The Amazon Forest is considered to be one of the
most beautiful and important ecological sanctuaries on the planet. It has
the biggest portion of tropical forest in the Planet and it contains one
of the biggest diversities of life on Earth. A cruise is an excellent
way to see the forest.
ABOUT
THE CRUISE
For those who wish the
comfort of a luxury ship, the new Amazon Clipper Premium offers an
excellent small-ship cruising in the Amazon- with only 16 cabins. Large
enough to offer spacious cabins but small enough to dock at remote spots
and cruise to hidden locations, it has a spacious observation and sun deck
with a fantastic 360° panoramic view. Local tours: you will experience
trips in canoes entering smaller creeks to see life on the flooded
plains, rubber trees, lakes with giant water lilies, watch the birds,
visit the local inhabitants and walk in the forest. Your adventure will
follow with fishing for piranhas, night trips to see nocturnal animals,
views of the floating docks, market and houses on stilts. This itinerary
visits the Amazon and Negro Rivers and is the sum of the cruises below.
Depart
Hotel Tropical 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 flooded plains: jute,
market-garden produce, rubber trees, as well as flooded plain forest and
lakes with giant water lilies ( during the 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. Meals
Included: dinner.
Day
2 - Cruise
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 night animals, sometimes including night-hawk, snakes,
toro-rats, sloths and frogs. Navigation downstream on the Amazon.
Meals
Included: full board
Day
3 - Cruise- Manaus- Cruise
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. Lunch. In
the afternoon, cruise
to the River Pagodão. Tour on canoes during the sunset to observe fauna
and flora. At night, navigation up the Negro River.
Meals
Included: full board
Day
4 - Cruise
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 Anavilhanas, the world's largest
fresh water archipelago, more than 1000 miles from the ocean. Visit
to the village of Novo Airao, with its handicraft boat yards, sawmills,
market and other activities. Dinner.
Night trip to see caimans and possibly frogs, sloths, snakes, and
other species, depending on the season.
Meals
Included: full board
Day
5 - Cruise
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 Acajatuba or adjacent lake domains to see
typical flora ( rubber trees, Brazil nuts, palm trees of various types ).
Fishing for piranhas. Dinner. Night trip to observe caimans. Navigation.
Meals
Included: full board
Day
6 - Cruise- Manaus
Lake
Janauary and Eco-reserve, Canoe trip at sunrise for bird watching,
discovering the flooded plain forest and lakes with giant water lilies (during
the season ). Breakfast. Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters".
Return to the Tropical Hotel landing-stage, with fine views of Manaus'
waterfront on the way. Arrival at 11:30h.
05 nights in cabin
standard, including room and government taxes, double occupancy
05 breakfasts
04
Lunches
05
Dinners
Guided Tours as detailed, including National park taxes
Not Included
Flights
Optional Tours
Meals not included in the
itinerary.
Travel
Insurance
Drinks,
Laundry, Tips, Telephone calls, and any
other personal expenses etc….
Tips
in the boat
Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.
01
02
03
04
05
06
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
X
X
X
Dinner
X
X
X
X
X
Accommodation:
Double
rooms can have separate beds or not. A third person depending on the boat has the possibility of using a sofa bed. Consult for children policy.
Payment:
Deposit
of 30% to guarantee your reservation. The remaining amount must be paid a
minimum 30 days before start of the tour. If reservation is made within 30
days of the tour full payment required to make a reservation.
Cancellation:
Up
to 30 days before full refund is given unless the flight tickets have been
emitted. In this case there will be a penalty due to the cancellation of
the tickets. This depends on the rules of the airline used.No refund is given when a cancellation is made within 30 days of
departure.
Operation
of tour:
Minimum
of 1 pax to operate.
Responsability:
Brasil Travel / Melchior & Hodson Ltda and/or agencies involved with
the packages, flights and tours shall act only as agents of the tour
members in making arrangements for hotels and any other services and do
not assume any liability what so ever for any injury, damage, death, loss,
accident or delay to persons or property due to an act of God, default by
any hotel, company or person rendering any of services included on the
tours or flights. Furthermore, no responsability is accepted for
quarentine, government restrains, weather or other causes beyond control.
No responsability is accepted for any additional expenses, omissions,
delays, re-routing or acts of government authority.
