The natural phenomenon that is the mighty Amazon basin contains at least a third of the world’s remaining rainforest – the planet’s greatest natural resource. Such rich biodiversity boasts an array of plants and animals so vast that scientists are only now beginning to grasp its scale. Until recently the only way to explore the world’s greatest wilderness was by small, primitive riverboats. Today nothing can compare with embarking one of the world’s highest-rated expedition cruise ships in the very heart of the Amazon rainforest for a 10-day cruise between Manaus and Iquitos.
Manaus is the capital of Amazonas state, to the east lays the famous ‘Meeting of the Waters’ where the milky-white waters of the Solimões River collide with the dark waters of the Rio Negro. Established as a Jesuit mission in 1757, Iquitos is the most important Peruvian city of the Amazon region. Amongst a profusion of natural wonders, guests on board the sublime Seabourn Venture witness the spectacle of the largest protected flooded forest in the world - the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve - habitat of panoply species of plants, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. There are daily expeditions by kayak or zodiacs that venture deep into rainforest’s hidden recesses where scarlet macaws in the jungle canopy are illuminated by shards of sunlight, three- toed sloths graze lazily on succulent leaves, and howler monkeys live up to their name.
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1 night 4/5* bed & breakfast in Iquitos plus 9 night all inclusive Amazon cruise on board Seabourn Venture. Flying from regional airports on 8th April 2023, sailing with Seabourn. Veranda Suite from £8,999 per person. Contact us for more information and to book.
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