Like small floating boutique hotels, the small expedition cruise vessels that explore river offer spacious suites, comfortable communal areas and an intimate cruise experience. A great way to unravel the secrets of the Peruvian Amazon, there tends to be two to three daily excursions on offer including kayaking in calm creeks, fishing for piranhas, birdwatching and visits to local communities. Itineraries vary from three to four nights in duration or can be combined to create a week long adventure. Embarkation and disembarkation is from the remote Amazonian city of Iquitos which receives daily direct flights from Lima.