Brazil Amazonas Wildlife River Cruise Tour

Your Guides

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The best people to immerse you in a destination are the ones who live there, which is why we feature local Adventure Guides on our trips. Here are a few that you might meet on this adventure.

Edivam de Lima Regis

Edivam (known by travelers as "Edgy") is from the area of the left bank of the Amazon River called Manacapuru. From an early age Edivam developed a deep understanding of rainforest flora and fauna, and the lives of remote settlers whose lives are based on the bounty of the forest. During each trip, he shares his extensive expertise, describing the forest and its wildlife through scientific perspectives such as soil composition, species diversity, plant reproduction, and meteorological cycles.

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Board the Motor Yacht Tucano in Manaus early this morning and depart upstream on the Rio Negro. Cruise through the world\'s largest river island system, the Anavilhanas Archipelago. Watch the magnificent tangle of vegetation as the boat enters a wilderness area beyond the frontier of settlement, with both shores covered by dense rainforest. Keep your eyes peeled for pink river dolphins, primates and a large collection of exotic birds, while taking in magnificent forest vistas and the spectacular trees themselves. In the late afternoon, hop on a launch (a smaller boat made for exploring) to look for wildlife from the water\'s edge.
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Early this morning divide into small groups and explore the rainforest by your choice of launch or kayak, each group with a naturalist guide. Hear a morning serenade of toucans and howler monkeys, then, after breakfast back on board, go for a walk in the forest and get a good start on understanding Amazon ecology. Around midday, return for lunch as the vessel gets underway, perhaps stopping at a place to swim. In the late afternoon, explore the forest aboard the launches and listen to the sunset chorus of birds and frogs. Weather permitting, you may do a night excursion in the launches to marvel at nocturnal creatures of the Amazon.
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Explore the waking forest in the early morning light, keeping your eyes open for sloths, as well as the monkeys that are frequently seen along the shore. Return for breakfast, followed by either a walk in the forest or an excursion in the launches. M/Y Tucano will travel during the middle of the day and stop in the late afternoon for an excursion, when most animals come out to feed. As the vessel travels a bit farther, marvel at the night sky crowded with stars.
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After morning excursions, scout for wildlife while the M/Y Tucano navigates along the heavily forested shore, where it\'s possible to stop for a visit at a settler\'s home carved out of the forest. In the early afternoon, cruise near an extraordinary river called Rio Jaueperi, where you\'ll see a kind of forest known as the "varzea." Scout along the shoreline for some of the extraordinary creatures found only in this unique environment. This is often a good place to fish for the legendary scourge of the Amazon, Piranhas, which might just become hors d\'oeuvres. Observe nocturnal creatures during a night excursion (weather permitting). The night shift of Amazon wildlife often includes Giant Potoo birds, with eyes glowing like coals in the headlamps; caiman cavorting in the shallows of the darkness; and Bulldog fishing bats.
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Voyage to the west side of the Rio Negro and, weather and water depth permitting, set out to explore areas of the rainforest rarely visited by anyone else, scouting in the launches and walking in the forest. Tonight the M/Y Tucano goes downstream and enters an east bank affluent of the Rio Negro for a nocturnal exploration aboard the launches, deep into the rainforest. Afterwards, sip the national drink of Brazil, the Caipirinha, and perhaps try a bit of samba on the top deck as you glide through the starry darkness towards the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River.
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Begin the day with a dawn excursion searching for wakening wildlife. Return for breakfast on board, then go one last time into the forest. In the mid-afternoon, begin to journey downstream. Arrive late in the day at the Encontro das Aguas, a stark, several-mile-long line where two of the world\'s largest rivers-the Amazon and the Negro-join in a turbulent maelstrom. At sunset the M/Y Tucano once again turns her bow upstream on the Rio Negro and journeys to an overnight anchorage. As you pass in front of Manaus, marvel at the scale of one of the world\'s largest and most vibrant port cities, over a thousand miles from the sea. In the evening, join the group for a farewell dinner and prepare for an early departure in the morning.
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After a hearty breakfast, disembark from the M/Y Tucano in Manaus.
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Accommodations

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Six nights aboard a comfortable, newly renovated expedition vessel, the Motor Yacht Tucano. This is a true small-ship adventure with a max of 16 passengers.

M/Y Tucano – Brazil

Comfortable Small Ship

Though not a luxury craft, M/Y Tucano is a very comfortable expedition vessel. It has large, comfortable cabins lined with handsome, solid-wood paneling, and plentiful windows throughout the boat so you can always be on the lookout for the birds, mammals, and foliage of the rainforest. The Tucano is an ideal place to rest, read a good novel, and soak in splendid vistas.

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