Peru River Cruise Program from Iquitos 5 Days Superior Class Cattleya & Spondias

ITINERARY 4-DAYS OVERVIEW:

DAY 1:

Fly from Lima to Iquitos (morning flight, not included). Welcome to the Amazon! Reached only by airplane or boat, the bustling city of Iquitos is the 5th largest city in Peru and the beginning of your Amazon adventure! You will be met at the airport and comfortably transported 1 hour and 20 minutes by road to the town of Nauta. Here you will embark our modern and newly built river boat, the M/V Cattleya. Take some time to settle in, relax and have a drink as you get to know your fellow passengers. (Dinner).

DAY 2:

After a relaxing breakfast, we will explore a small tributary of the Ucayali River looking for a variety of primates, colorful and unusual birds unique to the Amazon River basin and a wide variety of primates, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and rainforest plants. You will fish your own Piranha and some other species of fish. Our wildlife sightings and experiences will swell as we continue up river into the Pacaya-Samiria reserve, the largest wetland reserve in the world and home to over 500 species of birds, over 130 species of reptiles and amphibians and hundreds of mammals and primates. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

DAY 3: 

Venturing deep into the rainforest, we will make a rainforest walk in Casual the wandering through the diverse attractions of a primary rainforest where the dense plant life is dramatically different than what we see from the river’s edge and harbors a whole new variety of exotic wildlife. As water levels allow, we will hike through the reserve for close up viewing and discovery lead by our expert and knowledgeable guides. An interesting program will have performed to enjoy an Amazon sunset a night excursion looking for alligators and some other night animals of this area. Return to the M/V Cattleya. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

DAY 4:

A picnic breakfast will be serve in a remote area of the Reserve, we will further explore the vast wetlands of the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve. Add to your growing list of wildlife and bird sightings this morning. In the afternoon, we will visit a village along the river for a chance to meet and learn about the lives of the “Ribereño” people who call the river’s edge their home. Experience paddling our Kayaks and know the jungle by yourself. Enjoy of many brilliant Amazon sunsets as we return to the M/V Cattleya. As we cruise slowly back toward Nauta, join the crew and all your new friends in a farewell dinner of authentic Peruvian cuisine and a celebration of your Amazon experience. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

DAY 5:

After breakfast departure to the Airport/Hotel. flight to Lima not Included. 

NOTE: Program is subject to change without prior notice.