AQUA NERA
4 Nights High water itinerary
(November to May | Tuesday to Saturday)
Nauta (IQI) to Iquitos (IQT)
Luxury Peruvian Amazon expedition in peak navigation season
Experience the Peruvian Amazon at its most immersive during the high-water season aboard Aqua Nera, one of the region’s most sophisticated river cruise vessels. This 4-night expedition allows guests to venture deeper into flooded forests, hidden lagoons, and remote tributaries inaccessible during other times of the year — offering extraordinary wildlife encounters and unrivaled scenery.
Designed for discerning travelers, Aqua Nera combines contemporary elegance with cultural heritage, featuring spacious river-facing suites, refined social spaces, and personalized service throughout the journey. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide uninterrupted views of the rainforest, while expert naturalist guides lead twice-daily small-group excursions in search of pink river dolphins, monkeys, sloths, rare birds, and Amazonian flora.
A deeper Amazon exploration in high water season
During high water months, rising river levels transform the rainforest into a navigable aquatic world. Guests travel by skiff through submerged forests, glide beneath towering canopy trees, and access secluded ecosystems rich in biodiversity — making this one of the most rewarding seasons for exploration and photography.
Why choose the Aqua Nera 4-Night High Water Expedition?
- Navigate deeper into flooded rainforest ecosystems
- Ideal balance between short getaway and immersive expedition
- Twice-daily guided excursions in small groups
- Luxury suites with panoramic rainforest views
- World-class Peruvian cuisine inspired by Amazonian ingredients
- State-of-the-art river cruise vessel designed for sustainability
Itineraries
4 Night High Water Itinerary - November to May
4 Night Low Water Itinerary - June to October
Tuesday to Saturday
Route Map
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Aqua Nera
Programs from 3 , 4 to 7 nights
Aqua Nera 3 Nights – High water
$5130
Aqua Nera 3 Nights – Low water
$5130
Aqua Nera 4 Nights – Low water
$6840
Aqua Nera 7 Nights – High water
$11340
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ARIA 4 nights, high water
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Day 1 Tuesday
IQUITOS / NAUTA / EMBARKATION
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.
Day 2: Wednesday
MARAÑON RIVER / YANAYACU PUCATE RIVER
Rise with the sun for an early morning birdwatching session along the Marañon River and enjoy breakfast in the middle of the jungle. Next, visit an Amazonian village where you’ll be able to interact with native riberenos and witness an Aguaje palm harvesting demonstration.
Later, go swimming, kayaking, or canoeing in the Yanayacu Pucate River and keep an eye out for the legendary pink river dolphins. Finally, board the skiffs again to cruise along Yanaquillo River for a dusk excursion in search of nocturnal animals.
- Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Thursday
SAMIRIA RIVER
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
Day 4 Friday
NAUTA CAÑO RIVER / JUNGLE WALK
As the day begins, embark on a morning wildlife excursion on the extraordinary black water Nauta Caño River. If you wish, embark on a bike ride from Puerto Prado Village to Santa Cruz Village along the riverbank.
In the afternoon, take a jungle walk while looking for flora and fauna which may include medicinal trees, insects, and poison dart frogs. Learn more about the different rainforest strata and ecosystems. 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
Day 5: Saturday
ARRIVAL IN IQUITOS / MANATEE RESCUE CENTER / 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, and sample exotic snacks if you wish. Return to the Aqua Nera 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.- Inclusions: Breakfast
- Disembarkation Time: 9:00am
- Group transfer between airport and p ort if booked on our recommended flights
- Recommended Flights: LATAM
- 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.
| Price per person in USD in double occupancy | 2026 | 2027 |
| First Deck Design Suite | $ 6,840 | $ 7,200 |
| Second Deck Design Suite | $ 7,280 | $ 7,640 |
| High season (Departures from 23 Dec) | ||
| First Deck Design Suite | $ 7,480 | $ 7,920 |
| Second Deck Design Suite | $ 8,000 | $ 8,400 |
- High Season: Christmas to New Year’s Eve
- All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy.
- 20 Design Suites with king or twin bed.
- Interconnecting suites and family suites available.
- Design Suites all have river facing panoramic windows.
- Capacity: 40 Passengers.
- Child under 12 years old will receive a 20% discount
- Third person sleeping on sofa bed willreceive a 20% discount
- Third person under 12 years old sleeping on sofa bed pays USD550 per night
- Single Supplement – 25% in addition to the adult rate
- All meals while onboard
- Beverages Selected premium wines and beer, non - alcoholic drinks.
- All excursions
- Group transfers to/from vessel when travelling on recommended flights.
- Pacaya Samiria entrance fee Laundry
- Laundry
- Complimentary access to high - speed WiFi.
- NOTES 5 year age minimum