10 Best Amazon Rainforest Tours & Lodges for 2024-2025

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10 Best Amazon River Cruises for 2024-2025

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Authentic Amazon

8 Days from $5,690

Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest aboard the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day tour of Amazon Tributaries. Explore isolated communities and rare, biodiverse habitats on a boat tour. Kayak through rivers and lakes with otters and turtles as your guides, climb observation towers to see the rainforest canopy up close and explore the jungle on foot while keeping an eye out for local species.

Amazon Journey via Ucayali River -High Water Season

Iquitos to Nauta
4 Days from $1,857

La Perla hosts this 4-day Amazon cruise from Iquitos. Explore the Amazon, Ucayali, and Pacaya Rivers on their way deep into the Pacaya Samiria Reserve. Trek into the dense jungle in search of Amazon wildlife and birds, take a night safari and guided trips, visit local villages, and learn about wildlife preservation efforts in Peru’s Amazonia.

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Amazon Encounter

5 Days from $6,000

The luxurious Delfin hosts this Amazon cruise visiting Yanaycu Pucate, with chances to kayak along Jacinto Lake as you navigate the Yarapa River. The small size of the Delfin allows passengers to explore the Amazon in an intimate small group setting, with plenty of daily activities and opportunities to spot the elusive pink river dolphin.

Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water

Iquitos to Iquitos
4 Days from $4,725

Embark 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 Clavero, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, and the major tributaries of Ucayali and Maranon. Keep your eyes open for the mysterious pink river dolphin along the way, and enjoy activities like hiking & kayaking.

Ultimate Amazon

8 Days from $5,690

Board the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day unique cruise through the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Visit remote Amazonian villages, sail through unique and fragile ecosystems, and experience close encounters with the teaming wildlife of the Yasuni National Park.

Into the Wild Amazon

5 Days from $2,200

Board the expeditionary river boat Tucano for a 5-day exploration of Brazil's Amazon rainforest along the Rio Negro. You will have daily opportunities to venture deep into the heart of the jungle as you tour the flooded forest of Igapo, visit indigenous communities and partake in their customs & traditions, and watch out for the incredible biodiversity.

Negro River Cruise

Roundtrip Ponta Negra, Manaus
4 Days from $1,663

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 habitats, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to explore the side trips included.

Luxury Amazon Explorer - High Water

Iquitos to Iquitos
5 Days from $6,300

Enjoy a luxurious 5-day cruise exploring the Amazon on the Aqua Nera. Expert guides take you each day by skiff to explore the flooded forest and local villages. Learn about the medicinal properties of the plants, spot the incredible wildlife, and experience the rainforest with activities like piranha fishing, trekking, and bird and monkey spotting.

Amazon Exploration

4 Days from $2,845

Board the M/V Anakonda for this fascinating 4-day itinerary on the Amazon river. Visit remote villages and sail through unique and fragile ecosystems on this unforgettable cruise in the Amazon.

Keep an eye out for wildlife as you explore the Amazon

Amazon Discovery

4 Days from $3,500

Take on a four-day luxury cruise down the storied Amazon River on the Delfin II. Learn about local customs and traditions as you visit local and remote indigenous communities and enjoy daily immersions in nature through experiences like kayaking and hikes through the thick green foliage of the jungle, where you will encounter monkeys, birds, and more!

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Best 6 Luxury Amazon River Trips for 2024-2025

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Authentic Amazon	$5690	8	Jun 16, 2024	Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest aboard the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day tour of Amazon Tributaries. Explore isolated communities and rare, … 0
Amazon Encounter	$6000	5	Jun 13, 2024	The luxurious Delfin hosts this Amazon cruise visiting Yanaycu Pucate, with chances to kayak along Jacinto Lake as you navigate the Yarapa River. The … 0
Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water	$4725	4	Nov 2, 2024	Embark 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 … 0
Ultimate Amazon	$5690	8	Jun 12, 2024	Board the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day unique cruise through the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Visit remote Amazonian villages, sail through unique and fragile … 0
Amazon Encounter	$4900	5	Jun 18, 2024	Cruise the storied Amazon River in luxury on this 5-day itinerary aboard the Delfin III. Experience the local and remote villages lining the river … 0
Luxury Amazon Explorer - High Water	$6300	5	Oct 29, 2024	Enjoy a luxurious 5-day cruise exploring the Amazon on the Aqua Nera. Expert guides take you each day by skiff to explore the flooded forest and … 0

Amazon Ships

Top-Rated Amazon River Cruise Ships for 2024-2025

M/V Anakonda

The M/V Anakonda is the only luxury cruise liner in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Guests are delighted with its beautiful interior and intimate explorations of the area.

Aria Amazon

The Aria Amazon is a true luxury cruise ship on the northern Amazon River in Peru. Combining the best of eco-tourism with luxury, the Aria Amazon offers an extraordinary level of comfort for her 32 guests.

Zafiro

The Zafiro is a floating five-star hotel that will take you to the world of the Amazon River. Accomodating just 38 passengers, enjoy this idyllic journey through the wonders of the Amazon rainforest in comfort.

Delfin

The newly refurbished Delfin treats travelers to a step beyond luxury. She sits in a class of her own, featuring understated elegance, and world-class hospitality, and the promise of the trip of a lifetime.

