Departures: Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
This trip By Tucano Boat explores some of the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. On the expedition vessel, the Motor Yacht 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 ofAmazonia 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.
Departures Days:
Jan 01-08, Jan 15-22, Jan 29-Feb 05, Feb 12-19, Mar 05-
12, Mar 19-26, Apr 2-9, Apr 16-23, Apr 30-May 07, May
14-May 21, May 28-Jun 04, Jun 11-Jun 18, Jun 25-Jul
02, Jul 09-16- Jul 23-30, Aug 06-13.
(Family Departure), Aug 20-27, Sep 10-17, Oct 01-08,
Oct 15-22, Oct 29-Nov 05, Nov 12-19, Nov 26-Dec 03,
Dec 10-17, Dec 24-31.
Itinerary:
Days 1-3 In our well equipped expedition boat The Motor Yacht Tucano, 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.
Days 4-5 We arrive at extraordinary river called the Rio Branco and spend a few days in this unspoiled and lovely rainforest area.
Days 6 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 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 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 line 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 After breakfast passengers will disembark from the Tucano and in the afternoon or evening, transfer to the international airport.
End of the Services,
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Very Important Advice: Embark: On Day 1, passengers meet our guide at 07:00am in the reception area of the Hotel Tropical, Manaus, Brazil. Disembark: On Day 8, passengers disembark at the Hotel Tropical at 08:00am. We strongly recommend you to spend one night in Manaus in a hotel prior to the cruise. On request, we can book reservations at the 5* Tropical Hotel where the Motor Yacht Tucano embarks passengers. Airport transfers are at additional expense.
Scheduled activities are always subject to change due to water levels and weather conditions.
USEFUL NOTES :
Travel to Amazon and Pantanal, it is recommended that people bring with them common drugs as well as antihistamines, insect repellents, sun protectors, sun glasses, camera, batteries, long trousers, long sleeves T shirts, swimming suits, cotton socks, hat, tennis shoes/ boots, sandals, light clothes and jogging suits or fleeces. To Pantanal we also recommend binoculars.
The Brazilian National Agency for Sanitary Vigilance recommends Yellow fever vaccination for people who travel in areas endemic to Brazil: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Distrito Federal (Brasilia), Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondínia, Roraima and Tocantins.
There is no National or Reserva tax to pay in Amazon or Pantanal.
Degree of Difficulty: Passengers must be able to get in and out of small boats and walk comfortably for up to two hours at a time in the forest. Group Size: Maximum of 18 passengers, minimum of 8.
*For vegetarian food the additional cost, it will depend of the Cruise so please ask the requirement.
*Boat leave Manaus on Saturday, you should meet with the guide at 07:00am in the reception area of the Hotel Tropical Manaus. In this case you must overnight in Manaus one day prior.
Cancelation Policy :
From 75 -60 days before the trip -50% "cancelation fee"
Less than 60 days before the trip -"No refund"
Facilities of the Boat:
All of the cabins are comfortable and all have private baths. The Tucano has nine passenger cabins. Five of these cabins have beds side by side seperated by a nightstand. With the insertion of a narrow bed, some of the cabins can accommodate three travelers.
Cabin Number Zero has a queen size bed beside a single bed and the mattresses in Cabins Number Two and Three can be pushed together to make a queen size bed. The remaining four cabins on the vessel have double mattresses above and double below.
All of the cabins have large windows all of which open. You can lie on your bed and watch the rainforest from your window while reading a novel of exploration, one of the great and unexpected pleasures of the Tucano experience.
Tucano Boat
Cabins: 9 cabins with private facilities
Group Areas: Large forward facing salon and a full Top
Observation Deck
Length: 80 feet
Maximum Width (beam): 21 feet
Standard Passenger Capacity: 18
Charter Passenger Capacity: 18-25
Crew: 7
Cruising Range: 1000 miles
Air-conditioning: Central to all cabins
Electricity: 110 volt/ 60 cycle
Vessel Built and Launched: September 1997
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