Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Amazon Cruise#5: Five days
$1445 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$722.50 on Dawn on the Amazon I
Jungle Cabin Retreat
Llanchama, Beyond the End of the Road
Amazon Cruise#2: Two days
$144.50
Mazan, Indiana, and Monkey Island.
Amazon Cruise#1: Two days
$578 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$289 on Dawn on the Amazon I
Makes the perfect deal for
backpackers, or travelers with only a
few days to stay in Iquitos and want
an Amazon rainforest experience.

Visit our house overlooking a
beautiful cocha near the Nanay River.
It is an authentic Amazon experience,
living like the ribereños, sleeping on
mats or in hammocks under mosquito
nets, cooking over a charcoal fire,
bathing in a cool spring. Llanchama
has no electricity so bring a couple of
flashlights and extra batteries.

Llanchama is beyond the end of the
road and requires a 30-45 minute hike
through the jungle. We can leave
Iquitos and be fishing two hours
later. The river and cocha are great
for canoeing and fishing. If you
want to fish, bring your own
favorite essential fishing gear, or
arrange to rent gear from Dawn on
the Amazon.

Bird watchers, hikers, and nature
lovers will like the proximity to Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve.

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  • 142,272 acres
  • More varieties of trees than any
    site on earth
  • 100 plant species are endemic
    to AMNR
  • 1900 species of flora
  • 475 species of birds
  • 4 new species of birds recently
    identified
Allow me to introduce you to the fish I am
most passionate for, peacock bass, the
fiercest fighting fresh water fish. Peacock
bass have straightened my hooks, destroyed
my lures, broke my line, snaps, swivels, and
poles, ripped the gears out of my reels, towed
me and my canoe into the jungle, and
escaped in every imaginable way.

If you like a challenge, want to test your
skills, learn some new tricks, and have a
fishing adventure, I recommend peacock bass fishing with Dawn on
the Amazon.

Four days is the minimum number of days for an effective fishing trip.
Add another day or two to explore new fishing opportunities, where
fish may never have seen a lure.

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Pevas and Francisco Grippa's Studio
Amazon Cruise#1a: Four days
$1156 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$578 on Dawn on the Amazon I
  • Leisurely cruise on the Amazon
    River.
  • Visit the home and studio of
    Francisco Grippa.
  • Spend the night in the oldest
    Peruvian Jesuit settlement on
    the Amazon River.
We will visit the amiable artist, tour his studio and gallery; learn what
inspires him, how he works and lives, what he is painting and how he
does it. Pure Grippismo!

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Adding another day or two can make an even better nature experience.
Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve
Amazon Cruise#3a: Three days
Same price as cruise#3
  • Leisurely cruise on the Amazon
    and Tahuayo Rivers.
  • Most species of protected
    primates in the world.
  • 500 species of birds.
  • Wildlife diversity is exceptional.
  • 5,139,680 acres.
  • 85 natural lakes.
  • 250 species of fish.
  • Pink and gray freshwater river
    dolphins.
  • 132 mammal species.
  • 13 species of primates.
  • 449 tropical bird species.
  • 250 reptile and amphibian
    species.
The reserve is home to and protects, nearly all the species native to
low lying jungle that are threatened with extinction, including the
spider monkey, giant otter, manatee, and harpy eagle. The number of
lakes, creeks, and swamps, the stands of unique untouched forest, and
the rich wildlife make the reserve an attractive destination for sport
fishing, bird watching, tourism, scientific expeditions and adventure
travelers. On one of our expeditions we explored to the center of the
reserve and never saw another tourist.

This reserve is twice the size of Yellowstone National Park in the USA.
Adding another day or two can make an even better adventure.

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We will visit and study many different
habitats including the Amazon River,
black-water tributaries, large
permanent river islands, small new
river islands, sandbars, oxbow lakes,
small lagoons, seasonally flooded
forests, swamps, upland terra firma,
  • Spend the night in 5 different Amazon jungle lodges.
  • Operated by 5 different companies.
  • Located on 4 different river systems.
  • Price includes all transportation, boats, lodges, food, pure water,
    photos sent to your email address.

Consider extending your cruise one or two days to stay at the lodge or
lodges that you enjoy the most.

