Our Honeymoon

Amazon Riverboat Cruise - Delfin II - 5 day/4 night
ITINERARY:
October 5, Tuesday - Fly from the States to Lima. Evening arrival. (Optional lodging available
at Lima Airport Hotel, Costa del Sol Ramada if desired.)

October 6, Wednesday - Lima - Iquitos - Board Delfin
Fly Lima to Iquitos. (See flight options below.)

Early evening

Pickup from either a hotel in Iquitos (for those arriving early) or from the airport for transfer to
the Delfin II riverboat in Nauta. Nauta lies between Iquitos and the Marañon River, where the
Delfin is waiting for you.

Arrive in Nauta and board the Delfin II
Upon arriving at the port of Nauta, you will board the Delfin II, assisted by our experienced crew.
They will help you settle into your wood-paneled, comfortable cabin provided with orthopedic
mattresses and natural cotton sheets and towels, silent A/C units and private bathrooms with fine
wooden furnishings, hot showers and a variety of environmentally friendly amenities for your
ultimate indulgence. It will become clear that you are traveling where few have gone before. In fact,
you are part of a select group of seasoned world travelers who will visit remote Pacaya Samiria
Reserve, five million acres of protected, flooded forest, roughly the size of a small Central American
country. A world of flora and fauna awaits you.
Happy hour - Dinner

As the Delfin II starts its journey into the rainforest, our barman and staff will provide you with
a wide variety of drinks and cocktails including Peru’s finest and most famous cocktail, the pisco sour,
made of Pisco, a Peruvian grape brandy. Fine regional cigars will also be available. Dinner is served
in our cozy dining room located at the back of the ship’s second deck. Because of its cultural
diversity, Peruvian cuisine is considered one of the world’s finest, making the country an attractive
culinary destination. Aside from providing you with your first rainforest adventure, the Delfin II
is also a unique culinary experience, offering the best of Amazonian-Peruvian cuisine in a
cosmopolitan gourmet setting. Our chef prides himself in serving dishes in different styles and
seasoned with a wide variety of herbs and spices, as well as exotic fruits.

Briefing and time to relax

On the top observation deck, our guides will use charts and short videos displayed on our flat LCD
screen to conduct a brief orientation, outlining details of your journey, including the places you will
visit, the wildlife you will see, as well as a summary of the history and geography of the Amazon
basin. Finally, under the beauty of an Amazonian night filled with hundreds of stars or perhaps a full
moon, and wafted by the gentle breeze of the rainforest, our multitalented staff will entertain you
with a little live music, while you enjoy an after dinner drink and a fine Amazonian cigar.

(Dinner)

October 7, Thursday - Belluda Caño – Dorado River
06:00 am. Breakfast

Dawn and dusk are ideal times for nature observation, and an early rise is therefore highly
recommended. On your first morning, coffee will wake us up, and pancakes will be a delicious choice
for this morning of adventure and surprises.

07:00 am. Yanallpa exploration, Hiking at Belluda Caño
During the low-water season, you can visit the community of Yanallpa and explore two different kinds
of ecosystems: flooded forest and terra firme forest. After disembarking at this native village, we’ll
start our morning hike. This walk affords excellent opportunities for spotting transitional species
such as the snail kite, black tailed ant bird, manikins, tanagers, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, nun
birds, orioles, blackbirds, etc. You’ll also see tall trees filled with epiphytes, woody vines and many
varieties of palm trees. After an hour we’ll reach a lovely lagoon where two dugout canoes await us
in the midst of one of the most remote, least visited areas in the world. This lagoon is filled with
endangered and unique fresh water fish, such as the paiche, the largest in the Amazon basin, which
can weigh more than 80kg (170 lbs). The paiche is considered a delicacy, and you can often hear them
when they rise to the surface. We’ll also look for the peculiar crested hoatzin bird with its
olive-colored plumage. Hoatzins live in small family groups along forested swamps and oxbow lakes.
We will then hike back to the skiffs, where icy towels will refresh us, while we continue exploring
the surrounding wildlife. There’s a good chance of spotting the smallest monkey in the world, the
pygmy marmoset, seen only at its sap-sucking sites low on tree trunks.

11:00 am. Back to the boat
We will continue upstream towards our next destination.

