Presidente Figueredo Manaus

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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. Our Breakfast (included) on the boat. FOREST - BOAT EXPEDITION destination being a region of lakes and igapós, small rivers, which are inhabited by beautiful and exotic birds as well as the delightful PROJECT ZERO CARBON: Each student will plant a tree. Breakfast (included) pink dolphins. Choose a local tree to plant to assist in the reforestation of the Amazon! 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- Amazonian fish – piranhas. This is the time of day they are most enced captains and relax while experiencing the scenic views. We After tree planting, we’ll navigate down the Negro River until we hungry! promise you this sense of happiness and calmness is only found on arrive in Manaus. the Amazon. Then, we’ll take a visit to the “ Casa da Farinha” where we will Lunch and Dinner (included). view the entire manufacturing process of flour and tapioca made Dinner will be served on the restaurant boat’s main terrace from the cassava plant. We’ll get the opportunity to make (Included). 7:00pm - Arrival at the floating port of Manaus. Sta will accom- tapioca, a popular Brazilian dish, and afterwards have some pany students to the airport. Flights depart Manaus between 9:00 refreshing Acaí! After, local guides will discuss more legends of the Amazonian tribes pm and 2:00 am. • 1 night at the hotel in Manaus - 3 • Trekkings, medium and high or 4 students per room, including a diculty levels, in trails inside the breakfast buet; Amazon Forest; • 1 night at the lodge in Presidente • Presentation on a topic about the Figueiredo - 3 or 4 students per Amazon; room, including a breakfast buet; • Visit to a community of • Snacks such as tropical fruits, local "caboclos" with social activity; pastries, and ice cream oered between each meal • Project Carbon Zero; • Exclusive Cultural City tour in • Visit to the tribe of the Manaus; “Dessana Tukana" indians; • Visit to the Amazonas Theater in • Tour to go swimming with the Manaus; pink dolphins; • Meeting of waters from Rio Negro • Visit to the Casa da Farinha, with and Rio Solimões, that later become demonstration of the the Amazon river; manufacturing process of our; • Folkloric show in President Figue- • Stand-up paddle; iredo; Expeditions in • Kayak; motorized canoes inside iguapós and igarapés in the Negro River; • Banana Boat; Piranha sport fishing; • Professional regional jungle • 5 nights on an Amazon regional guides accredited by EMBRATUR; boat, sleeping in hammocks, includ- ing breakfast buets; • Cultural guide in Manaus accredited by EMBRATUR; • 1 night in the forest sleeping in hammocks; • Chaperones; • Belo Brasil Tours Coordinator; • Breakfast, lunch and dinner buet style each day (except lunch on the • Belo Brasil Medical Student / Nurse; days in Manaus) We oer an interna- tional menu and local Amazonian • Emergency first aid attention; dishes, such as: pirarucu, tucunaré, tambaqui, surubi, jaraqui and others; • First-aid medicine; • Alligators and other animals' night • 1 Shirt; spotting; • 1 Backpack; • Expedition to the Ecological Reserve of January; • Personalized link to download your trip's video and photos. • Expedition to the Anavilhanas Archipelago;

VACCINATIONS YOU MUST TAKE THE YELLOW FEVER VACCINE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE TRIP. We do recommend getting the vaccine at least one month before the beginning of the tour. The vaccine will be valid for 10 years. CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS TO BRING:

Alarm clock (mandatory); T-Shirts; YOU MUST BRING: Lock for luggage (mandatory); Jacket for the night; Flashlight and batteries (mandatory); Swimsuits; (MANDATORY) WITHOUT THIS DOCUMENTATION THE STUDENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL Sunscreen; Towels; Insect repellents; According to Federal Police law, the student must bring: Original Passport Toiletries: soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, Shorts, Jeans; deodorant, shaving material, dental floss, shampoo, nail scissors, brush, perfume); We advise you to take a copy (front and back) Underwear; of your passport and credit card and leave it at home. Sunglasses; Tennis and/or trekking boot; Watch; Sandals; Books to read; Cap; Personal medications. Sweat shirt;

IT’S GOOD TO BRING (Remember to put your name on it):

Camera and Video Camera; Battery charger; Extra batteries; Cell phone and charger; Laptop; Musical instrument you play. MANAUS CITY 79 foot Amazonian boat with two oors, three bathrooms (cold shower), All are equipped with air conditioning, a mini kitchen, open and closed deckwhere the hammocks are set for sleeping, fridge, restrooms and first aid kits. Hotel Tropical Executive boat crew equipped, VHF communication radios with the port command, Avenida Coronel Teixeira, 1320, Ponta life-saver vests, 315HP stern motor. Negra, Manaus, AM 69037-000, Brasil 9206 4500 https://www.tropicalexecutive.com.br/

PRESIDENTE FIGUEIREDO VILLAGE:

