BRAZILIAN RAINFOREST

AMAZON CLIPPER PREMIUM

CRUISE ITINERARIES

Air Inclusive "Rainforest" program

MONDAY - Day 1: Meet the staff of the ship in the lobby of the Hotel Tropical at 2:30 PM. A short walk takes you to the river and the embarkation pier - the ship's staff will take care of getting your luggage to the ship.  Briefing to meet the ship's staff and go over the   route, facilities and rainforest etiquette. Navigation via the "Meeting of the Waters", Xiborena and Careiro region to Curari. Late afternoon canoe trip in the smaller creeks to see life on the flood plains, flood plain forest and lakes, returning to the ship around sunset. During dinner navigation up the Rio Solimoes to Lake Janauary. (D)

TUESDAY - Day 2: Up early for canoe trip for bird-watching - sunrise is an active time in the rainforest as it comes to life. There are good chances to see Hoatzins, Egrets and Cormorants. Return to the ship for breakfast and then visit some of the inhabitants of the lake who live from manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber, Brazil-nut plantations, wood and other extractive products. You'll also get to walk in the forest to explore its teeming life. Late afternoon brings an opportunity for piranha fishing and after dinner you'll take a silent canoe trip to look for nocturnal animals, including night-hawks, snakes, toro-rats, sloths and frogs. Downstream navigation during the evening. (B/L/D)

WEDNESDAY - Day 3: Another early morning birdwatching expedition in the Janauary Ecological Park or one of the other nearby waterways.  Breakfast back on board as you cruise past the port of Manaus where you'll have excellent views of the floating docks, market, old custom house and houses on stilts.  You'll arrive back to the Hotel Tropical pier around 11:30 in the morning. (B)

WEDNESDAY - Day 1: Meet the staff of the ship in the lobby of the Hotel Tropical at 2:30 PM. A short walk takes you to the river and the embarkation pier - the ship's staff will take care of getting your luggage to the ship.  Briefing to meet the ship's staff and go over the  route, facilities and rainforest etiquette. Navigation upstream to the Pagodão river, a tributary of the Negro. In the late afternoon you'll enjoy your first foray into this fascinating world, exploring by silent canoe. Since you'll return to the ship after dark, you may have a chance to see nocturnal animals such as the caiman. During dinner the ship will begin navigating to Acu Creek or other nearby tributary. (D)

THURSDAY - Day 2: After breakfast, you'll take a walk in the forest with your guide to explore the flora and fauna.  You'll visit a "caboclo" family for a chance to see the local way of life, preparation of manioc flour (the staple foodstuff of the Amazon) and to learn about the health and education systems. Return to the ship for lunch and then begin navigation through the Anavilhanas Archipelago, the world's largest  fresh water archipelago, more than 1000 miles from the ocean.  After dinner you'll take a trip by silent canoe to search for caimans by flashlight and to look for nocturnal animals such as the sloth, snakes, frogs and other species, depending on the season. (B/L/D)

FRIDAY - Day 3: Morning visit the village of Novoo Airao, where the Clipper was built, with a burgeoning boat yard, sawmill and a bustling market. Navigation to Praia Grande or other white sand beach where you will have an opportunity to take a swim and explore the vegetation of sandy areas. You'll take a canoe trip on Lake Acajatuba or other adjacent lake to see the typical flora, such as rubber trees, Brazil Nut trees and useful palm trees and have a chance to fish for piranhas, those ferocious little fish with the razor sharp teeth. During dinner begin navigation to Lake Janauary. Evening excursion to search for Caimans and other nocturnal animals. (B/L/D)

SATURDAY - Day 4: Sunrise canoe trip for birdwatching - keep an eye out for the pre-historic looking Hoatzin. Return to the ship for breakfast and navigation back to Manaus, cruising past the "Meeting of the Waters" where the muddy brown waters of the Rio Solimoes and the black waters of the Rio Negro meet and travel downstream for many mile without mixing due to a termperature and chemical inblanace. You'll cruise past  the bustling floating port and with excellent views to the waterfront, customs house, market and houses on stilts.   Arrive back at the Hotel Tropical pier around 11:30 AM. (B)

