Amazon river Cruises with Dawn on the Amazon III.
Escape to the enchanting Nanay and Napo valleys, the settings for our luxury Cruises from Iquitos,
Peru on the exclusive river cruiser Dawn on the Amazon III(Dawn III). A unique chance to experience
the sounds and sights of the river and rainforest, from the comfort of your very personal, floating
hotel.
Enjoy the cruise at your own pace, enjoy a drink on the sundeck, eye to eye with the birds, animals
and plants as they gently slip by. Swim from the bathing platform in clear blackwater lakes. Savour
the peace and tranquillity that only can be found in such remote places. Wake up to the jungle dawn
chorus. Enjoy the incredible amazon sunsets. Greet passing locals in dugout canoes. These are
experiences not to be missed.
 
Dawn III is the perfect size, small enough to reach much further up the rivers to remote locations not accessible to the larger mass tourism boats. (Our cruises are only open to a maximum of 8 persons). Whilst cruising, stops are frequent, the attentive crew are always on the lookout for animals and photo opportunities. Dawn III has a shalupa (small motorboat) and canoes, you can explore far into the flooded forest or up small tributaries, whenever the boat stops.
In the evenings its good to talk about the days experiences with you fellow travellers maybe sample
something from the Dawn 3 wine cellar in the moonlight with the sounds of the rainforest filling the air.
Dawn on the Amazon III has become famous in the upper Amazon watershed of Peru. Designed as a 19th
century rubber boom vessel, with 21st century accommodations, such as electricity, refrigeration,
freezers, lights, fans, GPS/sonar, HF radio, VHF radio, satellite phone, showers, and flush toilets.
The boat is built of naturally finished tropical hardwoods, reinforced with steel, with 21 artistic
carvings of jungle scenes, many with vegetable ivory inlays. The figurehead is an eagle catching a
giant fish in its talons. All of the furniture was crafted by local cabinetmakers from the tropical
hardwoods Purple Heart and Blood Wood.
 
There are comfortable mattresses, and pillows, and the most beautiful linens on the upper Amazon River. The sheets are hand made of the best fabrics, fitted, and decorated with embroidery, bows and ribbons, nice fluffy towels and bath robes. The rooms are cleaned hotel style everyday.
Great pride is taken in the quality of the food on board Dawn III. Every morning brings a different
fresh squeezed tropical fruit juice, brewed coffee, eggs, bacon, Muesli, made of rare cereal grains
from the Andes, yogurt, whole milk, or skimmed milk.
Lunch and Dinner will contain fresh basil, cilantro, ginger or other herbs and spices, and tasty
homemade sauces. Healthy chicken soup. Is served. The chefs use palm oil or olive oil depending…fresh
fish, chicken, duck, and some surprises.
Portions are large. You can be sure of no skimping on the quantity or the quality. Cooking like a Peruvian
grandma whose family is gathering for a special occasion, and she wants them to remember it is special.
Some of what we serve will be completely new to guests, and the food should be part of the adventure.
Our guests will have the opportunity to taste suri grubs, giant land snails, jungle butter, water buffalo
cheese, seven different jungle roots soaked in sugar cane rum and/or whatever exotic, tasty tucker we can
gather.
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