ARIA AMAZON
Explorer Cruise – 4 Nights
LOW WATER SEASON (June–November)
Aqua Expedition’s 4 night luxury river cruise on the Aria Amazon begins in the remote colonial city of Iquitos(IQT), Peru and transport guests in exceptional comfort deep into the Amazon rainforest, along the Ucayali River, the Amazon’s largest tributary, as well as the four other rivers, each one rich in vibrant wildlife with thriving rainforests. Go piranha fishing, trek into the dense jungle in search of Amazon monkeys, three-toed sloths, crown headed hoatzin birds, toucans, macaws and giant water lilies.
Come back to the comfort of our skiffs to cruise up close to view Taricaya turtles and spectacled caimans in their natural habitat while pink dolphins, at play, challenge your photography skills. As the Aria Amazon journeys towards the confluence of the Ucayali and the Marañon Rivers, considered the birthplace of the Amazon, learn from our experienced, English speaking naturalist guides about the diverse Amazon wildlife and birds of Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.
ROUTE MAP
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Day 1 Monday:
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
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.
1Separate transfer arrangements can be made for morning arrivals.
Day 2 Tuesday
Marañon River - Yanayacu Pucate River
Get an early start to the day with a birdwatching excursion along the Marañon River. After breakfast, explore the black waters of Yanayacu Pucate River with a possibility to see sloths, great egrets, parrots, and Taricaya turtles. Visit an Amazon village to witness a demonstration of Aguaje palm harvesting. After lunch, go fishing for Amazonia´s notoriously ferocious piranhas. After dinner, head out on skiffs in search of nocturnal wildlife along the Yanayacu Pucate River.
- Inclusion: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Wednesady
Samiria River - Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
The rewards of our early start today are plentiful, including a picnic lunch under the Amazonian shade, orchestrated to the sound of the jungle symphony. Go fishing along the black waters of Samiria River and choose to go on a jungle walk, canoeing, kayaking, or swimming inside the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Later, cruise along the Ucayali River and enjoy the sunset.
- Inclusion: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 Thursday:
Puerto Prado Forest - Amazon River
After breakfast, embark on a morning skiff excursion on the Marañon River. Make sure to bring along your binoculars as we try to spot sloths and birds along this majestic river. In the afternoon, we sail along the river to go to Puerto Prado, an indigenous village where there’ll be an opportunity to see giant water lilies.
- Inclusion: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Friday:
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.
1Separate transfer arrangements can be made for morning arrivals.
| Price per person in USD | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Double Design Suite 1st Deck 1st | US$ 4,800 | US$ 5,000 | US$ 5,240 |
| Double Design Suite 2nd Deck | US$ 5,000 | US$ 5,200 | US$ 5,480 |
| Price per person in USD | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Double Design Suite 1st Deck 1st | US$ 5,280 | US$ 5,480 | US$ 5,760 |
| Double Design Suite 2nd Deck | US$ 5,480 | US$ 5,680 | US$ 6,030 |
- Departure day: Monday
- Single Supplement: 25% in addition to the adult rate.
- Discount Policy:
- 5 year old minimun on all departure
- Child aged 11 or under : 20% discount
- Third person sleeping on sofa bed: 20% discount
- Third person being a child under 12 years old sleeping on sofa bed: $ 550 per night.
- All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy.
- 16 Design Suites measuring 23 sqm / 250 sq. ft, with king or twin bed.
- Interconnecting suites and family suites available.
- All Design Suites feature panoramic, river facing floor to ceiling windows.
- Capacity: 32 Passengers.
- All meals while onboard
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- All excursions
- Entrance fee for Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
- Group transfers to/from vessel when travelling on recommended flights.
- Complimentary access to highspeed Starlink WiFi.
- NOTES 5 year age minimum