Itinerary
Day 01 - Monday
Meet in the lobby of the Tropical Executive Hotel at 2:00 pm. Board the Amazon Clipper and set sail on the Amazon River while enjoying a welcome drink and receiving information about the boat's routes and facilities. After refreshments, we'll gather in the recreation room for a lecture about the Amazon, which will provide a deeper understanding of the Amazon's ecology. Before dinner, there will be time to enjoy a caipirinha, Brazil's national drink, while watching the sunset. After dinner, explore the streams and ponds and, with the help of a spotlight, look for crocodiles and caimans, and sometimes even night hawks, snakes, sloths, and frogs.
Day 02 - Tuesday
Wake up on Lake Janauacá and embark on a canoe excursion through the canals and lakes teeming with incredible aquatic plants, keeping your eyes peeled for birds and pink river dolphins. Return for breakfast, then take a walk through the forest to visit the lake's inhabitants, who make their living from cassava, fishing, fruit trees, rubber, Brazil nuts, timber, and other extractive products. Nighttime piranha fishing isn't just for fishing enthusiasts; you might also spot large flocks of beautiful birds like herons. After dinner, explore the forest in our canoes to observe nocturnal animals and admire the millions of stars, sometimes including the Southern Cross, the smallest of the modern constellations.
Day 03 - Wednesday
At dawn, embark on a birdwatching excursion and see the Vitória Regia, the giant water lilies, in the January Ecological Park. Explore the mysterious flooded forest by canoe or along trails, observing the natural world of the trees and water. While we have breakfast, the boat will begin its journey to the "Meeting of the Waters," a unique spectacle where the murky waters of the Amazon and the dark waters of the Rio Negro flow together without mixing for several kilometers. Then, pass through Manaus, observing the floating docks, the market, the old customs house, and the Opera House dome. After lunch, we will gather in the recreation room for lectures about the Amazon. After dinner, explore the forest in our canoes and listen to the chorus of birds and frogs, and with luck, spot some nocturnal animals.
Day 04 - Thursday
Early in the morning, explore the rivers and ponds by canoe and spot fruit-eating birds like parrots and toucans. After breakfast, set off on a hike through the rainforest, discovering amazing fragrances in the leaves, fruits, woods, and animals. Around midday, return to the starting point and have a shower before lunch. In the afternoon, navigate through Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world's largest freshwater archipelagos. In the late afternoon, head out in canoes and learn more about this magnificent natural park.
Day 05 - Friday
Early in the morning, spend some time fishing for piranhas and other fish. After breakfast, visit a community where you'll find many typical Amazonian fruits, such as cupuaçu and taperebá, and palm trees like açaí, tucumã, and pupunha. Learn about the preparation of farinha de mandioca (cassava flour), as well as the local children's health and education systems. After lunch, stop at one of the beautiful white-sand beaches to swim in the dark water and try to spot pink river dolphins (not guaranteed). In the late afternoon, explore the area by canoe and observe the wildlife. Dinner will be served en route to the Amazon River.
Day 06 - Saturday
Early in the morning, explore the Lago Enero Ecological Park. This area is generally a great place for wildlife viewing and seeing the giant water lilies, Vitória Regia. While we have breakfast, the boat will begin its journey to the "Meeting of the Waters," a unique spectacle where the murky waters of the Amazon and the dark waters of the Rio Negro flow together without mixing for several kilometers. Arrival at the Hotel Tropical dock is around 11:30 a.m. This marks the end of the services.
