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M/Y TUCANO
5-night Itinerary
for small group charters

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This special 5-night itinerary has been designed for those who are short on time and unable to take
the regular 8-day "Heart of the Amazon" program".
A minimum of 12 persons, maximum of 23 can charter the M/Y Tucano for exclusive use on this quick over-view itinerary.

Special 6-day/5-night charter itinerary
"Amazon Odyssey"

The Amazon Odyssey explores the two different worlds of the Amazon: the timeless wilderness rainforests of the Rio Negro and the vibrant forests of the Amazon River, teeming with life. These are the most storied rivers in all of the Amazon and on our journey we will experience the sharp contrasts of the two largest rivers in the world.

Itinerary Sketch
Day 1
  - We board the Amazon river boat The Motor Yacht Tucano and head up the Rio Negro and by afternoon arrive in a wilderness area.

Day 2 - Today we will excursion in our launches and walk in the forest to observe wildlife.

Day 3  - We enter one of the world’s largest river island systems, the Anavilhanas Archipelago a maze of wilderness islands followed by a visit to the Amazon village of Novo Airão. We travel during the night to the Amazon River.

Day 4 - Today we explore the Amazon River and travel to the “Encontra das Aguas” the several mile long line where the world’s two Launch Excursionlargest rivers, the Amazon and the Negro, join in a turbulent maelstrom. In the afternoon travel to one of the large lakes on the south bank of the Amazon River to continue our search for wildlife, plant and animal.

Day 5 - Exploring by launch as well as walking in a small village to learn a bit about the culture of Amazon settlers. Tonight we travel to Manaus for early morning arrival.

Day 6 - After breakfast passengers disembark from Tucano and check transfer to the international airport.


There are many dates to choose from. Give us a call.

2008 Charter Dates

Jan 14-19 Apr 14-19 Jun 23-28 Aug 25-30 Oct 27-Nov 01 Dec 29-Jan 03, '09
Jan 28-Feb 02 Apr 28-May 03 Jun 30-Jul 05 Sep 01-06 Nov 03-08  
Feb 11-16 May 12-17 Jul 14-19 Sep 15-20 Nov 17-22  
Mar 17-22 May 26-31 Jul 28-Aug 02 Sep 29-Oct 04 Dec 01-06  
Mar 31-Apr 05 Jun 09-14 Aug 11-16 Oct 13-18 Dec 15-20,