ARIA 3 nights, high water season

Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River

Arriving on a noon flight, receive a warm welcome at Iquitos International Airport by our crew. Board our private transfer to downtown Iquitos, for a panoramic city tour and a welcome lunch. Then transfer to Nauta port for embarkation.

Settle into your generously sized suite as you begin one of life’s greatest adventures. Following an introduction to our naturalist guides and a routine safety drill, gather at the restaurant for the first of many Amazonian cuisine experiences created by Aria Amazon’s renowned consulting chef, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino.

Notes

• Inclusion: Lunch, Dinner
• Recommended Airline: LATAM LA2019 (LIM to IQT) *
• Embarkation time: 5:30pm Group transfer between airport and port if booked on our recommended flights.1

*Please reach out to our reservations team for recommended flight arrival and departure timings. Flight arrangements and timings are subject to change at the carrier’s discretion.

1 Separate transfer arrangements can be made for morning arrivals.

Amazonas River – Yacapana Islands – Nauta Caño River

We start the day with early morning birdwatching along the majestic Amazon River. After breakfast, head out for a skiff excursion along the Yanayacu Yacapana River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in search of wildlife including parrots, hawks, monkeys, and sloths. In the evening, embark on a wildlife excursion on the black waters of Nauta Caño River. End the night with extraordinary stargazing.

• Inclusion: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Yanayacu Pucate River – Marañon River – Village visit – Jungle walks

Begin the day’s adventures near the main entrance of Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, cruising along Yanayacu Pucate in the comfort of our private skiffs. Here, fish for Amazonia´s notoriously ferocious piranhas while we keep an eye out for other exotic wildlife. Visit an Amazon village to interact with native riberenos (people of the river) and witness a demonstration of Aguaje palm harvesting.

Canoe and swim in the area’s enchanting black waters, while staying on the lookout for the legendary pink dolphins. After lunch, take a jungle walk in Casual’s Forest and look for flora and fauna including medicinal trees, insects, and poison dart frogs.

• Inclusion: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Nauta Town – Manatee Rescue Centre – Transfer to the Airport

In the morning, take a guided visit to the local market and marvel at the regional produce of the Peruvian Amazon.

Return to Aria Amazon for breakfast before disembarkation. En route to the airport, visit the Manatee Rescue Center, where orphaned Amazonian manatees rehabilitate before they are released back into the wild.

• Inclusion: Breakfast
• Disembarkation Time:9:00am
• Recommended Airline:LATAM LA2038 (IQT to LIM) *
• Group transfer between airport and port if booked on our recommended flights.1

Note:

• All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.
• *Please reach out to our reservations team for recommended flight arrival and departure timings. Flight arrangements and timings are subject to change at the carrier’s discretion.
• 1 Separate transfer arrangements can be made for morning arrivals.