Nauta – San Joaquin de Omaguas – Amazon River

You’ll be picked up at the airport and brought to the DoubleTree by Hilton Iquitos hotel where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch before being transferred by private vehicle to Nauta to board the cruise ship. Our staff will show you your suite, which will be equipped with comfortable beds, 100% Peruvian Prima cotton sheets, cotton bathrobes, air conditioning and a private bathroom with a shower and amenities. Before setting sail, our bartender will serve you a cocktail prepared with local fruit and pisco, the most popular liquor in Peru. You can sip it while enjoying 360° views from the observation deck or a panoramic view from the indoor or outdoor lounge. After setting sail, our naturalist guides will offer an overview of the travel itinerary, including activities, routes, information about wildlife and vegetation, geographical and historical context, as well as other useful info. We’ll then enjoy the welcome dinner. Start your journey by sampling the house wines and dining Peruvian cuisine with an Amazon flare. After dinner, you’ll be able to take in stunning views of the starry night sky while we start our journey to San Joaquin de Omaguas.

Maranon River – Yanayacu de Pucate – San Regis

After having some breakfast, we will take a skiff out on the Yanayacu de Pucate River and do some piranha fishing using local techniques. We’ll then head back for lunch aboard the Zafiro. Before starting the afternoon activity, there will be a talk about the philosophy of the Amazon. Afterward, we’ll take a walk over hanging bridges, where you can admire the riches of the rainforest from the treetops. Once we're back on the Zafiro, there will be time for resting and enjoying live music while we await the gala dinner with the captain.

Maranon River – Nauta – Casual - Pahuachiro

Before breakfast, we’ll visit Nauta, the second largest city in the region. Upon arriving, we will take a motorcycle taxi to the local market where you’ll see what business in the city is like firsthand. Later, we’ll visit the Sapi Sapi Lagoon, where arapaima, the second largest fresh water fish in the world, are raised. Discover a new habitat surrounded by fruit trees. We’ll also see Arrau turtles, butterflies and different species of birds and fish that call this lagoon home. After, we'll head back to the Zafiro for breakfast. We’ll then walk to Casual in search of wildlife, such as poison dart frogs and other exotic species. In this area, we'll see giant trees known as Avatar trees. We'll have lunch at midday and then rest up for the afternoon activity: an outing on the skiff to explore the area of Pahuachiro and its wildlife. We'll then head back to the boat for some free time until dinner.

Ucayali River – Yarapa River – Amazon River – Maranon River

Before breakfast, we’ll set out to explore the Yarapa River, where the famous pink and grey river dolphins swim in the black waters. We’ll then head back to the boat for breakfast on board before visiting the community of Vista Alegre. We’ll see how the locals live and learn more about their customs with our guides, who will act as interpreters. Here, we’ll get to see their butterfly park. After lunch, we'll take the skiff out on the Amazon River to enjoy the stunning colors of the sunset. Back on the Zafiro, you'll have some time to relax and enjoy live music before a presentation by the crew and the goodbye dinner.

High Water Season

Amazon River – Kukama Reserve (Yanayacu of Yucapana) – Source of the Amazon – Maranon River – Puerto Prado Community – Nauta Creek

Before breakfast, you can go out for a boating expedition on the Amazon River to explore local flora and fauna. When you get back you’ll enjoy our breakfast buffet which offers a daily selection of traditional dishes, Peruvian specialties, freshly baked goods and freshly squeezed juices. After breakfast, we'll head out to see the confluence of the Ucayali and Marañón rivers, which give rise to the Amazon River. Here we'll observe pink and gray river dolphins. We'll go back to the boat for lunch by midday and then have time to rest. Make sure you attend the talk about the source of the Amazon and the hydrography of the river so that you'll be up to speed for our walk to Puerto Prado, where we'll see the Victoria Amazonica, the largest water lily in the world. We'll then head back to the boat for dinner and live music. After dinner, we'll enjoy a nighttime outing in search of caimans, tarantulas, frogs and other nocturnal species.

Maranon River – San Regis – Shiriyacu

Breakfast and visit to the community of San Regis, where we’ll learn about the people’s way of life and traditions. We’ll also learn about their ancestral traditions from the community’s shaman. With our guides as interpreters, we’ll be able to ask questions about spiritual connections and curing the soul. We’ll then continue the ceremony by planting a tree as a positive contribution to the environment. There, we’ll also see a market set up by women from the community to sell their handmade crafts. Head back for lunch aboard the Zafiro. After resting, the guides will tell us about the myths and legends of the Amazon. In the afternoon, we'll head out on a skiff to the Shiriyacu stream. There, we'll find a good spot to do some piranha fishing using local techniques and equipment. Back on the boat, we'll enjoy the stunning colors of the sunset. Return to the Zafiro, live music and dinner.

Ucayali River – Yanallpa del Ucayali – Tapiche River – Dorado River

Before breakfast, we’ll head out on a skiff to the Yanallpa area of the Ucayali River in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, where we’ll see many native animal species. After breakfast, we’ll head out on a skiff to the Tapiche River in search of wildlife. Before midday, we’ll head back to the boat for a cooking demonstration by the executive chef. After lunch, whoever is interested may attend a talk about the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, and in the afternoon we'll take a skiff to the Dorado River, where we'll fish using local techniques. Before heading back on board, we'll enjoy a nighttime outing in search of caimans, tarantulas and other species that make an appearance after the sun goes down. Dinner will then be served aboard the Zafiro.

Disembark in Iquitos City

After breakfast we will proceed to disembark. On the way to the airport, we will visit the Manatee Rescue Center (Amazon Forever Organization) where biologists and volunteers care for manatees, an endangered species that authorities have rescued. We will learn how manatees are treated and prepared for their return to their natural habitat. Likewise, we will be able to see other animals that have also been rescued from their captors with the intention of turning them into pets or because they have been in threatening conditions. We will invite you to make a donation to this dedicated organization and study center. Afterwards, you’ll be transferred to the airport.