Amazon Riverboat Adventure In Depth

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Duration: 9 days

Begins: Lima

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Trip Code: PVIIA

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    Hop aboard a riverboat and experience the Amazon in style. Led by Amazon Reserve naturalist guides, your cruise will include daily excursions by motorized skiff designed to reveal the exotic wildlife that calls the rainforest home — with any luck you’ll spot sloths, toucans, or pink dolphins! And, with plenty of time for exploration in Pacaya–Samiria National Reserve, you'll have the chance to experience the jungle up close. The cuisine on board is regional and provides a unique and delicious window into local culture. Gain a rare glimpse of how life "on the river" is lived and experience the magic of the Amazon on this riverboat adventure.
    Is this tour for me?
    Travel Style
    Marine
    Small-ship adventures on the world’s great seas, rivers, and other places only accessible by boat.
    Service Level
    Upgraded
    Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
    Physical Rating
    2 - Light
    Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
    Trip Type
    Small Group
    Small Group experience; Max 28
    Age requirement
    12+
    All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
    What's Included
    • Your Local Living Moment: Local Indigenous Family Visit, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Your Wellness Moment: Local Shaman Visit, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
    • Arrival transfer
    • Cruise aboard the Amatista Amazon Riverboat (6 nts)
    • Orientation tour of Iquitos
    • Launches and land excursions with our expert naturalist team
    • Internal flights
    • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
    Accommodation

    Aboard the Amatista Amazon riverboat (6 nts), upgraded hotels (2 nts).

    Meals

    8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners

    Allow USD115-150 for meals not included. Drinks and tips on board not included.

    Transportation

    Amazon riverboat, plane, private bus.

    Staff & experts

    Two Certified Amazon Reserve naturalist guides and support staff aboard the Amatista. G Adventures Representative in Lima.

    Day 1 : Lima

    Arrive at any time, an arrival transfer is included.

    If you booked the Lima Cooking Class it does not include extra time in Lima and we highly recommend booking pre-trip accommodation. You will be picked up from your hotel at approx 10:00 (10:30 from Aug-Dec) and taken to a local market and restaurant to prepare and enjoy a traditional Peruvian meal. You will return back to your hotel around 13:00.

    Private Vehicle

    Jorge Chávez International Airport - Lima 0h45m - 1h

    Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

    Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting with G Representative

    The adventure begins today. Feel free to explore, but make sure you're back in time to meet the group. Your G Representative will review the details of your tour.

    Acommodation

    Hotel Radisson RED

    Optional Activities - Day 1

    Lima Cooking Class (4hrs)

    Lima

    Get a taste of Peruvian cuisine, visit local markets, sample exotic fruit, select fresh ingredients, and try your hand at preparing unique Peruvian dishes influenced by China, Italy, West Africa, and Japan. Please note that if you are travelling with a family there is no age restriction on this activity and the cooking class is acceptable for children.

    Acommodation

    Hotel Radisson RED

    Day 2 : Lima/Iquitos

    Catch an early flight to Iquitos and transfer to the Amazon Riverboat. The river exploration begins with two boat excursions by motorized skiff, one during the day and one at night. Watch as the jungle comes alive with nocturnal species at nighttime. During free time, relax on board and soak in the natural beauty.

    The day begins very early to catch our flight to Iquitos and transfer to the Amazon Riverboat. Once on board the ship, relax and soak in the natural beauty of the wild rainforest. Step out on deck to watch the riverbanks go by, and keep your eyes peeled for wildlife such as grey and pink dolphins. Expert guides will lead jungle walks, give lectures, and point out unique species of bird and marine life as you explore the smaller tributaries of the river.

    Please note that excursions and activities while on the riverboat are dependent on fluctuating water levels and are subject to change.

    Plane

    Lima - Iquitos 3h 1020km

    Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.

    Boat Excursion on the Amazon River

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Downsize from the Riverboat and step onto a motorized skiff. Listen to an expert naturalist guide describe the surrounding area while spotting wildlife as it passes by.

