Tucano Yacht is one of the most comfortable expedition ships in the Amazonia...
10 days - 9 nights
Accommodation and breakfast
- Double Room
Full board, double cabins with bunk beds (during voyage).
Transfer
IN OUT APT/HTL/APT
Regular Tours with Portuguese & English
Guide
Manaos
Reception at Quito airport and transfer to
the hotel.
Cultural and Historical City Tour around Manaus
Breakfast at the hotel. In the afternoon, we will start the city tour around Manaus. We will visit its most important attractions such as the Municipal Market, where we will enjoy the day of the Amazonian people; Heliodoro Balbi Square (Police Square), Rio Negro Palace, learning about some of Manaus history; Amazon Theatre, symbol of the height of the rubber boom.
The Amazon Theatre was opened on December 31, 1896, being the most important work built at the peak of the rubber boom and the most important cultural and artistic heritage. This building works as an opera house, where people can enjoy local artistic attractions, both national and international. We will also visit the Republic Square, and so learn about the architectonic history of buildings and monuments.
Rio Negro Palace was the residence of a rich salesman up to 1917, when it became the Amazon Government quarters up to 1996. Today exhibitions and chamber recitals take place there.
Adolpho Lisboa Municipal Market was built on the shore of Negro River with a clear art nouveau style and opened in 1882. The architecture of the building can be compared to Las Hales market, in Paris, which has already disappeared. Nowadays it is a shopping center of local products.
Sailing along the Amazon River - Up Negro River
Breakfast at the hotel. Very early in the morning we will meet the guide in the Tropical Ecoresort hotel lobby. Our journey starts passing by Anavilhanas archipelago, which is considered to be the greatest group of fluvial islands in the world.
In the afternoon, the yacht goes deep into the Amazon wild region.
On its banks the river is surrounded by thick vegetation, covered by a deep forest. If we are lucky, we will see river dolphins, and also a great diversity of exotic birds.
The spectacular view will be framed against stunning forest and trees. Before sunset, we will sail on canoes to get closer to the local life.
Listening to the Guariba howl or Toucans serenade
We will set out very early to explore the forest along the river banks. We can listen to the Guariba (monkey) howling or a morning serenade of toucans. After breakfast, we will go trekking into the forest, beginning with an introduction to the Amazon Ecology.
Around midday, we will get back for lunch. At sunset, we will set out for a walk to explore the Amazon forest, where we will hear the beautiful sounds of birds and amphibian. Then we will have dinner.
Walking around the Forest
Here we will enjoy another morning walk around the forest. Then we will get back to the cruise to have breakfast and then get ready to set out for the forest, sailing on canoes or walking along the paths.
We will sail during midday on the Yacht Tucano and, in the afternoon, we will get off to enjoy an evening trip. At night, we will sail on the yacht again and so enjoy a starry sky, weather permitting. Then we will have dinner.
Learning about the Natives' life and getting close to the Jauaperi River
We will start with two morning trips, in which we will sail on the yacht skirting the thick forest, watching the banks in quest of wildlife. We can stop to see a native house, built deep into the forest, and so discover the habitat of Caboclo ribeirinho, which is the native who lives on the riversides.
Then we will have lunch.
First thing in the afternoon, we will be getting at the spectacular Jauaperi River. We will see a kind of forest called Várzea. We will explore the riversides looking for species which are typical of this ecosystem. Weather permitting, we will do a night trip to enjoy the native fauna. We will get back for dinner.
Jauperi River - Amazonian Forest
We will leave the Jauaperi River and go down towards Negro River, exploring different types of habitat of the Amazon forest. During the day, we will go on exploring on a canoe and doing trekking into the forest, and when the sun sets we will go to see the nocturnal fauna, before dinner.
Novo Airão Town
After walking around the forest, we will cross the bank of Negro River towards the west for more explorations. We will get at Novo Airão town, which is famous for its ship building industry in the region. Strolling around the streets, we will feel like in the 19th century.
During the night, we will sail on the Yacht Tucano and the following day we will get to the confluence of the Amazon and Negro Rivers. Finally dinner we will be waiting for us before going to bed.
