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Essential Peru and the Amazon onboard Aqua Nera

Independent Peru rail trip plus a 3-night Amazon cruise on Aqua Nera

Railbookers sells this Essential Peru and the Amazon package as an independent, 12-day, 11-night rail trip, meaning travellers arrange their own days rather than follow a tour manager. It starts in Lima, then moves through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu and on to Cusco, described in the evidence as Peru's history-rich Andean core. From Cusco the trip flies north for a 3-night cruise aboard the Aqua Nera on the Amazon River, which the operator describes as adding a touch of luxury to the journey, before returning to Lima. It suits travellers who want Peru's classic Andean sites combined with an Amazon river cruise, without a fixed group schedule.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package in the evidence available; confirm the exact route, hotels, and which legs are by train directly with them before booking.
  • The trip includes a flight north from the Peru rail portion to reach the Amazon cruise; the evidence does not say which of the Peru legs, if any, are by train.

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?
Railbookers markets this as an independent rail package, though the evidence does not name the specific train or line used on the Peru portion; the Amazon cruise and the flight north to it are separate from any rail travel.
Is this trip escorted or independent?
It is independent. Railbookers lists it as an Independent rail package, meaning travellers make their own way rather than follow a tour manager or group.
Where does the trip go?
The route runs from Lima to the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco, then flies north for a 3-night cruise on the Aqua Nera along the Amazon River, before returning to Lima.
How long is the trip?
It is 12 days and 11 nights in total.
What does it cost?
Prices start from $13,849 USD per person, or about $1,154 per day.

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