AMAZON CRUISE:  M/V RIO AMAZONAS 

Iquitos, Tabatinga, Leticia

CRUPEIQTRA - 4-7 days / 3-6 nights

Departure Dates: Year Round 
Iquitos/Iquitos 6 nts  - Sunday
Iquitos/Tabatinga-Leticia - 3 nts  - Sunday 
Tabatinga-Leticia/Iquitos - 3 nts  - Wednesday

 

The M/V RIO AMAZONAS The flagship of our fleet, the M/V Rio Amazonas is a steel-hulled vessel built in Edinburgh in 1896 and was originally used to haul rubber down the Amazon. Completely refurbished in 1994 and again upgraded in 2001, she is now a comfortable, elegant vessel ideal for river voyages. The M/V Rio Amazonas carries 44 passengers in 21 air-conditioned cabins on an itinerary which explores life on the Amazon and its people. There is an open-air lounge and air conditioned dining room and ample deck area, both covered and uncovered, with comfortable chairs and hammocks for a leisurely look at life on the river. Standard Upper deck cabins all have private bath/shower, picture windows, two lower beds with reading lamps and a small closet. Sun deck cabins are slightly larger, have two lower beds, and a small closet. Ship also has dormitory area for those passengers on limited budget. Down river cruises operates from Iquitos, Peru to Leticia, Colombia & Tabatinga, Brazil departing on Sundays and arriving on Wednesdays. Up river cruises reverse the pattern, departing Tabatinga/Leticia on Wednesdays and arriving Iquitos on Saturdays.

Meals combine the best of regional and international cuisine including fresh fish and meat, salads and exotic fruits. Coffee, tea and bottled water available 24 hours a day. Specialty diets can be accommodated if advance notice given. The ship has a fully stocked bar that includes a variety of soft drinks and fruit juices. Our guides are all multilingual, experienced and personable. The ship's crew are friendly and helpful. The ship carries small boats with outboard motors for excursions away from the ship. The ship is in 24 hour radio contact with the operations office in Iquitos.

Three nights - departs Iquitos to Tabatinga/Leticia on Sundays at 12 NOON

Day 1 Sunday: Transfer from the airport/hotel to dock. Board the M/V RIO AMAZONAS. After a short briefing by the ship's cruise director check into your cabin. Lunch will be served on board. Sail down river from Iquitos passing the cities' industrial areas. Enjoy the changing view and the atmosphere on board. Brief shore visit to see a sugar-cane still. 

Day 2 Monday: Early wake up call for morning bird watching. Visit the "Bora" and "Huitoto" Indian villages for a blow gun demonstration. Later, stop at the town of Pevas, oldest Peruvian town on the Amazon, and visit “La casa del Artista”. In the afternoon a jungle hike through the dense rain forest of the Shishita river area. Night expedition by launch up a small tributary.

Day 3 Tuesday: Morning jungle walk to see the Victoria Regia water lilies, followed by a piranha fishing expedition on a small back-water lake. Afternoon visit to the missionary village at Lake Caballococha. After sunset, cross the lake to look for the Amazon caiman's eyes glow in the flashlights in the reedy shallows.

Day 4 Wednesday: Early arrival opposite Leticia and Tabatinga. Transfer then by speed boat to Iquitos' pier, then to the hotel or airport.

Three nights - departs Tabatinga/Leticia to Iquitos Wednesdays at 2 PM

Day 1 Wednesday: Early morning transfer from Iquitos hotel to the pier, then by speed boat to Santa Rosa, opposite Leticia and Tabatinga. Board the M/V RIO AMAZONAS. After a short briefing by the ship's cruise director check into your cabin for an early afternoon sailing. Lunch will be served on board. Time permitting there will be a late afternoon, or early evening, shore excursion.

Day 2 Thursday: A morning trip to visit a small village. Afternoon stop at the remote leper hospital of San Pablo, with time to browse in the primitive 'gift shop' which sells patients' handicrafts. Night exploration by launch up the Mayoruna river to listen to the night sounds of the jungle and look for the Amazon caiman.

Day 3 Friday: After a short stop at Pijuayal for a document check, continue up the Ampiyacu river for a visit to Pevas and a group of Yagua natives for trading your manufactured goods for native handicrafts.

Day 4 Saturday: Early morning arrival in Iquitos, in time for connecting flights to Lima and Miami. Transfers to the hotel or airport.

Six nights - Iquitos to Iquitos on Sundays at 12 NOON

Day 1 Sunday: Transfer  from the airport/hotel to dock. Board the M/V RIO AMAZONAS. After short briefing by the ship’s cruise director, check into your cabin. Lunch will be served on board. Saild won river from Iquitos passing the city’s industrial areas. Enjoy the changing view and the atmosphere on board. Brief shore visit to see a sugar-cane still.

Day 2 Monday: Early wake-up call for morning bird-watching. Visit the “Bora” and “Huitoto” Indian villages for a blow gun demonstration. Later, stop at the town of Pevas, oldest Peruvian town on the Amazon, and a visit “La casa del Artista”. In the afternoon, a jungle hike through the dense rain forest of the Shishita river area. Night expedition by launch up a small tributary.

Day 3 Tuesday: Morning jungle walk to see the Victoria Regia water lilies, followed by a piranha fishing expedition on a small back-water lake. Afternoon visit to the river village at Lake Caballo Cocha. After sunset, cross the lake to look for the Amazon caiman’s eyes glow in the flashlights in the reedy shallows.

Day 4 Wednesday: Early morning arrival to Santa Rosa Island (Peru), opposite Leticia (Colombia), and Tabatinga (Brazil. While the ship will remain in Santa Rosa, you will be transferred across the Amazon river for a morning without ship’s activities. Plenty of time to shop and visit both cities in the “Tres Fronteras” region where you might want to visit the local zoo and museum on your own. At noon return across the river and board the M/V RIO AMAZONAS for the up river sailing. Time permitting, there will be a shore excursion in the Cayaru river area.

Day 5 Thursday: A morning trip to visit a small village at the Atacuari river area. Afternoon stop at the remote leper hospital of San Pablo, with time to browse in the primitive “gift shop”, which sells patients’ handicrafts. Night exploration by launch up the Mayoruna river to listen to the night sounds of the jungle and look for the Amazon caiman.

Day 6 Friday: After a short stop at Pijuayal for a document check, continue up the Ampiyacu river for a visit to Pevas and a group of Yagua natives for trading your manufactured goods with native handicrafts.

Day 7 Saturday: Early morning arrival in Iquitos, in time for connecting flights to Lima and Miami. Transfers to the hotel or airport.

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