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  • 420 species of ornamental fish
    to choose from.
  • 7 of the most popular
    aquarium species.
  • Dozens of rare species.
  • Many species unknown to
    science.
The most productive time to collect
ornamental fish is when the water is
low, usually in July, August,
September and October. These months
have the least rainfall and the coolest
temperatures. Dawn on the Amazon is
licensed to export aquarium fish. Price
does not include the custom fees,
export fees, or import fees.
This is the perfect choice for families, couples, and friends with varied
interests. Let us help you customize a cruise that will please every one.
Choose from among all of the cruises mentioned before plus many
other choices including:








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  • Swim with pink dolphins.
  • Giant lily pads.
  • Huge anaconda.
  • Canoeing.
  • Catch piranha.
  • Jungle hikes.
  • Visit villages and schools.
  • Insect collecting.
  • Canopy platforms.
  • Nocturnal caiman search.
  • Night hikes.
  • Southern hemisphere night sky.

Amazon Cruise

  • Learn the old fashioned
    way to make rum.
  • Sample "firewater."
  • Dance in a Jungle
    discothèque.
  • Explore Monkey Island.
  • See several species of
    primates.
  • Relax.
  • Have fun.
jungle, canopy platforms, pastures, mineral licks, and white sand forest.

The peak of the breeding season is considered to be from November
through February, making these four months the best time to bird near
Iquitos, Peru. It is a nice coincidence that in the Northern Hemisphere,
November to February is the coldest and darkest time period. I am
inviting you to take a break from the freezing temperatures, and the
gray days, to enjoy a warm tropical jungle adventure, and go birding
three degrees south of the equator, with Dawn on the Amazon.

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Collecting Tropical Ornamental Fish for Your Aquarium
Amazon Cruise#7: Seven days
$2023 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$1011.50 on Dawn on the Amazon I
Neon Tetra with Amazon sword plant
Amazon sword plant
  • Leisurely Amazon cruise.
  • Visit the picturesque river
    pueblo of Mazan,
  • on the banks of the Napo River.
  • Swim in a clean natural black
    water lake.
  • Visit Indiana on the Amazon.
Francisco Grippa
Dawn on the Amazon cruise boats
Monk-Saki on Monkey Island
Jungle cabin
View from jungle cabin
Herm with toucan
Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve
Amazon Cruise#3: Three days
$867 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$433.50 on Dawn on the Amazon I
Blue Morpho in Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve
  • 3 species of endangered
    primates
  • 143 species of reptiles
  • 71 species of amphibians
  • More species of butterfly
    than any other site in the
    world
In Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve
Blue Morpho
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Mark with peacock bass
Peacock Bass Fishing
Amazon Cruise#4: Four days
$1156 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$578 on Dawn on the Amazon I
Macaw in flight in Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Macaw in flight
Scarlet Macaws
Bird Watching
Amazon Cruise#6: Six days
$1734 on Dawn on the Amazon III
$867 on Dawn on the Amazon I
Amazon Rainforest Lodges
Amazon Cruise#6a; 6 days
$1734 on Dawn on the Amazon
Natural History, Cultural, Bird watching, Fishing
The most popular cruise, customized to your preferences.
Amazon Cruise#7a: seven days
Approximately the same price as cruise#7,
depending on how many nights are in lodges, and which lodges.
Amazon Cruise
If you have been on an Amazon cruise to Pevas, the triple frontier,
Leticia, Tabatinga, or Manaus with Amazon Tours and Cruises, it is
time you tried an Amazon Cruise out of Iquitos, Peru, with Dawn on the
Amazon Tours and Cruises to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve,
Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve, or Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve.

Contact us today to arrange one of our Amazon cruises. We provide a
safe, comfortable way to see an extraordinary, exotic place. You'll have
a great time.
All prices listed are per person
Monk Saki monkey on Monkey Island
Dawn on the Amazon I and III cruise boats
Francisco Grippa
Jungle cabin
View from jungle cabin
Herm with toucan
Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve
Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve
In Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve
Mark with peacock bass
Scarlet Macaws grooming
Amazon sword plant
Neon Tetra with Amazon sword plant