WELCOME AND FOLLOW ME, DAVID ON MY VERY FIRST AMAZON RIVER CRUISE ADVENTURE!

This 9 day itinerary is set to please and enhance the senses. Some of the activities listed include traveling on the Amazon River, swimming with pink dolphins, meeting a Shaman, visiting animal rescue centers, seeing native and local wildlife, piranha fishing, experience the fascinating and local culture and much much more!

Thank you for joining me on this Amazon River Cruise adventure. I will be sharing tips and providing a real-time, day-by-day review of the cruise ship, the tour, activities onboard and on land, and of course GAdventures Amazon River Cruise itself.

I am so excited! Trip Begins Oct 10.

PRE-TRIP CHECKLIST:

In order to stay healthy, I checked the State Departments and CDC websites to find out what vaccinations I would need to travel to the Amazon. It so happened that I had to get a Yellow Fever shot, take Typhoid and Malaria pills. No side effects that I could tell. I also had to find a dog sitter to stay at home with my 2 dogs. Initially, I always get sad leaving them but know they are in good hands. By the time I hit the airport, I am good to go.

A note, about 8 years ago I went to Peru and did the 4 night hike into Machu Picchu. What an amazing spiritual journey! I absolutely adore the Peruvian people, culture and food. Currently, Lima has 3 of the tops restaurants in all of South America!

Days prior to the trip, I monitored the weather closely. Weather is expected to be 70’s in Lima but hit mid 90’s along the Amazon River. Because of humidity and the general ease of finding stuff in my luggage, I packed most of my clothes into 1 gallon freezer type Ziploc bags. It makes it so much easier to find the things you want and slide them in and out. I packed waterproof hiking boots because of walking through the rainforest where I'll be surrounded by water. I also included flip flops for when on the boat, another pair of casual shoes, long pants that converts into shorts, shorts, jeans, long socks, short and long sleeve t-shirts, a poncho and rain jacket and a lot of mosquito repellant.   

    My Itinerary:

•     DAY 1: ARRIVED IN LIMA
•     DAY 2: EXPLORING AND EATING IN LIMA, PERU
•     DAY 3: FLYING INTO THE RAIN FOREST AND BOARDING THE QUEEN VIOLETA
•     DAY 4: HIKING THROUGH THE AMAZON RAIN FOREST AND PIRANHA FISHING
•     DAY 5: VISITING THE LOCAL SHAMAN AND SWIMMING WITH AMAZON PINK RIVER DOLPHINS
•     DAY 6: HIKING, HISTORY, CAIMANS AND OTHER AMAZON RIVER CRUISE MARINE WILDLIFE
•     DAY 7: SLOTHS, FROGS, MONKEYS, MACAW, SNAKES AND MORE, OH MY!
•     DAY 8: BACK TO LIMA, PERU - ON THIS DAY WAS SIMPLE, WE TRAVELED FROM IQUITOS BACK TO LIMA, SPENT THE NIGHT OVERNIGHT AND VENTURED HOME IN THE MORNING. 

Trip Summary:

This was one of the best vacations I have been on! I would list this as one of the greatest trip of my life #GTOML. The Amazon River and Peru is a magical place and has an abundance of life. If you have an interest in wildlife, Peru, adventures and ecosystems, this G Adventure River Cruise adventure and itinerary is for you! G Adventure is a great brand and company who utilizes a local expert naturalist team.

G Adventure provides the most rewarding experience. To get more info on this itinerary, call us at (800) 300-4567.