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7-night Amazon Expedition Cruise - Roundtrip Iquitos

Roundtrip Iquitos
7-night Amazon Expedition Cruise - Roundtrip Iquitos
November 2, 2024
Aqua Expeditions: Aqua Nera
Roundtrip Iquitos
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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
Iquitos

Iquitos 11/02/2024

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, Amaz, is one of Peru’s most renowned dining establishments. *Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals.
11/02/2024 11/02/2024
Cruise Starts (Embarkation)

Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 11/02/2024

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, Amaz, is one of Peru’s most renowned dining establishments. *Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals.
11/02/2024 11/02/2024
Iquitos

Iquitos 11/02/2024

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, Amaz, is one of Peru’s most renowned dining establishments. *Separate arrangements can be made for afternoon arrivals.
11/02/2024 11/02/2024
Yarapa River

Yarapa River 11/03/2024

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.
11/03/2024 11/03/2024
Clavero Lake

Clavero Lake 11/03/2024

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.
11/03/2024 11/03/2024
Yanallpa River

Yanallpa River 11/04/2024

We explore the blackwater 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.
11/04/2024 11/04/2024
Dorado River

Dorado River 11/04/2024

We explore the blackwater 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.
11/04/2024 11/04/2024
Nauta

Nauta 11/05/2024

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.
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Amazon Birthplace
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Yanayacu

Yanayacu 11/06/2024

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.
11/06/2024 11/06/2024
Pucate River

Pucate River 11/06/2024

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.
11/06/2024 11/06/2024
Samiria River

Samiria River 11/07/2024

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 blackwater 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.
11/07/2024 11/07/2024
Nauta Cano (Forrest of Rivers)

Nauta Cano (Forrest of Rivers) 11/08/2024

As the day begins, embark on a morning wildlife excursion on the extraordinary blackwater 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.
11/08/2024 11/08/2024
Iquitos

Iquitos 11/09/2024

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.
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Cruise Ends (Debarkation)
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Manatee Rescue Center
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Iquitos
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Aqua Expeditions: Aqua Nera
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

Interconnecting Suite (SI) Call for pricing
Interconnecting Suite
  • Category: SI
Suite on Second Deck (II) Call for pricing
Suite on Second Deck
  • 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
Suite on First Deck
  • 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.

Observation Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Suite on Second Deck (II)
  • Suite on First Deck (I)
  • Interconnecting Suite (SI)
Second Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Suite on Second Deck (II)
  • Suite on First Deck (I)
  • Interconnecting Suite (SI)
First Deck

Stateroom Key

  • Suite on Second Deck (II)
  • Suite on First Deck (I)
  • Interconnecting Suite (SI)