Itinerary 5 days & 4 nights

Saturday to Wednesday

MealsPlaceDescription
Saturday AM

Lunch

Iquitos

Lunch at DoubleTree by Hilton Iquitos.

Saturday PM

Dinner

Iquitos / Amazon River

Iquitos city tour y transfer to main dock of the city of Iquitos. Boarding and orientation. Welcome dinner.

MealsPlaceDescription
Sunday AM

Breakfast Lunch

Amazon River / Native reserve of Kukama (Yanayacu de Yacapana) / Marañón River O

Outing on skiff to the confluence. Pink dolphin watching.

Sunday PM

Dinner

Puerto Prado / Nauta Creek

Rainforest walks to admire the Amazonian lily pads. Visit to the community. Live music. Nighttime outing.

MealsPlaceDescription
Monday AM

Breakfast Lunch

Yanayacu de Pucate / Japanese Lagoon / Yanayaquillo

Outing on skiff. Picnic breakfast. Kayaking and swimming.

Monday PM

Dinner

San Regis / Amazon Natural Park

Walk over hanging bridges. Peruvian cocktail demonstration. Live music.

MealsPlaceDescription
Tuesday AM

Breakfast Lunch

Marañón River / San Regis

Visit to the community. Welcome ceremony with shaman and tree planting.

Tuesday PM

Dinner

Shiriyacu

Outing on skiff and piranha fishing. Sunset. Live music. Presentation by the crew and farewell dinner.

MealsPlaceDescription
Wednesday AM

Breakfast

Marañon River / Nauta / Disembarkation

Disembark in Nauta. Visit to the Amazon Rescue Center. Airport.

  • Day 1

    Saturday AM

    MEALS

    Lunch

    PLACE

    Iquitos

    DESCRIPTION

    Lunch at DoubleTree by Hilton Iquitos.

    Saturday PM

    MEALS

    Dinner

    PLACE

    Iquitos / Amazon River

    DESCRIPTION

    Iquitos city tour y transfer to main dock of the city of Iquitos. Boarding and orientation. Welcome dinner.

  • Day 2

    Sunday AM

    MEALS

    Breakfast Lunch

    PLACE

    Amazon River / Native reserve of Kukama (Yanayacu de Yacapana) / Marañón River O

    DESCRIPTION

    Outing on skiff to the confluence. Pink dolphin watching.

    Sunday PM

    MEALS

    Dinner

    PLACE

    Puerto Prado / Nauta Creek

    DESCRIPTION

    Rainforest walks to admire the Amazonian lily pads. Visit to the community. Live music. Nighttime outing.

  • Day 3

    Monday AM

    MEALS

    Breakfast Lunch

    PLACE

    Yanayacu de Pucate / Japanese Lagoon / Yanayaquillo

    DESCRIPTION

    Outing on skiff. Picnic breakfast. Kayaking and swimming.

    Monday PM

    MEALS

    Dinner

    PLACE

    San Regis / Amazon Natural Park

    DESCRIPTION

    Walk over hanging bridges. Peruvian cocktail demonstration. Live music.

  • Day 4

    Tuesday AM

    MEALS

    Breakfast Lunch

    PLACE

    Marañón River / San Regis

    DESCRIPTION

    Visit to the community. Welcome ceremony with shaman and tree planting.

    Tuesday PM

    MEALS

    Dinner

    PLACE

    Shiriyacu

    DESCRIPTION

    Outing on skiff and piranha fishing. Sunset. Live music. Presentation by the crew and farewell dinner.

  • Day 5

    Wednesday AM

    MEALS

    Breakfast

    PLACE

    Marañon River / Nauta / Disembarkation

    DESCRIPTION

    Disembark in Nauta. Visit to the Amazon Rescue Center. Airport.

    You’ll be picked up at the airport and brought to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels Iquitos where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch. On the road to the main dock to board the cruise ship we will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city of Iquitos.

    Our staff will show you to your suite, which will be equipped with comfortable beds, 100% Peruvian Pima cotton sheets, cotton bathrobes, air conditioning and a private bathroom with a shower and amenities.

