Day
1. Wednesday
Leaving
Hotel Tropical Manaus at 14:30h. Presentation of
the tour. Starting navigate to the river Rio Pagodão
(tributary stream to river Rio Negro). A trip by
canoe to see the sunset and the first observation
of the nature. Return at night to the boat for dinner,
and navigate to on river Rio Negro and stay overnight.
Day
2. Thursday.
Breakfast.
Leave
the boat for a trek in the jungle, accompanied by
a guide. Observation of the flora and visit of one
family of “caboclos” (civilized Brazilian Indians),
to know the preparations of manioc flour (basic
food among the locals), habitats, plantations, conditions
of life in the interior, etc. Return to the boat
for lunch and navigation through the archipelago
of Anavilhanas, (the second largest floating archipelago
in the world), with destination of the small town
of Novo Airão, on the margin of river Rio Negro.
A stop in the town to see: the market, one shipyard,
old houses, etc. Return to the boat and start to
descend the river Rio Negro. Dinner and later a
night trip to observe the typical nightlife at river
Negro and its fauna. Overnight.
Day
3. Friday.
Breakfast
and trip by canoes to observe the flora (rubber
trees, palm trees, regional fruits, etc) and fishing
piranha. Return to the boat for lunch and navigation
continue to descend the river Negro. In the afternoon,
a stop in the region of Paricatuba and visit on
old building, invaded of vegetation, or trip by
canoe on the lake of Jacaréubal (this depending
on water levels, local/seasonal circumstances).
Return to the boat for navigation, descending the
river Rio Negro to the lake of Janauarí, and overnight.
Day
4. Saturday.
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 navegation to “Encontro
das Águas”, and on 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.
