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Specials & Quick-Rate Reference for Galapagos Cruises
BOATS
Evolution Alta Grace
Princess of Galapagos
HOTEL PROGRAMS
(Manu, P.Maldonado, Iquitos)
Ariau Lodge, Eco-Park, Amazon ViIlage, Acajatuba, Guanavenas
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The Amazon Canopy Walkway 9 days visiting Explorama Lodge, Explornapo & The ACEER Amazon Center. Optional Extension to Cuzco & Machu PIcchu Sandoval Lodge & Heath River Wildlife Center..... information about the lodge and its 3 & 4 night packages Manu National Park....5 days and 6 days itineraries New !!! M/V Aqua River Boat Expedition ...8, 5 & 4 day Deluxe Amazon cruises Amazon River Expedition....Turmalina... 7 day river cruise... M/V Turmalina -Turmalima New 4 day Amazon river cruise
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Exploring the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve aboard the M/V La Turmalina
A remarkable voyage exploration has been professionally organized to travel up on the Amazon river and beyond its confluence of the Ucayali and Marañon Rivers in the remote Peruvian Amazon. Amazing wildlife is identified as the expedition navigates into one of the world’s largest wild wet land Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. Many species of monkeys, hundreds of colorful exotic birds and family groups of both Gray and Pink River Dolphins are observed in a single day exploration. Its classic early nineteenth-century styled vessel will be your home for a week. The vessel has been impeccable hand crafted to offer an extraordinary air-conditioned state rooms accommodations each with private bath; a superb exclusive dining with fine cuisine; an observation upper-deck equipped with a full service bar; and a personal attention from our highly skilled naturalists.
7 days/ 6 nights Departs every Sunday from Iquitos, Peru
Day 01 SUN. Iquitos-Amazon River Board the classic ninetieth-century vessel, a first class accommodations for seven days. Right after, our journey begins toward the most incredible voyage experience in natural history. As we navigate along the Amazon river, the breeze and the sky overwhelms and incredible spectacle blending with nature. (B, L, D) Day 02 MON. Amazon River-Ucayali River An early morning wake-up on the majestic Amazon will enhance our perception of the rainforest. Occasional fishermen paddling their Doug-out canoes and children at villages along shore wave us with a smile and a variety of birds, including Oriole Blackbird, Purple Gallinule and Yellow-headed Caracara shares the friendly environment. We join the fork of the Marañon river and Ucayali river where the Amazonas river begins by name, just about 2,400 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Then we turn left upriver on the Ucayali having the wildlife-rich Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve on our right side. One of the feature to look-out are the Gray and Pink Amazon River Dolphins, often swimming near our vessel. (B, L, D)
Day 03 TUE. Ucayali Rive- Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve As our journey continues, we venture in fast excursion boats to explore black water tributary streams. After lunch the ship arrives to the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve the largest wild wetland national reserve. We easily spot Horned Screamers, Wattled Jacana, Black-capped Heron, Scarlet Macaw often flying by pairs, troops of playful Squirrel Monkeys along the river and high up in the trees the Red Howler Monkey joining a small family group. Over 200 hundred species of birds, ten species of primate, Spectacled Caiman and many other mammals can be spotted in a single day excursion. At night the ship will depart to the Ucayali river. (B, L, D) Day 04 WED. Ucayali River / Marañon River We awake early this morning to take a boat excursion for bird watching and continuing after breakfast our journey exploring many black water tributaries. After lunch the ship sails up the Marañon river having the enormous wildlife-rich Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve on our left. One of the feature to look-out are the Gray and Pink Amazon River Dolphins, often swimming near our vessel. During the afternoon we board excursion boats to search for wildlife while the ship continue our voyage toward La POSADA lodge, where we’ll arriving at dusk. At La Posada Lodge we are in the "Terra Firma" forest, this is the type of forest that is conjured up by the world "jungle". Large trees festooned with epiphytes, palms, woody vines and vaulted canopy combine to create the shadowed mystery of tropical rainforest. Overnight on board the ship B / L / D Day 05 THU. La Posada A morning hike through a winding trail will lead us to explore the rainforest on a suspended canopy walkway that has open the opportunity to experience wildlife observation at tree-top level. Following an outdoor activity after lunch is to swim or paddle our native Doug-out canoes on black water lake next to a magnificent constructed façade style lodge. At night we will experience a unique wildlife, hiking through a jungle trail. Overnight on board the ship . (B, L, D)
