Day 1
Reception at the Manaus airport and transfer to your hotel, the Tropical Manaus.
This afternoon we will enjoy a city tour that begins by driving 18 km (10 miles) on Ponta Negra road. Our first stop is the Opera House (Teatro Amazonas) that opened in 1896, one of the more popular attractions of Manaus. Wandering through the Opera House we will enjoy the grandiose of the building, and its rich décor and art work. Leaving the Opera House, we pause in front of Palacio Rio Negro, a beautiful example of the architecture prevalent during the golden period when rubber created many riches for the area (1809 to 1910). We continue on to visit the Indian Museum where we will explore the traditions, customs, and habits of the indigenous populations of the high Negro River. Before transferring to our hotel, we will visit the Municipal Market Adolpho Lisboa.
Day 2
In the morning we will pick you up from the hotel and depart for the lodge in a van for a three-hour drive into the jungle. Upon arrival, you will have a welcome cocktail followed by a tour of the lodge.
Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon, depart through Anavilhanas islands in regional watercraft. The numerous canals (paranás), lakes and islands of the largest river archipelago in the world are explored. Visitors disembark on one of the islands to examine its unique ecosystem, observing regional plant and wildlife.
Dinner at the lodge. After dinner, evening alligator sightseeing. The unique sensation of living and feeling the forest at night is experienced in canoes during the exploration of riverbanks in search of alligators.
Day 3
Early morning breakfast, followed by forest hike. Led by experienced local guides, you will explore the forest, where it is possible to observe some of the greatest Amazonian mysteries. You will also receive instructions on trees, wild fruit, herbs and jungle survival. The trail can be done entirely on foot, but you can also return to the lodge by means of a delightful canoe ride. Lunch. Afternoon, visit the Amazonian dolphins and go piranha fishing. A fun fishing expedition in wooden canoes through regional riverbanks, where you will be able to catch some piranhas as well as other fish while admiring the sights, sounds and smells of the forest.
Dinner, followed by a lecture on the Amazon region and Anavilhanas.
Day 4
Sunrise contemplation and bird watching. Leaving before dusk, you will be led to a lake in Anavilhanas where you can observe birds and other animals in transit, and contemplate the colors and nuances of Amazonian skies. Breakfast. Visit to handicraft studios and naval shipyard in Novo Airăo. You will visit two regional craft centers, where you can see the work of local craftsmen and later visit a shipyard of regional wooden watercraft.
Lunch. Visit an isolated community near the Rio Negro to observe its lifestyle, social structure and customs, such as flour production. Residents are always receptive. During the trip, we will cross Anavilhanas and Rio Negro in a trip that is a spectacle in its own right. Dinner and free evening for exploration of the lodge facilities, books, game room, pool and bar.
Day 5
Breakfast. Theory and practice of bow and arrow. Indian descendants reveal all skill and materials used to make bow and arrow, and explain about their manufacture and use, teach handling techniques and invite you to a fun practice. Lunch. Canoeing through rivers and riverbanks to the white sand beaches in Anavilhanas and swimming in the waters of the Rio Negro water. Canoeing in rivers and riverbanks of Monteiro and Pato. You will explore the most beautiful riverbanks around the lodge in wooden canoes that hold up to three people, enjoying the sounds and landscape that arise after every curve and in every waterway in the woods.
Visit to river beaches (available from September to March)
Between September and January, you will have the unique opportunity to bathe on a white sand beach in Rio Negro, and enjoy the sights and beauty of the place.
Dinner.
Day 6
Breakfast. Visit to the Snake House. After lunch, depart to Manaus city and transfer to airport to continue your trip or overlap with the Yampu add-on of your choice.