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Negro River Clipper Cruise
5 days
Manaus, Negro River, Anavilhanas Archipelago
BRAZIL Downtown Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
Experience trips with outboard powered canoes in smaller creeks to see life on the flooded plains, rubber trees, lakes with giant water lilies, watch the birds, visit the local inhab- itants and walk in the forest, always accompanied by our expedition guides. Your adventure will follow with fishing for piranhas, night trips to see nocturnal animals, views of the floating docks, market and houses on stilts. Enjoy a great variety of fresh foods including daily spe- cials or choice vegetarian meals. The boat´s kitchen is fully equipped with freezers, charcoal filters and a plentiful supply of mineral water.
Day 1 :- Tue: Manaus
After arrival at Manaus airport you’ll be met by our representative and trans- ferred to your hotel for overnight.
Day 2 – Wed: Manaus, Negro River
Meeting at the lobby of the Tropical Hotel at2:00 pm. Boarding and depart upstream on the Rio Negro while we drink a f resh f ruit juice and listen to the information about facilities. After a Snack we meet us in the leisure room for lectures about Amazon where we will get a good start on understanding Amazon preservation and ecology. After Dinner we will explore little creeks in our canoes and listen to the
sounds of nocturnal animals with the possibility of observing birds, frogs, snakes and caimans. [B/L/D]
Day 3 – Thu: Negro River
Early morning, we explore the sur- roundings along the waters’ edge in our canoes while we mainly find fruit eating birds like parrots and toucans. After breakfast we go for a jungle walk, we discover many surprising fra- grances in leaves, fruits, woods and animals. Around midday we return and we may go for a swim, before lunch. In the Afternoon we navigate through the Anavilhanas National Park, one of the world’s largest fresh water archipelagos, a labyrinth of waterways. In the late afternoon we embark in the canoes and learn more about this wonderful nature park. [B/L/D]
Day 4 – Fri: Negro River
Early this morning we spend a little
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