We awake early this morning to take an open boat excursion through the "Lost Creek" for bird watching and right after breakfast we take a jungle trail hiking to "La Lupuna" Refuge which is locate 3 miles away from the main Lodge where we’ll have a Picnic lunch.During the afternoon we visit the medicine man "Shaman" to receive an explanation about Amazon medicine plants. At dusk our ship will depart to Iquitos sailing down the Marañon and Amazon Rivers. That night our crew will offer us a fare well party on the ship’s upper deck (B, L, D) Day 07 SAT. Amazon River- Iquitos After an early breakfast, arrive in Iquitos. CRUISE TOUR RATES 2010
IMPORTANT:
We recommend getting a Yellow fever vaccination and
taking Malaria pills for this trip.
DEPOSITS: US$300.00 per person at the time of booking. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
CANCELLATIONS: Before departure: (at any time) US$100.00 per person, 60 to 30 days penalty, 29 to 15 days 60% penalty of total tour cost, less than 14 days -no refunds. Please see back page Term and Conditions. ABOUT The Amatista (30), Turmalina (28), La Esmeralda (17), La Aquamarina (24) All these boats were built in their own ship yard (Iquitos) with a unique combination of Amazonian hard wood and steel, the result is a classic early nineteen century style. They are beautifully furnished with polished wooden floors. The air conditioned ships have one restaurant, an open bar area and one observation deck. All cabins are air conditioned, mainly twin beds and are comfortable and spacious provided with individual drinking water bottles each day, private shower with toilet and hot/cold water 24 hours a day. All of the ships are very similar and offer the same facilities and service, the only difference is the number of cabins in each boat
TURMALINA DECK PLAN First Deck Second Deck Observation Deck 
OPTIONAL TOUR TO CUZCO AND MACHU PICCHU Day 01-09 (As above itinerary) Day 10 Sun. Lima to Cuzco: Transfers. PM City-ruins tour. (B) Day 11 Mon: Machu Picchu: Full day excursion to Machu Picchu. (Optional overnight in M. Picchu available upon request.) (B) Day 12 Tue. Cuzco: At leisure. (B) Day 13 Wed. Cuzco-Lima-Miami. Connecting flights. Day 14 Thu. Arrive in USA Includes 3 nights hotel accommodations (Hotel Novotel in Cuzco) with breakfast, city tour of Cuzco with visit to ruins nearby, full day excursion to Machu Picchu with train/bus tickets, entrance fees, English speaking tour guides, transfers on arrival and departure and domestic airfare LIMA-CUZCO-LIMA Cost per person: CALL FOR RATES 1-800-327-0080
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Visiting and learning about the Amazon Rain Forest Opened in 1993, the ACEER, Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research, is an effort to provide a research station for scientists in the rainforest and an opportunity for the layman to share in their discovery. A donation to maintain and enlarge the surrounding Amazon Reserve and Canopy Walkaway is included in the tariff . In addition to the Walkway, extensive trail hikes are available including the "Medicine Trail" used specifically to show the local rain forest plants used in modern medicine today as well as examples of native plant remedies which science may use tomorrow. Departs every Saturday from Miami, New York, Dallas or Los Angeles.(Add-ons from more than 100 other USA cities -see below) 9 days/8 nights DAY 01 THU. USA-LIMA: Depart USA for Lima, Peru. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the new hotel Faraona located in Miraflores. DAY 02 FRI. LIMA-IQUITOS-EXPLORAMA LODGE: Transfer to the airport for flight to Iquitos. Arrive and transfer to the Explorama pier to board a motorized canoe for a 50-mile journey down the Amazon River to the Explorama Lodge. In the afternoon, you will participate on a hike along the "Lake Trail" through lowland rain forest that is seasonally flooded (B,L,D).
