Aqua Nera 7 Nights – Low water

IQUITOS / NAUTA / EMBARKATION / MARAÑON RIVER

After 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 city tour and welcome lunch. Next, we head to Nauta port to board Aqua Nera.

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

Notes

• Recommended Flights: LATAM LA2019 (LIM to IQT) *
• Embarkation Time: 5:30pm
• Inclusions: Dinner
• Group transfer between airport and port if booked on our recommended flights.

*Separate arrangements can be made for morning arrivals.

AMAZONAS RIVER / TAHUAYO RIVER

Head out at sunrise for a birdwatching session along the Amazonas River. After breakfast, embark on a skiff excursion from the Amazon River to one of its tributaries, Tahuayo. Learn about the region from our expert naturalist guides and go fishing for Amazonia’s notorious piranhas. As the sun sets, head out for an evening excursion in search of wildlife, capped off by a stargazing session.

• Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

CLAVERO LAKE / UCAYALI RIVER

Discover the magnificent black waters of Clavero Lake and pay a visit to the communities which live on its banks. Go kayaking, canoeing, or swimming before returning onboard for a sumptuous lunch. In the afternoon, head out for a short jungle walk in the San Jose de Paranapura forest, where you’ll be able to see the famous giant water lilies.

• Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

NAUTA TOWN / VILLAGE VISIT / BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMAZON

In the morning, take a guided visit to the local market. Marvel at the regional produce of the Peruvian Amazon and sample exotic snacks if you wish. After breakfast, visit a group of Amazonian artisans and learn the art of weaving palm fibers, as traditionally done in the Peruvian Amazon.

In the afternoon, visit a beekeeper in the community on San Francisco before heading out on skiffs to witness one of the great spectacles of the Southern Hemisphere, the birthplace of the Amazon River. At nightfall, meet the new passengers boarding Aqua Nera for the next four nights.

• Inclusions:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

MARAÑON RIVER / YANAYACU PUCATE RIVER

Rise with the sun for an early morning birdwatching session along the Marañon River. After breakfast, head out for a morning wildlife excursion with a possibility to see sloths, great egrets, parrots, and Taricaya turtles. Later, we explore the Yanayacu Pucate River and go fishing for Amazonia’s notorious piranhas. Next, enjoy biking through the natural landscapes along the riverbanks in the Pacaya Samiria Reserve. After lunch, tap into your spirituality if you'd like, under guidance from a Kukama Kukamiria healer with expertise in connecting with nature. Finally, head out on skiffs again after dinner to cruise along the Yanayaquillo River for stargazing and searching for nocturnal wildlife.

• Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

SAMIRIA RIVER / PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE

The rewards for our early start today are plentiful: a full day excursion including a picnic lunch orchestrated to the tune of the jungle symphony, fishing along the black waters of the Samiria River, and an option to go canoeing, kayaking, swimming, or on a jungle walk inside the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. On the way back to the Marañon River after lunch, we venture out by skiff keeping an eye out for pink river dolphins.

• Inclusions:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

PUERTO PRADO / AMAZON RIVER

As the day begins, embark on a morning wildlife excursion on the Pahuachiro River. After breakfast, visit Puerto Prado Village where there’ll be an opportunity to ride a bike all the way to Santa Cruz Village along the riverbank. You could also visit an experienced beekeeper in the community of San Francisco.

In the afternoon, head out for a boat ride to the majestic Amazon River. Before dinner, meet the incredible crew who’ve been working behind the scenes to ensure your exceptional experience aboard Aqua Nera.

• Inclusions:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 NAUTA TOWN – MANATEE RESCUE CENTRE – TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

In the morning, take a guided visit to the local market. Marvel at the regional produce of the Peruvian Amazon and sample exotic snacks if you wish.

Return to Aqua Nera for breakfast and to pack up. Before saying goodbye, we will visit the Manatee Rescue Center, a sanctuary for orphaned Amazonian manatees to rehabilitate before their release back into the wild.

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

Note: All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.

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