Come with us to experience the great beauty
and mystery that still exist in the Amazon! From the crystal clear waters of deep rainforest
streams to the massive canopy of the highland rainforest...from tiny leaf cutter ants to
the largest mammals swinging by their tails in the trees, we will coax from our
observations the marvelous story of the most fantastic collection of wildlife on earth.
The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest and the last great
wilderness on Earth. Though as big as the continental United States, most of Amazonia is
without human settlement where the fantastic beasts that have roamed its vast rainforests
since time immemorial still live.
Day 1 Meet
with the tour guide at 7am 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 never know 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.(LD)
Day 2 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 Amazon ecology. 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 explore the forest in our launches and
listen to the sunset chorus of birds and frogs. (BLD)
Day 3 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. The 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. (BLD)
Day 4 After our two morning excursions M/Y 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.
(BLD)
Days 5 Today we depart the Rio Jauaperi and for the next two days proceed downstream on the Rio Negro exploring
a new collection of rainforest habitats. In the daytime we
will continue to scout in our launches, walk in the forest, and at night hunt for nocturnal wildlife.
(BLD)
Day 6 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 Airão. As we walk through the streets we’ll marvel at how the 19th Century
thrives in this remote corner of the globe. Tonight Tucano
goes downstream to arrive at daybreak 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”.
(BLD)
Day 7 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 the world’s two 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 may be one last excursion looking for nocturnal life.
(BLD)
Day 8 In the morning all guests disembark from the M/Y Tucano at Hotel
Tropical (around 8am) Some guests will participate in an optional tour of
the city of Manaus before transferring to the airport. (B)
Price
in 2008 (7nights)
US$ 2185 per person based on double occupancy
Single supplement: US$ 920 (none if willing to share cabin)
Optional Cabin reservation fee: 300 US$ per cabin
Departure
dates 2008:
Jan06-13, Jan20-27, Feb 03-10, Feb 17-24, Mar 09-16, Mar 23-30, Apr 06-13, Apr
20-27, May 04-11, May 18-25, Jun 01-08, Jun 15-22, Jul 06-13, Jul 20-27, Aug
03-10, Aug 17-24, Sep 07-14, Sep 21-28, Oct 05-12, Oct 19-26, Nov 09-16, Nov
23-30, Dec 07-14, Dec 21-28
Price
in 2009 (7nights)
US$ 2280 per person based on double occupancy
Single supplement: US$ 960 (none if willing to share cabin)
Optional Cabin reservation fee: 400 US$ per cabin
Schedule
2009 - (Sunday to Sunday) (7 Nights)
Jan 04-11 , Jan 18-25 (‘09), Feb 01-8 (‘09) , Feb 15-22 (‘09) , Mar
08-15 (‘09) , Mar 22-29 (‘09) ,
Apr 05-12 (‘09) , Apr 19-26 (‘09) , May 03-10 (‘09) , May 17-24 (‘09)
,May 31-Jun 07 (‘09) , Jun 14-21 (‘09)
Jun 28-Jul 05 (‘09) , Jul 12-19 (‘09) , Jul 26-Aug 02 (‘09) , Aug 09-16
(‘09) , Aug 23-30 (‘09), Sep 20-27 (‘09) , Oct 04-11 (‘09) , Oct 18-25
(‘09) , Nov 01-08 (‘09) , Nov 15-22 (‘09) , Nov 29- Dec 06 (‘09) , Dec
20-27 (‘09)