DAY 04 SUN. ACEER: Early risers can take advantage of an optional morning birding excursion along the Canopy Walkway. Then, enjoy a morning hike along the "Medicine Trail" where you will see a demonstration of the use of local rain forest plants in modern medicine as well as examples of native plant remedies that may be used in the future. In the afternoon, choose from a return to the Canopy Walkway, a hike along one of the many forest trails or a canoe trip along the Quebrada Grande, a small stream passing in front of the ACEER facility (depending on water level) (B,L,D). DAY 05 MON. ACEER-EXPLORNAPO LODGE: Morning hike through terra firma, non-flooding primary rain forest to the ExplorNapo Lodge. Enjoy an excursion to a black water oxbow lake, which was formed when water from the Napo River became separated from the river’s main flow. Often these lakes are covered with giant Victoria Regia water lilies. In the afternoon climb aboard a canoe to explore one of the Napo tributaries. Watch for sloths and exotic birds and even try your hand at piranha fishing. (B,L,D). DAY 06 TUE. EXPLORNAPO LODGE-EXPLORAMA LODGE: Morning excursion from ExplorNapo Lodge. Early lunch and boat trip back to Explorama Lodge passing by the town of Francisco de Orellana where a statue was erected to the intrepid explorer who at the mouth of the Napo River became the first European to see the Amazon River (B,L,D). DAY 07 WED. EXPLORAMA LODGE: Morning excursion to the neighboring Yagua Native Community and an explanation of their culture and customs. Time to trade or buy local handicrafts. Then continue to the Amazon River’s edge to see a local school, store and sugar cane rum operation. Afternoon canoe excursion along the Amazon in search of either of the two species of freshwater dolphin found in the river (B,L,D). DAY 08 THU. EXPLORAMA LODGE-IQUITOS- LIMA: After breakfast, 1 1/2 hour boat transfer upriver from Explorama Lodge to Iquitos and to the airport for flight to Lima. Arrive and transfer to hotel Faraona located in Miraflores. Balance of day at leisure. (B) DAY 09 FRI. LIMA-USA: Transfer to the airport for flight to USA via American Airlines. (B) About EXPLORAMA LODGE: Established in 1965, 80 km. (50 mi.) down the MAIN AMAZON RIVER,
About EXPLORNAPO LODGE: Built in 1983 and recently renovated, off the Napo River on the small Sucusari stream, ExplorNapo allows you to enjoy a privately owned Plant and Animal Reserve as well as visiting the adjoining Amazon Canopy Walkway, the longest treetop walkway in the world. ExplorNapo gives the visitor the opportunity to enjoy open-hearth cooking and more remote rain forest surroundings. INCLUDED: Meeting and transfer service as per itinerary, including tips to airport porters. Tours as noted, including entrance fees when necessary with English speaking tour guides. All hotel/lodge accommodations (8 nights), including room taxes and service charges. Meals as noted, CB=Continental Breakfast, B=Buffet breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner. Airfare via American Airlines from Miami. NOT INCLUDED: Other services not mentioned in this itinerary or Passport fees. $79 U.S. departure tax. Peru departure tax US $28.00 per person to be paid upon leaving the country. Insurance (Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tour’s clients. Insurance cost for this program is $159.00 p.p. *AIR-LAND TOUR RATES 2010 (See dates & add-ons below)
*From Jan.02 to Apr.16 and Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 p.p From Dec.10 to 31 -please add $250 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME Single supplement for this program $610.00. ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: For same package..... Add $200 from LAX, SFO, DEN,LAS and Zone 5; Add $240 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $250 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
Deposit: US$300 per person at the time of booking. Final Payment: 60 days before departure. Cancellations: Please see Terms and Conditions at the back of brochure. IMPORTANT: We recommend a Yellow fever vaccination and Malaria Pills for this trip. OPTIONAL TOUR TO CUZCO AND MACHU PICCHU: (Please call 1-800-327-0080)
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Located a 25 minute motor canoe ride down the River Madre de Dios from Puerto Maldonado, Sandoval Lake Lodge is perched above what many rainforest specialists feel is the most attractive lake in Southern Peru, if not in the entire Peruvian Amazon.
