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Aria Amazon December 25-28 2026 AAR-122526-3 Cruise & Offers

Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River to Nauta Town - Manatee Rescue Center - Transfer To The Airport

Voyage AAR-122526-3 | 4 days DatesDecember 25-28 2026 Duration3 nights ShipAria Amazon

Review Amazon Discovery Cruise, voyage AAR-122526-3, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.

Published itinerary route sequence for Amazon Discovery Cruise aboard Aria Amazon, Voyage AAR-122526-3
Published itinerary routeAmazon Discovery Cruise · Voyage AAR-122526-3Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River to Nauta Town - Manatee Rescue Center - Transfer To The Airport · Schematic route sequence; not for navigation.

December 25, 2026 to December 28, 2026 · Voyage AAR-122526-3

Destinations & expedition experiences

This published program may be adapted by the captain and expedition team for weather, sea, ice, wildlife, permit or safety conditions. Panels preserve PONANT's planned destinations or regions without turning them into guaranteed landings.

Day 1
December 25, 2026
Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon RiverPeru

Destination overview

Arriving on a noon flight, receive a warm welcome at Iquitos International Airport by our crew. Board our private transfer and enjoy a pleasant light lunch as we head to Nauta port to embark on the Aria Amazon. Settle into your generously sized suite as you begin one of life’s greatest adventures.

  • Day 1 · December 25, 2026Embarkation: Afternoon

Verified shore experiences

No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.

Day 2
December 26, 2026
Amazonas River – Yacapana Islands – Nauta Caño RiverPeru

Destination overview

We start the day with early morning birdwatching along the majestic Amazon River. After breakfast, head out for a skiff excursion along the Yanayacu Yacapana River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in search of wildlife including parrots, hawks, monkeys, and sloths.

  • Day 2 · December 26, 2026No port clock time published

Verified shore experiences

No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.

Day 3
December 27, 2026
Yanayacu Pucate River – Marañon River – Village visit – Jungle walksPeru

Destination overview

Begin the day’s adventures near the main entrance of Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, cruising along Yanayacu Pucate in the comfort of our private skiffs. Here, fish for Amazonia´s notoriously ferocious piranhas while we keep an eye out for other exotic wildlife.

  • Day 3 · December 27, 2026No port clock time published

Verified shore experiences

No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.

Day 4
December 28, 2026
Nauta Town - Manatee Rescue Center - Transfer To The AirportPeru

Destination overview

In the morning, take a guided visit to the local market and marvel at the regional produce of the Peruvian Amazon. Return to Aria Amazon for breakfast before disembarkation. En route to the airport, visit the Manatee Rescue Center, where orphaned Amazonian manatees rehabilitate before they are released back into the wild.

  • Day 4 · December 28, 2026Disembarkation: Morning

Verified shore experiences

No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.

Planning note: Times appear only when published for this sailing. Blank times remain unpublished; a source-system midnight placeholder is never treated as a genuine call time.

A closer look at this sailing

Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River to Nauta Town - Manatee Rescue Center - Transfer To The Airport aboard Aria Amazon

On December 25-28 2026, Aria Amazon sails 3 nights from Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River to Nauta Town - Manatee Rescue Center - Transfer To The Airport. Amazon Discovery Cruise brings together Amazonas River – Yacapana Islands – Nauta Caño River, Yanayacu Pucate River – Marañon River – Village visit – Jungle walks, creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.

Aqua Expeditions publishes the departure dates and complete ordered daily program, with broad embarkation and disembarkation timing but no port clock times. The source lists 4 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.

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