    Night Time Boat Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Evening

    Take advantage of this nighttime boat ride in the wild, and watch the Amazon become a different domain. Be on the lookout for bats, capybaras, black caimans, poison frogs, and a vast number of other species. See if our flashlights will reflect the ‘red eye shine’ of the black caiman or show the glowing yellow eyes of a jaguar!

    Amatista Riverboat

    Iquitos - Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 3 : Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Head out into the Pacaya Samiria Reserve on a boat excursion and search for monkeys, sloths, and macaws. In the afternoon, take a walk through the jungle and visit a local community to learn about their traditions. After dinner, opt to go on a night excursion to Piranha Creek.

    Amatista Riverboat

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Pacaya Samiria Reserve Birdwatching Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Rise early to head out in this birdwatching haven on the search for over 200 bird species that call the Amazon home. Try to spot parrots, macaws, herons, kingfishers, swallows, martins, falcons, black collared hawks and many more.

    Pacaya Samiria Reserve Wildlife Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    The guides will point out the interesting wildlife species that inhabit the riverbanks, and unusual fish and vegetation that can be found in the river. Stay on the lookout for squirrel and wooly monkeys, caimans and sloths.

    Pacaya Samiria Reserve Land Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Leave the boat behind and take a walk through the jungle. Visit a local community to learn about their traditions

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 4 : Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Explore the town of Nauta before continuing to cruise down the Amazon River. In the afternoon enjoy a jungle walk and learn about medicinal plants, search for monkeys and keep an eye out for reptiles.

    Nauta Visit

    Nauta

    Pay a visit to the jungle town of Nauta. Ride the local motorcars and browse the local market during this included tour. Try your hand at bargaining and pick up some souvenirs!

    Sapi Sapi Lake Visit

    Nauta

    Visit the Sapi Sapi lake, a small lake where you can spot turtles and the giant arapaima fish.

    Amatista Riverboat

    Nauta - Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 5 : Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Explore the Amazon River and some of its tributaries in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. In the constantly changing Amazon we offer flexible itineraries, the naturalists onboard tailor each departure to the surroundings and water levels to ensure you get the most out of your Amazon adventure. Over the next few days, enjoy shore excursions, night excursions, educational lectures, a visit to a local shaman, an indigenous village, and the incredible wildlife of this lush area.

    Amazon Jungle Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Go on an early morning excursion to watch the rainforest world wake up. Spot iguanas, river turtles, cormorants, or wattled jacana, and gain insight into another side of the jungle.

    Pacaya-Samiria Reserve Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Rise early to visit the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, Peru's largest national park and home to more than 200 bird species and 10 primate species. Have the chance to view cocoi and striated herons, macaws, squirrel and woolly monkeys, caimans, and sloths. Follow a route that crosses the tributary waters of the Marañon. Along the way, the guides will point out the interesting wildlife species that inhabit the riverbanks, and unusual fish and vegetation that can be found in the river.

    Ucayali River Walking Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Afternoon

    Walk along the banks of the Ucayali River to explore the Yucuruchi region of the Amazon, and to have the opportunity to see the Victoria Regia water lily — a gigantic aquatic plant with leaves that measure up to 3m (10 ft) in diameter. Keep a watch out for the Amazon River dolphin, giant otter, and the Amazonian manatee, which all make their home in Ucayali’s waters.

    Local Indigenous Family Visit

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Be welcomed into the home of a local Indigenous family. Share conversation over a midday meal, and be introduced to their culture and way of life. Participate in an unforgettable opportunity to gain insight into a new and different world.

    Local Shaman Visit

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Gain rare, firsthand insight into Shamanism in meeting a practicing shaman in a river village. Be introduced to his spiritual healing craft and learn about rainforest plants that indigenous peoples have, for untold centuries, held to possess curative properties.

