Getting from Brazil to Peru by boat?

I'm planning on going travelling in South America early next year. The main
plan is to fly into Rio then head up the amazon on a river boat from Manaus
to Iquitos in Peru.
Is this boat trip possible?
Any idea how long it would take and how much it would cost?
Has anyone done this before? I'd love to hear about some of thier
experiences.

Thanks.

Smiley wrote:

NO

boats can go up and over mountains

Andy Padgett wrote:

I'm planning on going travelling in South America early next year. The
main plan is to fly into Rio then head up the amazon on a river boat
from Manaus to Iquitos in Peru.
Is this boat trip possible?
Any idea how long it would take and how much it would cost?
Has anyone done this before? I'd love to hear about some of thier
experiences.

Yes, of course this is possible easily. I did it around 10 years ago in
the opposite direction (to Manaus only).
So cruising against the current will double the trip time more or less.
I started in Yurimaguas - 3 days to Iquitos - 3 days to Manaus.

The trip from Yurimaguas (on Rio Ucayali) was 25 US$, incl. meals (which
were uneatable, we provisioned ourselves). Sleeping in a hammock on the
upper deck, as all the Peruvians. There were some tiny cabins on one end
of the boat (MS Eduardo II, 200 - 400 passengers and cargo) but in the
heat an open space is much more convenient. It was crowded but people
were very nice and we made a lot of friends.

The trip on Amazonas further to Manaus was much more luxurious. Around
70 US$. I don't know if these boats still operate or if they have been
replaced. They were quite old when we traveled. But I'm sure that these
connections still exist and probably have improved as the relations
between Peru and Brasil have improved as well.

Aloha, Thomas

PS: You find a lot of infos in google typing 'ucayali' and also
'uyacali' which actually is written wrong.

Smiley wrote:

NO

boats can go up and over mountains

Andy Padgett wrote:

I'm planning on going travelling in South America early next year. The
main plan is to fly into Rio then head up the amazon on a river boat
from Manaus to Iquitos in Peru.
Is this boat trip possible?
Any idea how long it would take and how much it would cost?
Has anyone done this before? I'd love to hear about some of thier
experiences.

Yes, of course this is possible easily. I did it around 10 years ago in
the opposite direction (to Manaus only).
So cruising against the current will double the trip time more or less.
I started in Yurimaguas - 3 days to Iquitos - 3 days to Manaus.

The trip from Yurimaguas (on Rio Ucayali) was 25 US$, incl. meals (which
were uneatable, we provisioned ourselves). Sleeping in a hammock on the
upper deck, as all the Peruvians. There were some tiny cabins on one end
of the boat (MS Eduardo II, 200 - 400 passengers and cargo) but in the
heat an open space is much more convenient. It was crowded but people
were very nice and we made a lot of friends.

The trip on Amazonas further to Manaus was much more luxurious. Around
70 US$. I don't know if these boats still operate or if they have been
replaced. They were quite old when we traveled. But I'm sure that these
connections still exist and probably have improved as the relations
between Peru and Brasil have improved as well.

Aloha, Thomas

PS: You find a lot of infos in google typing 'ucayali' and also
'uyacali' which actually is written wrong.

Yes it's possible if you have plenty of time. There is no direct boats.
First you have to go to Banjamin Constant, there you'll find boats going to
Ramon Castilla in Peru, then there you'll follow your route up to Iquitos
with another boat.

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"Andy Padgett" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
I'm planning on going travelling in South America early next year. The
main
plan is to fly into Rio then head up the amazon on a river boat from
Manaus
to Iquitos in Peru.
Is this boat trip possible?
Any idea how long it would take and how much it would cost?
Has anyone done this before? I'd love to hear about some of thier
experiences.

Thanks.

Yes it's possible if you have plenty of time. There is no direct boats.
First you have to go to Banjamin Constant, there you'll find boats going to
Ramon Castilla in Peru, then there you'll follow your route up to Iquitos
with another boat.

--
____________________________________
Voyages Transversales
Circuits accompagnés dans le monde entier
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/voyages.transversales
---------------------------------------------
Billets d'avion à prix réduits
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/voyages.tran...s/bill0105.htm
____________________________________

"Andy Padgett" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
I'm planning on going travelling in South America early next year. The
main
plan is to fly into Rio then head up the amazon on a river boat from
Manaus
to Iquitos in Peru.
Is this boat trip possible?
Any idea how long it would take and how much it would cost?
Has anyone done this before? I'd love to hear about some of thier
experiences.

Thanks.