
ARRIVAL/NAUTA/EMBARKATION/MARAŃON RIVER
Your guides await you, as your flight from Lima glides in for landing at Iquitos International Airport.
Over the next four days, you will sail along several tributaries of the Amazon, as well as on the mighty river itself.
You are embarking on a spectacular adventure, to a place visited by only a few of even the most experienced world travelers.
Day 2
UCAYALI RIVER/YANALLPA AREA
Jungle Walk to Yanallpa Lake
This morning we will go in search of the bizarre-looking birds called “hoatzins,” which live in huge colonies in a very strange Jurassic Park-like lake. As we hike, your guides will teach you orientation techniques used in the deep jungle.
Ucayali Exploration and Discovery Tour
This afternoon we will cruise the majestic Ucayali River, giving you a chance to see and meet native balseros, or fishermen, who will demonstrate their skill and let you see their catch—including a type of “armored” catfish with a shell-like skin—which they are taking to the market in the small village of Requena. We will also find a “banana balsero” raft, loaded with hundreds of clusters of bananas, drifting down the river to market.
Your guides will show you several types of caiman, members of the alligator family, along the fish-rich Sapote River. Chances are good that we will surprise other night-dwelling creatures as well.
Return to the M/V Aqua to sail upstream on the Puinahua River
Day 3
PUINAHUA RIVER/HATUM POSA LAKE AND PACAYA RIVER
Jungle Walk Near Hatum Posa Village
On this walk, your guides will introduce you to native people doing subsistence farming, and will tell you how they learned to cultivate wild plants and trees to earn farm income. Deep in the primary forest, your guides will also show you the wealth of fruit trees and medicinal plants hidden in the jungle.
Pacaya River Exploration, Plus Night Trip from Ranger Station No. 1 to Yanayacu Lake In the late afternoon, we will take our skiffs along the Pacaya River, journeying from Ranger Station No. 1 toward Yanayacu Lake, where you can view the abundant life that is hidden in the deep rainforest. You may see saki monkeys, capuchin monkeys, and the easy-to-spot heavy howler monkeys. As the sun sets, you will hear the loud, ferocious sounding warning signals made by howler monkeys marking their territories. When night falls, you will hear the second movement of the Amazon rainforest symphony, as other nocturnal animals send their shrill calls across the tree tops. We will use our special spotlight torches to locate night creatures, including, perhaps, huge caimans.
Day 4
PUINAHUA/PACAYA RIVERS AND CAROCURAHUAYTE LAKE
Pacaya Exploration
In the bright morning light, your guides will show you parrots, macaws, toucans, and many different types of monkeys. We will also go to the dolphin feeding spots along Yanayacu Lake, where you will be delightfully surrounded by these creatures. We will begin our homeward journey, sailing toward Iquitos.
Sapote River Fishing Trip
Armed with poles and bait, we will take you to a special place on this fish-rich river, where you will catch some of the more than 3,000 species of tropical fish that live in the Amazon Basin. The key target will be piranhas, the small carnivorous fish with a fearsome reputation—considered a good food source by the locals.
We will sail downstream all night, as we make our way to Iquitos, and your onward flight.
Just minutes after being in the wilderness, surrounded by monkeys and birds, and the other wildlife of the rainforest, you will find yourself sitting down to a final gourmet feast in the ship’s dining room
Day 5
ARRIVE IN IQUITOS CITY/CHECK-OUT AND DISEMBARK AT THE MAIN WHARF/CITY TOUR AND TRANSFER TO THE AIRPO
Last Skiff Trip (optional)
A brief skiff trip along the majestic Amazon will give you a last chance to photograph the wildlife of the jungle.
Your afternoon in the remote city of Iquitos, accessible only by river or air, will not disappoint. This bustling town, complete with a house built by Gustave Eiffel, was once a rich center of the rubber industry. After a city tour, we will make a stop at San Juan Amazonian Indians’ Market for some last-minute shopping.
Arrive at Iquitos International Airport, where your guides will help you check-in and will wait with you until you flight departs.
Note: All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions. All times indicated are approximate, and are also subject to change.
PRICES AND GENERAL INFO (Prices are person in US$)
CATEGORY
HOTEL NAME | CITY - CRUISES
DOUBLE
Suite
01-01-2010 - 31-12-2010
$ 3000
Master Suite
01-01-2010 - 31-12-2010
$ 3200
Prices from last date shown on request
Inclusions:
All meals while onboard,All excursions,Wine with meals,Transfers to/from vessel when arriving on recommended flights,Pacaya Samiria entrance fee
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4 Nights / 5 Days
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