    Night Time Boat Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Take advantage of this nighttime boat ride in the wild, and watch the Amazon become a different domain. Be on the lookout for bats, capybaras, black caimans, poison frogs, and a vast number of other species. See if our flashlights will reflect the ‘red eye shine’ of the black caiman or show the glowing yellow eyes of a jaguar!

    Amatista Riverboat

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 6 : Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Explore the Amazon River and some of its tributaries in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. In the constantly changing Amazon we offer flexible itineraries, the naturalists onboard tailor each departure to the surroundings and water levels to ensure you get the most out of your Amazon adventure. Over the next few days, enjoy shore excursions, night excursions, educational lectures, a visit to a local shaman, an indigenous village, and the incredible wildlife of this lush area.

    Amazon Jungle Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Go on an early morning excursion to watch the rainforest world wake up. Spot iguanas, river turtles, cormorants, or wattled jacana, and gain insight into another side of the jungle.

    Pacaya-Samiria Reserve Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Rise early to visit the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, Peru's largest national park and home to more than 200 bird species and 10 primate species. Have the chance to view cocoi and striated herons, macaws, squirrel and woolly monkeys, caimans, and sloths. Follow a route that crosses the tributary waters of the Marañon. Along the way, the guides will point out the interesting wildlife species that inhabit the riverbanks, and unusual fish and vegetation that can be found in the river.

    Ucayali River Walking Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Afternoon

    Walk along the banks of the Ucayali River to explore the Yucuruchi region of the Amazon, and to have the opportunity to see the Victoria Regia water lily — a gigantic aquatic plant with leaves that measure up to 3m (10 ft) in diameter. Keep a watch out for the Amazon River dolphin, giant otter, and the Amazonian manatee, which all make their home in Ucayali’s waters.

    Local Indigenous Family Visit

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Be welcomed into the home of a local Indigenous family. Share conversation over a midday meal, and be introduced to their culture and way of life. Participate in an unforgettable opportunity to gain insight into a new and different world.

    Local Shaman Visit

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Gain rare, firsthand insight into Shamanism in meeting a practicing shaman in a river village. Be introduced to his spiritual healing craft and learn about rainforest plants that indigenous peoples have, for untold centuries, held to possess curative properties.

    Night Time Boat Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Take advantage of this nighttime boat ride in the wild, and watch the Amazon become a different domain. Be on the lookout for bats, capybaras, black caimans, poison frogs, and a vast number of other species. See if our flashlights will reflect the ‘red eye shine’ of the black caiman or show the glowing yellow eyes of a jaguar!

    Amatista Riverboat

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 7 : Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Explore the Amazon River and some of its tributaries in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. In the constantly changing Amazon we offer flexible itineraries, the naturalists onboard tailor each departure to the surroundings and water levels to ensure you get the most out of your Amazon adventure. Over the next few days, enjoy shore excursions, night excursions, educational lectures, a visit to a local shaman, an indigenous village, and the incredible wildlife of this lush area.

    Amazon Jungle Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Go on an early morning excursion to watch the rainforest world wake up. Spot iguanas, river turtles, cormorants, or wattled jacana, and gain insight into another side of the jungle.

    Pacaya-Samiria Reserve Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Rise early to visit the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, Peru's largest national park and home to more than 200 bird species and 10 primate species. Have the chance to view cocoi and striated herons, macaws, squirrel and woolly monkeys, caimans, and sloths. Follow a route that crosses the tributary waters of the Marañon. Along the way, the guides will point out the interesting wildlife species that inhabit the riverbanks, and unusual fish and vegetation that can be found in the river.

    Ucayali River Walking Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Afternoon

    Walk along the banks of the Ucayali River to explore the Yucuruchi region of the Amazon, and to have the opportunity to see the Victoria Regia water lily — a gigantic aquatic plant with leaves that measure up to 3m (10 ft) in diameter. Keep a watch out for the Amazon River dolphin, giant otter, and the Amazonian manatee, which all make their home in Ucayali’s waters.

