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Brazilian Amazon Clipper Cruise Itinerary
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Brazilian Amazon Clipper Cruise - Choice of 2, 3 or 5 Nights River Cruise
The Amazon Clipper fleet specializes in operating riverboat cruises in the Amazon river system departing from Manaus. The traditional riverboats offer basic comfort such as double cabins with bunk berths, private toilet & shower facilities and night time air–conditioning.
Activities:
Explore the "igarapes" (river creeks) and "igapos"
(flooded forests) by powered canoes, visit the
natives and see their way of life, hike in the
forest, as well as fishing, bird watching and
swimming in the river. Lectures on the Amazon round
up our program.
Meals: are
prepared on the boat from supplies taken aboard in
Manaus and sometimes caught fresh on the way. The
water served on board is mineral water.
Cabins:
Accommodations in double cabins with bunk berths,
each with private toilet and night air conditioning.
The trips are always accompanied by experienced
local English speaking guide.
Regular guaranteed departures,
with tours departing
on Mondays (3 days/2 nights), Wednesdays (4 days/3
nights) and the full cruise from Mondays to
Saturdays (6 days/5 nights).
Amazon River Cruise - 3 Days/ 2 Nights
Day 01- Mon-
Depart from Tropical Hotel. Navigation
in the Xiborena and Careiro region to Curari. Canoe
trip in smaller creeks to see life on the flood
plains: jute, market-garden produce, rubber trees,
as well as flood plain forest and lakes with giant
water lilies. Returns after sunset, so that we can
observe night life, including caimans. Navigation up
the Amazon to Lake Janauaca. (D)
Day 02- Early
morning canoe trip for bird-watching and may see
Hoatzins and large flocks of Egrets and Cormorants.
Visit to the inhabitants of the lake who live from
manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees,
rubber, Brazil-nut trees, wood and other extractive
products. Fishing for piranhas. Night trip to see
nocturnal animals.
Navigation downstream on the Amazon. (BLD)
Day 03- Early
morning bird watching trip in the Janauary
Ecological Park and nearby waterways Navigation past
Manaus port, with views of the floating docks,
market, old custom house and houses on stilts.
Arriving at the Hotel Tropical on midday. (B)
Dates and Rates
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Hotel Category
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Single
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Double
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Triple
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Moderate
Class Ship |
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$679. |
N/A. |
January
to March 2010 |
Tour Includes: 2
nights cruise accommodations * daily breakfast,
lunch and dinner * daily activities * transfers
throughout * English speaking guide * baggage
handling * assistance from local representatives *
Special holidays surcharge and date restrictions may
apply
Special net fares from the U.S. available on
request.
Rio Negro River Cruise– 4 Days/ 3 Nights
Day 01- Wed - Depart
from Tropical Hotel. Navigation to the Pagodão
river. Canoe trip shortly before sunset, returning
after dark, with the possibility of observing
nocturnal animals and perceive the change in the
forest as night falls. Navigation to Açu Creek or
nearby tributaries. (D)
Day 02- Canoe
trip at sunrise for bird watching. Walk in the
forest with commentaries by the specialist.
Observation of the flora. Visit to a "caboclo"
family. Chance to see the local way of life,
preparation of manioc flour, the health and
education situation of the children etc. Fishing for
piranhas. Navigation through the Anavilhanas, the
world's largest fresh water archipelago. Night trip
to see caimans and possibly frogs, sloth, snakes and
other species, depending on the season. (BLD)
Day 03- Visit
to the village of Novo Airão, with its handicraft
boat yards where the Amazon Clipper was built,
sawmills, market and other activities. Navigation to
Praia Grande or other white sand beach. Swimming if
conditions permit, and observation of the vegetation
of sandy areas. Canoe trip in lake Acajatuba or
adjacent lake domains to see typical flora as rubber
trees, Brazil nuts, useful palm trees of various
types. (BLD)
Day 04- Lake
Janauary. Canoe trip at sunrise for bird watching.
Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters". Return to
the Tropical Hotel on midday.( B)
Dates and Rates
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Hotel Category
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Single
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Double
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Triple
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Moderate
Class Ship |
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$ 897. |
N/A. |
January to March 2010
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Tour Includes: 3
nights cruise accommodations * daily breakfast,
lunch and dinner * daily activities * transfers
throughout * English speaking guide * baggage
handling * assistance from local representatives *
Special holidays surcharge and date restrictions may
apply
Special net fares from the U.S. available on
request.
Amazon and Rio Negro Cruise– 6 Days/ 5 Nights
Day 01- Mon - Depart
from Tropical Hotel. Navigation to the "Meeting of
the Waters" and observation. Navigation in the
Xiborena and Careiro region to Curari. Canoe trip in
smaller creeks to see life on the flood plains:
jute, market-garden produce, rubber trees, as well
as flood plain forest and lakes with giant water
lilies. Returns after sunset, so that we can observe
night life, including caimans. (D)
Day 02- Early
morning canoe trip for bird-watching. There are good
chances of seeing Hoatzins and large flocks of
Egrets and Cormorants. Walk in the forest with
commentaries by the specialist. Visit to the
inhabitants of the lake who live from manioc
plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber,
Brazil-nut trees, wood and other extractive
products. Navigation. Fishing for piranhas. Night
trip to see nocturnal animals. Navigation downstream
on the Amazon. (BLD)
Day 03- Early
morning bird watching trip in the Janauary
Ecological Park and nearby waterways Navigation past
Manaus port, with views of the floating docks,
market, old custom house and houses on stilts.
Navigation to the Pagodão river- tributary of the
Negro. Canoe trip shortly before sunset, returning
after dark, with the possibility of observing
nocturnal animals and perceive the change in the
forest as night falls. Navigation to Açu Creek or
nearby tributaries. (BD)
Day 04- Canoe
trip at sunrise for bird watching. Walk in the
forest with commentaries by the specialist.
Observation of the flora. Visit to a "caboclo"
family. Chance to see the local way of life,
preparation of manioc flour, the health and
education situation of the children etc. Fishing for
piranhas. Navigation through the Anavilhanas, the
world's largest fresh water archipelago, more then
1000 miles from the ocean. Navigation. Night trip to
see caimans and possibly frogs, sloth and snakes. (BLD)
Day 05- Visit
to the village of Novo Airão, with its handicraft
boat yards where the Amazon Clipper was built,
sawmills, market and other activities. Navigation to
Praia Grande or other white sand beaches. Swimming if
conditions permit, and observation of the vegetation
of sandy areas. Canoe trip in lake Acajatuba or
adjacent lake domains to see typical flora as rubber
trees, Brazil nuts, useful palm trees of various
types. (BLD)
Day 06- Lake
Janauary. Canoe trip at sunrise for bird watching.
Navigation to the "Meeting of the Waters". Return to
the Tropical Hotel on midday. (B)
Dates and Rates
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Hotel Category
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Single
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Double
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Triple
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Moderate
Class Ship |
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$ 1,298. |
N/A. |
March 1st
to December 5th, 2009 |
Tour Includes:5
nights cruise accommodations * daily breakfast,
lunch and dinner * daily activities * transfers
throughout * English speaking guide * baggage
handling * assistance from local representatives *
Special holidays surcharge and date restrictions may
apply
Special net fares from the U.S. available on
request.
American citizens
require entry visa for Brazil.
For more information you can refer to
www.braziltourism.org or www.brazilian-consulate.org
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