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.

• Suggested Packages with Group Day Tours
• Sample Private Tour Packages
• Amazon
• Cusco
• Machu Picchu
• Lima
• Lake Titicaca
• Arequipa
• Nazca
• Trujillo & Chiclayo
• Chachapoyas
• Trekking
• Multisport

Let Us Help to Choose the Best Amazon Tour or Amazon River Cruise to Suit Your Interests

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You can have  great Peru Amazon tours by choosing any of the options below!

Iquitos Area Amazon Lodges
​and Cruises

Amazonia Lodge & Research Center - top-rated amazon lodge, most versatile, most flexibility   

 Amazon Trekking and Canoeing - as much  adventure as you want as long as you want

Treehouse Lodge - a new upscale lodge with cabins in the tree tops

Explorama Lodges - longtime favorites - Ceiba Tops, Explornapo​

​Peacock Bass Fishing​  or Birdwatching

​Zafiro Cruises -  deluxe 4,5 or 8 days  buy 1 get 1 free special till June 30
Aria Cruises - deluxe 4,5 or 8 days

Aqua Nera Cruises - deluxe 4,5 or 8 days - brand new

Delfin Cruises - deluxe 4 or 5 days

Amazon Discovery Cruises -  4 or 5 days

Amatista Cruises - moderate, 9 day package

​La Perla Cruises  -   moderate, 4 or 7 days  buy 1 get 1 free special till June 30

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	Wednesday to Saturday, Saturday to Wednesday, Saturday to Saturday
Delfin III	Saturdays to Tuesdays Tuesdays to Saturdays
La Perla	Sunday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Saturday, Sunday to Saturday
Aqua Nera	Saturday to Tuesday Tuesday to Saturday ​Saturday to Saturday

Puerto Maldonado/
           Tambopata  Amazon Lodges

Reserva Amazonica - upscale with canopy walkway

​Sandoval Lake - combine with Heath River for variety

Posada Amazonas -  highly rated

Refugio Amazonas -  a la carte itineraries and macaw lick
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Tambopata Research Center - remote with macaw lick, a la carte itinerary

Heath River Lodge - Amazon + Savannah - macaw and mammal clay licks
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Hacienda Concepcion - value option - often full               

Manu Area Lodges
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Manu Wildlife Center - 4, 5 or 6 day itineraries (6 day includes cloud forest)

 ​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

Things to consider when looking for an Amazon Adventure

Amazon Adventures

​Amazon Cruises in Peru - some thoughts