THE ITINERARY
Mainly on the
Amazon River - regular departures - 3 Days / 2 Nights
DAY 1 - Monday - Depart Hotel Tropical landing-stage at 14:30h.
Presentation on board of staff, route and facilities. Welcome drink. Navigation
past Manaus to the Xiborena region. Canoe trip in smaller creeks to see
life on the flood plains: jute, market-garden produce, rubber trees, as
well as flood plain forest and lakes with giant water lilies ( in season
). This trip returns after sunset, so that we can observe night life,
including caimans. Navigations up the Amazon ( the upper part of it called
Solimões by the natives ) to lake Janauaca. Dinner on the way.
DAY 2 - Tuesday - Early morning canoe trip for bird-watching.
There are good chances of seeing Hoatzins and large flocks of Egrets and
Cirmorants. Breakfast. Visit to the inhabitants of the lake who live from
manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber, Brazil-nut trees,
wood and other extractive products. Walk in the forest with commentaries
by the specialist. Lunch. Navigation. Fishing for piranhas and other types
of fish. Dinner. Night trip to see nocturial animals, sometimes including
night-hawk, snakes, toro-rats, sloths and frogs. Navigation downstream
on the Amazon.
DAY 3 - Wednesday - Early morning bird-watching trip in the Janauary
Ecological Park and nearby water ways.
Breakfast. Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters". Observation. Navigation
back to Manaus with views of the floating docks, market, old custom house
and houses on stilts, to the Hotel Tropical landing-stage arriving at
11:30 am. End of our services.
Mainly on Negro
River - regular departures - 4 Days / 3 Nights
DAY 1 - Wednesday - Leaves the Tropical Hotel landing-stage at 14:30h.
Presentation on board of the staff, route and facilities. Welcome drink.
Navigation upstream to the Pagodão river ( tributary of the Negro ). Canoe
trip shortly before sunset, returning after dark, with the possibility
of observing nocturnal animals and perceiving the change in the forest
as night falls. Dinner.
DAY 2 - Thursday - Breakfast.
Walk in the forest with commentaries by the specialist. Observation of
the flora. Visit to a "Caboclo" family. Chance to see the local way of
life. Lunch. Navigation through the Anavilhanas, the world's largest fresh
water archipelago, more then 1000 miles from the ocean. Dinner. Night
trip to see caimans and possibility frogs, sloths, snakes , and other
species, depending on the season.
Day 3 - Friday - Visit to the village of Novo Airão, with its handcraft
boat yards, sawmills, market and other activities.
Lunch. Navigation to Praia Grande or other white sand beach.Swimming if
conditions permit, and observation of the vegetation of sandy areas. Canoe
trip in lake Acajituba or adjacent lake domains to see typical flora (
rubber trees, Brazil nuts, useful palm trees of various types ). Fishing
for piranhas. Dinner. Night trip to observe caimans. Navigation.
DAY 4 - Saturday - Lake Janauary and Eco-reserve, Canoe trip at sunrise
for bird watching, discovering the flood plain forest and lakes with giant
water lilies ( in season ).
Breakfast. Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters". Return to the Tropical
Hotel landing-stage, with fine views of Manaus' waterfront. Arrivals at
11:30h. End of services.
Being the sum of the two other trips, this cruise gets people acquainted with the two different "Amazonas" (white waters and black waters ). Passengers board on Monday and remain on board until on Saturday. Care is taken to minimize repetition in the area of "The Meeting of the Waters" and Janauary lake.
Departing on Mondays, with an itinerary mainly on the Amazon River, this tour cruises past Manaus waterfront to the Amazon River, visiting the flood plain forest and lakes of the Xiborena region, the Lake Janauaca, the Janauary Ecological Park as well as "The Meeting of the Waters," returning on Wednesdays.
Departing on Wednesdays, with an itinerary mainly on the Negro River, this tour cruises upstream through the Anavilhanas, the world's largest fresh water archipelago, visiting the village of Novo Airão, Praia Grande, Acajatuba Lakes as well as the Janauary Ecological Park and "The Meeting of the Waters", returning on Saturdays.
| boat style | regional riverboat |
| length | 20 meters ( 66 feet) |
| beam | 05 meters (17 feet) |
| draft | 1,5 meters (04 feet) |
| capacity | 16 passengers |
| description | 8 double air conditioned cabins with bunk berths and private toilet facilities. Saloon with dinning area, bar and library. panoramic sundeck with 360° panoramic view. |
| crew | 1 captain, 2 sailor, 1 cook, 1 English speaking field guide |