12:30 pm. Lunch
After emerging from the depths of the forest, you’ll be treated to a world-class gourmet meal. Our
young and innovative chef will surprise your sophisticated palates, while introducing you to the
pleasures of Peru´s haute cuisine. Our gourmet menu has been designed especially to please you. The
menu features glorious fresh fish and other local delicacies, all prepared with an Amazonian flair and
our personal touch.

03:30 pm. El Dorado River exploration
We will head for this spectacular spot within the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve In the skiffs, where you
will also experience an unforgettable encounter with gray and pink river dolphins. Enjoy a unique
opportunity to swim among the dolphins. On the river you will experience abundant wildlife and nature
in all of its exuberance while we search for the Amazon river’s transitional forest specialties such
as snail kites, festive parrots, endangered scarlet macaws, olive spotted hummingbirds, Amazonian
parrotlets, wood creepers, among others. Prehistoric looking iguanas laze in the sun while we travel
along the shoreline searching for whatever the jungle has to offer us. Squirrel Monkeys are very
active at this time of the day, when they move in large noisy troops at mid- to upper-levels of
primary and secondary lowland forest.

07:00 pm. Back to the boat
We will continue to navigate towards our next destination.

07:30 pm. Happy Hour
Our bar is open and our barman is waiting to serve you new combinations of regional fruits and
drinks, while you relax aboard the Delfin as we continue our journey up the Ucayali River towards
the Puinahua River.

08:00 pm. Dinner
The service continues. Wine pairings will include some of the best South American vintages. Desserts
are also a wonderful treat on our menu.

09:30 pm. Relaxation on board
Our staff and guides will be there to answer any question about what we have already seen and
visited. While feeling the warm breeze of the Amazon night, fine cigars and after dinner drinks will
be available before you fall asleep to the musical sounds of the jungle. Don´t forget to look up at the
sky, where the feast continues, with millions of sparkling stars set against the deep black night or
perhaps a full moon that lights up the entire river.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

October 8, Friday - Atun Poza Lagoon - Pacaya River
07:00 am. Breakfast
As usual, our dining room and kitchen staff are waiting for you; fresh ground coffee grown in the
highlands of the Amazon and local fruits await you as you continue your jungle experience.

08:00 am. Hiking at Atun Poza
Today we will hike through this pristine and unique ecosystem, passing through a classic tropical
rainforest with emergent trees and canopy trees reaching up to 55 mt. in height. Many trees have
buttress roots which often extend high up the trunks while palms are abundant and many of them
have stilt roots. Biologically, this kind of forest is probably one of the richest habitats on earth,
supporting the most species of plants and animals per unit area. Our target is the giant ceiba or
kapok tree with its large diameter. If we’re lucky, we’ll also see giant otters with their large bodies,
dark fur with spotted throat and noisy calls. They nest in a small stream inside this forest and we
must be very quiet, because if they hear us they will swim away. This forest is also very good for
spotting birds such as the bluish-fronted jacamar seen in pairs in middle and lower parts of forest
edges, or collared trogons, red capped cardinals, etc.

11:00 am. Back to the Boat
We will continue up the Puinahua River towards the Pacaya River, our destination at the very heart
of the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, for further exploration of the largest wetland reserve in the world.

12:30 pm. Lunch
More delicious combinations are in store for you today. Our chef has selected the best ingredients,
preparing a unique meal, so just relax and enjoy and let yourself be pampered by our staff.

04:00 pm. Pacaya River expedition
We have reached our main goal, the Pacaya River, at the very heart of the Pacaya-Samiria National
Reserve, Peru’s largest protected area with a mean annual rainfall of nearly 3,000mm, by far the
largest protected wetland reserve in the world. Filled with lakes, palm swamps and streams, the
reserve becomes a flooded forest in the rainy season and is one of the most beautiful places you’ll
ever visit. Aboard our comfortable skiffs, we will explore magnificent views and wildlife
opportunities, experiencing spectacular rainforest wilderness, while searching for different species
of monkeys, such as small family groups of red howler monkeys, the largest in the Amazon basin, with
its bright rust-colored fur and long prehensile tail. At sunset, you’ll be will be astonished by the
beautiful colors of the sky and the reflection of the jungle in the black water of the Pacaya River,
which is why it has been called the forest of reflections: it’s hard to know where the jungle begins
and the water ends. Once it is dark, you’ll hear the second installment of the jungle symphony. Armed
with powerful spot lights, we’ll start our night safari in search of night herons, pauraques, spectacled
owls, up to a dozen species of croaking from the river’s edge, and fish bats flying over the water
scooping up fish. Spectacled and black caimans are found in these pristine waters, and our guides will
point them out to you. Stargazing at this time is unique while fireflies light up the jungle around us.

