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A tour or cruise of the Amazon Rainforest is a sublime journey into the heart of the most biodiverse place on the planet. The Amazon Basin extends from the headwaters in the Andes of PeruEcuador and Bolivia flowing into Brazil. Adventurers usually choose between Amazon lodges or Amazon River cruises while both let you paddle remote tributaries in canoes, go piranha fishing, enjoy hikes in search of Amazonian wildlife & medicinal plants, visit a shaman, go kayaking over black-water lakes spotting birds and monkeys, and afterward relax in a bar and lounge with phenomenal views. Watch pink dolphins play, and hike into the rainforest observing diverse flora and fauna. Adventure Life's Amazon tours can be tailor-made to your precise interests, schedule & budget. Contact one of our Amazon travel experts to start planning your trip to the Amazon.
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Authentic Amazon$56908Nov 10, 2024Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest aboard the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day tour of Amazon Tributaries. Explore isolated communities and rare, …
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Amazon Encounter$60005Nov 7, 2024The luxurious Delfin hosts this Amazon cruise visiting Yanaycu Pucate, with chances to kayak along Jacinto Lake as you navigate the Yarapa River. The …
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Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water$47254Nov 9, 2024Embark on this 4-day Amazon River luxury cruise on the Aqua Nera, from the Amazon port town of Iquitos. Your journey includes Yacapana Islands, Lake …
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Ultimate Amazon$56908Nov 6, 2024Board the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day unique cruise through the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Visit remote Amazonian villages, sail through unique and fragile …
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Amazon Encounter$49005Nov 19, 2024Cruise the storied Amazon River in luxury on this 5-day itinerary aboard the Delfin III. Experience the local and remote villages lining the river …
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Wild Peru Escape: Amazon & Machu Picchu$98039Feb 15, 2025Actively experience the wonders of Peru as you explore the upper Amazon, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley on this 9-day cruise & inland adventure. …
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8 Best Peruvian Amazon Cruises & Tours for 2024

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Ceiba Tops & Canopy Walkway$10195Nov 5, 2024Explore the Peruvian Amazon on this 5-day Ceiba Tops Lodge trip. Travel 25 miles downstream on the Amazon River to your beautiful sanctuary lodge …
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Amazon Journey via Ucayali River -High Water Season$18574Nov 13, 2024La Perla hosts this 4-day Amazon cruise from Iquitos. Explore the Amazon, Ucayali, and Pacaya Rivers on their way deep into the Pacaya Samiria …
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Incas and Rainforest$240910Nov 5, 2024Journey through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu and explore the Peruvian Amazon in this 10 day tour. Spend 3 nights in the Amazon, observing the …
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Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water$47254Nov 9, 2024Embark on this 4-day Amazon River luxury cruise on the Aqua Nera, from the Amazon port town of Iquitos. Your journey includes Yacapana Islands, Lake …
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Luxury Amazon Discovery - Low Water$49204Jun 21, 2025Embark on this 4-day Amazon River luxury cruise on the Aqua Nera, from the Amazon port town of Iquitos. Your journey includes Yacapana Islands, Lake …
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Tambopata Research Center$13705Nov 5, 2024Explore the Amazon rainforest on this 5-day tour from Puerto Maldonado. Hike on the floodplain trails, search for frogs at night, and look for the …
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Exploring the Upper Amazon$94508Nov 9, 2024Set sail on this 8-day Crucero Amazonas, a luxurious cruise ship along the Amazon River. From Iquitos, you will cross the Yarapa River to witness a …
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Luxury Amazon Expeditions Cruise - Low Water$109208Nov 9, 2024Join Aqua Nera on this 8-day Amazon Cruise exploration from Nauta to Nauta and enjoy your village and local market visits as well as the time you …
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8 Best Ecuadorian Amazon Cruises & Tours for 2024

Trip NameFromDaysNext DepartureSummary
Authentic Amazon$56908Nov 10, 2024Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest aboard the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day tour of Amazon Tributaries. Explore isolated communities and rare, …
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Andes and Amazon$414515Nov 5, 2024Our most complete tour of Ecuador. Explore colonial Cuenca, the Inca ruins of Ingapirca, and the town of Baños, before descending to Amazon …
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Wildlife Odyssey$768415Nov 10, 2024Discover three natural wonders of the world in one amazing trip: the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. …
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Sacha Lodge$23127Nov 5, 2024Flying from Quito to the Amazonian city of Coca, board a canoe down the Napo River where we'll have four nights exploring the Amazon rainforest at …
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Exploring the Amazon Rainforest$45858Nov 8, 2024Experience an 8-day expedition cruise through the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, a place filled with teeming nature and adventure at every turn. Board the …
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La Selva Lodge$21547Nov 5, 2024Spend four nights in the Ecuadorian Amazon at the La Selva rainforest lodge with professional naturalists and indigenous guides. Paddle a canoe on …
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La Selva Snapshot$15704Nov 5, 2024Hike through the rainforest on the Tucaneta Trail, look for monkeys and birds near a lagoon and go star gazing on a canoe on a tour at the La Selva …
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Amazon Kayak Adventure$16997Nov 5, 2024One of the most remote, authentic, and adventurous Amazon tours! Travel by kayak deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle looking for tapir, monkeys, …
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8 Best Brazilian Amazon Cruises & Tours for 2024