Manatee

The Manatee Amazon Explorer is an intimate way to explore the great Amazon - it holds just 30 passengers, and is a stunning example of jungle comfort and luxury.

Delfin II

Delfin II offers all the comforts provided by world-class lodging yet with the spirit of casual and refined elegance while you sail in the Peruvian Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Accommodating 30 passengers in 14 guest suites, memorable goes hand in hand with a Delfin experience.

Delfin III

Set sail on the new Delfin III Amazon River vessel. With capacity for up to 43 passengers, this luxurious ship has been beautifully finished with the finest details and handmade Peruvian artifacts. Join the Delfin III for the best rainforest experience possible.

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8 Best Peruvian Amazon Cruises & Tours for 2024

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Amazon Journey via Ucayali River -High Water Season	$1857	4	Jun 26, 2024	La Perla hosts this 4-day Amazon cruise from Iquitos. Explore the Amazon, Ucayali, and Pacaya Rivers on their way deep into the Pacaya Samiria … 0
Incas and Rainforest	$2424	10	Jun 10, 2024	Journey 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 … 0
Luxury Amazon Discovery - High Water	$4725	4	Nov 2, 2024	Embark 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 … 0
Tambopata Research Center	$1370	5	Jun 10, 2024	Explore 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 … 0
Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge	$855	4	Jun 10, 2024	Explore Peru's vast jungle with a 3-night stay at Ceiba Tops Lodge. Make your way to Iquitos, the headwaters of the Amazon and travel down the river … 0
Upper Amazon	$8170	10	Jun 29, 2024	Embark on this 10-day cruise roundtrip Lima aboard the Delfin II and explore the pristine rainforest of Peru's Amazon region. Experience thrilling … 0
Amazon Journey via Ucayali River - High Water Season	$3600	4	Dec 4, 2024	Explore the Amazon, Ucayali, and Pacaya Rivers on their way deep into the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, one of Peru´s largest national parks. Go piranha … 0
Amazon Encounter	$6000	5	Jun 13, 2024	The luxurious Delfin hosts this Amazon cruise visiting Yanaycu Pucate, with chances to kayak along Jacinto Lake as you navigate the Yarapa River. The … 0

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Ecuadorian Amazon Lodges & Tours

Ecuador Amazon River Cruises

8 Best Ecuadorian Amazon Cruises & Tours for 2024

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Authentic Amazon	$5690	8	Jun 16, 2024	Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest aboard the M/V Anakonda for an 8-day tour of Amazon Tributaries. Explore isolated communities and rare, … 0
Andes and Amazon	$3983	15	Jun 10, 2024	Our most complete tour of Ecuador. Explore colonial Cuenca, the Inca ruins of Ingapirca, and the town of Baños, before descending to Amazon … 0
Wildlife Odyssey	$7684	15	Jun 23, 2024	Discover three natural wonders of the world in one amazing trip: the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. … 0
Sacha Lodge	$2312	7	Jun 10, 2024	Flying 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 … 0
Exploring the Amazon Rainforest	$4585	8	Jun 14, 2024	Experience an 8-day expedition cruise through the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, a place filled with teeming nature and adventure at every turn. Board the … 0
La Selva Lodge	$2154	7	Jun 10, 2024	Spend four nights in the Ecuadorian Amazon at the La Selva rainforest lodge with professional naturalists and indigenous guides. Paddle a canoe on … 0
La Selva Snapshot	$1570	4	Jun 10, 2024	Hike 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 … 0
Amazon Kayak Adventure	$1699	7	Jun 10, 2024	One of the most remote, authentic, and adventurous Amazon tours! Travel by kayak deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle looking for tapir, monkeys, … 0

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Brazil Amazon Tours & Lodges

8 Best Brazilian Amazon Cruises & Tours for 2024

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
Negro River Cruise	$1663	4	Jul 24, 2024	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 … 0
Amazon Delta & Coast of Brazil	$8099	14	Oct 21, 2024	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, … 0
Wild Guianas to the Amazon Basin	$26199	15	Oct 7, 2024	Set sail on a 15-day cruise exploring the Caribbean and Amazon aboard Seabourn Venture. Starting in British-influenced Bridgetown, Barbados, travel … 0
Exploring South America	$10680	21	Oct 11, 2025	On this 21-day Exploring South America Cruise from Barbados to Brazil aboard SH Vega, explore South America's Atlantic coast from Barbados to Brazil, … 0
Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon	$3800	7	Jun 15, 2024	Enjoy a 7-day small ship voyage deep into the Amazon rainforest aboard the motor yacht Tucano. Explore quiet tributaries, walk in the forest, stroll … 0
Into the Wild Amazon	$2200	5	Jun 10, 2024	Board the expeditionary river boat Tucano for a 5-day exploration of Brazil's Amazon rainforest along the Rio Negro. You will have daily … 0
Araras EcoLodge Adventure	$1259	5	Jun 10, 2024	Designed for the active traveler, this 5-day tour based at Araras EcoLodge in Brazil enables you to walk, trek, horseback ride, canoe, and bike … 0
Uakari Floating Lodge	$995	4	Jun 11, 2024	Explore the Amazon on this 4-day tour from the comfort of the community-run Uakari Floating Lodge. Located in the Mamirauá Sustainable Developments … 0

Amazon Travel Tips & Adventure Guide

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.