4-night Amazon Explorer Cruise - Roundtrip Nauta

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Cruise Inclusions

All meals while onboard
Non-alcoholic beverages, premium wines and national beer
All excursions
Group transfers to/from vessels
Pacaya Samiria entrance fee
Laundry

Available Add-Ons

Optional airfare; pre-/post-cruise hotel

Destination Guide
Suggested Shore Excursions

Destination	Arrival	Departure
Nauta Nauta 05/28/2024 Arriving on a morning flight, receive a warm welcome at Iquitos International Airport by our crew. Board our private transfer to our exclusive Nauta Lounge for a welcome lunch before embarkation. Settle into your generously-sized suite aboard the Aqua Nera 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, Amaz, is one of Peru’s most renowned dining establishments. Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals.	05/28/2024	05/28/2024
Cruise Starts (Embarkation) Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 05/28/2024 Arriving on a morning flight, receive a warm welcome at Iquitos International Airport by our crew. Board our private transfer to our exclusive Nauta Lounge for a welcome lunch before embarkation. Settle into your generously-sized suite aboard the Aqua Nera 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, Amaz, is one of Peru’s most renowned dining establishments. Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals.	05/28/2024	05/28/2024
Nauta Nauta 05/28/2024 Arriving on a morning flight, receive a warm welcome at Iquitos International Airport by our crew. Board our private transfer to our exclusive Nauta Lounge for a welcome lunch before embarkation. Settle into your generously-sized suite aboard the Aqua Nera 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, Amaz, is one of Peru’s most renowned dining establishments. Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals.	05/28/2024	05/28/2024
Maranon River	05/28/2024	05/28/2024
Ucayali River Ucayali River 05/29/2024 Boarding our skiffs, we start the day like Amazon River dwellers, cruising along the Ucayali and Yanallpa River. As farmers and fishermen go about their business, we search for pink river dolphins in these pristine waters. In the afternoon, explore a fascinating blackwater stream aboard skiffs, part of the vast Amazon flooded forest within the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Your guides will regale you with tales and insights about the jungle as we explore what scientists call a "gallery forest" because of dense vegetation that creates a tunnel of leaves. As we explore this type of riparian vegetation, keep your eyes peeled for parrots, macaws, and fluffy monk saki monkeys.	05/29/2024	05/29/2024
Yanallpa River Yanallpa River 05/29/2024 Boarding our skiffs, we start the day like Amazon River dwellers, cruising along the Ucayali and Yanallpa River. As farmers and fishermen go about their business, we search for pink river dolphins in these pristine waters. In the afternoon, explore a fascinating blackwater stream aboard skiffs, part of the vast Amazon flooded forest within the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Your guides will regale you with tales and insights about the jungle as we explore what scientists call a "gallery forest" because of dense vegetation that creates a tunnel of leaves. As we explore this type of riparian vegetation, keep your eyes peeled for parrots, macaws, and fluffy monk saki monkeys.	05/29/2024	05/29/2024
Pacaya Samiria Reserve Pacaya Samiria Reserve 05/29/2024 Boarding our skiffs, we start the day like Amazon River dwellers, cruising along the Ucayali and Yanallpa River. As farmers and fishermen go about their business, we search for pink river dolphins in these pristine waters. In the afternoon, explore a fascinating blackwater stream aboard skiffs, part of the vast Amazon flooded forest within the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Your guides will regale you with tales and insights about the jungle as we explore what scientists call a "gallery forest" because of dense vegetation that creates a tunnel of leaves. As we explore this type of riparian vegetation, keep your eyes peeled for parrots, macaws, and fluffy monk saki monkeys.	05/29/2024	05/29/2024
Puinahua River Puinahua River 05/30/2024 This morning we will embark on a full-day excursion along the Pacaya tributary within the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, observing and exploring the flooded forest of this vast region of the Peruvian Amazon. Sail among a wide variety of wildlife, birds including large parrots, macaws, herons and storks, and many species of primates like the capuchin, howler and squirrel monkeys. After a picnic lunch, visit some of the most beautiful lakes in Pacaya Samiria and meet local guardians of the Reserve’s natural resources. On our return, behold the famous Ceiba tree, the tallest of its kind in the Amazon.	05/30/2024	05/30/2024
Pacaya Samiria Reserve Pacaya Samiria Reserve 05/30/2024 This morning we will embark on a full-day excursion along the Pacaya tributary within the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, observing and exploring the flooded forest of this vast region of the Peruvian Amazon. Sail among a wide variety of wildlife, birds including large parrots, macaws, herons and storks, and many species of primates like the capuchin, howler and squirrel monkeys. After a picnic lunch, visit some of the most beautiful lakes in Pacaya Samiria and meet local guardians of the Reserve’s natural resources. On our return, behold the famous Ceiba tree, the tallest of its kind in the Amazon.	05/30/2024	05/30/2024
Ucayali River Ucayali River 05/31/2024 Choose among jungle walking, canoeing, kayaking or swimming excursions on the blackwaters Yarapa or Clavero River. In the evening, before dinner, we will gather to introduce you to some of the crewmembers whom you may not have met, working behind the scenes to ensure a memorable experience aboard the Aqua Nera.	05/31/2024	05/31/2024
Clavero Lake Clavero Lake 05/31/2024 Choose among jungle walking, canoeing, kayaking or swimming excursions on the blackwaters Yarapa or Clavero River. In the evening, before dinner, we will gather to introduce you to some of the crewmembers whom you may not have met, working behind the scenes to ensure a memorable experience aboard the Aqua Nera.	05/31/2024	05/31/2024
San Jose de Paranapura San Jose de Paranapura 06/01/2024 Visit the quaint riverside town of San Jose de Paranapura en route to Nauta. 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.	06/01/2024	06/01/2024
Nauta Nauta 06/01/2024 Visit the quaint riverside town of San Jose de Paranapura en route to Nauta. 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.	06/01/2024	06/01/2024