08:00 pm. Back to the boat
We will spend the night in front of a ranger station on the Puinahua River.

08:30 pm. Dinner
After our night safari, we will calm your appetite with wonderful dishes, so let the heart of the
jungle captivate yours. Our first class service continues while you enjoy the wonders of your
surroundings.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

October 9, Saturday - Caro Curahuayte Lagoon – Jungle Hike

07:00 am. Wake up call
This morning we will start very early and breakfast will be ready for you, in order to see as much
wildlife as possible, in one of the earth´s greatest wilderness.

08:00 am. Fishing at Caro Curahuayte Lake and/or Exploring the Shores of Emergent Islands
(Depending upon local conditions.)
On board our excursion skiffs, we will head for a beautiful lake to a spectacular spot, where we
expect to catch some fish, mainly piranhas. During the rainy season, the forest is flooded and many
trees flower and bear fruit in conjunction with the flooding. Many fish, including piranhas, swim
among the flooded tree trunks devouring the fruit or chewing at their skins. Obviously, the piranhas’
reputation as super-carnivores is an exaggeration! There are 25 different species of piranha in the
Amazon basin, including black, white and red bellied. On board the skiffs we will search for
shore-birds. When the river is very low, broad white sandy beaches emerge and river islands form,
creating a special ecosystem that harbors sandpipers, terns that hover and dive to catch fish, black
skimmers with their peculiar low flight over the water´s surface, egrets, jabirus, wood storks, and
kingfishers.

11:30 am. Back to the Boat
We will start navigating back down the Puinahua River towards Iquitos.

12:30 pm. Lunch
By now, you’ll know the routine, our kitchen staff welcomes you again, surprising you with a very
sophisticated meal and a well balanced menu. There’s also time for dessert. Coffee will be served at
the bar on the Observation deck.

03:30 pm. Visit the Yanallpa Community
This afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit this riverside community, this will be your first
interaction with local villagers and to meet their unique way of life. This is time to bring along any
presents you have and will like to give out to the people and children’s, (papers, books, pencils, colors,
T-shirts) they will really appreciate them and will be very pleased. You will learn about all fruit trees
and how they harvest them.

05:30 pm. Back to the vessel
We will continue down the Puinahua River towards the Ucayali River.

06:30 pm. Briefing and Slide Show
At this time our guides will review all that we have seen and learned, with the help of videos and a
slide show on our flat-screen TV. This will give you the chance to see up close the birds, monkeys,
reptiles, etc. This is the time to clear up any doubts. We will sail all night long as the Delfin continues
its smooth journey downstream. Our barman is ready to offer you a wide choice of drinks. Coffee
and tea are always available.

08:00 pm. Farewell Dinner
Leaving behind the wildlife, you will continue enjoying our service, as a world class traveler deserves.
Tonight our chef and kitchen staff will treat you to a grilled dinner, including fresh salads, grilled
vegetables, magical sauces, and wonderful combinations of different types of meat. Our talented
staff will delight you with some live music before you retire.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

October 10, Sunday - Amazon River – Yarapa River – Puerto Miguel Community - Iquitos

07:30 am: Breakfast
This will be your last breakfast with us, so dare to try all the things you resisted: natural, fresh
fruit juices, fresh fruit, cereals, fresh ground coffee.

08:00 am. Yarapa River Exploration and Puerto Miguel Village
Visit On board our skiffs we will stop at the village of Puerto Miguel to meet local villagers. You will
have the chance to learn about their culture, traditions and folklore. You may also visit one of the
villager’s homes, to see how they live and the simplicity of their lifestyle and purchase some of the
handcrafts they make.

10:30 am. Back to the vessel
We will continue sailing down the Amazon River. This is also the time to gather all of your things,
pack your bags and check out.

12:30 pm. Lunch
As usual, you’ll enjoy the diversity of our culinary choices. Our kitchen staff will be there for any
special requests.

01:30 pm. disembark at the port of Nauta
We will disembark at our port in Nauta, where a bus will be waiting to take you back to Iquitos.

03:30 pm. Arrive at Iquitos
Arrive at Iquitos airport for your flight to Lima or transfer to a hotel.