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Presidente Figueredo Manaus By BUS Operated by: 1504 N Wells Street - 2nd Floor - Chicago, IL - USA 60610 Toll Free: +1 877.BELOUSA - Fax: +1 (312) 376.3690 DAY 1 - FRIDAY MANAUS A group flight will be arranged by Belo USA Travel. The itinerary will be scheduled accordingly. ARRIVAL IN MANAUS: You will arrive in Manaus late Friday evening. Your group will be greeted at the airport by Belo Brasil sta and transported to the hotel. Check-in and have a good night’s rest! *PLANE TICKETS: THE PURCHASE WITH BELO USA IS MANDATORY Please email us at Belo USA Travel at [email protected] and we will search for the best airfare options for your group from your city to Manaus, Brasil. No tickets shall be issued until the trip is confirmed, if you have any questions please contact Belo USA. Icon Legend DAY 2 - SATURDAY MANAUS Arrival Departure Road Trip Breakfast (included). Tour Bike Tour Walking 10:00am - General Orientation Meeting. We will explain the trip rules and discuss the logistics of the tour. Early Departure Sightseeing Relax 12:00pm – The group will start with lunch at a Brazilian mall. Then, we will start our city tour of Manaus with a stop at the local artisanal market where they sell handmade arts and crafts and local medicines. Dinner Show Cave Boat Ride We will then make stops at the historic Downtown area, the famous Opera House, and the riverfront area. After, we’ll return to the hotel and enjoy time the pool. Museum Laundry 7:00 pm - Dinner at the hotel. Lunch (included). DAY 5, TUESDAY BOAT EXPEDITION After lunch, we’ll navigate the lakes formed in the Acajatuba area where we’ll visit a typical Amazon natives’ home. Breakfast (included) - served on the boat's main terrace. The Amazon state has preserved 98% of the forest. We’ll learn one of This morning we will visit an Indian tribe with time to the most important reasons for this preservation by visiting the experience the day to day lives of the people from the Amazon. community and speaking with the locals. This part of the tour will be unforgettable. Lunch (included) - served on the boat's main terrace. Dinner will be served on the boats main deck (included). Now, we’ll navigate the north part of the Negro River where we will find one of the most unique environments on Earth – the archipelago Anavilhanas! With over 400 islands, it is very unique and absolutely stunning! DAY 4 - MONDAY PRESIDENTE FIGUEIREDO - Dinner (included) on the boat, in the heart of the jungle, under MANAUS - BOAT EXPEDITION the Amazon sky! 7:30am – Breakfast (included) We’ll then board our motorized canoes and will float on the igarapés with a local guide to look for alligators, or as the locals Our morning will start with a visit to the Sanctuary Waterfall call them “jacaré”. where you can swim and enjoy the views. DAY 3 - SUNDAY After, we’ll check out of the lodge. MANAUS - PRESIDENTE FIGUEIREDO - BOAT EXPEDITION 11:00am – We’ll return to Manaus and head straight to the Floating Port on the Negro River which is where we will board Breakfast (included). our boat. Now, our adventure truly begins - a six-day boat expedition in the Amazon Jungle on the Negro and Amazonas 10:00am - Depart to Presidente Figueiredo in our group bus. We’ll be Rivers. We will spend our days getting to know the soul of traveling through the middle of the Amazon forest by the same the Amazon forest, spending our nights on the boat sleeping in authentic hammocks…just like the locals. DAY 7 - THURSDAY road that connects Brazil to Venezuela. FOREST - BOAT EXPEDITION Lunch served on the restaurant boat's main terrace (included). 12:30pm - Arrive and check-in at the lodge in President Figueiredo. Breakfast (included). Lunch (included). Our journey will begin by navigating south on the Negro river where we will pass by the city of Manaus. We’ll pass by the Get your cameras ready! We will navigate by boat to where you will see and swim with the Pink Dolphins of the Amazon. Free time to relax and enjoy the pool area. fish market and the homes of the locals who live on the river. Then, we will watch the “Meeting of the Waters”. This is where Lunch will be served on the deck of the boat (included). 