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Amazon Tours and Cruises in Peru
The 2 main areas for Peru Amazon tours are:
  • in the Iquitos area. All Amazon river cruises are done from this  area.
  • amazon lodges in the Tambopata Reserve and the Manu Biosphere
​          Reserve.
You can have  great Peru Amazon tours by choosing any of the options below!
Iquitos Area Amazon Lodges
​and Cruises

Weekly Sailing Dates

Ship
Days
Aria
Friday to Monday, Monday to Friday, Friday to Friday
Delfin I
Monday to Thursday, Thursday to Monday
Delfin II
Monday to Thursday, Thursday to Monday
Zafiro
packages start on Fridays
Cattleya
Wednesday to Saturday, Saturday to Wednesday
Estrella Amazonica
starts Saturdays

Puerto Maldonado/
           Tambopata  Amazon Lodges

 ​When is the best time to visit the Amazon in Peru? That is a question that gets asked a lot.

Since the area is so close to the equator, the temperature does not very much throughout the year. The rainy season in the Peruvian Andes starts in about December and is heaviest in the Iquitos area in April. 

But the "dry" season does not mean that it does not rain then -
​it just means that it rains a little less often. It can rain at any
time of the year, usually in the afternoon for a few hours. And weather patterns have been shifting, just like everywhere else

Water levels traditionally peak in the Iquitos area at the end of  April (also fed by melting snow from the Andes).  The river
levels can vary by about 50 feet between low and high water seasons. The area around Manu National Park and the Tambopata Reserve are not affected quite as much, though they did have problems getting to the Heath River Lodge a
few years ago.

But going in the rainy season can have it's advantages. Since
most riverine plants fruit and flower during this period, it is one
of the best times to see birds and monkeys at the waters edge.
It is also good for canoeing and kayaking. Around the 
Amazonia lodges, it is also the best time to see dolphins and tree frogs

​The dry/low water season is best for hiking, camping and
fishing. For example at the Amazonia lodges,the peak
​season for extended hiking is normally about July-November
Amazon Adventures