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Aria Amazon May 12-19 2028 AAR-051228-7 Cruise & Offers
Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River to Nauta Town – Manatee Rescue Centre – Transfer to the Airport
Review Amazon Expeditions Cruise, voyage AAR-051228-7, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.
May 12, 2028 to May 19, 2028 · Voyage AAR-051228-7
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
May 12, 2028Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River
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 · May 12, 2028Embarkation: Afternoon
Verified shore experiences
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Day 2
May 13, 2028Amazonas River – Yacapana Islands – Nauta Caño River
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 · May 13, 2028No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 3
May 14, 2028Yanayacu Pucate River – Marañon River – Village visit – Jungle walks
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 · May 14, 2028No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 4
May 15, 2028Nauta Town – Village Visit – Birthplace of the Amazon
Destination overview
This morning, visit the local fresh market with your guides who can identify the day’s catch by the Amazonian fishermen as well as the region’s exotic fruits. After breakfast, take a short boat ride along Marañon River where you will have the opportunity to visit a group of Amazonian artisans.
- Day 4 · May 15, 2028No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 5
May 16, 2028Ucayali River – Yanallpa Creek - Dorado Lake
Destination overview
If you wish, get an early start and head out for a wildlife search along the Ucayali River. Later, head out on skiffs in search of pink river dolphins and witness the local farmers and fishermen go about their business.
- Day 5 · May 16, 2028No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 6
May 17, 2028Ucayali River - Puinahua River – Zapote River
Destination overview
Start the day with a hearty breakfast, before heading out to explore the Zapote River on skiffs. This will be a full-day river safari with a picnic lunch under the Amazonian shade. Walk in the floodplain forest and learn about the medicinal trees, insects, and frogs which inhabit the region.
- Day 6 · May 17, 2028No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 7
May 18, 2028Clavero Lake – Ucayali River – Yarapa River
Destination overview
We start the day searching for wildlife along the Ucayali River. After breakfast, choose to go fishing for Amazonia´s notoriously ferocious piranhas, canoe, kayak, or swim in the black water Clavero Lake, or visit an Amazonian village. In the afternoon, we explore the Yarapa River by skiff, in search of different kinds of wildlife.
- Day 7 · May 18, 2028No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 8
May 19, 2028Nauta Town – Manatee Rescue Centre – Transfer to the Airport
Destination overview
In the morning, take a guided visit to the local market. Marvel at the regional produce of the Peruvian Amazon and sample exotic snacks if you wish. Return to Aqua Nera for breakfast and to pack up. The setting adds local character and a distinctive sense of place to the published itinerary.
- Day 8 · May 19, 2028Disembarkation: 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 Centre – Transfer to the Airport aboard Aria Amazon
On May 12-19 2028, Aria Amazon sails 7 nights from Iquitos – Nauta – Embarkation – Marañon River to Nauta Town – Manatee Rescue Centre – Transfer to the Airport. Amazon Expeditions Cruise brings together Amazonas River – Yacapana Islands – Nauta Caño River, Yanayacu Pucate River – Marañon River – Village visit – Jungle walks, Nauta Town – Village Visit – Birthplace of the Amazon, Ucayali River – Yanallpa Creek - Dorado Lake, 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 8 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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