Lake Janauary Ecological Park - Confluence of the Amazon and Negro Rivers
Very early in the morning, we will see the Lake Janauari Ecological Park, where the dark and dense waters of the Amazon River flow swiftly into the forest. This is a perfect region for wildlife watching.
Around midday, we will sail towards the confluence of the Amazon and Negro Rivers, a clearly defined long line covering many kilometers that separates both rivers.
The Amazon and Negro Rivers are two of the largest rivers in the world, which converge into a turbulent converging point.
The dark waters of Negro River flow together with the clear waters of the Amazon River. In the afternoon, we will go on an expedition along the hidden ways of the waters to see more exotic creatures. In the evening, we will enjoy our last expedition. Then we will have dinner.
Manaus
Once we have had breakfast, we will get off Yacht Tucano at the Tropical Hotel quay. Transfer to the airport as per schedule. End of services.
Services
SERVICES INCLUDED
Price per person in a double cabin, including accommodation and excursions, water bottles. Prices and itineraries are subject to change without notification.
Individual Travelers: There will be no additional charge for individual travelers if they share a cabin with another same-sex traveler. If passengers want individual cabins, they should pay an additional amount of 40% of the package price. Individual cabins are not as spacious as double cabins.
Triple cabins: There are some triple cabins (3 persons). These are very useful for families. In cabins "3" and "4", a third small bed can be added between the single beds. In the cabin "0", there is a queen size bed and a single bed. There is no discount for triple cabins; passengers should pay the price of a double cabin.
Savings on Children: Children up to 12 years old that share a cabin with an adult pay 50% of the price, provided that there is space available in the cabin.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
Laundry, Alcoholic or soft drinks, personal expenses, transportation. Travel insurance and everything mentioned as inclusive. Onboard communications.
Rates
Manaus in 8 days - Amazon River
Manaus in 8 days - Negro River
Manaus in 6 days
Amazon Clipper
Amazon Clipper Premium
Iberostar Grand Amazon
Yacht Tucano
Intensive Programs - Many activities organized in small groups
Tucano Yacht started its activities in 1997. The programs are very intensive. In this program, we will visit areas not visited by other groups. The program is very active with many excursions off the yacht everyday. Every morning we will walk around the forest. This activity does not present difficulties for elderly people, since the groups are divided according to the passengers' age.
Each group includes a Portuguese-spoken guide and a bilingual guide. A maximum of 18 people are allowed on the cruise. The advantage of being small groups is that each passenger spends more time with the guide.
Very comfortable and high-quality yacht
Tucano Yacht is one of the most comfortable expedition ships in the Amazonia. The cabins have private bathrooms and air conditioner. The vessel has a very fine style, with wood and shiny chromium-plated fittings.
Experienced Guides
These guides are the best ones in the Amazonia. They are bilingual qualified naturalists, and with their experience they uncover the most stunning mysteries of the Amazon forest wildlife.
Trip to the Heart of the Amazonia
This is a cruise expedition, going deep into the virgin forest, where we will watch the Amazon wildlife in detail and with a scientific background since the guides are experts on the subject.
The trip starts in the city of Manaus, Brazil, where we will sail on the MOTOR YACHT TUCANO for eight days, along Negro River day and night. We will enjoy many walks to see the flora and fauna of the wildest region in the world.
The trip on the Yacht Tucano is full of activities; accompanied by naturalist guides, we will go deep into the forest to fully explore it. Besides the walks, we may sail on motor canoes along the small streams of the main river. We will also swim in desolate crystalline water beaches. There we can hear the song of exotic birds.
At night, we will watch nocturnal animals, mainly alligators.
We will start sailing towards the northwest of Negro River as far as possible along the Jauaperi River, 200 miles away from Manaus. We will sail along some tributaries where the forest remains wild and intact. We will visit many diverse habitats in the forest and watch the wide variety of wildlife.
On our last journey, we will get to the confluence of the two largest rivers in the world: Amazon and Negro Rivers. The clear waters of the Amazon River do not mix with the dark waters of Negro River right away, but flow for several miles parallel with each other.
We will visit the Lake Janauari Ecological Park, which is in the delta where these two rivers are separated. On the expedition, we will explore the most primitive regions of the forests in all the Amazonia. Tucano Yacht is the only riverboat which can explore deeply the biggest Amazon reserve: the Central Amazon Ecological Corredor.