The whole complex is housed in one structure and includes 25 double occupancy rooms (16 with private baths and 9 with sharing facilities), hot showers, and a spacious dining room overlooking the lake.
For a more relaxed, complete introduction to the rainforest, we recommend a two nights stay. However, with the easy access from Puerto Maldonado, for the first time it is possible to spend only one night in the rainforest and still get a good preliminary idea of the splendor of the Peruvian Amazon.
4 Days / 3 Nights Program
Day one Transfer from Puerto Maldonado airport to the river port on the Madre de Dios River. A 25 minutes journey down the Madre de Dios River by motor canoe brings you to the end of the trail in to Sandoval Lake Lodge. From here the trail takes you on a 2-mile walk/or rickshaw ride through secondary forest, until we reach a small canal where we board canoes and are paddled 220 yards through a flooded forest of 100-foot tall Mauritia palms. As the canal opens onto the shimmering surface of the lake, we transfer to a catamaran and are leisurely paddled across half the lake to the lodge.
After lunch and a brief rest to avoid the early afternoon heat, we once again board the catamaran and set off to explore the entire west end of the lake. Here, in the flooded palm forest we drift to the sounds of hundreds of Red-Bellied Macaws as they return to the palm forest for the night. We return to the lodge around nightfall for dinner.
After dinner we will return to the canoes to look for the large and extremely rare Black Caimans. If it is a clear starlit night, we will also be able to float in the middle of the lake and marvel at the brillance of the sky.
Day two A pre-dawn wake-up call will enable us to be on the lake for sunrise and a hopeful encounter with the family of Giant Otters which frequent the lake and are most active at this time of day. Most of the fish-eating water birds around the lake actively fish in the early morning as well, and this outing should provide excellent views, and photographs, of the prehistoric- looking Hoatzins.
After returning for a late breakfast we set off into the cool understory of the tall virgin forest near the lake to see some towering wild Brazil Nut trees and a demonstration of how our hosts collect, open and commercialize this important natural product.
After lunch and an hour or so to relax we once again board the catamaran to explore the eastern part of the lake, where we might see one or more of the five species of monkeys which live in the forest near the lake, such as the Brown Capuchin Monkey.
There is a final chance after dinner to try and spot some Black Caimans on the lake, or to go on a short night walk through the primary forest.
Day three Rising once again at dawn, we have a quick snack before boarding the catamarans to explore the western end of the lake in the hope of an Ecounter with Giant Otters.
After a late breakfast we explore some of the rain forest trails with our knowledgeable resident naturalist guide. As we walk the forest will be brought to life as your guide explains the ecology of the rain forest and its diverse flora and fauna.
We return for lunch, and then there is an optional rest for those who would like to escape the early afternoon heat. For those still full of energy, there is an option to independently explore some of the forest trails.
In the cooler late afternoon we will once again board the catamaran to explore the eastern end of the lake, and hopefully experience a spectacular sunset over the lake before returning to the lodge for dinner.
After dinner, there is a final chance to look for Black Caiman on the lake, or to go on a short night hike through the forest.
Day four After a dawn breakfast we take a final, shorter paddle around the west end of the lake to try and glimpse the Giant Otters before returning to Puerto Maldonado to catch the flight to Lima.
