ZAFIRO LOW WATER SEASON 8DAYS/7NIGHTS

You’ll be picked up at the airport and taken to the DoubleTree by Hilton Iquitos for a delicious lunch. Then, you’ll be transferred by private vehicle to Nauta to board the cruise ship. Before setting sail, enjoy a cocktail made with local fruit and pisco. After you’ll then enjoy a welcome dinner featuring house wines and Peruvian cuisine with an Amazonian twist.

Join a boating expedition on the Amazon River to explore local flora and fauna.  Following breakfast, you’ll have a talk on the source of the Amazon River, then head to the confluence of the Ucayali and Marañón rivers.

Next, you’ll take a walk to Puerto Prado to see the "Victoria Regias," the world’s largest water lily, and visit a market where local women sell handmade crafts. By midday, you’ll return to the boat for lunch and some rest before heading to Nauta Caño, known as the "Forest of Mirrors," where you can spot toucans, parrots, macaws, iguanas, sloths, and monkeys.

Before returning on board, you’ll enjoy a nighttime outing to search for caimans, tarantulas, and other nocturnal creatures. Dinner will then be served aboard the Zafiro.

After breakfast, you’ll head out on a skiff to the Yanayacu de Pucate River for some piranha fishing using local techniques. Following that, you’ll return for lunch aboard the Zafiro. In the afternoon, there will be a talk about the philosophy of the Amazon. Then, you’ll take a walk over hanging bridges, allowing you to admire the rainforest’s beauty from the treetops. Once back on the Zafiro, you can relax and enjoy live music while waiting for the gala dinner with the captain.

In the morning, you’ll enjoy a picnic on the Samiria River, where you can kayak and swim in the black waters. By midday, you'll head back to the boat for lunch.  After some rest, guides will share information about the myths and legends of the Amazon, preparing you for the afternoon visit to the local San Regis community. There, you’ll learn about their way of life and traditions, including insights from a shaman.  The ceremony will conclude with planting a tree to positively contribute to the environment. After returning to the Zafiro, you’ll enjoy live music and dinner.

You’ll visit Nauta, the second-largest city in the region. Next, you’ll visit the Sapi Sapi Lagoon, where arapaima, the second-largest freshwater fish in the world, is raised. You’ll discover a habitat surrounded by fruit trees and observe Arrau turtles, butterflies, and various bird and fish species that call this lagoon home. You’ll walk to Casual in search of wildlife, including poison dart frogs and other exotic species. Here, you’ll see the giant Avatar trees. After lunch, you can rest before an afternoon skiff outing to explore the Pahuachiro area and its wildlife. Finally, you’ll return to the boat for some free time until dinner.

You’ll take a walk through Yucuruchi along the Ucayali River in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, where you’ll see many native animal species. After lunch, there will be a talk for anyone interested in learning more about the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. In the afternoon, you can choose to go kayaking and swimming in the river or join an expedition on the skiff to Bagazan Lake. Before dinner, enjoy live music from the boat’s band, featuring a diverse repertoire of Amazonian, national, and international tunes. Later, you’ll take a nighttime outing on the Ucayali River to search for caimans, lizards, and other nocturnal species.

Before breakfast, you’ll explore the Yarapa River, where you can spot the famous pink and gray river dolphins swimming in the black waters. Afterward, you’ll return to the boat for breakfast. Next, you’ll visit the community of Vista Alegre, where you’ll learn about local customs with the help of your guides. You'll also get to see their butterfly park. After lunch, you’ll take a 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 your farewell dinner.

you’ll begin disembarking. On the way to the airport, you’ll stop by the Amazon Rescue Center (CREA), where biologists and volunteers care for manatees. 

After your visit, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your departure.