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Tucano - 7 night Amazon Cruise
Heart of Amazonia explores some of the most untouched rainforest in the Amazon region. On the Motor Yacht Tucano venture up the least inhabited river in the Amazon Basin: the Rio Negro, visiting several different kinds of rainforest along the way on a seven night cruise.
Near the end of the trip you enter the Amazon River itself and see amazing, colorful birds, magnificent trees draped with vines and covered with orchids and occasional monkeys chattering in the branches.
During various walks in the rainforest you can observe plants of every imaginable shape and size and listen to the exotic calls of birds and mammals, watching them from the shaded forest trail. In the evenings there are informal discussions with the naturalist guides on the flora and fauna seen that day. Some nights you can explore the river's edge by flashlight, looking for the red eyes of the caiman, close relative of the crocodile.
Heart of Amazonia offers a comfortable trip with accomplished naturalist guides - truly the trip of a lifetime for all nature lovers.
| Itinerary | |
| Days 1-3: | In our well equipped expedition boat the Motor Yacht Tucano, we explore far up the least inhabited river in the Amazon, the Rio Negro. We explore the forest by foot or in our launches, go for swims in the cleanest water in the world, visit with local settlers that live deep in the forest, and spend a great deal of time looking for and observing wildlife. |
| Day 4: | We arrive at extraordinary Rio Jauaperi and spend the day in this unspoiled and lovely rainforest area. |
| Day 5: | Today we proceed down the southwestern bank of the Rio Negro observing the different wildlife found on this side of the river. |
| Day 6: | Today we visit the village of Novo Airão, famous for its boat building. We will explore the village and see how the 19th Century thrives in this remote corner of the globe. We travel through the night to the confluence of the Amazon and Negro Rivers. |
| Day 7: | This morning we visit the Lago Janauari Ecological Park where the thick brown water of the Amazon flows swiftly through the forest. This area is thick with life and we are almost guaranteed to see monkeys. We then travel to the “Encontra das Aguas” the stark several mile long line where the world's two largest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro, join in a turbulent maelstrom. In the evening we will return to Manaus and overnight on the boat. |
| Day 8: | After breakfast passengers will disembark from the Tucano and in the afternoon or evening, transfer to the international airport at Manaus. |
| Departures: : Sundays from Manaus on selected departures, please contact us for dates. |
| Cruise cost: from £1214 |
| Notes: |
| Prices are a guideline only, per person based on double occupancy in the low season, and include all port charges |
| Included in the cost are all meals on board ship and excursions |
| Prices are for cruise only. Flights, transfers and hotel stays pre and post cruise are extra. Please call for details |
| Price is subject to changes in the USD/£ GBP exchange rate |
| For more detailed information, please contact our office. |
Last Updated: Tuesday May 13 2008