Amazon Tour Expedition is a unique adventure trip that will bring you closer to nature and the indigenous communities in the Peruvian amazon rainforest. With a very limited number of travelers, this expedition allows for personalized attention and an unforgettable experience in pristine river waters. It is our most adventurous tour that we offer and is perfect for the traveler who wants to have a TRUE survival adventure!
The Amazon is a mighty river that supports the world’s most biodiverse rainforest. But this legendary river also fluctuates seasonally, and that has implications for wildlife and human communities along its banks. We explore these ebbs and flows aboard the Delfin II, an elegant vessel that’s built for these expeditions, and with expert guides on hand to illuminate our discoveries.
On this journey, we spend a full week in the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in the Amazon Rainforest, and the most biologically diverse rainforest in South America. The pristine forest is teeming with biodiversity, including rare pink river dolphins, giant river otters and other endangered species. Our deluxe riverboat is a spacious and lovely vessel, clad in gleaming hardwood, and perfectly suited for our daily explorations and adventures.
National Geographic Amazon jungle tour Explorer and photographer Thomas Peschak has long envisioned a river cruise combining storytelling and science, and the Society was happy to support his vision. He’s assembled an all-star team of adventurers and scientists, and he’ll be on board to guide the voyage.
In the early 1900s, a man named William Curtis Farabee spent three years among the little-known tribes of the Amazon Basin and produced an astounding amount of field notes, linguistic data, physical measurements, drawings, and specimen collections, both archaeological and ethnographic. Farabee’s extensive work provided a remarkable snapshot of the culture and ecology of the region at that time, and is a valuable resource to researchers today.
The Amazon tour expedition takes us to the source of the Amazon River—a goal that has eluded adventurers, geographers, and hydrologists for more than 70 years. The reason, we’ve found, is that the exact spot where the Amazon River begins is not universally agreed upon.
When British explorer Pete Casey set out to walk from the mouth of the Amazon to its source on the Pacific coast, he knew it would be a tough trek. He also knew it could be an important way to draw attention to the complexities of this wild river system. So we teamed up with him to support his ambitious journey, and the result is this voyage, the most in-depth Amazon expedition we’ve ever offered.