Boat cruise through the Amazon 9 days

Tucano boat cruise © Tucano boat

This trip explores some of the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. On our expedition vessel, the Motor Yatch Tucano, we venture far up the least inhabited river in the Amazon Basin: The Rio Negro. We explore areas very rarely visited and seek out the mysterious life of the wilderness that stirs in the forest and in the heart of wild nature.
Heart of Amazonia is the most thorough, detailed, and sophisticated trip offered in the entire Amazon. Our guides are accomplished naturalists and we see creatures almost never seen by other visitors. The trip is rather like being on a time machine in that we are able to visit places that have not changed for millions of years. Truly the trip of a lifetime.

Program Summary

Day 1 - Sat
That’s the day for arriving in the Amazon capital: Manaus. Upon arrival at Manaus airport, meet guide assistance and transfer to local hotel for 1 overnight stay.
Overnight: Tropical Manaus

Days 2-4 - Sun-Tue
In our well-equipped expedition Motor boat, 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 hunting for and observing the greatest collection of wildlife on earth.

Day 5 - Wed 
We arrive at extraordinary river called the Rio Branco and spend a few days in this unspoiled and lovely rainforest area.

Day 6 - Thu 
Today we proceed down the southwestern bank of the Rio Negro observing the different wildlife found on this side of the river. Our walks and explorations of the forest continue and our list of creatures observed gets larger and larger.

Day 7 - Fri 
Today we visit the village of Novo Airão. We will walk through the streets and marvel at 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 8 - Sat 
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 lines 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 9 - Sun 
After breakfast passengers will disembark from the Tucano around 08:30am. Transfer to Manaus airport.

General Information

Capacity:	Minimum of 1 and maximum of 18 travelers
Level:	Easy to Moderate Program
Guide Language:	English. Other language upon request
Included:	Accommodations, transfers as indicated in the itinerary, meals as indicated in the itinerary. Bottled water served free of charge on the M/Y Tucano
Not Included:	Air tickets to/from Manaus. Beverages. Any type of insurance
Personal Gear:	T-shirts, long sleeved shirt, jeans or track suit, sneakers or hiking boots, mosquito repellent, sun block
Optional Gear:	Binoculars, camera equipment & film, penknife, small backpack, sun glasses
Note:	Itineraries subject to change according to weather conditions and river's water level