Duration	4 Days / 3 Nights
Starting Point	Iquitos
Ending Point	Leticia / Tabatinga - Santa Rosa Peru
Tour Type	Adventure - Nature - Cruise
Price from	$ 1400 € 1043

All our programmes can be tailor made according to your requirements, whether regarding the length of your tour, any special interests or specific activities, flight reservations, optional destinations or tours.

Tour Description

*Transfer from airport/hotel to dock. Board M/V Arca. Lunch.
Afternoon stop at Yanamono to visit a sugarcane rum still and sample the various drinks, and molasses, made here. Continue sailing down river. During dinner the guide will tell you of the next day’s activities. Enjoy the stunning display of stars from the upper observation deck or relax in the bar/lounge and get to know your traveling companions.

Early wake up call with time for a cup of coffee or tea before setting out in one of the excursion boats for a bird watching trip on the Ampiyacu River. Your guide will point out a wide variety of birds and tell you of their habits. Return to ship for breakfast.

Go ashore to visit a Bora/Huitoto Indian Village and see how these people live. You will also have the opportunity to see and buy/trade for their handicrafts. Return to ship for brief sail down to the small town of Pevas. Visit the studio/gallery of a well known peruvian painter. After lunch there will be a jungle walk at the Shishita River where your guide will describe and explain many of the trees and plants used by the local people.

Opportunity to see some rain forest wildlife. Back on board the ship for dinner. Depending on weather, take an excursion by small boat to look for caiman and listen to the sounds of the rain forest.

Morning jungle walk to visit the small village of Paranaquiro and see how the local people live in harmony with the rain forest. After this will be a piranha fishing expedition by small boat to a scenic black-water lake.

After lunch on board a stop to visit and walk around the town of Caballo Cocha which is located on the lake of the same name. After dinner take an excursion by boat to spot caiman and listen to the sounds of the rainforest, possibly see some of the wildlife that only comes out at night.

Early morning arrival at Santa Rosa Island, Peru, where the borders of Peru/Colombia/Brazil meet.
Passengers taking only the down river portion of the cruise will be transferred to airport or hotel. The rest of the passengers will return to the ship at noon.

Optional cruise : Back to Iquitos

*Transfers are not included in cruise price, but are available upon request.
All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.

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"El Arca" is a boat made by iron helmet and the foundations are made by wood and iron, this ship represents what an "Amazonian Boat" is, since its design that was inspired by the rubber time in Iquitos. It was rebuilt in 1988 and reshape for a better comfort in 2001.

This ship has a capacity for 20 passengers who will comfortably travelling in cabins with conditioned air and own bath, these cabins were made by mahogany and cedar, have comfortable beds, windows with a beautiful view to the river.
There is a dining room with conditioned air where the passengers will be able to enjoy delicious dishes from our country; these dishes will be done by hands of a 15 years experience cook.

The ship has a bar with varied drinks and beers. You will able to taste beer and cocktails from Peru. In the third deck "El Arca" has a hall for hammocks where you will be able to rest and to enjoy the Amazonian breeze.

In the prow the boat has a viewing point where you will enjoy the Amazonian sunset. During the trip we count on a working team specialized in attention to tourist, who offer support to tourist every moment that You ask for it, we had bilingual guides (English /Spanish).
This guides have big knowledge about the Peruvian rainforest, they have 15 years of experience, they know the benefits and the dangers that represent to enter in the dense Amazonian forest. We invited you to participate in this adventure where You will be able to have.... The nature pleasure on your hands.

• Tours and meals listed.
• 24-hour coffee and infusions.
• Bilingual Tour guide (Spanish/English).