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Iquitos Cruise ( 7 days and 6
nights )
Price per person US$1449 based on double occupancy
A wonderful Iquitos to Iquitos (round
trip) cruise - Six nights - departs Iquitos on Sundays.
The M/V RIO AMAZONAS was built in the late 1800's in Scotland. After following a
long career as a cargo/passenger ship on the Amazon river, it was completely
rebuilt in 1981 to enable the international traveler to experience the Amazon in
basic comfort. It was again refurbished in 1994. It carries 44 passengers in 21
air conditioned cabins on an itinerary which explores life on the Amazon river
and its people. The ship has been designed as an informal cruise ship. The major
public rooms on the M/V RIO AMAZONAS - the dining room and library - are air
conditioned. There is ample deck area, both covered and uncovered, with Jacuzzi
and comfortable deck chairs and hammocks for a leisurely look at life on the
river. Upper deck cabins all have private bath / showers and picture windows for
a perfect view of the river. Two lower beds with reading lamps and a small
writing desk and chair complete the cabins' furnishings. Sun deck cabins are
slightly larger, have two twin beds, a third bed, a small closet and a chair.
DAY 01. SUNDAY:
Transfer* from the airport/hotel to dock. Board the M/V Rio Amazonas. While sailing down the Amazon River, you will be able to appreciate the varied and beautiful landscapes along the river. Afternoon stop at Yanamono to visit a sugar cane still, then a short walk at Chamaleon Island to observe water Lilies. (L,D)
DAY 02. MONDAY:
Early wake up call for morning bird watching at the Ampiyacu river. Visit the “Bora” and “Huitoto” villages. Later, stop at the town of Pevas, oldest Peruvian town on the Amazon. In the afternoon, a jungle hike through the dense rain forest at the Shishita river with chances to see wildlife.(B,L,D)
DAY 03. TUESDAY:
Morning jungle walk and visit to Paranaquiro village followed by a piranha fishing expedition on a small black water lake. In the afternoon a brief visit to the missionary village at Caballo Cocha. After sunset, cross the lake to look for the Amazon caiman’s eyes glow in the flashlights in the reedy shallows.(B,L,D)
DAY 04.
WEDNESDAY:
Early morning arrival in Santa Rosa Island . While the ship will remain in Santa Rosa Island, Peru, you will be transferred across the Amazon River to the twin cities of Leticia, Colombia and Tabatinga, Brazil. Plenty of time to shop and walk along both cities on your own pace. You might want to visit the local zoo and museum (NOT included in our cruise rate). Noon return across the river and board the M/V Rio Amazonas for the up river sailing. (B,L,D).
DAY 05. THURSDAY:
A morning jungle hike at Chimbote area to observe a wide variety of flora and fauna. Early afternoon, visit to the remote Leper hospital at San Pablo. Night exploration by launch up the Peruate river to listen to the sounds of the jungle. (B,L,D)
DAY 06. FRIDAY:
Morning visit to a “Yagua” village for trading your manufactured goods for native handicrafts. Late afternoon, shore excursion at the Apayacu river to observe some flora and fauna of this part of the Amazon. (B,L,D)
DAY 07. SATURDAY:
Early morning arrival in Iquitos in time for transfer to the airport for connecting flights to Lima or simply to a local hotel in Iquitos downtown. (B).
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The M/V RIO AMAZONAS
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INCLUDES: All ship accommodations based on double
occupancy. All scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All transfers. All
scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees.
Meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast;L=Lunch;D=Dinner.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess
baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations,
alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any
kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of
international flights and items of personal nature.
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