Day
1. Monday
Leaving
Hotel Tropical Manaus at 14:30h. Presentation of
the tour. Starting navigate to “Encontro das Águas”
(meeting of waters), the place where the rivers
of Rio Negro & Rio
Solimões meet and form the river Rio Amazonas.
There occurs an interesting phenomenon, you can
see the two rivers go parallel in the same river
bed with different colored waters, and just after
18km the waters mix up with each other. The tour
continues to the region of Xiborena & Careiro
islands, until Curari where the boat makes a stop.
Small trip by canoes to observe the life in the
low and flat land alongside a watercourse. After
the return to the boat, you may enjoy the sunset
and observe the jungle’s nightlife, including alligator
spotting. At night navigation to the Lake Janauaçá
for stay overnight.
Day
2. Tuesday.
Early
morning and tour by canoe to see the sunrise, and
observe birds at the Lake Janauaçá. There are good
possibilities to watch Hoatzins, besides Herons
and aquatic birds. Return to the boat for breakfast.
After that, a visit to the riverside people, who
lives of manioc roots, fishing, variety of fruits,
chestnuts, wood among others. Trek in the jungle
accompanied by guide. Return to the boat for lunch
and navigation with return to the river Rio Solimões.
In the afternoon, after a brief lunch rest, go for
fishing piranhas (with possibilities to catch other
fish as well), return in the evening. Enjoy the
boat and have dinner. At night a trip by canoe to
observe night animals like: Negroes, snakes, rats,
frogs, and alligators. Return to the boat, navigation
going down the river Rio Solimões to the lake of
Januarí, next to “Encontro das agues”.
Day
3. Wednesday.
Wake
up at dawn and by canoe observe birds in the ecological
park of Janauarí or in the surrounding small creeks.
(this
depending on water levels, local/seasonal circumstances). Return
to the boat for breakfast and navigation, going
up in the river Rio Negro, to Hotel Tropical, passing
by the city of Manaus. There you have the opportunity
to see Palafitas (Type of dwelling used on the banks
of the Amazon, which give effective shelter to the
natives during the rainy season), the Municipal
Market, custom house, and the floating port. The
cruiser ends about 11:30 at the Pier at Hotel Tropical.