    Local Indigenous Family Visit

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Be welcomed into the home of a local Indigenous family. Share conversation over a midday meal, and be introduced to their culture and way of life. Participate in an unforgettable opportunity to gain insight into a new and different world.

    Local Shaman Visit

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Gain rare, firsthand insight into Shamanism in meeting a practicing shaman in a river village. Be introduced to his spiritual healing craft and learn about rainforest plants that indigenous peoples have, for untold centuries, held to possess curative properties.

    Night Time Boat Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Take advantage of this nighttime boat ride in the wild, and watch the Amazon become a different domain. Be on the lookout for bats, capybaras, black caimans, poison frogs, and a vast number of other species. See if our flashlights will reflect the ‘red eye shine’ of the black caiman or show the glowing yellow eyes of a jaguar!

    Amatista Riverboat

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 8 : Pacaya Samiria National Reserve/Lima

    In the morning explore the shoreline by motorized skiff keeping your eyes out for birds, monkeys and sloths. Leave the peacefulness of the river behind en route stop at the manatee rescue centre before catching a flight back to Lima. Enjoy the evening in the city.

    Please note the order of the activities is sometimes changed due to logistical reasons and the Manatee Rescue Centre may be visited earlier in the trip to allow enough time to enjoy the centre.

    Choroyacu Wildlife Excursion

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

    Rise early and set out to explore the impressive biodiversity of the area's unusual ecosystem. Look for a quiet spot to enjoy a picnic breakfast, followed by a trip to explore Choroyacu. Ride up the Nahuapa River for piranha fishing. Visit Choroyacu Creek to have the opportunity to climb in a dugout canoe and explore this scenic area with the locals.

    Amatista Riverboat

    Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - Río Marañón

    Hop aboard and float on to the next stop.

    Private Vehicle

    Nauta - Iquitos 1h30m

    Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

    Amazonian Manatee Rescue Centre Visit

    Nauta - Iquitos

    Learn about the efforts of the Amazonian Manatee Rescue Centre, an organization focused on rescuing orphaned manatees that were the victims of poaching. The centre helps to rehabilitate and reintroduce these very rare and endangered mammals back into the Amazon Basin. Take this opportunity to observe these amazing and lovable animals – be sure to bring your camera!

    Plane

    Iquitos - Lima 3h

    Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.

    Acommodation

    Hotel Radisson RED

    Acommodation

    Hotel Radisson RED

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast

    Day 9 : Lima

    Depart at any time.

    Departure Day

    Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.

    Optional Activities - Day 9

    Lima City Tour

    Lima 4h

    Discover Lima’s cultural and culinary highlights on this half-day guided tour. Visit the Santo Domingo Monastery, walk around Plaza de Armas, marvel at the Bodega y Quadra Museum, and get to know some of Lima's lovely neighbourhoods. Stop to enjoy some authentic Peruvian tapas and be introduced to Pisco Sours during a demonstration and tasting.

    Lima Cooking Class (4hrs)

    Lima

    Get a taste of Peruvian cuisine, visit local markets, sample exotic fruit, select fresh ingredients, and try your hand at preparing unique Peruvian dishes influenced by China, Italy, West Africa, and Japan. Please note that if you are travelling with a family there is no age restriction on this activity and the cooking class is acceptable for children.

    Huacas and Larco Museum by Night

    Lima 4h

    Tour three different Huacas in the city which were built during pre-Inca times in the middle of Lima. Then, visit the Larco Museum where you will enjoy a 3-course dinner in the restaurant there.

    Bike Miraflores and Barranco

    Lima 4h

    Head out on a bike tour through Miraflores and Barranco visiting iconic districts in Lima along the way. You will bike a total of 13km or about 8 miles on this particular tour. Take in the colourful atmosphere as you pass by historic house in the Bajada de Baños district and visit the famous Puente de los Suspiros.

    Meals Included:

    Breakfast

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