Amazon River Cruise & Rain Forest (2012)

Lima • Iquitos • Amazon River Cruise on Río Marañon and Río Amazonas
  • 10 days
  • from only:
  • $1995
  • $200 per day
    Small Ship Adventure Only
  • 11 days
  • from only:
  • $2695
  • $245 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Learn how to customize your adventure, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two adventures to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the OAT adventure that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your adventure
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your adventure with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of OAT adventures to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Houston, Chicago

11hrs

Baltimore, San Francisco

14hrs

Boston, Philadelphia

12hrs

Denver, Los Angeles

15hrs

Newark

13hrs

Washington, DC (Dulles), Portland, OR

18hrs

New York (JFK)

8hrs

Miami

6hrs

Minneapolis, San Diego, Seattle

16hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Lima, Peru. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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What to Expect
  • Physical requirements: This trip is only for physically fit and healthy travelers and is not appropriate for travelers using wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility aids. You must be able to walk approximately 3 miles unassisted in hot, humid weather each day, and be comfortable participating in 4 hours of daily physical activities. Agility is required for embarking and disembarking small boats and canoes. We reserve the right for our Trip Leaders to modify participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home if their limitations are impacting the group’s experience.
  • Pacing: 3 locations in 12 days with 1 day room stay; 2 internal flights of 1.5 hours each. We spend most of this trip aboard our Amazon river ship. International flights to Peru arrive late in the evening, and internal flights are scheduled early.
  • Climate & terrain: Lima is warmest between December and March, with daily highs in the 80s. The Amazon Basin has a tropical climate with high temperatures and humidity and frequent rain year-round. We’ll explore outdoors even when it is raining and hike on uneven trails that can be wet, muddy, or slippery.
  • Transportation: We travel by minibus, riverboat, skiffs (small excursion boats), and canoes.
  • Accommodations: All hotel rooms and cabins feature private baths with hot showers.
  • Cultural Insight: In the Amazon Basin, we’ll see a way of life very different from what we’re accustomed to in North America. In the Amazon, the rivers are the only “highways” and the standard of living depends largely on local resources. We’ll have some opportunities to try local foods that may be unfamiliar to us.
  • Group size & leadership: 24 maximum with 1 Trip Leader.

Visa Information

U.S. citizens do not need a visa for this trip.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, do not travel with a U.S. passport, or will be traveling independently before/after this trip, then you may need a visa. Please check with the appropriate embassy or a visa servicing company. To contact our recommended visa servicing company, PVS International, call toll-free at 1-800-556-9990.


Vaccinations Information

For a detailed and up-to-date list of vaccinations that are recommended for this trip, please visit the CDC’s “Traveler’s Health” website.