Explore the headwaters of the Peruvian Amazon aboard the elegant, 28-guest riverboat Delfin II. Instead of sailing two days to reach the reserve, we drive an hour-and-a-half and meet the ship inside the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, so you spend more time in this rarely visited rain forest. Experience the wildness of the authentic Amazon and spot scores of birds, butterflies, pink river dolphins and meet ribereсos, natives of the reserve.
Upper Amazon: Exploring Peru’s Pacaya-Samiria Reserve
Skim past massive lily pads, peer up at towering ceiba trees, go fishing for piranhas, and witness glorious sunsets on our journey to the headwaters of the mighty Amazon in the heart of Peru’s rain forest. Every day we slip through an intricate network of jungle waterways aboard motorized skiffs, spotting hundreds of bird species as well as sloths, tamarins and caimans.
Life Aboard Delfin II
With its hardwood floors, rattan-draped sofas, wooden slate hammocks and graceful, modern design, Delfin II is more than comfortable as our base for exploration. The only ingredients used by Delfin II’s chef that are not local are olive oil and balsamic vinegar – even the chocolates placed on your pillow each night are made on board daily.
The Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
This immense seasonal flood forest is delimited by two rivers, which meet in the easternmost corner of the reserve to form the Amazon River. Over 60% of the birds in Peru reside in the reserve, while rare pink river dolphins swim its waters, and red howler monkeys swing through its jungle canopy. We’ll even get a chance to meet the native people – called ribereños – who rely on sustainable fishing, hunting and agriculture, just as their ancestors did.
| Day 1 | U.S./Lima, Peru |
| Day 2 | Lima/Iquitos/Nauta/Embark |
| Day 3 | Exploring the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve |
| Day 4 | Exploring the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve |
| Day 5 | Exploring the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve |
| Day 6 | Exploring the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve |
| Day 7-8 | Exploring the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve |
| Day 9 | Nauta /Disembark/Iquitos/Lima |
| Day 10 | Lima/U.S. (B) |
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