2010 COST PER PERSON: Includes all meals 4 days/3nights: DBL US$ 478 Call 1-800-327-0080 or e-mails at tara@taratours.com 3 days/2nights: DBL US$ 322 Call Call 1-800-327-0080 or e-mails at tara@taratours.com
HEATH RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER
4 DAY/3 NIGHT ITINERARY (Macaw clay lick)
Day 1 - Puerto Maldonado to Heath River Wildlife Center
COST PER PERSON: 2010 4days/3nights Sharing Double $628; Departs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5days/4nights Sharing Double $791; Departs Mon & Thu. Packages Does not include airfare
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Manu-the very word has become synonymous with the best rain forest in the world. The protected areas of the great Manu wilderness have become world famous because of their unspoiled rain forest and amazing wildlife. Manu protects more species of animals and plants than any other park on Earth.
ABOUT MANU WILD LIFE CENTER
"...Manu Wildlife Center offered, hands down the most intense wildlife experience I've had in the Amazon....."
Manu Wildlife Center Tours - Prices
2010
Day 1 A thirty-five minute flight in a radar-equipped twin engine plane takes you to Boca Manu. Here you take a motorized canoe for the 90 minutes journey down the Madre de Dios River to Manu Wildlife Center to arrive for lunch. The afternoon will be spent exploring some of the 30 miles of clean forest trails that surround the lodge. On these trails you have an excellent chance to encounter some of the 12 species of monkeys, which include the Monk Saki and Emperor Tamarin, which inhabit the surrounding forest. After lunch at the Center we continue to explore the forest trails surrounding the lodge, and plan to spend the late afternoon up a 34 meter canopy platform. Here, we watch the last frantic activity in the rainforest canopy, or rush hour, before night settles.
American Airlines City Zones: ZONE 1: APF, EYW, FLL, FMY, JAX, PBI, SRQ. ZONE 2: ABI, ABQ, ACT, AMA, AUS, BPT, BTR, CLL, CRP, ELP, FSM, FYV, GGG, HRL, ILE, JAN, LAW, LBB, LFT, LIT,LRD, MAF, MFE, OKC, SAT,SHV, SJT, SPS, TUL, TXK,TYR. ZONE 3: ALB, BDL, BGR, BTV,BUF, CLT, GSO, GSP,HAR, HPN, ISP, MHT, ORF, ORH, PIT, PVD, PWM, RIC, ROC, SAV, SWF, SYR ZONE 4: AZO, BHM, BNA, CID, CMH, CMI, COS, CVG, DAY, DBQ, DLH, DRO, DSM, EGE, EVV, FWA, GRB, GRR, GUC, HDN, HSV, ICT, IND, LSE, MEM, MKC, MKE, MSN, MSP, OMA, PHX, PIA, RST, SDF, SGF, STL, TOL, TUS, TVC, TYS.ALO, BRL, CGI, COU, DEC, FSD, IRK, MKL, JLN, LEX, LNX, MLI, MWA, OWB, PAH, SPI, SUX, SBN, TBN,UIN ZONE 5: BFL, BUR, FAT,LAS, LGB, MRY, OAK, ONT, PSP, RNO, SAN, SBA, SBP, SJC, SLC, SMF, SNA. ZONE 6: JAC, PDX, SEA
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Day 06 FRI. La Posada-Amazon river
DAY 03 SAT. EXPLORAMA LODGE-AMAZON CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH (ACEER): After
breakfast you will be taken for a 2 hour boat ride down the Amazon and up the
Napo River to the 250,000-acre Amazon Biosphere Reserve, ExplorNapo Lodge and
the ACEER. In the afternoon, you will have a hike through primary Reserve rain
forest to the ACEER, where you will get a brief orientation to canopy biology
and an opportunity to visit the Canopy Walkway . At night visit to the canopy
walkway is also planned if weather allows. (B,L,D).
