River Boat Tour - 5 Days and 4 Nights
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Day 1
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Leaving at 08:30 from the Floating Docks, we
go down the Rio Negro to the famous “Meeting of
the Waters”, the junction of the Negro and
Solimões rivers, where freshwater dolphins can
often be spotted. Afterwards, we boat to the
Janauary Ecological Park to see giant floating
water lilies, captive wild animals, and a wide
variety of handcrafts. Around 12:00, the boat
stops for lunch.
From Janauary Park we move further up the Rio
Solimões to the Anavilhanas archipelago - with
hundreds of islands this is one of the largest
Archipelagos in the world. From there, we depart
in canoes for piranha fishing. After fishing we
will canoe through the igapos (flooded forest).
Dinner. Right after dusk, we depart in canoes in
search of alligators. The guide spots its eyes
with a powerful torch and carefully approaches
the alligator, grabbing it with his bare hands.
After the explanation about this interesting
reptile, the guide will let it go free again. We
overnight on board the boat in hammocks. |
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Day 2
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| Breakfast. After breakfast, the guide will
take us to the jungle for 3 or 4 hours of
walking with explanation of the medicinal
properties of many plants as well as
economically important tress like the rubber
tree and Brazil Nut tree. After lunch we boat to
the Novo Airão village. Dinner. We will sleep on
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Day 3
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| Breakfast. At Novo Airão, visit a group of
pink and grey river dolphins that live near a
floating house. They have become used to people
and the family living in the house allows
visitors to enter to see the dolphins up close.
It is also possible to feed fish to the dolphins
as well as swim with them. Note that the cost of
fish to feed the dolphins is not included in the
tour package. Lunch. Visit to the Village of Novo
Airão. Overnight in the boat. |
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Day 4
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| Return to the Anavilhanas area to the Tres
Bocas where we will canoe through the igapos
(flooded forest). From there, we depart in
canoes for piranha fishing, and night bird
watching. Overnight in the boat. |
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Day 5
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| Breakfast. Soon after breakfast we boat down
the Rio Negro on the way back to Manaus with a
stop at Praia do Tupe for a swimming with lunch
on the beach. Return to Manaus with arrival in
Manaus Harbor about 17:00 pm. |
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Tour Itinerary
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| Meeting of the Waters, Janauary Ecological
Park, Anavilhanas Archipelago, Novo Airão
(swimming with dolphins), Rio Cuieiras and Tres
Bocas. |
Accommodation
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| The accommodation in the river boat is in a
hammock, which is the most comfortable way to
travel along the Amazon. This is the typical
Amazonian way of traveling by boat. |
Activities
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| Piranha fishing, alligator spotting, jungle
hiking, canoe riding, swimming with dolphins,
swimming on a beach, Meeting of the Waters,
visit a typical village. Activities on this tour
can be customized for individuals, families,
groups, students, adventurers or those who want
just to enjoy nature in the Amazon. Activities
may vary with daily weather conditions and
season. |
Departure
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Visitors are picked up early in the morning at
their hotel and then taken to the river boat to
start the tour. You will also see the world
famous floating docks which are uniquely
designed for the large changes in water level on
the Amazon River. |
What Is Included
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| Bilingual guide, meals (breakfast, lunch and
dinner), transfer to/from the river boat,
transfer from the airport to the hotel,
accommodation (hammock) in the boat, mineral
water, activities described in the package. |
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River Boat Tour
(5Days/4Nights)
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