Auburn Alumni Association Travel

JOIN

GIVE

Amazon

March 6-15, 2009

In an atmosphere of adventure and romance, journey with us beyond the reaches of civilization to the headwaters of the mighty Amazon River. Cruise along mysterious black-water rivers into remote jungles and discover exotic wildlife like pink river dolphins, colorful macaws and three-toed sloths. Trek through virgin rainforests with expert naturalists, visit indigenous villages, and spend one night in a tented camp in the Peruvian jungle. Cruise in comfort aboard one of the exclusively chartered Jewels of the Amazon, intimate vessels designed specifically to navigate the Amazon and evoke the 19th century’s golden age of exploration while providing 21st-century amenities. Each stateroom features private bath and individual climate control. On-board dining includes delicious Peruvian and international cuisine, and each vessel features specially designed observation decks, a full bar, and is equipped with excursion boats. In addition to the unsurpassed natural treasures of the Amazon, enjoy two nights in Lima, Peru’s cosmopolitan national capital and home to some of the finest colonial architecture in South America.

This travel program includes: In Lima: Two nights in a first-class hotel; Breakfast each morning; Private tour of Lima’s historic colonial district. Round-trip air transportation between Lima and Iquitos. On board ship: Six-night cruise, round-trip from Iquitos up the Amazon, Maranon and Pucate rivers and their tributaries an dinto the Amazon Natural Park; Comfortable accommodations in an outside cabin with private bathroom facilities; Opportunity to stay overnight in a traditional “maloka” camp in Amazon Natural Park, or remains on board the ship; All meals aboard ship served at a single seating; Expert-led small boat excursions through flooded forests and black-water rivers in search of exotic Amazonian wildlife; Nature walks led by expert naturalists emphasizing the habitat’s unique flora and fauna; Trek among the giant Lupana and Ceiba Kapok trees featuring the opportunity to swim in a black water creek; Visits to Amazon villages to meet the riberenos; Floating picnic among the fascinating giant water lilies known as “Victorian Amazonica”; Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to plant a tree and make a permanent contribution to the preservation of the Amazon Basin’s endangered rainforests; Opportunity to fish for the famous red-bellied piranhas; Fascinating nighttime excursion to search for nocturnal animals such as caiman and capybara.

Cost: from $3,195 per person (land/cruise only).

If you have traveled with the Auburn Alumni Association War Eagle Travelers Program in the past, you will receive information on upcoming trips. If you have not traveled with us in the past and would like to receive trip information, please contact Miriam Sanders.

For More Information
Contact Miriam Sanders 334-844-1143 e-mail
Or Tanja Matthews '92 334-844-1113 e-mail