Day 1
Saturday
Embark: Passengers meet our guide at 07:00am in the reception area of the Hotel Tropical, Manaus, Brazil. This morning all guests board the vessel the Motor Yacht Tucano and depart upstream on the Rio Negro. Through
the morning we will cruise through the world’s largest river
island system, the Anavilhanas Archipelago. From the
observation deck we scan the magnificent tangle of vegetation
at the water’s edge. By mid-afternoon the vessel has gone beyond
the frontier of settlement and entered a wilderness area. Both
shores are covered by dense rainforest. Though we cannot
predict what we will see, we have a good chance of observing
pink river dolphins and a large collection of exotic birds. Most
certainly we will be treated to magnificent forest vistas and the
spectacular trees themselves. In the late afternoon we embark
in the launches and hunt for wildlife. We may also go for a
swim in some of the world’s most clean and refreshing water.
Lunch and dinner included.
Day 2
Sunday
Early this morning we explore the rainforest along the
waters edge in our launches. We should hear and perhaps see
howler monkeys along with a morning serenade of toucans.
After breakfast we go for a walk in the forest where we will get
a good start on understanding the flora and fauna of the tall
rainforest. Around midday we return for lunch and the vessel
will get underway, perhaps stopping at a place to swim. In the
late afternoon we will again explore the forest in our launches
and listen to the sunset chorus of birds and frogs. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 3
Monday
This morning there will be an early exploration of the
waking forest. We will keep our eyes open for monkeys... on
most trips we see them often. We return for breakfast followed
by either a walk in the forest or an excursion in the launches.
M/Y Tucano will travel during the middle of the day and we
stop in the afternoon for an excursion. Tonight the vessel may
travel a bit more as we marvel at the night sky crowded with
stars. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 4
Tuesday
After our two morning excursions Tucano will navigate
along the heavily forested shore, scouting for wildlife. We may
stop for a visit at a settler’s home carved out of the forest. In
the early afternoon we will be near an extraordinary river called
the Rio Jauaperi. We will scout along the shoreline for some
of the extraordinary creatures found only in this unique
environment. Weather permitting we will do a night excursion
to observe nocturnal creatures. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 5
Wednesday
Today we depart the Rio Jauaperi and head downstream
on the Rio Negro exploring a new collection of rainforest
habitats. In the daytime we will continue to scout in our
launches and walk in the forest, and at night we will continue
our hunts for nocturnal wildlife. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 6
Thursday
After a walk in the forest we cross to the West bank of
the Rio Negro, exploring as we go. We will stop at the substantial boat building village of Novo Airăo. As we walk
through the streets we’ll marvel at how the 19th Century thrives
in this remote corner of the globe. Tonight the M/Y Tucano
goes downstream to arrive by morning near the confluence
with the Amazon River. As we glide through the starry darkness
this is a good night to sip the national drink of Brazil, the
“Caipirinha” and perhaps try a Samba on the top deck. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 7
Friday
This morning we explore the Lago Janauari Ecological Park where seasonally the thick brown water of the Amazon flows swiftly through the forest. This area is usually a very good place to observe wildlife. Around midday the vessel will travel to the “Encontra das Aguas” a stark several mile long line where two of the world’s largest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro, join in a turbulent maelstrom. Here the dark water of the Negro runs beside the opaque brown water of the Amazon. In the afternoon we scout one of the hidden streams in the area to try to see more of the Amazon’s beautiful and bizarre creatures. Tonight there will be one last excursion
looking for nocturnal life. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 8
Saturday
Disembark: Passengers disembark at the Hotel Tropical at 08:00am. It is possible by prearrangement for guests to disembark the evening prior to the last day to catch early morning flights. Breakfast included.
Brazil
Motor Yacht Tucano
Cabin
Amazon Excursion
