The amenities include delicious international and local cuisine, an observation point on the boat’s upper deck equipped with a full service bar, and cabins that are air-conditioned and with hot water in the private bathrooms. One of the few remaining traditional wooden riverboats on the Peruvian amatista amazon riverboat, cruises aboard La Amatista give its passengers a real glimpse into the old world charm of Amazonia. Highly trained naturalist guides — and the entire crew – provide a first class service with a personal touch that completes the experience.

The M/V Amatista operates fixed four and six day departures to the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve — an area unrivaled for wildlife — allowing you to explore deep into the heart of the rainforest. The six day itineraries let you get close to not only the abundant flora and fauna of the jungle floor, but also its canopy as you visit the canopy walkways of the Yarapa River’s Tree House Project.
This part of the upper Amazon Basin has two main seasons; high water and low water. The seasons are based on what is occurring on the slopes of the Andes hundreds of miles away, not rain in the local region. Therefore cruises’ daily itineraries will change depending on traveling in high water season (December to May) or low water season (June to November). The proposed routes and excursions will vary some, depending on the type of weather, the level of water of the rivers, as well as the wildlife cycles.