Lifetime experience in Peruvian Rainforest
4 Days / 3 Nights
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Explore the Amazonas area in Peru, discovering the exuberant Flora & Fauna the area has to offer. The gorgeous landscapes in combination with the cruise service make this trip a lifetime experience.
Day 1 Lima-Iquitos-Nauta
ONLY SUNDAYS DEPARTURES
Arrival to Iquitos in the late afternoon. After arriving at Iquitos airport, you will be escorted for a trip by coach for about 1 ½ hours, heading northwest toward Nauta (the oldest city
in the department of Loreto). Nauta lies between Iquitos and the Marañon River, where
the Delfin is waiting for you.
This new river cruiser with just 14 air-conditioned cabins is furnished in natural woods with luxury private bathrooms, high quality beds, hot showers and a variety of environmentally friendly amenities for your ultimate indulgence.
Just before dusk as the ‘Delfin’ starts its journey to the remote Pacaya Samiria Reserve with five million acres of protected, flooded forest, roughly the size of a small Central American country. A world of flora and fauna awaits you.
The barman and staff will provide you with a wide variety of drinks and cocktails. Later on you have your first dinner on board. Because of its cultural and ecosystems’ diversity, Peru’s gastronomy is considered one of the world’s finest, making the country an attractive culinary destination. Aside from providing you with a memorable adventure in the Amazon forest, the Delfin is also a unique culinary experience, offering the best of Amazonian-Peruvian cuisine in a cosmopolitan gourmet setting.
Before the relaxing with after dinner drinks your guide holds a short briefing about next day’s program.(Dinner)
Day 2 Yanallpa – Belluda Strom - Dorado River
After a rich buffet and freshly squeezed fruit juices you board the two well-equipped and comfortable excursion skiffs.
Rainy Season (Dec – May) Belluda Stream exploration.
Aboard the skiffs, we will explore this black water stream and start learning about the rainforest. You are now in the Pacaya-Samiria national reserve, where you will have the chance to see its amazing wildlife. From the skiff you can easily spot parrots, macaws and monkeys, such as the monk Saki monkey with its gray and black body, naked face and long shaggy tail. You might also see the saddle-back tamarin monkey, whose high chirping notes can easily be confused with those of a flock of birds. It’s also a good spot to see the beautiful morpho butterfly that flaps lazily along open corridors through forest or along river edges of lowland forest on sunny days. Different species of hawks will also be found and if we are lucky we’ll see the noisy ‘laughing falcon’ named after its loud falsetto call as it sits solitary in secondary forest and
plantations.
Dry Season (Jun – Nov) Hiking at the community of Yanallpa
During the dry season, you can visit the community of Yanallpa and explore two different kinds of ecosystems: flooded forest and terra firme forest. After disembarking at this native village, we’ll start our morning hike. This walk affords excellent opportunities for spotting transitional species such as the snail kite, black tailed ant bird, manikins, tanagers, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, nun birds, orioles, blackbirds, etc. You’ll also see tall trees filled with epiphytes, woody vines and many varieties of palm trees. After an hour we’ll reach a lovely lagoon where two dugout canoes await us in the midst of one of the most remote, least visited areas in the world. This lagoon is filled with endangered and unique fresh water fish, such as the ‘paiche’, the largest in the Amazon basin, which can weigh more than 80kg (170 lbs). The ‘paiche’ is considered a delicacy, and you can often hear them when they rise to the surface. We’ll also look for the peculiar crested hoatzin bird with its olive-colored plumage. Hoatzins live in small family groups along forested swamps and oxbow lakes. We will then hike back to the skiffs, where icy towels will refresh us, while we continue exploring the surrounding wildlife. There’s a good chance of spotting the smallest monkey in the world, the pygmy marmoset, seen only at its sap-sucking sites low on tree trunks.
After lunch we will head for this spectacular spot within the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve n the skiffs. Enjoy a unique opportunity to swim among pink and gray dolphins.
On the river you will experience abundant wildlife and nature in all of its exuberance while we search for the Amazon River’s transitional forest specialties such as snail kites, festive parrots, endangered scarlet macaws, olive spotted hummingbirds, Amazonian parrot, wood creepers, among others. Prehistoric looking iguanas laze in the sun as we travel along the shoreline searching for Squirrel Monkeys that are very active at this time of the day.
Dinner, happy hour and relaxation on board.
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Day 3 Pacaya Fluss – Atun Poza Lagoon
This morning we will start very early and breakfast on board the skiffs, in order to see as much wildlife as possible in one of the earth’s greatest wilderness - the very heart of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. Pacaya is Peru’s largest protected area and by far the largest protected wetland reserve in the world. Filled with lakes, palm swamps and streams, the reserve becomes a flooded forest in the rainy season and is one of the most beautiful places you have ever visited. An early rise is very rewarding: you’ll see parrots toucans, kingfishers, black collared hawks, southern swallows, white winged swallows, and manikins.
Aside from the large variety of birds, you’ll also see troops of squirrel monkeys. Aboard our comfortable skiffs, we will go in search of magnificent views and wildlife opportunities, experiencing spectacular rainforest wilderness, while searching for different species of monkeys, such as small family groups of red howler monkeys, the largest in the Amazon basin, with its bright rust-colored fur and long prehensile tail. As the sun starts to heat up, we will continue along the shores of the Pacaya river, spotting huge ceiba or kapok trees, mahogany trees, strangler figs, epiphytes such as bromeliads and orchids, palm trees and woody vines. Breakfast will be served as we float amidst a favored dolphin feeding spot. After breakfast, you can jump in the water for a very refreshing morning swim, a once in a lifetime experience in the beautiful setting of dark, clean and warm water, deep blue skies, and a light breeze, just a perfect moment to enjoy the wild and unique Amazon rainforest at its best.(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Day 4 Yarapa river – Puerto Miguel Village – Nauta- Iquitos-Lima
After breakfast on board our skiffs we will stop at the village of Puerto Miguel to meet local villagers. You will have the chance to learn about their culture, traditions and folklore. You may also visit one of the villager’s homes, to see how they live and the simplicity of their lifestyle and purchase some of the handcrafts they make. After visiting the village, we will explore the Yarapa River, where there’s a good chance that you’ll see squirrel and capuchin monkeys, herons, egrets and green iguanas. We will reach a beautiful lagoon called Uvos, named after a fruit that grows wild along it shores. Pink river dolphins ply its waters in search of fish. The forest also boasts abundant flora including a variety of bromeliads and orchids. Monkeys love these surroundings.
Farewell lunch. Today the chef will treat you to a real feast of flavors and colors, having designed a sophisticated menu featuring the best of Amazonian haute cuisine. Afterwards a comfortable air conditioned bus will be waiting here to bring you straight to Iquitos airport. (Breakfast/Lunch)
| Season (mm/dd/yyyy) | Categories | Double | Sgl Supl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2009 - 12/30/2010 | USD 1459 |
Itinerary include: 3 overnights with breakfast, meals according to the itinerary, transfers and excursions with bilingual guide, entrance fees.
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