AQUA NERA 7 Nights High water season

AMAZON RIVER - PERU

AQUA NERA 7 Nights High water season

7-Night Itinerary
High water season
November to May | Saturday - Saturday

Day 1 Saturday: IQUITOS / AMAZON RIVER

Arriving on a morning flight*, receive a warm welcome at Iquitos International Airport by our crew and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. The afternoon continues with an introduction to the historic city of Iquitos and the opportunity to visit an indigenous Amazon community.
In the early evening, embark the Aqua Nera and 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 Aqua Nera consulting
chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, whose restaurant, ámaZ, is one of  Peru’s most renowned dining establishments.
*Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals

Recommended Flights
Lima to Iquitos
LATAM – LA2240

Inclusions

  • Dinner
  • Group transfer between airport and port if booked on our recommended flights

Day 2 Sunday: YARAPA RIVER / CLAVERO LAKE

Aboard our comfortable skiffs, we set sail from the Amazon River to the Yarapa River. Ready your binoculars for tropical songbirds, black collared hawks and sloths. Line-fish for Amazon’s notoriously ferocious piranhas as our naturalist guides share stories of Lake Moringo.
In the afternoon, we sail on to Lake Clavero where villagers rely on traditional dugout canoes to get around. Swim in the lake’s calm waters or visit native residents of Amazonia who welcome you to their community with open arms.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Aboard our comfortable skiffs, we set sail from the Amazon River to the Yarapa River. Ready your binoculars for tropical songbirds, black collared hawks and sloths. Line-fish for Amazon’s notoriously ferocious piranhas as our naturalist guides share stories of Lake Moringo.
In the afternoon, we sail on to Lake Clavero where villagers rely on traditional dugout canoes to get around. Swim in the lake’s calm waters or visit native residents of Amazonia who welcome you to their community with open arms.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Monday YANALLPA RIVER / DORADO RIVER

We explore the black water tributaries of the Yanallpa River by skiff, disembarking to walk deep into the wildlife-rich Amazonian rainforest. Later, we board the skiffs again to cruise along the El Dorado River for a dusk excursion in search of exotic nocturnal creatures.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 Tuesday NAUTA TOWN / VILLAGE VISIT / BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMAZON

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.
In the afternoon, witness one of the great spectacles of the Southern Hemisphere, the birthplace of the Amazon River. By nightfall, you will meet the new passengers who signed on for the four-night trip, as we start our journey together along the Marañon River.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 Wednesday YANAYACU-PUCATE RIVER / LISBOA TOWN

Rise with the sun for early morning birdwatching along the Marañon River and enjoy breakfast in the middle of the jungle.
Later, swim, canoe or kayak in Yanayacu-Pucate River as we seek the legendary pink river dolphins. In the afternoon, visit a local village and interact with the native people and visit local schoolchildren.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 Thursday: SAMIRIA RIVER

The rewards for our early start today are plentiful: a full day excursion including a picnic lunch accompanied by the jungle symphony, and fishing on the black water of the Samiria River. On the way back to the Marañon River after lunch, we venture out by skiffs alongside the banana boats transporting jungle products,
keeping an eye out for pink river dolphins.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 Friday: NAUTA CAÑO RIVER / JUNGLE WALK IN CASUAL

As the day begins, embark on a morning wildlife excursion on the extraordinary black water Nauta Caño River.
In the afternoon, we will take a jungle walk on the firm soil forest of Casual 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. At night, focus our hi-tech telescope on the sky to identify the stars, planets and the milky way.

Inclusions
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 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
  • Group transfer between airport and port if booked on our recommended flights

 

Recommended Flights
Iquitos to Lima
LATAM – LA224

Note: All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.
Flight arrangements and timings are subject to change at the carrier’s discretion.

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Rates 2021- 2022 - 2023

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Terms & Conditions

Discount Policy:

  • 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: $ 500 per night.

Included:

  • All meals while onboard – All excursions off the Aria Amazon
  • Beverages (non-alcoholic, select wines and beer)
  • Group transfers to/from vessel when arriving and departing on recommended flights
  • Pacaya Samiria National Reserve entrance fee.

Not Included:

  • Air tickets to and from Iquitos
  • Guide and crew gratuities
  • Boutique purchases
  • Private transfers to/from vessel

FIT RESERVATIONS & PAYMENTS:

  • For reservations made 101 days or more before departure,: A deposit of US$450.00 per person is required to confirm the booking. The final balance is required 100 days prior to departure. If the payment is not received on time, the space will be automatically released.
  • For reservations made 100 days or less prior to departure: A full non-refundable payment is required to confirm the booking.

FIT CANCELLATION POLICY *

  • Cancellations made 131 days or more before departure: The deposit will be refunded, less a US$ 250.00 service charge per person.
  • Cancellations made 130 to 101 days prior to departure: All deposits are non refundable.
  • Cancellations made 100 days or less prior to departure: Full payment will be applied as the cancellation penalty.

DEPARTURE DATE CHANGE POLICY: Aqua Expeditions permits guests to change the departure date of their cruise within 181 days prior to their original date without penalty. Date changes made between 180 and 121 days prior departure, please note a fee of US$ 450.00 per person applies. No date changes are permitted within 120 days from departure

(*) In the event of cancellations, wire fees and credit card commissions will be deducted when calculating refunds