Ship: MV Aqua
Itinerary: Luxury Amazon
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MV AquaPhoto by: W. Wust
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| Day 1 : | Nauta/Embark/Maronon River |
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| Day 2 : | Ucayali River/Yanallpa Area |
| Day 3 : | Puinahua River/Hatum Posa Lake & Pacaya River |
| Day 4 : | Pacaya River & Carocurahuayte Lake |
| Day 5 : | Iquitos/Disembark |
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| Days | Dates | Deck + Cabin Type | |
| Suite | Master Suite | ||
| 5 | Feb 9, 2010 Feb 16, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 Mar 2, 2010 Mar 9, 2010 Mar 16, 2010 Mar 23, 2010 Mar 30, 2010 Apr 6, 2010 Apr 13, 2010 Apr 20, 2010 Apr 27, 2010 May 4, 2010 May 11, 2010 May 18, 2010 May 25, 2010 Jun 1, 2010 Jun 8, 2010 Jun 15, 2010 Jun 22, 2010 Jun 29, 2010 Jul 3, 2010 Jul 13, 2010 Jul 20, 2010 Jul 27, 2010 Aug 3, 2010 Aug 10, 2010 Aug 17, 2010 Aug 24, 2010 Aug 31, 2010 Sep 7, 2010 Sep 14, 2010 Sep 21, 2010 Sep 28, 2010 Oct 5, 2010 Oct 12, 2010 Oct 19, 2010 Oct 26, 2010 Nov 9, 2010 Nov 16, 2010 Nov 23, 2010 Nov 30, 2010 Dec 7, 2010 Dec 14, 2010 Dec 21, 2010 Dec 28, 2010 |
$3,000 | $3,200 |
| Destinations : Amazon, Peru, South America |
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Included: all meals while on board, wine with meals, all excursions, transfers to/from vessel when arriving on recommended flights, and Pacaya Samiria entrance fee.
Not included: Air tickets to/from Iquitos, guide and crew gratuities, or bar and boutique purchases.
During your light-filled days on the Amazon, you will explore winding jungle creeks by motorized skiff and stop at remote villages to search for local crafts. Your journey through the powerful region will take on three tributaries.
Day 1 : Nauta/Embark/Maronon River
Board the luxurious MV Aqua and settle into your spacious suite. After lunch, we depart on the Ucayali River Excursion.
Day 2 : Ucayali River/Yanallpa Area
his morning we will go in search of the bizarre-looking birds called “hoatzins,” which live in huge colonies in a very strange Jurassic Park-like lake. As we hike, your guides will teach you orientation techniques used in the deep jungle.
This afternoon we will cruise the majestic Ucayali River, giving you a chance to see and meet native balseros, or fishermen, who will demonstrate their skill and let you see their catch—including a type of “armored” catfish with a shell-like skin—which they are taking to the market in the small village of Requena. We will also find a “banana balsero” raft, loaded with hundreds of clusters of bananas, drifting down the river to market.
Your guides will show you several types of caiman, members of the alligator family, along the fish-rich Sapote River. Chances are good that we will surprise other night-dwelling creatures as well.
Day 3 : Puinahua River/Hatum Posa Lake & Pacaya River
Morning jungle walk near Hatum Posa Village. On this walk, your guides will introduce you to native people doing subsistence farming, and will tell you how they learned to cultivate wild plants and trees to earn farm income. Deep in the primary forest, your guides will also show you the wealth of fruit trees and medicinal plants hidden in the jungle.
In the late afternoon, we will take our skiffs along the Pacaya River, journeying from Ranger Station No. 1 toward Yanayacu Lake, where you can view the abundant life that is hidden in the deep rainforest. You may see saki monkeys, capuchin monkeys, and the easy-to-spot heavy howler monkeys. As the sun sets, you will hear the loud, ferocious sounding warning signals made by howler monkeys marking their territories. When night falls, you will hear the second movement of the Amazon rainforest symphony, as other nocturnal animals send their shrill calls across the tree tops. We will use our special spotlight torches to locate night creatures, including, perhaps, huge caimans.
Tonight the vessel will be docked by the No. 1 Ranger Station in Pacaya Samiria National Park.
Day 4 : Pacaya River & Carocurahuayte Lake
In the bright morning light, your guides will show you parrots, macaws, toucans, and many different types of monkeys. We will also go to the dolphin feeding spots along Yanayacu Lake, where you will be delightfully surrounded by these creatures while enjoying a light breakfast and fresh juice.
Afternoon Sapote River fishing trip. Armed with poles and bait, we will take you to a special place on this fish-rich river, where you will catch some of the more than 3,000 species of tropical fish that live in the Amazon Basin. The key target will be piranhas, the small carnivorous fish with a fearsome reputation—considered a good food source by the locals.
Just minutes after being in the wilderness, surrounded by monkeys and birds, and the other wildlife of the rainforest, you will find yourself sitting down to a final gourmet feast in the ship’s dining room
Day 5 : Iquitos/Disembark
Wake up for an early morning excursion on the Tahauyo River to capture your last sunrise photos.
Enjoy your afternoon in the remote city of Iquitos, and then head home.
Ship Description: MV Aqua
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MV AquaPhoto by: W. Wust
The new MV Aqua is the first true luxury vessel to ever cruise the northern Amazon. Its 12 over-sized guest suites all feature in-suite sitting areas and generous outward-facing panoramic windows. Each of the handsomely decorated air-conditioned suites measures between 230 to 240 sq. ft, and is designed by noted Peruvian architect Jordi Puig. You can socialize in the dining room, bar, on the observation deck, and in the outdoor lounge.
Low water on the river takes place from June to November and peak high water from January to March. During lower water, the daily excursions will involve walking or hiking for which you will be provided boots.
Suite230 sq ft, twin beds that convert to king, panoramic windows, sitting area, and private facilities. |
Master Suite240 sq ft, twin beds that convert to king, panoramic windows, sitting area, and private facilities. |