Setting a new standard for luxury river cruising on the Amazon, Aqua Nera draws design inspiration from the Peruvian Amazon's mystical black water lagoons and bears the hallmarks of contemporary style and generous interiors that Aqua Expeditions cruise ships are known for. Aboard the Aqua Nera, award-winning architects Noor Design crafts every space to perfection. The vessel's 20 spacious Design Suites convey a sense of Amazon tranquility, while the social spaces showcase refined elegance with a touch of drama. Tastefully woven into the design are accents and details from the rubber boom era and the colorful cultures of Portugal, Spain and Peru. Aqua Nera operates alongside the Aria Amazon, taking guests into the depths of the Peruvian Amazon in the comfort of luxury. The cruise features cuisine by Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, one of Peru's finest chefs who is celebrated for creating refined cuisine from native Amazonian produce. Every day, expert naturalist guides conduct small-group excursions that reward guests with up-close wildlife encounters in the world's most biodiverse rainforest.

Suite

Suite on Second Deck (II) Call for pricing

Category: II

20 spacious and luxuriously-appointed 322 square feet (30 sq m) Design Suites, two 644 sq ft (60 sq m) interconnecting suites. Features - Deluxe ensuite bathrooms with dual sinks and spacious walk-in shower plus overhead rainshower, Pampering natural organic hair and bath amenities, Premium California King size beds, twin bed configuration available, Floor-to-ceiling panoramic view for all suites, Interior sofa for all suites, Large double closets with chest of drawers and electronic safe, Full air-conditioning in all-suites, Music docking station, Professional hairdryer.

Suite on First Deck (I) Call for pricing

Category: I

20 spacious and luxuriously-appointed 322 square feet (30 sq m) Design Suites, two 644 sq ft (60 sq m) interconnecting suites. Features - Deluxe ensuite bathrooms with dual sinks and spacious walk-in shower plus overhead rainshower, Pampering natural organic hair and bath amenities, Premium California King size beds, twin bed configuration available, Floor-to-ceiling panoramic view for all suites, Interior sofa for all suites, Large double closets with chest of drawers and electronic safe, Full air-conditioning in all-suites, Music docking station, Professional hairdryer.

Aqua Expedition's Amazon River cruises are priced based on per person, double occupancy of our Suites and Master Suites. Not Included: Air tickets to and from Iquitos; Private Transfers, Spa Services, Guide and crew gratuities; Boutique purchases.

Single supplement +25% regular rates; Child Policy: 7 year age minimum on all departures, child under 12 years old will receive a 20% discount; Third person sleeping on sofa bed will receive a 20% discount.

All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions. All times indicated are approximate, and are also subject to change.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.