ANACONDA EXPEDITION
1st Day
The tour begins at 07:30 hrs in the morning.
We will sail up stream the Rio Negro river to visit an Indigenous community ( Tukanos tribe )
You will have a chance to participate in some rituals too.
Then we visit the Pink Dolphin region where you get to swim with the dolphins too.
After that we cross the Meeting of the waters (Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes)
and make our way over to a small fishermens community called Catalan.
There you will try to catch the biggest fish of the Amazon.
Now we are navigating to the Monkey Island and exploring the water lilies lake.
Lunch in our floating restaurant inside the Janauary Ecological Park.
Here you will have time to watch the Monkeys and Anacondas of the Janauary lake.
Then we will continue the journey to the Rio Negro river until the Region of the Anavilhanas
where you will be accommodated in our Jungle lodge located on the Small Native village
called São Tomé).
After dinner we'll explore the Caiman´s lake
where you'll have a chance to witness a caiman being caught
with our bare hands and spot some alligators too.
Now it's time to return to the lodge for some Caipirinha time
and enjoy stories of the Jungle told by the guides.
2nd Day
Starting the day at 5 am with sunrise canoeing and bird watching.
After breakfast we go fishing for Piranhas which you'll have for lunch later.
If you are really unlucky, there is always a yummy chicken waiting for you instead.
In the afternoon follows the Jungle Walk Exploration.
We will be accessing the pool of primary jungle
where we are going to camp using hammocks and mosquito nets.
Here you will learn some survival techniques. You will learn how to make a fire
in a wet forest,
as well as to climb the trees and search for strong and very resistant lianas
to build our camp with.
You will learn how to make traps for hunting, fishing with spears or bow and arrow.
3rd Day
Continuing the Jungle exploration in the hearth of the rainforest ( Jaraquí River )
( the durancy of trekking may be adjusted according to the ability of the tourists ).
We learn about the magic of vegetation.
The world of Plants: medicinal, aromatic and perfumed,
poisonous, exotic and aphrodisiac vines and water lianas for
shamanic work
The World of Insects: tarantulas, scorpions, beetles,crickets,
dragonflies, butterflies
The World of Mammals.
The World of Snakes: anacondas, boas, jararácas, corals,
bush master snakes
The World of Birds: toucans, parrots, huacamayas or macau,
hummingbirds, herons, sparrows and hawks
At night we'll leave for the last canoe ride to observe the nightlife.
Sleeping in the remote prime forest in hammocks with mosquitoes nets or
we may return to the Jungle Lodge and spend the night in the native houses.
All is flexible.
4th Day
We are going to visit the Ariaú River and explore a region famous for mammals.
Making our last Amazon trekking and canoeing.
looking for the famous Big Brazilian Nut tree.
In the afternoon we are camping inside the forest and
learning how to catch a Disc Fish with a harpoon at night.
Sleeping in the Sawapé ( Sateré-mawe ) indian village.
5th Day
On the way back we will visit their native families.
You will be able to learn their customs and observe the way they live.
You will visit their plantations, Manioca or Cassava and witness the rubber extraction.
We have lunch, then start traveling back to Manaus.
and then continue the journey back to Manaus, arriving around 5.00 pm.
We can return earlier for travelers with early departure flights.
(*) Program subject may change according to the wheather conditions,
Water levels.
Included in the Package:
Transfers: Fro and To the airport.
Specialized native and bilingual eco-expedicionaries Amazon guides.
All meals during the trip.
Mineral water.
Visit to the Indian villages and obtaining the permissions from the indians and authorities.
All accesories for jungle trip ( hammocks, mosquitos nets, machetas, plastics roofs,
fishing gifts )
What to bring:
Mosquitos repellent
Sun screan protector and sun glasses
Flashligths, small knife
Long pants
Long T-shirt
Trekking shoes
Cameras
Swimming suit
Raincoat
Towel
Only small pocket money for extra drinks
( no valuables or money are to be taken into
the reserve of the indigenous communities )
Good sense of humor and an adventures spirit
Respect and tact to the indigenous population.