Amazon Explorer Cruise (4 Nights)
Four nights round trip from Iquitos, boarding at Nauta after the group transfer, along the Marañón, the Yanayacu Pucate and the Samiria into the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, with twice-daily skiff excursions into flooded forest and blackwater creeks. Aboard the 20-suite Aqua Nera, all suites with panoramic windows.
- Operated by: Aqua Expeditions
- Ship: Aqua Nera
- Length: 4 nights
- Regions: South America, Amazon
- Wildlife: Pink river dolphins, squirrel monkeys, sloths and caiman along the Ucayali and four further rivers
- From: $7,050 per person
- Season: Year-round from Iquitos (IQT) · high water Nov-Jun, low water Jul-Oct. Low water runs round trip from Nauta; high water embarks at Nauta and disembarks at Iquitos (IQT). The stops listed are the operator's high-water routing; the other season works different channels.
- Next departures: 2026-09-29, 2026-10-06, 2026-10-13, 2026-10-20, 2026-11-03, 2026-11-10
- Route: Iquitos → Nauta → Marañón River → Yanayacu Pucate River → Samiria River → Nauta Caño River → Manatee Rescue Center → Iquitos
The ship
- Aqua Nera: 40 guests, built 2020
Departures
- 2026-09-29: $7,050
- 2026-10-06: $7,050
- 2026-10-13: $7,050
- 2026-10-20: $7,050
- 2026-11-03: $7,050
- 2026-11-10: $7,050
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