MONDAY - Day 1: Meet the staff of the ship in the lobby of the Hotel Tropical at 2:30 PM. A short walk takes you to the river and the embarkation pier - the ship's staff will take care of getting your luggage to the ship.  Briefing to meet the ship's staff and go over the   route, facilities and rainforest etiquette. Navigation via the "Meeting of the Waters", Xiborena and Careiro region to Curari. Late afternoon canoe trip in the smaller creeks to see life on the flood plains, flood plain forest and lakes, returning to the ship around sunset. During dinner navigation up the Rio Solimoes to Lake Janauary. (D)

TUESDAY - Day 2: Up early for canoe trip for bird-watching - sunrise is an active time in the rainforest as it comes to life. There are good chances to see Hoatzins, Egrets and Cormorants. Return to the ship for breakfast and then visit some of the inhabitants of the lake who live from manioc plantations, fishing, diverse fruit trees, rubber, Brazil-nut plantations, wood and other extractive products. You'll also get to walk in the forest to explore its teeming life. Late afternoon brings an opportunity for piranha fishing and after dinner you'll take a silent canoe trip to look for nocturnal animals, including night-hawks, snakes, toro-rats, sloths and frogs. Downstream navigation during the evening. (B/L/D)

WEDNESDAY - Day 3: Another early morning birdwatching expedition in the Janauary Ecological Park or one of the other nearby waterways.  Breakfast back on board as you cruise past the port of Manaus where you'll have excellent views of the floating docks, market, old custom house and houses on stilts.  You'll arrive back to the Hotel Tropical pier around 11:30 in the morning, pick-up embarking passengers and then depart around  2:30 PM. Afternoon navigation to the Ariau river, a tributary of the Rio Negro. In the late afternoon you'll enjoy your first foray into this fascinating world, exploring by silent canoe. Since you'll return to the ship after dark, you may have a chance to see nocturnal animals such as the caiman. During dinner the ship will begin navigating to Acu Creek or other nearby tributary. (B/L/D)

THURSDAY - Day 4: After breakfast, you'll take a walk in the forest with your guide to explore the flora and fauna.  You'll visit a "caboclo" family for a chance to see the local way of life, preparation of manioc flour (the staple foodstuff of the Amazon) and to learn about the health and education systems. Return to the ship for lunch and then begin navigation through the Anavilhanas Archipelago, the world's largest  fresh water archipelago, more than 1000 miles from the ocean. Visit the village of Novoo Airao, where the Clipper was built, with a burgeoning boat yard, sawmill and a bustling market. After dinner you'll take a trip by silent canoe to search for caimans by flashlight and to look for nocturnal animals such as the sloth, snakes, frogs and other species, depending on the season. (B/L/D)

FRIDAY - Day 5: Morning navigation to Praia Grande or other white sand beach where you will have an opportunity to take a swim and explore the vegetation of sandy areas. You'll take a canoe trip on Lake Acajatuba or other adjacent lake to see the typical flora, such as rubber trees, Brazil Nut trees and useful palm trees and have a chance to fish for piranhas, those ferocious little fish with the razor sharp teeth.  After lunch stop at the Paricatuba community to see the old abandoned rubber-boom buildings, now overgrown with straggler fig trees.  During dinner begin navigation to Lake Janauary. (B/L/D)

SATURDAY - Day 6: Sunrise canoe trip for birdwatching - keep an eye out for the pre-historic looking Hoatzin. Return to the ship for breakfast and navigation back to Manaus, cruising past the bustling floating port and with excellent views to the waterfront, customs house, market and houses on stilts.   Arrive back at the Hotel Tropical pier around 11:30 AM. (B)