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Day
1 – After hotel breakfast, a transfer
to the Jungle Lodge from the hotel in Manaus at 08:30am;
80 kms by road to Vila do Rio Preto da Eva where motorized
canoes will be waiting to take us to Malocas Jungle
Lodge. On arrival at the Lodge we will be received
by local management who will show you your accommodation.
Lunch . We will be taken by canoe through the Igarapés
(flooded lands) and visit the caboclos (native people)
who still live in similar conditions to their Indian
ancestors. On our return we will fish for piranhas
and at night we go for alligators spotting.
Day 2 – Early in the morning
we will observe the birdlife when we paddle through
the Igapós (narrow passages, like small rivers
in the flooded lands) in small canoes. After breakfast
we will go on a jungle trek where the guides will
explain about local fauna & flora, and the various
uses of the plants including those with medicinal
properties. On the way we will visit one of the many
waterfalls where we also can swim. Lunch. Paddling
with canoes through the Igapós and Igarapés.
Swimming in the river (optional). After supper, sitting
around the campfire, we can appreciate the tranquility
of the night.
Day 3 – After breakfast we
will go on a second jungle trek (observe different
eco systems) ending at a waterfall where we can take
a swim before returning. Lunch . Return in motorized
canoes to Vila do Rio Preto da Eva and then 80 kms
by road to Manaus. We arrive Manaus about 19:00 and
the transfer takes us to the airport or a hotel in
the city.
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