Hotel Cachoeiras do Santuário Motorized Canoes: 33 - foot long canoes with stern Estrada de Balbina - Rodovia AM motor of 40 HP communication radios with the 240 - Km 12/MD - Zona Rural port command and extra canoe as back up. Phone: (92) 3238-6752 Life-saver vests. Emergency phone: (92) 98855-5826 www.cachoeirasantuario.com.br

Restaurant Boat: A boat with the same features is used as a restaurant with Belo Brasil cooking team. 1. English is the oficial language of the trip. 14. If there is a suspicion of drug or alcohol consumption, the student may be If a student decides to leave during the trip for the entire program or part of required to take a drug/alcohol test If the test comes back positive, the the program, he/she does not have the right to any refund for for any amount 2. It will not be allowed, under any circumstances, the deviation of a student to student will be immediately returned home. (Return trip costs are the respon- already paid. separate programs during the trip. sibility of the student.) 23. Lost & Found: all the students’ items found during the trip will be sent to 15. Bring your money in cash. 3. It is mandatory to bring your original passport. Useful hint: take a copy and Belo Brasil Tours' o e and kept for 60 days after the end of the trip. The leave it with your host family. student that lost something must send us an e-mail with the description of 16. Traveler's Checks: In Brazil they are not used very often. Most commercial the item until the deadline informed (60 days). The shipping cost is the places don't usually accept them. Don't bring traveler's checks. 4. It is prohibited to use drugs of any kind. It is extremely forbidden to smoke student's responsibility. cigarettes of any kind during the trip as well. In case this rule is not respected, 17. The hotels that we are going to be staying have breakfast included. We the student will be sent back home immediately and will be responsible for all advise you to have a good breakfast, so that you can start your day well fed. 24. Image use rights: the student that takes part on the trip assigns the image the costs. use rights to produce any kind of video production as well as the entailing of 18. For the Amazon Expedition: it's mandatory for the student to be photos in our website and trip programs. 5. “Jokes" such as taking things from supermarkets, stores, hotels, etc, will be vaccinated against the yellow fever. We advise you to take the vaccine at least severely punished, besides the legal consequences of the act. 10days before the start date of the trip. 25. Belo USA Tours does not take the responsibility of the student's trip from 19. Health: If you take any medication regularly, bring enough for at least 7 his/her home city to the airport and back. 6. It's extremely forbidden to consume or buy alcoholic drinks of any kind days. All participants will have to sing out a medical form with name, address, during the trip. type of blood, allergies, etc. Attention: your health is extremely important for 26. When the trip video is ready, Belo USA will email each student the a link and password to view the video online. 7. Tattooing and body piercing won't be allowed during the trip. you to enjoy your trip to the fullest. Take care of it! 27. In case there are any complaints about our services, the client will send it 8. The time scheduled on the program must be followed. The trip coordinator 20. We will be under the sun the whole time of the trip. We strongly recom- mend wearing sun screen at all times. written by letter or e-mail to Belo Brasil Tours until 30 (thirty) days after the reserves the right to make changes to schedule, if it is in the best interest of end of the services, to ensure we have a chance to respond. All contracts with the group or if they and it’s necessary. 21. Good judgment must reign, if any student's conduct is considered harmful Belo ocially end 30 days after the tour and Belo, the tour operator is 9. Lodging does not cover incidentals costs, such as phone calls, mini fridge to the excursion's program, or if the student breaks any of the rules, he can be therefore relinquished of any responsibility. products, laundry, room service, etc. You must cover these expenses. sent back to his city immediately, assuming all extra costs, as well as the communication of the happening to the responsible. 28. Agreement: Once a student requests the itinerary of any of the trip's 10. We suggest that you bring the least luggage possible, because you will programs organized by Belo Brasil Tours, the client declares to know and to  have to carry and be responsible for it at all times. Maximum allowed is one 22. Cancellation and Refund Policy: If the student is sent back home for agree with all the terms of this “General Conditions”, that you can nd impress checked bag and a carry-on. Please remember to bring with you in a backpack breaking the program rules he/she will pay a penalty according to the written on our website. everything you might need during the trip, such as toothbrush, towel, camera, order to cancel the tour, as it is said below: wallet, etc. 29. Whenever a student is late during the trip and do not get on time at the *Cancelled more than 30 days before the beginning of the trip - 10% of the meeting point in order to leave with the group to an activity a sta member 11. The return time from our activities will be settled by the coordinators, amount paid. will stay there and wait for the student arrival. As soon as the student arrives depending on other activities. *Cancelled between 29 and 21 days before the beginning of the trip 20% of the they will take the next available transportation method and all the costs will amount paid. be the student responsibility. 12. The maximum amount of students is 24 students. *Cancelled between 20 and 7 days before the beginning of the trip 40% of the amount paid. 13. Swimming: Even if you know how to swim, BE CAREFUL, you don't know the *Cancelled between 6 days or less before the beginning of the trip 100% of the places well. Never go too far. amount paid.