Trip NameFromDaysNext DepartureSummary
Negro River Cruise$16634 Come and discover the wildlife on this 4-day Negro River cruise aboard the Amazon Clipper. You'll see all sorts of creatures in their natural …
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Amazon Delta & Coast of Brazil$809914 Embark on a 14-day cruise aboard the Seabourn Venture through Brazil's heart on the Amazon River. Start in Manaus, sail along the vibrant Amazon, …
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Exploring South America$1068021Oct 11, 2025On this 21-day Exploring South America Cruise from Barbados to Brazil aboard SH Vega, explore South America's Atlantic coast from Barbados to Brazil, …
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Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon$38007Nov 16, 2024Enjoy a 7-day small ship voyage deep into the Amazon rainforest aboard the motor yacht Tucano. Explore quiet tributaries, walk in the forest, stroll …
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Into the Wild Amazon$22005Nov 25, 2024Board the expeditionary river boat Tucano for a 5-day exploration of Brazil's Amazon rainforest along the Rio Negro. You will have daily …
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Rio de Janeiro and Amazon Clipper Cruise$22988Nov 5, 2024During your visit to Rio de Janerio, visit the mountaintops of Corcovado and Sugarloaf, two of Rio's iconic peaks, and stroll the beaches of Ipanema …
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Rio de Janeiro and Uakari Amazon Lodge$19138Nov 5, 2024Spend three days in Brazil's iconic Rio de Janerio, where you'll visit Corcovado and Sugarloaf, the two iconic peaks, and stroll the beaches of …
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Rio de Janeiro and Bonito$12427Nov 5, 2024Visit the mountaintops of Corcovado and Sugarloaf, two of Rio's iconic peaks, and stroll the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana during your visit to …
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What's the Best Country to Explore the Amazon From?

Being the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon Basin occupies about 40% of South America's landmass and lies within the borders of the countries of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana.

Here are Adventure Life's picks for the top 4 countries for a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the Amazon:

1) Ecuador has easy access to the Amazon (just half an hour flight from the capital of Quito),  and world-class eco-lodges such as Sacha Lodge and La Selva Lodge which provide the most convenient, comfortable way to discover remote Amazonian wildlife and indigenous peoples. Combine a tour of the Amazon with the Galapagos Islands for the ultimate wildlife viewing vacation. Make sure to take a look at your local travel advisories, here are links from the United States, UK, Canada, India, and Australia to Ecuador.

2) Peru also has excellent rainforest lodges and cruises that navigate major tributaries of the Amazon. If you're visiting Machu Picchu, then the Puerto Maldonado and Manu National Park region is a quick flight away. The Iquitos region is more remote and only accessible by flights, but the vast majority of Amazon River cruises are based in Iquitos. Check out these links to see travel advisories from the United States, UK, Canada, India, and Australia to Peru.

3) Brazil is home to the majority of the massive Amazon basin, and hence long distances are required to reach lodges or cruise boats. The landscape tends to be flatter and wetter, and the ecosystems are different here than higher up in the Andes in Ecuador and Peru. But, Brazil is the only country where you can cruise the Amazon River itself instead of one of its tributaries.  Make sure to take a look at your local travel advisories, here are links from the United States, UK, Canada, India, and Australia to Brazil.

4) Bolivia has some of the most remote, best-preserved rainforest in the entire Amazon Basin such as Mididi National Park where you can experience the Amazon rainforest by a stay in Chalan Lodge managed by the local Quichua Indigenous community which is surrounded by over 4.5 million acres of primary rainforest.  Make sure to take a look at your local travel advisories, here are links from the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia to Bolivia

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Amazon River Cruises from Iquitos, Peru

Amazon river cruises are most commonly taken from Peru and generally depart from Iquitos, the main jungle port city of Peru, and a cultural hub in its own right. As you walk through the town, you will see the peculiar fusion of indigenous and European influences in the buildings, a result of the rubber boom of the late 19th century.

Most Amazon River cruises from Iquitos range from 4 days up to a comprehensive 8-day river cruise and visit the massive tributaries of the Amazon River: the Marañon River, the Ucayali River, and the Yarapa River. Enjoy rainforest hikes, canoe rides, and viewing amazing Amazonian wildlife. 

Iquitos is recognized primarily as a center of tourism and for its stunning & colorful Belen Market, which makes for the perfect place to find an authentic & hand-crafted souvenir.

Iquitos also holds another title: the biggest city in the world (population 500,000+) that cannot be accessed by road. So how do you get there?

Arriving at Iquitos by plane: This is by far the most popular & fastest (and the most comfortable) way to arrive at Iquitos. If you are planning to fly directly into Iquitos from an international destination, you will transfer in Panama or Colombia and then fly into the Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Airport (IQT); if you are traveling from another part of Peru, there are daily flights from Lima, Tarapoto, and Pucallpa on LAN, Copa, and Star Peru Airlines.

See all of our Amazon cruise options and contact one of our Amazon River cruise experts for help planning your trip.
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