Pure Amazon Itinerary LWS 4N

Pure Amazon
Low water season:
four-night cruise

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| Low water season: four-night cruise

5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS

Covering 60 per cent of the country, Peru’s vast
tranche of the Amazon Basin is a magnet for nature
lovers. Explore its glassy backwaters, lush islands
and deep jungle aboard A&K Sanctuary’s new stateof-the-art riverboat, Pure Amazon, accommodating
a maximum of 22 passengers in just 12 superbly
appointed cabins and suites. In the low-water season
(approximately June to November), birders and nature
enthusiasts venture into the habitat of some of the
rarest and most iconic species on Earth, while visits
to communities of ribereños, or river people, provide
insight into local culture and village life. Whenever
you visit, this untouched wilderness is alive with
biodiversity, from sloths and monkeys to caimans,
turtles and pink river dolphins.

HIGHLIGHTS
Drift by skiff through a lost world
where waterlilies grow up to 10
feet wide
Watch local ribereños (river
people) navigate the waterways
in dugout canoes
Go kayaking and swimming in the
calm waters of Lake Clavero
Let the river lull you to sleep as
Pure Amazon cruises overnight
Look out for a thrilling number
of bird and primate species
during a skiff excursion on the
biodiverse Tahuayo River
Spot bats, night herons and
other species on a nocturnal safari

AIRPORT
ROAD TRANSFER
PLACES OF INTEREST

P ERU
Iquitos

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RIO AMAZONAS
Rio Tahuayo

4

Yanayacu
Yacapana

RIO MARAÑON

Nauta

1
3

Rio Samiria

Yarapa
Yucuruchi

2
Lago Clavero
PACAYA- SAMIR I A
N ATIO N AL RESE RVE

Canal Puinahua
Rio Pacaya

RIO UCAYALI

BR AZIL

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Day 1 – Saturday
A warm welcome in Nauta
Your gateway to Amazonia is the port city of Iquitos – the
largest mainland metropolis in the world that can only be
reached by air and river, not by road. From there it is a 1 hour
45-minute drive with your guide to Nauta, a remote town on the
banks of the Marañón River, where you are welcomed aboard
Pure Amazon, an A&K Sanctuary. Once checked in, relax in the
Jungle Lounge as you are briefed about the next day’s activities
and, time and energy levels permitting, dine in the restaurant
on innovative dishes prepared by talented onboard chefs.
Overnight, the boat cruises to Lake Clavero.

Day 2 – Sunday
Learn about life on the lake – and swim or kayak
in its tranquil waters
If you wish, set out at sunrise on a birdwatching adventure
by skiff on Lake Clavero – a tranquil oxbow lake of dizzying
biodiversity. After breakfast, spend the morning in a lakeside
village where traditional Amazonian life and culture prevail.
Talk to members of the community about subsistence farming
and how they adapt to seasonal flooding. Watch as ribereños
(river people) navigate the lake and surrounding tributaries
in dugout canoes.
In the afternoon, when the heat of the day subsides, go for a
paddle yourself in a modern-day double kayak, cool down with
a refreshing swim in the lake’s calm waters, or try your hand at
fishing. In the evening, relive the day’s adventures with a catchup in the Jungle Lounge, followed by a gourmet dinner. As you
sleep, Pure Amazon cruises upriver to Yucuruchi.

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Day 3 – Monday
Spot birds, caimans, bats, piranhas and giant
waterlilies in Yucuruchi

Day 4 – Tuesday
Awake on the River Amazon, then explore
by skiff – and on a jungle walk

Again, opt for a birding excursion at sunrise if you wish – this
time in Yucuruchi, a photogenic region humming with life,
from scarlet macaws darting through the forest canopy to pink
river dolphins breaking the surface of the Ucayali River. This is
the perfect place to hone your photographic skills and, if you
are lucky, you may come across Victoria regia (also known as
Victoria amazonica), a giant waterlily with leaves up to 10 feet
in diameter which covers vast areas of the river’s surface. After
breakfast onboard Pure Amazon, explore by skiff as your guide
sheds light on its flora and fauna.

For the first and only time on this voyage, Pure Amazon cruises
the broad expanse of river that gave it its name. After breakfast,
board your skiff for an adventure on the Yanayacu Yacapana
River. Learn about the fascinating plants that live here, and
how numerous animals depend on them. Your next tributary of
interest is the Tahuayo River, which runs through a biodiverse
protected area known as the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Regional
Conservation Area. Look out for a thrilling number of birds
and primates on a skiff excursion, then on a jungle walk led
by your expert guide. In the late afternoon, enjoy kayaking on
the blackwater. Return to Pure Amazon for the nightly debrief,
followed by dinner in its elegant, open-plan restaurant.

After lunch, try fishing for piranhas, catfish and other species
(releasing any you catch) on the Yarapa River. In the late
afternoon, embark on a night safari by skiff and watch – and
listen – as day turns to night. After dusk, your guide will deploy
spotlights to search for nocturnal animals such as caimans,
bats and night herons in the darkness. Added atmosphere is
provided by the “jungle orchestra of the night”, the unforgettable
soundtrack provided by frogs, insects and other creatures. After
dinner, Pure Amazon continues north along the awe-inspiring
River Amazon itself to the next untouched tributary.

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Day 5 – Wednesday
Your Amazonian adventure ends
After a final breakfast onboard as Pure Amazon returns to
Nauta, disembark and relax in a comfortable vehicle, en route
to Formabiap, an educational project supported by A&K
Philanthropy. There, around 200 young people from indigenous
communities study to become teachers – honing their skills in
both Spanish and their local language. After a musical welcome,
learn about worldview (cosmovisión) in the central maloca,
and participate in a spiritual cleansing session with an elder, then
listen to a presentation on the use of medicinal plants. Afterwards
you are transferred to your hotel in Iquitos, or the airport.

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