GreenTracks combines Amazon Wildlife Cruise and Machu Picchu

Sept. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- This exciting GreenTracks package combines the grandeur of the mightiest river in the world, the Amazon, with the mystery and incredible sights of Cuzco and Machu Picchu.  Experience diverse geography, wildlife, culture and history in one unforgettable trip.

Years of experience exploring the Amazon enables GreenTracks to offer a unique cruise experience. The GreenTracks Amazon Riverboat Cruise is an ecotour adventure aboard a fully restored rubber boom-era riverboat. There are several excursions daily off the riverboat, led by GreenTracks-trained, bilingual Naturalist Guides. There are hikes by both day and night on rainforest trails in search of interesting animals, multicolored butterflies, bizarre insects, exotic flowers and gigantic trees. Using small excursion boats, explore the creeks and oxbow lakes in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in search of wildlife. After dark, you can do the same in search of caiman and colorful frogs and hear the incredible night sounds of the jungle.

These are 7 day/6 night cruises departing from Iquitos, Peru, on scheduled dates. Group size is always small, typically 8 - 12 people. The Amazon riverboat has plenty of room to spread out and relax. Each cabin is air conditioned with a private bath. There is an enclosed air-conditioned dining room and an outdoor bar area. Meals of both international and regional cuisine are served buffet-style. A GreenTracks Amazon Riverboat Cruise is fun, stimulating and educational. With 18 years of operation GreenTracks has provided memorable experiences of the Amazon to thousands of travelers.

The Legendary "Lost City of Machu Picchu" is without a doubt the most important attraction in Peru and one of the world's most impressive archaeological sites. It was  recently voted to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Built by the Incas on the summit of Machu Picchu (Old Peak), over- looking the deep canyon of the Urubamba River in a semi-tropical area not far from the city of Cuzco. It is thought to have been a sanctuary or temple inhabited by high priests and the "Virgins of the Sun".

The Cuzco & Machu Picchu segment of the tour can be either 4, 5 or 7 days. The Combination Trip can start with any of the scheduled Riverboat Expedition dates and continue to Cuzco and Machu Picchu the following week. Call 1-800-892-1035 or visit the GreenTracks website.

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GreenTracks provides the finest nature and culture-oriented trips into tropical regions of Latin America. Founded in 1992 by prominent tropical biologists, GreenTracks has delivered memorable adventures with expert guidance to thousands of vacationers.