4:30pm - Let’s get changed and get ready for night hiking. the Rio Negro and Solimões Rivers meet to form the Amazon Don’t forget your flashlights for this hike! River! Our local guide will teach us why these rivers meet but never mix…it is a beautiful natural wonder!! DAY 6 - WEDNESDAY In the evening, we’ll continue sailing north on the Negro river. Our destination being a region of lakes and igapós, small rivers, which This night forest trek is to see the Maroaga’s Refuge Cave. Back in FOREST - BOAT EXPEDITION We will anchor down to learn more about how the natives lived are inhabited by beautiful and exotic birds as well as the delightful the day, Natives used this cave as a place to hide from outsiders. Breakfast (included) pink dolphins. Marine biologists conduct research here because it is one of the in the past and hear a local’s perspective on the impact of European settlers on the Manaós warriors and their people. few sand caves in Brazil where you can find albino shrimp! We’ll get an early start to our day by fishing for the famous We’ll navigate the water on our motorized canoes driven by experi- Our trek back will be full of excitement – we’ll turn o our lights and Amazonian fish – piranhas. This is the time of day they are most enced captains and relax while experiencing the scenic views. We take some time to listen to the sounds of the forest. Once we’re done with our talks, we’ll be able to see pink dolphins and an anaconda – staples of the Amazon! hungry! promise you this sense of happiness and calmness is only found on the Amazon. Dinner (included). The day will end with a visit to the January Ecological Reserve Then, we’ll take a visit to the “ Casa da Farinha” where we will view the entire manufacturing process of flour and tapioca made Dinner will be served on the restaurant boat’s main terrace Let’s get changed and end our exciting day with a Folkloric show at where we will learn more about the legend of Yara, the water goddess, and the indigenous legend behind her name. from the cassava plant. We’ll get the opportunity to make (Included). the hotel. tapioca, a popular Brazilian dish, and afterwards have some Dinner (included). refreshing Acaí! After, local guides will discuss more legends of the Amazonian tribes Lunch (included). DAY 5, TUESDAY DAY 9 - SATURDAY BOAT EXPEDITION After lunch, we’ll navigate the lakes formed in the Acajatuba area FOREST - BOAT EXPEDITION where we’ll visit a typical Amazon natives’ home. Breakfast (included) - served on the boat's main terrace. Breakfast served on the boat's main terrace (included). The Amazon state has preserved 98% of the forest. We’ll learn one of This morning we will visit an Indian tribe with time to the most important reasons for this preservation by visiting the Accompanied by professional jungle guides, we will be exploring experience the day to day lives of the people from the Amazon. community and speaking with the locals. This part of the tour will be the igapós on Indian canoes. We’ll get an in-depth experience of unforgettable. the true and legendary "rainforest” - the planet´s biggest tropical Lunch (included) - served on the boat's main terrace. forest! Dinner will be served on the boats main deck (included). Now, we’ll navigate the north part of the Negro River where we After, you’ll have free time on the boat to explore our mini library, will find one of the most unique environments on Earth – the relax in the hammocks, or play card games with friends. archipelago Anavilhanas! With over 400 islands, it is very Lunch (included). unique and absolutely stunning! Make some Amazonian arts and crafts with Amazon tree seeds. Dinner (included) on the boat, in the heart of the jungle, under DAY 8 - FRIDAY the Amazon sky! FOREST - BOAT EXPEDITION Dinner will be served in the boat's main deck (included). We’ll then board our motorized canoes and will float on the Start the morning by watching the sunrise over the Amazon river. igarapés with a local guide to look for alligators, or as the locals call them “jacaré”. Breakfast served on the boat's superior deck (included). After breakfast we’ll navigate down the Negro River making a stop at a wonderful beach to relax and enjoy this paradise in the middle of the Amazon forest. Lunch on the boat (included). GET READY: SURVIVAL TREKKING Prepare your backpacks. You’ll need water, sunscreen, a hat, and mosquito repellent. The expedition of the day will be with DAY 7 - THURSDAY specialized jungle guides - you will get to know how to make fire FOREST - BOAT EXPEDITION and find food from the jungle. Dinner (included) on the boat. Breakfast (included). Get your cameras ready! We will navigate by boat to where you will see and swim with the Pink Dolphins of the Amazon. DAY 10 - SUNDAY Lunch will be served on the deck of the boat (included). BOAT EXPEDITION - MANAUS DAY 6 - WEDNESDAY In the evening, we’ll continue sailing north on the Negro river.