This
tour was designed to give you a full experience of Manaus and the
Amazon Forest, staying at a Jungle Lodge in the heart of the forest and
also exploring the rivers and creeks from a cruise boat.
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.
Airport
reception in Manaus and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon free.
Meals Included:
none
Day 2 -
Manaus Morning tour to the city including the Amazon Theatre. Afternoon free.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Manaus/
Jungle
Morning free. Afternoon boat
transfer to the Jungle Lodge. Arrival and check-in. Sunset at the Negro
River. Meals
Included: breakfast and dinner
Day
4 - Jungle
(6a.m.
- 7a.m.). Good opportunity to watch the sunrise and observe local birds.
Breakfast. Jungle Hike. Lunch. Explore Igarapé do Cumaru (Cumaru Creek)
and piranha fishing. Also visit to Paricatuba village (Fisherman’s
village) and famous ruins of an ancient prision and later school, dated
from the beginning of the 20th century. Evening Alligator Spotting &
Sounds of the Amazon (boat).
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
5 - Jungle
Breakfast.
Depart to Arara River with its beautiful and exotic creeks .Then on to
Anavilhanas Islands. Return to Jungle lodge. Lunch. Afternoon trip to an
Indian Community where you will learn about their culture. Indian crafts
may be purchased on site. Meals Included: breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day
6 - Jungle
/ Amazon Cruise
Breakfast.
At 09:00 a.m. return to Manaus (by boat). The cruise leaves Manaus at
14:30h. Presentation on board of the staff, route and facilities. Welcome
drink. Navigation upstream to the Pagodão river (tributary of the Negro
River ). 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. Meals Included: breakfast
and dinner
Day
7 - Amazon Cruise
Breakfast.
Walk in the forest with commentaries by the guide. Observation of the
flora and fauna. 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 possibly frogs, sloths, snakes and
other species, depending on the season.
Meals
Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day
8 - Amazon Cruise
Visit
to the village of Novo Airão, with its handcraft boat yards, sawmills,
market and other activities. Lunch. Navigation to Praia Grande or another
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, useful palm trees of various
types). Fishing for piranhas. Dinner. Night trip to observe caimans.
Navigation.
Meals Included:
breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Day
9 – Amazon
Cruise /Manaus
Canoe
trip at sunrise for bird watching on Lake Janauary and Eco-reserve,
discovering the flood plain forest and lakes with giant water lilies (during
the season). Breakfast. Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters".
Return to Manaus, with fine views of the citie waterfront. Arrivals at 11:30h.
Transfer to the airport. Meals
Included: breakfast
08
nights in Hotel, Jungle Lodge or cruise boat. Standard Room or cabin, including room
and government taxes
08 breakfasts
04
lunches
06
dinners
Land transfers as detailed in the itinerary,
including bilingual guide
Guided Tours as detailed, including bilingual guides and National Park taxes.
Tours can change due to operational, safety or weather condition.
Drinks,
Laundry, Tips, Telephone calls, and any
other personal expenses etc….
Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.
DAYS
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
Breakfast
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lunch
X
X
X
X
Dinner
X
X
X
X
X
X
Accommodation:
Double
rooms and boat cabins can have separate beds or not. A third person depending on the hotel
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.