    Before setting sail, our bartender will serve you a cocktail prepared with local fruit and pisco, the most popular liquor in Peru. You can sip it while enjoying 360° views from the observation deck or a panoramic view from the indoor or outdoor lounge.

    After setting sail, our naturalist guides will offer an overview of the travel itinerary, including activities, routes, information about wildlife and vegetation, geographical and historical context, as well as other useful info. If you have any doubts or concerns, our guides are always available to answer your questions.

    We’ll then enjoy the welcome dinner. Start your journey by dining Peruvian cuisine with an Amazon flare. There are many options on our menu, including vegetarian alternatives. Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary needs.

    After dinner, you’ll be able to take in stunning views of the starry night sky while we start our journey to the to the depth of the Amazon rainforest.

    Before breakfast, we’ll go out for a boating expedition on the Amazon River to explore the local flora and fauna.

    When you get back, enjoy our breakfast buffet, which offers a daily selection of traditional dishes, Peruvian specialties, freshly baked goods and a range of freshly squeezed juices.

    After breakfast, we’ll head out to see the confluence of the Ucayali and Marañón rivers, which give rise to the Amazon River. Here we’ll observe pink and gray river dolphins.

    We’ll go back to the boat for lunch by midday and then have time to rest. Make sure you attend the talk about the source of the Amazon and the hydrography of the river so that you’ll be up to speed for our walk to Puerto Prado, where we’ll see the Victoria Amazonica, the largest water lily in the world.

    We’ll then head back to the boat for dinner and live music.

    After dinner, we’ll enjoy a nighttime outing in search of caimans, tarantulas, frogs and other nocturnal species.

    Outing on skiff to different lakes and lagoons, until we reach the Japanese Lagoon. There, we’ll enjoy a picnic on one of the best conserved and protected areas of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. It’s also a popular spot to watch pink river dolphins.

    Before heading back to Zafiro cruise, we’ll take a trip to the Yanaquillo gorge.

    Once we’re back on the cruise ship, we’ll get ready to go kayaking and take a dip in the black waters.

    Head back for lunch aboard Zafiro. Before starting the afternoon activity, our guides will give a talk about the Amazon philosophy.

    Afterwards, we’ll take a walk through the rainforest over hanging bridges, where you can admire the riches of the rainforest from the treetops.

    Once we’re back on the cruise, our bartender will give a demonstration of how to prepare Peruvian cocktails, and we’ll then enjoy live music while we await the gala dinner with the captain.

    Breakfast and visit to the community of San Regis, where we’ll learn about the local people’s way of life and traditions.

    We’ll also learn about their ancestral traditions from the community’s shaman. With our guides as interpreters, we’ll be able to ask questions about spiritual connections and curing the soul. We’ll then continue the ceremony by planting a tree as a positive contribution to the environment. There, we’ll also see a market set up by women from the community to sell their handmade crafts.

    Head back for lunch aboard the Zafiro. After resting, the guides will tell us about the myths and legends of the Amazon.

    In the afternoon, we’ll head out on a skiff to the Shiriyacu stream. There, we’ll find a good spot to do some piranha fishing using local techniques and equipment. Back on the boat, we’ll enjoy the stunning colors of the sunset.

    Return to the Zafiro, live music and dinner.

    Before breakfast, we’ll visit Nauta, the second most important city in the region. Upon arriving, we’ll take a motorcycle taxi to the local market where we’ll see what business in the city is like firsthand.

    After, we’ll head back to Zafiro cruise for breakfast.

    After breakfast we will proceed to disembark. On the way to the airport, we will visit the Manatee Rescue Center (Amazon Forever Organization) where biologists and volunteers care for manatees, an endangered species that authorities have rescued. We will learn how manatees are treated and prepared for their return to their natural habitat. Likewise, we will be able to see other animals that have also been rescued from their captors with the intention of turning them into pets or because they have been in threatening conditions. We will invite you to make a donation to this dedicated organization and study center.

    Afterwards, you’ll be transferred to the airport.

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